While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...

Nearly 240 years ago on Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected by all 69 presidential electors as the first president of the United States.

On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential ...

New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington lawmakers heard public testimony on a bill that would change eligibility requirements for elected sheriffs. Several ...

Former Oklahoma linebacker George Cumby is among the class of 2026 that’s been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Cumby was a two-time All-American, two-time Big Eight Defensive Player of ...

Councilor Jamie Dunphy speaks at a vigil outside City Hall in the wake of a shooting by a Border Patrol agent. (Brian Burk) On a third day of debate, the Portland City Council on Wednesday finally ...

George Cumby, former Bishop Gorman and Brownsboro High School standout who went on to star at the University of Oklahoma and the NFL, was named Wednesday to the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ...