The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under Senate rules to advance the bill that would have provided short-term funding through Nov. 21.

Every day has a history. It's a story filled with moments that shaped people, nations, ideas and change. And today, November 5, is no exception. On this date centuries ago, daring plots, primary elections and moments of defiance took place.

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ On this date in 1941, a monumental American landmark was declared complete. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, featuring the faces of four U.S. presidents, was finished.

Donald Trump became the second US president ever to serve non-consecutive terms on November 5, 2024. Although he lost the 2020 election to Democratic candidate Joe Biden, he made a comeback in 2024 to become the 47th president.

If it takes you five minutes to read this article, approximately 29 Americans will have died during that time.

(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’ Today is the U.S. Navy’s actual birthday, observed every year on October 13. It was on this day in 1775 that the Continental Congress ...

A group of Iranian students charged into the gates and scaled the walls of the US embassy in Tehran on 1979. They took more than 60 American diplomats and citizens hostage for the next 444 days, straining diplomatic ties between Iran and the US.

Every day has a history waiting to be uncovered. What stories lie behind one date, and how many surprising turns has it seen? In this article, we’ll explore some of the most memorable moments that happened on October 31.

On November 3, 1965, Major Robert Rushworth made the first flight of the modified X-15A-2 rocketplane, reaching Mach 2.31 over California. The upgraded aircraft paved the way for record-breaking missions and now resides at the National Museum of the U.