A crisis more than a century ago involved U.S. aims to assert military supremacy, a hard-partying dictator and frictions ...

1908: Jack Johnson — who lived in Chicago and owned a short-lived cafe in the Bronzeville neighborhood — became the first ...

On 1935, Shenandoah National Park was established in northern Virginia after years of raising funds to purchase the land ...

Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth’s survival was a miracle. The Birmingham pastor was an early supporter of the Montgomery Bus Boycott ...

Every day has a history, but have you ever wondered what makes December 4 special? As we turn the page on the calendar, we often pass the date without a second thought. On December 4, people took bold ...

Every day has a history, a story behind the date we often skip over. What happened on December 2 has shaped nations, science and even our view of medicine. On December 2, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte ...

Someone has hit the pause button on holiday joy. Stocks fell to start December after five straight days of gains. The S&P 500 was down 0.5%, Dow was down 0.9%, while the Nasdaq fell 0.4%. Losses were ...

Deep-sea creatures Alicella gigantea widespread on ocean floor—scientists Archaeologists thought they found wires buried on a farm. It was actually Viking treasure. Boy goes viral after sharing his ...

On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot to death during a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, riding in the same car as Kennedy, was ...

The American penny passed away today after a prolonged illness. It was 238 years old. The last penny was minted Wednesday afternoon at the US Mint in Philadelphia, overseen by US Treasurer Brandon ...

Congress sends bill ending longest government shutdown in history to Trump's desk Jackie Chan death hoax goes viral Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean?

Florida is holding local elections for positions like mayor and city council in some counties. State and most local elections will not occur until the mid-terms in 2026. Governor Ron DeSantis is ...