Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

A recent study by Dr. Ellen Green, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, analyzed the faunal assemblage ...

After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, a gold rush swept the kingdom, during which nearly 40 mines were ...

Impacts from the “Storm of the Century” SACO, ME – MARCH 14: Dan Littlefield of Campe Ellis attempts to clear snow from his car Sunday morning, March 14, 1993. “There was a car around here ...

Sunday marked the 32nd Fight for Air Stair Climb, a physically-taxing endurance event that sends athletes of all ages and ability levels up Oakbrook Terrace Tower, which is Illinois' tallest ...

2:00 This is BC: Burnaby car builder making a mark It was a build that took Ken Green eight-and-a-half years in his Burnaby garage. A David vs. Goliath story that put his 1931 Ford Highboy ...

The Australian batting line-up at the Champions Trophy could have used former star Shane Watson if his blitz in a Masters tournament is any indication. Watson, 43, and Ben Dunk, who played five ...

Hulu has dropped the trailer for Mid-Century Modern, the much anticipated new comedy from Max Mutchnick and David Kohan that also marks Linda Lavin‘s final role before her death in December.

Hulu will soon debut a new comedy that’s sure to be fabulous. From the creators of Will & Grace comes Mid-Century Modern, starring Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and the late Linda ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County has its newest lawmaker, Assemblymember Stan Ellis. Following the special election for California’s 32nd Assembly District, Ellis was sworn in Monday afternoon ...

Former political, financial and current affairs journalist turned ocean racer Fabrice Amedeo completed his second Vendée Globe today Tuesday when he crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 14h ...