On Dec. 7, 1941, the USS Utah was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, nearly 84 years later, a ...

Today in History for Nov. 27 In 1095, in France, Pope Urban II solemnly proclaimed the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. Urban's twin purpose was to relieve the pressure by the Seljuk Turks on ...

My favorite city-sponsored event in Aurora has always been its Veterans Day activities and tributes. The celebration never ...

The United States Navy celebrated its 250th anniversary on Oct. 13, 2025, marking the establishment of the Continental Navy ...

A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.

Coral reefs are important ecosystems that house many types of marine life, and they're in quite a bit of danger. But man-made ...

Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but ...

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has refused to take responsibility for the incident with balloons allegedly carrying contraband across the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.

The SS United States, the legendary ocean liner that spent nearly three decades docked in Philadelphia, will be sunk during a live online stream, writes Heather Gann for The Virginian-Pilot. The ...

After a vessel has served its purpose, it presents something of a problem. What do you do with a massive machine that weighs thousands of tons? Fortunately, there are several options depending on the ...