An area now full of some of Newport’s most popular businesses used to be full of pirates. The area of Upper Thames that now ...

The Truk Atoll, now known as the Chuuk Lagoon, lies about 900 miles northeast of the main island of Papua New Guinea and 3,500 miles southeast of Hawaii. Japan used the atoll to help double its ...

Despite a long period of negotiations in restricted free agency, Josh Giddey always planned on a return to Chicago.

The USS Midway Museum is the longest-serving Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th century, commissioned in 1945, nine days after WWII ended, and serving until 1992. It was distinguished as the largest ...

Block Island has only one school for its young full-time residents. To be a student athlete at Block Island School in Rhode Island means committing to day-long commutes to compete in games. The school ...

Captain Robert Charles Cowan, US Naval Reserve (Retired), “Bob,” 92, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2025. Born on October 23, 1932, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Bob ...

A rare Hawaiian bird once feared lost forever is making a remarkable comeback — and scientists say seeing it return brought them "palpable joy." Last summer, about 100 Laysan finches were moved from ...

State agencies ordered to find 4% in cuts for reserves to mitigate the effects of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.

Heritage welcomes out-of-state opponent Woodford County from Kentucky. Merritt Island will host St. Cloud and Melbourne ...

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council wants to undo fishing protections in the Pacific Ocean, which opponents say will hurt ocean ecosystems. President Donald Trump signed an ...

Long ago, Laysan finches, a native honeycreeper known for its brown and yellow plumage and varied songs, were found throughout the Hawaiian islands. Today, however, only about 18, 000 of the ...

World War II was fought across land, sea, and air. Soldiers and tanks battled on the ground, bombers and escort planes struck in the air, and battleships clashed at sea. WWII proved the dominance of ...