Born in New York City in 1810, Bushrod Birch spent time on and off in Pittsfield before serving in the Civil War, and returned to Pittsfield shortly before his death ...

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named "transitional" president after leading the overthrow of the Assad regime. Trump's plan to cut foreign aid will make it harder for Kurdish authorities to secure Syria ...

An American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.

Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading the army during Sudan's 21-month civil war The US government has imposed sanctions on the head of Sudan's army and de facto president, Gen Abdel Fattah ...

Another link between Ray and the Beatles came when George Harrison covered “I Got My Mind Set on You” on his eleventh solo album Cloud Nine in 1987. Harrison retitled the song, which he first ...

(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza. Here are some figures ...

Armstrong, Alan George … passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11th, 2025 surrounded by his family at Trenton Memorial Hospital at the age of 65 years. He was the son of the late Thomas ...

Each hit — whether on ammunition depots, refineries, oil depots, or chemical plants — weakens Russia’s capacity to wage war in Ukraine," an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent. Ukrainian drones ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

"The Democrats are all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being ... including newly elected Gov. Kelly Armstrong here in North Dakota. “The inauguration of a U.S. president ...

Addressing the legendary English Civil War that happened during the 15th century (from 1455 to 1485), between the two houses, the Lancasters and the Yorks, George R.R. Martin admitted to relying on ...