A canine winner has been crowned. American Humane announced its 13th annual Hero Dog Award — and the honors go to a 150-pound therapy dog. Maverick is a European Blue Great Dane who was nominated for the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog
Noah Webster fought for American independence with the one weapon mightier than the sword. He wielded his pen with great influence on the identity of the sprawling, proud and ambitious new United States. The New England native’s impact on our national heritage
“The Wizard of Oz,” the Hollywood epic beloved by generations of Americans for its fantastical allegory rooted in love of heartland, home and family, appeared on television for the first time on this date in history, Nov. 3, 1956. “For generations, this
At least five Americans were among the group of civilians who fled Gaza for Egypt on Wednesday, U.S. officials say. All five U.S. citizens – who are the only known Americans to leave Gaza today – were aid workers. The U.S. State
American XL Bully dogs will be banned in the United Kingdom next year following a series of attacks and deaths involving the muscular dog breed. The U.K. government announced Tuesday that the breed is being added to the list of prohibited canines
One of the organizers of a migrant caravan of thousands of people traveling through Mexico toward the U.S. southern border claims that Latin American countries are “conspiring against the United States” to fuel the immigration crisis, adding that he believes the “Biden
American troops operating in the Middle East have been faced with an uptick in attacks in recent weeks, a trend that could continue as the U.S. supports Israel’s war effort against Hamas. U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on facilities in eastern Syria last
Coco Gauff has been told that she could help tennis go global by being one of the sport’s major “commercial engines”. Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is happy to see the success of so many American players like Gauff and claims they
The headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow haunts the American imagination each autumn. New York City native Washington Irving breathed life into the galloping ghost in 1819, when he penned “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” one of his tales of life among Dutch
The Erie Canal, a major achievement in transportation infrastructure that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and ignited American economic development, was completed on this day in history, Oct. 26, 1825. “The Erie Canal played a major part in commerce