Today in History for July 20: In 1576, English explorer Martin Frobisher discovered the bay off Baffin Island that now bears his name. He thought it was a passage dividing America from Asia.

Those lyrics from “Wreck of the Old 97,” a disaster ballad written in the early 20th century, were given renewed life for a ...

La Crescent is hosting the USA Cycling Gravel National Championships for the first time in 2025, attracting thousands of ...

The MTA's full board on Wednesday voted to approve fare and toll hikes that will see the base fare for subway, local bus, Staten Island Railway and paratransit rides rise from $2.75 to $2.90 ...

A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 ...