The two felines—one adult, one juvenile—appear to have been cared for by the sailors before the vessel sank in a hurricane in ...

fifty-seven years before Columbus discovered America. In 1404, the Spanish discovered the Canary Islands. They began to colonize the island and enslave its people. Pope Eugene IV in 1435 wrote to ...

Columbus — who was born in Genoa, Italy, and whose explorations were sponsored by the Spanish monarchy — has long been touted as the man who “discovered” America. That distinction has made him a hero ...

On the 12th of October 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered America. Due to this discovery and the trade with the new colonies the trade in the Mediterranean became less important and the crown lost ...

The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

After years of anticipation, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has officially announced an opening date for the first phase of its renovated North America Trek region. On May 23, the zoo will host a ...

The Trump administration will welcome more than two dozen white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week.

Columbus has experienced a significant decrease in homicides in the first few months of 2025, the lowest reported in 15 years. Mayor Andrew Ginther attributes the decline to increased community ...

President Trump said on May 4 he wants to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison. It closed in 1963 because it was too expensive ...