A video went viral on social media showing people in Russia using a cannon to start an avalanche on Mount Elbrus. In the video, loud boom can be heard. After the cannon was fired snow slid down the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vivid Hues: Stories of Black History shares the story of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church, established in 1887 — a cornerstone of faith and ...

Always an assiduous public-image crafter, George Washington paid meticulous attention to both his personal appearance and that of his beloved Mount Vernon estate, where he constantly received friends, ...

ESOPUS, N.Y. — Mount Academy scored its first victory in school history over Ellenville with a 57-42 non-league boys basketball win over the visiting Blue Devils on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Junior guard Bruce ...

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret religious rites in ancient Greece honoring the goddess Demeter and her daughter ...

Three people are dead and nine injured after a cable supporting a chairlift snapped while ascending Russia’s highest mountain. Thirty-seven people were riding the cableway atop Mount Elbrus in the ...

In celebration of Black History Month, we continue sharing the story of Jacksonville's Historic Eastside, a once thriving Black community dating back to the post-Civil War era. Racial unrest and ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Why are so many statues naked? – Artie, age 12, ...

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the war.

From 1976: A chairlift at the Snowblaze Resort on Mount Spokane broke down and stranded more than 100 skiers in midair. It took an hour to evacuate all of the skiers. About half had to be “lowered to ...

This year marks the 100th year for Black history to be formally recognized nationally. Started in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson as Negro History Week, the month is used to spotlight the true ...