The mission in 1985 was straightforward: Scour the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to locate the resting place of the Titanic. But even some members of the crew had no idea of the top-secret classification of their search or its true aim: to find and inspect the only two U.S. nuclear submarines lost during the Cold War.
Archaeologists scouring the grassy hillside famously trampled during the 1969 Woodstock music festival carefully sifted through the dirt from a time of peace, love, protest and good vibes.
Many people are desperate to shed their timeshares. That provides bargains for timeshare enthusiasts like Angie and Mike McCaffery of Los Angeles.
The National Park Service is taking public comments on a proposal to replace the bridge over the Lewis River in Yellowstone National Park.
The Detroit News. June 19, 2018
Banksy is believed to have taken his message on migration to Paris, which has seen seven works attributed to the provocative British street artist.
Britain's Prince William on Monday toured the ruins of the Roman city of Jerash, a major tourist attraction his wife visited as a child when she and her family lived in Jordan.
Authorities have ended an evacuation effort in a northwest Iowa town hit hard by floodwater and crude oil that leaked from railroad tank cars that derailed upstream.
Officials say a Hawaii Volcanoes National Park museum might not reopen because the erupting Kilauea volcano could make the site unusable.
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's has unveiled a new display at its Vermont factory dedicated to civil rights.
A coalition of civil rights, religious and union activists opposed to President Donald Trump's immigration policies prepared to stage a protest Monday at a school-safety conference in Nevada where Attorney General Jeff Sessions was scheduled to be the keynote speaker.
A teenager is being credited with coming to the aid of a blind and deaf man during a flight from Boston to Portland, Oregon.
Cue the "Jaws" music. Sharks are the stars of a splashy new exhibit hall at the New York Aquarium that marks a major step in the beachfront facility's recovery from the devastating impact of 2012's Superstorm Sandy.
A new charter airline plans to begin shuttling gamblers to a Mississippi airport near Tunica casinos starting July 1.
Rescues at Utah's national parks are up 68 percent from 2014 - and men in their 20s are the ones most likely to need help, according to recent data.
The average price of a regular gallon of gasoline fell 6 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.95.
Coming off a high-profile challenge of President Donald Trump's travel ban, it seemed that Hawaii Lt. Gov. Doug Chin would parlay that name recognition into a U.S. House seat.
The scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park in northwest Montana is now completely open to motorized vehicles.
At San Francisco's Tawla restaurant, Muna Anaee powdered her hands with flour and gently broke off a piece of golden dough to prepare bread eaten in Iraq, the country she fled with her family.
A group of sculptures incorporating actual kayaks will be unveiled in downtown Muskegon.
An exhibition opening this summer at the Detroit Institute of Arts is offering a look at so-called found photographs rescued from attics, resale shops and other places.
