There are millions of things to see in the Empire State, but most visitors invariably think of either Times Square or the ...

Much like the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse or the Christmas Market in Penn Quarter downtown, “A ...

The Covid pandemic’s impact provided an opportunity to push off Obamacare’s crash. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act ...

If you ever want to restore your faith in capitalism or lose it completely, spend a few hours browsing eBay. There, among the listings for slightly used garden gnomes and “authentic” Elvis toenail ...

It is also common for visitors and employees to report mysterious taps on the shoulder, haunted alarm clocks that ring ...

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a grieving nation turned towards spiritualism in the hope of seeing the dead once ...

When former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral is held at the Washington National Cathedral, he will join a bipartisan but ...

What $25 yields at Thrifty Bargain would require an inventory list longer than most grocery receipts. It might translate to a complete outfit including accessories, several paperback books, a small ...

On a Friday evening in July 1925, about 30 people crowded into a basement of a building along West 88th Street in Manhattan for a presentation by Mrs. Cecil Cook, a spirit medium. A pan of water and ...

Portrait of American President Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) (painted by George P. Healy, mid-late 1800s), (Photo by Katherine Young/Getty Images) In his 2007 book “Land of Lincoln: Adventures in ...

Courthouses throughout the United States often have statues within their halls, usually a depiction of Lady Justice with scales in hand. Downtown Los Angeles’ civic hall is certainly no different, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker ...