105-year-old Julia Hawkins of Louisiana just set a world record at the Louisiana Senior Olympic Games for being the first woman and first American in her age group to run 100 meters. But this achievement is just a drop in the bucket for the centenarian who has lived through two world wars and spent ...

An 18-year-old Ukrainian refugee who has recently arrived in Dublin has delivered a St Patrick's Day message of peace to the world.Gloria Potaychuk is among more than three million people who have fled Ukraine, in what the UN has called the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War Two.

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The miniature village created by James Baker in Wilton Station, Florida with is airport, heliport and high speed train has dedicated an incredible light and sound tribute in support for Ukraine during this brutal Russian's unprovoked war. The world is watching united against this barbaric human rig...

sOoccket was developed by four girls from Harvard who created a soccer ball that captures energy from kicking, dribbling and throwing. Kids can play a game, then bring the ball home and charge a LED lamp, cell phone or battery. These young girls used their education to create a valuable product tha...

Twenty-six dancers direct from New York City arrived on the shores of the Fire Island Pines on June 2, 2018, and raised a record-breaking $59,207 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Broadway Bares Fire Island serves as a seductive, intimate preview for this summer’s 28th edition of Broadway Bares

WCBS-TV New York, Channel 2 News coverage of ACT UP protest at Manhattan's marriage license bureau in 1989. The report features an on-camera interview with former Lambda Defense and Education Fund executive director, the late Thomas B. Stoddard. Anchor: Ernie Anastos; Reporter: J.J. Gonzalez.

The war in Ukraine has severely strained U.S.-Russia relations and increased the risk of a wider European conflict. Tensions are likely to increase between Russia and neighboring NATO member countries that would likely involve the United States, due to alliance security commitments. Additionally, t...

Thousands of people around the world have rallied in solidarity with anti-racism protests in the United States following the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was pinned to the ground by a white officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The officer, who has since ...

On the first Monday in May, the famed steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were filled with fashion insiders, art enthusiasts, and celebrities who came dressed to the nines to celebrate fashion’s biggest night, the annual Met Gala. This year, attendees took inspiration for their looks for the nig