During the War of 1812, when the British were blockading the Chesapeake Bay, many enslaved people from the state of Maryland sought asylum with the British Navy. As the war escalated, the navy made some key changes to their policy on...

Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...

Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the establishment of New France and some of the difficulties the French settlers encountered....

Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video introduces the context of Spanish exploration of North America and their...

The video shows an officer tasing and kicking Fields several times while Fields is on the ground, yelling at Fields to lay face down.

Former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower-court order for her to pay $360,000 to a couple denied a marriage license. (Scripps News)

Police say that 21-year-old Jontay Davis was discovered in the rear of SBH Health System at 2 a.m. Sept. 2.

Dr. Anne Burke and Dr. Karen Goodnough co-authored the Education Accord, a 10-year plan to modernize the education system in Newfoundland and Labrador. As the CBC’s Adam Walsh reports, they say the fake sources that ended up in the...

They say Thomas Davis of East Orange approached a woman on Oxford Street last month, grabbed her, shoved her to the ground, and drove off in her BMW.

Yemen’s ancient water marvel has been officially recognized with an Arab heritage listing, highlighting the nation’s rich cultural and architectural legacy.

More than two years after a man was shot by police and seriously injured in a Toronto park, the officer who pulled the trigger pleaded guilty. CBC's Lane Harrison has the details — plus new footage of the incident. WARNING: This video...

A group of Canadian researchers is trying to come up with a standard diagnostic test and treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, which affects roughly 580,000 Canadians.

A 15-year-old boy, a bystander struck in a targeted shooting in Vancouver has died. Three people were hit in the shooting — a man in his 30s, also a bystander, was treated for minor injuries, and a 23-year-old man believed to be the...

Plaque commemorating Confederate President Jefferson Davis placed on the store in 1957 by U.S.-based United Daughters of the Confederacy

A number of Canadian women are alleging mistreatment in the delivery room

Miles Davis, one of the most prolific musicians in American history, went musically mute for several years in the 1970’s.



Actor-director Don Cheadle tapped this troubled period in the jazz legend’s career...

Julien Alfred stopped the clock at 10.85 seconds to win the women's 100-metre sprint race at the Diamond League meet in Monaco.

Montgomery police say they responded to a complaint in November of 2023 and found 31-year-old Rudolph Davis with a loaded handgun.

The event was put together by Young Kings and Queens Chess Club.

Davis distinguished himself by leading North Carolina in scoring with an impressive average of 21 points per game.

A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996 killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas — a charge prompted by his own descriptions in recent years about orchestrating the...

The man accused of ordering the killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane Davis, is set to make his first court appearance.

The man accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's death made his first appearance in court.

The Toronto Blue Jays are close to clinching a playoff spot, despite losing two pivotal games. Their success comes in a season filled with some extreme lows, and unexpected highs.