An older gentleman at the desk checked a woman into a hotel. She learned from staff that he was 98 years old! She later asked him how he could still be so active at his ...

In the darkest days of World War II, Gens. Douglas MacArthur and Jonathan Wainwright faced unsurmountable odds. Only one of them, however, was responsible for their dilemma. Against the threat of ...

The custom was originally started by Emperor Hirohito, the current Emperor's grandfather and posthumously known as Emperor Showa. Wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt, gray pants and black rain boots ...

The princess was the widow of Prince Mikasa, the youngest brother of the late Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa. Yuriko held the distinction of being the longest-living member ...

When the building’s ownership was transferred to Konoe in 1937, Kinmochi Saionji (1849-1940), an adviser to Emperor Hirohito and a close friend of Konoe (1891-1945), suggested the residence be ...

Brenda Vaccaro opened up about her ongoing fondness for ex Michael Douglas in a new interview "I do still adore him. I think he’s wonderful," said the Nonnas actress, who dated Douglas for seven ...

The Seahawks are taking a look at a veteran cornerback. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Raasul Douglas is visiting with Seattle on Tuesday. Douglas, 29, had been with Buffalo since the club acquired ...

Winfrey announced Tuesday that she has chosen Vuong’s “The Emperor of Gladness,” in ... Eliot Prize and Pushcart Prize for his poetry, a MacArthur Fellowship and a Whiting grant awarded ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

At Augustus’ request, Tiberius fought side by side with his younger brother, Nero Claudius Drusus (not to be confused with Nero, the infamous emperor). In a single summer campaign, the brothers ...