The New Bedford Whaling Museum hosts a 25-hour “read-a-thon” each year of Melville’s tome about one captain’s obsession with ...

Herman Melville’s statue will adorn the grounds of New Bedford’s historic Seamen’s Bethel where the author once stopped before going out to sea.

Larry Lamb became emotional as he offered a glimpse into the finale of BBC's beloved comedy, Gavin & Stacey, admitting to being left "weeping" after reading the script. The 77-year-old actor ...

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Colorado has added a top QB through the transfer portal. Per multiple reports, former Liberty QB Kaidon Salter is set to transfer to the Buffaloes for his final season of eligibility. Colorado is ...

Dec. 16 (UPI) --A municipality in the Philippines broke a Guinness World Record by gathering more than 2,000 people dressed as angels. The town of San Rafael, Bulacan, announced its event at the ...

The statue is thought to depict Septimius Severus, who ruled from 193 to 211 C.E. It had likely been part of a larger collection of sculptures from a shrine in Bubon where Roman emperors were ...

THE 'Angel of Death' security guard with a "grudge against migrants" faces life in prison after gunning down five men in northern France. Paul D, aged 22, was in custody in a police station in ...

Journeyman Martin Campbell directs “Dirty Angels,” a by-the-numbers hostage thriller set in Afghanistan, in blunt, workmanlike fashion. The movie takes place in the present day but feels like it could ...

The 8-year-old boy who died after part of a statue fell on him at the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix has been identified as Luke Linnett from Iowa. A memorial service was held Dec. 6 at the ...