Many pirates in the 1500s were from high society—and also prowled the high seas for Spanish booty, while Queen Elizabeth turned a blind eye. This painting depicts the defeat of the Spanish Armada by ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had important personnel decisions made in the front office this season, with another member of the staff leaving for a different job. Joe Douglas, who worked ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man who police say sneaked his way repeatedly into a downtown Wichita apartment building to steal snacks was caught Tuesday. A 38-year-old man from Wichita was arrested and ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Pirates off the coasts of Somalia have hijacked a commercial vessel for the first time in 18 months, raising fears of a resurgence of armed attacks along the coasts of Somalia.

Nine experienced hikers set out on a trek through the Ural Mountains and never returned. This first part retraces their final days and the strange circumstances that led rescuers to one of the most ...

Ruben Amorim responds to his ex-team-mate and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo criticising the club on Piers Morgan's Uncensored "Harassment is a crime": Mexican president assaulted in the ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a crucial offseason ahead of them and appear ready for the challenge of bettering the team for 2026. "I heard that the Marlins and the Pirates are telling ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't done much in the way of offseason contract negotiations yet, but will bring back one pitcher for 2026. Ari Alexander reported that right-handed pitcher ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and related entities were liable ...

Officials said forces from the northern Somali breakaway state where the seven hostages (four adults and three teenage children) are held were intercepted as they were approaching the pirates' lair.

THE family of a 91-year-old woman bashed in her bed today has attacked the "rotten mongrels" who have broken into her home six times in the past six months. Pensioner Rachael Williams' distressed ...