2008: Mayor Richard M. Daley struck a deal to close a budget shortfall — the city got a paltry $1.16 billion upfront in ...

When the ship carrying his printing press never arrived, The Oregonian's editor went in search of it along the Columbia River ...

On Dec. 4, 1991, after being abducted and held hostage for nearly seven years by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, Associated ...

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Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born, and when Christians started ...

Explore December 4 history highlights: launch of The Observer, Arctic expedition Polaris, King Carloman's death, and the ...

Dallas is one of the U.S. host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and fans across the region are waiting to learn which ...

Sixty years ago today, astronauts Jim Lovell and Frank Borman blasted off from Cape Kennedy aboard Gemini VII, embarking on a mission that would redefine the limits of human endurance and pave the way ...

Seven decades after Rosa Parks was thrust indelibly into American history for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, ...

Every day has a history, but have you ever wondered what makes December 4 special? As we turn the page on the calendar, we ...

The Sooners will officially start to welcome their 2026 recruiting class as the Early Signing Period opens on Wednesday.

U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a tame inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest ...