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In the 1920s, Stephanie St. Clair built a gambling empire in Harlem — and left an unforgettable mark on New York City history. In the early 20th century, gangsters and racketeers ruled New York City. Amidst the Irish and Italian gangs rose Stephanie St. Clair, a Black woman who became a racketeer and an activist in equal measure. At a time when Black women were deemed second-class citizens, St. Clair went toe-to-toe with some of the most notorious gangsters in history to carve out a piece of Harlem’s rackets for herself....

Just 30 minutes in the cold for any dog could land its owner in jail for up to a year. Pixabay Leaving your dog chained up outside in the cold isn’t just inhumane, it’s now — at least in Pennsylvania — illegal. Just before this winter set in, lawmakers in Pennsylvania decided that dog owners who leave their pets outside in sub-freezing temperatures for more than half an hour (or more than nine hours total in any 24-hour period) can face fines and perhaps even jail time, according to the York Daily Record....

Sir John Franklin joined the British Royal Navy at 14 and went on to explore uncharted corners of the globe, but he’s largely remembered for his failed Arctic expedition that ended in cannibalism. Sir John Franklin had seafaring in his bones. He was just 14 when he joined the British Royal Navy and from there went on to become a decorated captain. Franklin’s discipline and curiosity took him on expeditions around the globe....

A new report claims that migrant workers are subjected to “appalling conditions” in constructing a 2018 World Cup stadium. The world’s most popular sport is once again being linked to slave labor. A recent report released by Norwegian soccer magazine Josimar alleges that migrant workers in Russia have been subjected to slave-like conditions while preparing for the 2018 World Cup. According to sources interviewed, migrant workers in St. Petersburg — the site of the Cup — have been offered to stadium subcontractors for “around the clock” services, for which they would receive just over $10 a day....

All too often we set our sights on the terrestrial when looking for something to visually excite us – these 20 underwater photos will change your mind. Hold your breath and dive under water to see the world in a whole new light. Whether it’s images of dogs fetching balls or high fashion models holding poses next to whale sharks, modern photographers continue to snap stunning and unique underwater images that deserve to be ogled....

The Great Depression hit few cities harder than New York — but the city’s darkest hour was also the crucible in which today’s New York was forged. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 24 Photos Of The Great Depression That Show Our Current Recession Could Be So Much Worse 44 Colorized Photos That Bring The Streets Of Century-Old New York City To Life...

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García took control of the Sinaloa Cartel after Joaquín Guzmán’s arrest in 2014. But unlike his predecessor, El Mayo has never been to prison — and remains at large to this day. As the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman was one of the most famous drug lords in the world. But during his trial in 2018, Guzmán’s attorneys claimed that he was the victim of a conspiracy by the cartel’s true leader — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García....

Medieval cross with strange runes uncovered, woolly mammoth’s extinction timeline upended, secrets of the largest flying dinosaur unlocked. 1,300-Year-Old Golden Cross Covered In Unusual Runes Found By Amateur Archaeologists In England The British MuseumMade of pure gold, this cross is just one inch tall and half an inch wide, while its tiny hole suggests it was once worn as a pendant. In the 8th and 9th centuries, the area that’s now Berwick, England was home to a bustling religious center in the Kingdom of Northumbria....

Prehistoric sea life resurrected, child’s inscription from Auschwitz uncovered, sunken German U-Boat caught on film. Scientists Just Resurrected Life Forms That’d Been Sitting Below The Sea Floor For 100 Million Years JAMSTECA sampling of the prehistoric microbes recently recovered by scientists beneath the sea floor of the Pacific. A team of researchers in the South Pacific recently went 18,700 feet below the surface of the ocean and then went 246 below the sea floor....

Coin celebrating Julius Caesar’s death uncovered, ancient Siberian warrior couple unearthed, stolen Pompeii artifacts returned. Experts Uncovered A 2,000-Year-Old Coin Minted In Celebration Of Julius Caesar’s Assassination Numismatic Guaranty CorporationThe back (left) and front of the 2,000-year-old going minted in honor of Julius Caesar’s murder. During a meeting of the Roman Senate on March 15, 44 B.C., a pack of senators slashed Julius Caesar 23 times until he lay dead and bloodied on the chamber floor....

From the horrors of ISIS and the Syrian civil war to historic climate change talks and a pope that seems to have charmed the world, 2015 saw some major upheavals worldwide, both good and bad. As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a look at some of the memorable quotes that have shaped the national discourse over the past 12 months: On January 23, the actress made these remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland....

While the Israel-Gaza conflict has existed for decades, recent tensions are at an all-time high as Israel continues to launch airstrikes. Dark times have befallen the people of the Gaza Strip, a Detroit-sized area of land that is at the center of some of the most devastating, heated Israeli-Palestinian clashes in the world. While the Israel-Gaza conflict is unfortunately not a new one, recent developments have sent tensions soaring even higher than before, as Israel continues to launch airstrikes into densely packed cities and neighborhoods filled predominantly with civilians....

The gloves, though not a matching set, are the first of their kind to ever be discovered. The GuardianThe gloves, though not a matching set, are the first of their kind to be discovered. A pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves thought to be the only surviving examples of their kind, have been discovered near Hadrian’s Wall in England. The gloves more resemble padded knuckle guards than modern-day full-coverage boxing gloves, though they clearly did their jobs just as well....

More than 30 years have passed since the 1986 nuclear disaster. So just what exactly is the state of Chernobyl today? Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown In The Wake Of Nuclear Disaster, Animals Are Thriving In The Red Forest Of Chernobyl Russian State TV To Air Its Own Chernobyl Show That Blames The CIA For The Meltdown...

Known for both her beauty and her personal demons, Edie Sedgwick shot to fame as an actress with Andy Warhol’s “Superstars” before dying at 28 in 1971. From the outside, Edie Sedgwick seemed to have it all. Beautiful, rich, and a muse to Andy Warhol, she lived a life that many can only dream about. But Sedgwick’s inner darkness ran deep. Her beauty and infectious energy masked great tragedy. Sedgwick had suffered an abusive, isolated childhood, and struggled frequently with mental illness, eating disorders, and drug abuse....

After legendary singer Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack on May 14, 1998, his tragic demise forced an ugly family feud into the spotlight. Joan Adlen/Getty ImagesFrank Sinatra performing in Los Angeles in 1980. Frank Sinatra had one of the most iconic voices that the world has ever heard. Over the course of his prolific career, he released 59 studio albums and hundreds of singles, cementing his place in music history....

After Henriette Kara’s father discovered that she planned to convert to Islam for her Muslim boyfriend, he decided to kill her, authorities claim. Facebook/The Jerusalem PostHenriette Kara Thousands of honor killings are perpetrated each year, often in countries where Islam is the dominant religion. Thus, relatively few such killings look quite like this. On June 13, 17-year-old Henriette Kara was found stabbed to death in her parents’ kitchen in Ramle, Israel....

At its peak, the Aral Sea’s fishing industry employed 40,000 people. Those jobs vanished when the sea itself did. NASA The current state of the Aral Sea as seen from space. The black border shows the largest extent of the lake in 1960. The Aral Sea was literally a desert oasis. It was a huge natural lake along the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan just east of the larger (and much more well-known) Caspian Sea....

“You know, we ended up getting a lot of this information from a guy in Bozeman off of Facebook,” a park agent said during the interrogation, “‘cause you guys put a bunch of stuff on social media.” US Department of InteriorTeen hunters Trey Junhke and Corbin Simmons pose with the mountain lion they killed in Yellowstone Park. A third hunter, Austin Peterson who took the picture, was also involved. Sometimes criminals unintentionally turn themselves in....

Conservationists in Edinburgh and Cambodia have discovered a startling loophole for illegal traders under pressure of ivory bans. Center for Conservation Biology/University of WashingtonTusks from an ivory seizure in 2015 after they were sorted into pairs by the process developed by Samuel Wasser and his team. In an effort to thwart ivory poachers and protect endangered elephant populations, conservationists in Edinburgh, Scotland and Cambodia have instituted a DNA testing practice to track the trade and sale of elephant tusks....