Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on August 06. Check what happened ...

To kick this week off, we heard from listener Melanie Williams. Melanie is forever having to adjust her seatbelt because of her bust size. She worries if she were to be in an accident she would end up ...

Today in History for Aug. 5: In 1100, Henry I ascended the throne of England, three days after his brother, King William II, was killed in a hunting accident. In 1620, the Pilgrim ships "The Mayflower ...

Recently, Elvis Ali Hazarika, a highly accomplished Indian swimmer, made headlines once again by completing the English ...

An inspirational Grimsby woman who swam the Humber when she was just 18 years old has reached an impressive milestone as she ...

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In the summer of 1984 it was announced that Claire de Boer – a 24 year-old Ithaca High School grad would enter the water at ...

A dream in the works for years became a reality for a North St. Paul, Minnesota, native. He swam across the English Channel, saying he didn't do it for himself, but for his community and to inspire ...

The recent Cranston Inquiry has shed light on the rescue operation that failed to prevent the deaths of at least 30 people in ...

On 6 August 1926, Ederle swam out into the English Channel again. This time she was wearing a swimsuit of her own design – a ...

The U.K. government has announced financial sanctions targeting people-smuggling gangs sending migrants across the English Channel.

LONDON (AP) — Members of people-smuggling gangs who send migrants across the English Channel in flimsy boats will face U.K. financial sanctions under measures announced Monday by the British ...