Facing the possibility of a fundamental disengagement under U.S. President Donald Trump, European Union leaders opened a day ...

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia, ...

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Why exactly is this day celebrated? We'll go over the history of Ash Wednesday in the Christian church, answer whether or not ...

National Bakery & Deli marks 100 years of serving paczki on Milwaukee's south side. The bakery celebrates Paczki Day by ...

As the Kansas winner crossed the finish line, the ribbon caught her ankle, and she fell to the ground. It was a difficult end to what had already been a very cold, windy morning.

Palmerton resident and contributing writer Lynn Shupp brings us a firsthand look from Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, which ...

Everyone is keeping their eyes on the skies in New Orleans as severe weather on the horizon could put a damper on the finale ...

Celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, around the world, Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Day," derives from the English word meaning to seek forgiveness or be granted absolution.

The Inter-Livery Pancake Race in London's Guildhall Yard is a lively annual event commemorating Shrove Tuesday. Participants in quirky costumes race around the square while flipping pancakes. The race ...

Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London ...

On the Tuesday, March 4 episode of The Ten, Hanna Battah and Steve Noviello celebrate both National Pancake Day and Mardi ...