Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...

The Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island were first encountered by European explorers in the 18th century. Disease and emigration soon depopulated the community.

BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island faces La Salle after Jonah Hinton scored 29 points in Rhode Island’s 81-76 victory against the Saint Louis Billikens. The Explorers have gone 5-5 in home games. La Salle is 3 ...

Google's speculated biometric project, dubbed "Project Toscana," could finally give Pixel phones a true rival to Apple's Face ID. As on an iPhone, the system uses infrared rays to operate quickly and ...

Researchers found that a severe drought began around 1550, leading to a significant drop in rainfall on Easter Island.

A 21-year-old Long Island man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his sister in the face with a crossbow, Nassau County police said Tuesday. Suspect Samy Sedhom, of ...

Long Island Rep. Laura Gillen is facing a Democratic Party primary challenge as liberals rage over she voted to continue funding federal immigration enforcement. Former state Assemblywoman Taylor ...

The Habanos Festival, the annual cigar fair in Havana, Cuba, has been postponed as the island nation faces a fuel shortage that has disrupted travel to the country, the festival's organizers announced ...

A Nassau County man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he shot a 28-year-old woman in the face with a crossbow, ABC 7 Eyewitness News said. Nassau County police responded Friday ...

LAWRENCE, Long Island (WABC) -- A man is charged with attempted murder after police say he shot his sister in the face with a crossbow. Police in Nassau County responded to a home on West Avenue just ...