Dogfights over the English Channel in 1940 led to the Battle of Britain and the Blitz. Meanwhile, Italian troops entered ...

A long-lost Italian portrait looted by the Nazis has been cleared for return to the heir of a prominent Jewish art dealer.

BERLIN – Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has established itself as a significant political force in the 13 years since its ...

Seven men confessed to being the notorious skyjacker. Some wanted fame. Others wanted money. And the FBI investigated every one.

World War II unfolds across its major theatres in a rapid three-minute visualization, from Europe and the Pacific to the ...

Japan's signing of the Instrument of Surrender officially ended World War II, but its effects were felt years later.

My argument was based on the origins of World War II, which did not simply start with Germany’s invasion of Poland on Sept. 1 ...

A woman has been arrested and charged for vandalizing the World War II memorial in Washington, DC. Melissa L. Farris made her first appearance on the felony charges in federal court in Alexandria, ...

A woman accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial has been arrested in Washington, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday. Melissa L. Farris is facing two ...

Stefan Becket is a managing editor of politics for CBSNews.com. Stefan has covered national politics for more than a decade and helps oversee a team covering the White House, Congress, the Supreme ...

In the popular imagination, World War II ended abruptly after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and ...

Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington The Justice Department charged a ...