Don Bitterlich’s Chevy Caprice was loaded with everything he needed for his gig that night at an Italian restaurant in ...

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was named Wednesday as one of Germany’s flagbearers for the Milan Cortina opening ceremony in a sign of recognition for one of the NHL’s biggest stars as the ...

The newly built sliding track for the Milan/Cortina Olympics is controversial but the German team is aiming to turn it into another gold mine at the Games. German athletes have a long history of ...

Right now, the surname evokes scandal, instantly linked to Jeffrey Epstein and the Epstein Files. But beyond this notoriety ...

Asta — Asta's Latin and Greek origins hold the meaning of "bright as a star" or "star," while its Old Norse roots hold the meaning of "divine love," "god" or "beautiful" as a shortened form of the ...

Germany's Puma and fierce rival Adidas have their roots in the very same house where brothers Rudolf and Adolf Dassler ...

In his celebrated mea culpa, the German pastor Martin Niemöller blamed his failure to speak out against the Nazis on indifference. Was that the whole reason?

San Antonians get pretty acquainted with the city's street names over the years of sitting in traffic. But over time, the street names start to become known not for the figures in San Antonio and ...

In a space-age milestone, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched a wheelchair-using engineer and handicap advocate to the edge of space Saturday, a 10-minute trip that allowed her to enjoy a few minutes of ...

The ability to endure despite hardships is the grit that defined many families making Mid-Missouri their home. A German settlement north of Russellville in Moniteau County became the anchor for many ...

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As of today, Christianity is the most dominant religion in Germany, with a high rate of atheism in the East. This, however, has not always been the case, as there have been notably other religions and ...