Planning on taking a Rick Steves tour to Europe? Curious about the difficulty level and whether it's right for you? Read on ...

While Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles are French-­designed, the Chateau of Fontainebleau — about an hour outside of Paris — ...

It spewed for 18 hours straight, as winds blew the cloud south toward the city. The white-grey ash settled like a heavy snow on Pompeii, its weight eventually collapsing roofs and floors . Though most ...

To get a clearer picture of what everyday life in ancient Rome was really like, visit the well-preserved (and unlucky) city of Pompeii ... with the permission of Rick Steves’ Europe.

Rick Meehan has reclaimed his long-standing position as the mayor of Ocean City, Maryland. After being elected to the Town Council in 1985 and serving as Town Council president for 14 years ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Martin Scorsese was a child growing up in New York’s Little Italy, he would gaze up at the figures he saw around St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. “Who are these people?

The pressure campaign being waged by allies of Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to boost his chances to become the next Republican leader is having a boomerang effect, as it has increasingly antagonized ...

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U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is making waves in his push to become that chamber's majority leader – even though his opponents might have better odds in a process that typically favors insiders.

Reporters who didn’t have much first-hand experience with Florida Sen. Rick Scott discounted his second bid for Senate leadership. They considered his lopsided loss to Mitch McConnell two years ...

At all. We spoke with one senator who was aghast at the effort, as well as a GOP aide who said the campaign is “pissing off senators whose votes Rick needs” to win. “Senators do not take ...

Under pressure from Quebec’s French language watchdog ... He said drivers should be able to speak both French and English in a city like Montreal. Val Cultrone, another Uber driver, said ...