Maritime experts have identified Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour off Newport, Rhode Island, confirming site RI 2394 matches the legendary ship after decades of research.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told lawmakers in Parliament on Thursday that the funding was “not halted, it’s paused” and downplayed the significance of the amount frozen.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made with China, officials said ...

Kevin Boehning, owner of the Blue-Point-based Island Wide Palm Trees, has been marketing palm trees on Long Island for 13 years, with 80% of his clientele being residential.

While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts.

Sea Waves Desert PALM BAY, Fla. – Thunderstorms swept across Central Florida on Saturday afternoon, producing hail and strong winds that caused part of a large oak tree to land on a Palm Bay home.

It’s all enough to make the palm tree thing seem kind of banal, although pictures from the incident make it clear that this was a pretty big fucking tree to have fall on you. The man in question ...

A man in his 30s was seriously injured while walking on Cannes ’ famous Croisette promenade on Saturday when he was struck by a falling palm tree brought down by high winds. Local media reported ...

PHOENIX (KPHO /Gray News) – A tree trimmer who was rescued from a 50-foot palm tree in Phoenix died from his injuries. Police say 43-year-old Jaime Yepiz died after being taken to the hospital.