The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between early 1692 and mid-1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the devil’s magic—and 20 were executed. In 1711, ...

The witchcraft accusations started when 9-year-old Betty Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams accused two social outcasts ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. On this day in 1692, eight people were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of ...

In 1692, many people in Salem were falsely accused of witchcraft — an infamous part of Massachusetts history, known as the Salem Witch Trials. Your 2025 guide to Salem’s Haunted Happenings As ...

Practicing witches will reportedly honor Stormy Daniels during a ceremony in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween. The former adult film star will be honored in the Salem Witches' Annual Magic Circle, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Salem, Massachusetts, is renowned for its witch trials, but this charming New England town has so much more to offer. Photograph ...

Should you find your way up to Salem, Mass., this Halloween season, your chances of encountering a psychic are up — and the odds that that he or she has a felony record are down. That, for those of ...

While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still ...