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June 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM
55 years later, Stonewall uprising veteran reflects on LGBTQ progress
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which opened to the public Friday, is the first LGBTQ visitor center in the National Park Service.
June 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM
June 27, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs
June 27, 2024 at 8:48 PM
June 26, 2024 at 8:24 PM
What scientists learned from a skull of a Neanderthal child with Down syndrome
Fossils from the skull of a Neanderthal child that likely had Down syndrome shed light into the communal caregiving that likely aided in the child's survival.
June 26, 2024 at 8:24 PM
June 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson speaks out on racism he experienced playing in Alabama
Being back at Rickwood Field brought back painful memories for MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who detailed the racism he experienced there.
June 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM
June 20, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Ancient fossil of crocodile-like reptile discovered in Brazil
Parvosuchus aurelioi dates back 237 million years and is the first small, predatory reptile of its kind to be found in Brazil.
June 20, 2024 at 4:32 PM
June 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Paleontologists discover fossils of new crocodile-like reptile species
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodile-like reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil.
June 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
June 20, 2024 at 2:57 PM
New horned dinosaur species discovered
Lokiceratops rangiformis lived about 78 million years ago, researchers said.
June 20, 2024 at 2:57 PM
June 20, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Researchers find new dinosaur species that is 'largest and most ornate' of its kind
Researchers have discovered a new, giant-horned species of dinosaur named Lokiceratops rangiformis that they say is the "largest and more ornate" of its kind ever found.
June 20, 2024 at 1:04 PM
June 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane that was shot down by Moscow
The World War II mystery of what happened to a Finnish passenger plane after it was shot down over the Baltic Sea by Soviet bombers appears to finally be solved more than eight decades later
June 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM
June 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Rare ‘blue room’ unearthed in ancient city of Pompeii
The ornate room would have been used for ritual activities or storing sacred objects, according to the Archaeological Parks of Pompeii.
June 12, 2024 at 9:53 PM
June 12, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Pompeii excavation unveils rare 'blue room' believed to be an ancient shrine
The room has been interpreted as a sacrarium, or a Roman sanctuary.
June 12, 2024 at 8:44 PM
June 9, 2024 at 5:10 PM
3 young boys and dad uncover rare dinosaur bones
The Fisher family discovered the bones uring a hike in North Dakota’s Badlands.
June 9, 2024 at 5:10 PM
June 8, 2024 at 4:45 AM
8 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary
They jumped out of the same planes that flew over Normandy 80 years ago.
June 8, 2024 at 4:45 AM
June 7, 2024 at 8:19 PM
9 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary
A group of American lawmakers honored the sacrifices of World War II veterans who took part in D-Day with a parachute jump Friday morning.
June 7, 2024 at 8:19 PM
June 7, 2024 at 9:06 AM
80th anniversary of historic D-Day invasion
American heroes who changed the course of history are returning to the beaches of Normandy and are met with gratitude for their sacrifice 80 years later.
June 7, 2024 at 9:06 AM
June 7, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Last heroes of Normandy
ABC News’ David Muir talks with some of the brave American soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy.
June 7, 2024 at 9:06 AM
June 6, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Biden marks 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
The president attended a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.
June 6, 2024 at 2:59 PM
June 5, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Biden to join other world leaders in D-Day ceremony in Normandy
President Biden will also attend a ceremony at the American Military Cemetery in Colleville-Sur-Mer and will meet with U.S. WWII vets who made the trip to France as well.
June 5, 2024 at 7:47 PM
June 5, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Military service members make 1st return to Normandy 80 years after D-Day
Plus, President Joe Biden and other world leaders gather in Normandy, France, to honor the incredible servicemen who landed on the beaches eight decades ago.
June 5, 2024 at 7:19 PM
June 5, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Biden visits France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
President Joe Biden plans to tour the hallowed ground near the beaches where more than 150,000 Allied troops began liberating Europe of Nazi control.
June 5, 2024 at 4:05 PM
June 5, 2024 at 4:03 PM
WWII veterans visit Omaha Beach to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
American Airlines flew 68 World War II veterans to France to remember the fateful day.
June 5, 2024 at 4:03 PM
June 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Women veterans return to Normandy for 80th D-Day anniversary
A group of 68 World War II veterans have returned to Normandy in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
June 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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Reporter's notebook: A Black WWII hero is finally honored, 80 years after D-Day
Waverly B. Woodson was a medic on Omaha Beach during D-Day when his heroism saved untold lives. Now he's finally being honored for it.
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WWII veterans return to Normandy
June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces invaded Normandy, France.
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Largest stegosaurus ever found set for auction amid private collection debate
The stegosaurus skeleton, known as Apex, is valued at $4-6 million.
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Granddaughter of Negro League baseball great 'stunned' by stats merger with MLB
Major League Baseball has merged Negro Leagues statistics into its record books. The granddaughter of one of the Negro Leagues' greats calls it "a dream come true."
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John Lennon's 'Help!' guitar sells for a record at auction
John Lennon's "Help!" guitar, previously thought lost for 50 years, sold at auction for a record $2.9 million.
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40,000-year-old mammoth bones discovered in wine cellar
The Stone Age fossils were discovered by a winemaker in Austria while renovating his cellar.
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What scientists learned after reconstructing DNA of extinct New Zealand bird
Scientists have completed a complex reconstruction of a New Zealand bird that went extinct about 700 years ago.
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Former student shares memories of school integration fight 70 years ago
A look at the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, through the eyes of the students then who fought against segregation.
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Black astronauts say 90-year-old Ed Dwight's 1st trip to space was 'justice'
Following his historic first trip to space, 90-year-old Ed Dwight sat among three Black NASA astronauts who thanked him for pathing their way to orbit.
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10 Million Names helps Linsey Davis with her family tree
Linsey Davis travels to Georgia to learn more about her family tree.
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Authorities continue hunt for 2 people who committed 'archeological theft'
Authorities are looking for two people who they say committed “archeological theft” at a U.S national park in Moab, Utah.
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Members of 'Little Rock Nine' reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education
The "Little Rock Nine" were the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School following Brown v. Board.
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7 decades since Brown v. Board of Education, how diverse are US schools?
It has been 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education, but an ABC data analysis shows that racial demographics still vary significantly in the U.S. education system.
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2 suspects sought in connection with archeological theft at national park: NPS
The National Park Service said it is seeking to identify two suspects captured on video removing artifacts from a cabinet at Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
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Why The Mirage is closing after 34 years
The Mirage Hotel and Casino is closing on the Las Vegas Strip after it was acquired by Hard Rock in 2022.
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Senate considers making Black Wall Street a national monument
More than 100 years since the nation’s deadliest race massacre, the Senate is considering a bipartisan bill to grant national monument status to Greenwood, Oklahoma.
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Democrats work to avoid protests at Chicago convention, with parallels to 1968
Protests at 1968's historic Democratic National Convention led to the arrest of hundreds of protesters. Could Democrats see the same at their 2024 convention?
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Tuskegee airman laid to rest nearly 80 years after he went missing
Second Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr., a Tuskagee airman who went missing during World War II, is set to be laid to rest nearly 80 years after he went missing.
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Sylvester Stallone celebrates '50 incredible years' of 'The Lords of Flatbush'
Stallone marks 50 years of "The Lords of Flatbush" with photos from the film.
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Meet the megaraptor: Fossil footprints unearth new dinosaur
Large fossil footprints unearthed in China have led to the discovery of a "megaraptor" dinosaur, a relative of the velociraptor, a new study suggests.
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New fossil footprints suggest large relative of well-known velociraptor
"Our animal is on par with the way raptors are depicted by Hollywood," said paleontologist Dr. Scott Persons of the discovery.
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Superintendent speaks out after time capsule from 1920 found in old high school
The capsule contained documents of the community from 1920.
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Star Trek star pens children's book detailing time in US internment camp
George Takei, the actor who played Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek, has written a children's book about his time in a Japanese internment camp as a child.
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'Rosie the Riveters' awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The women of World War II were awarded Congress' highest civilian honor.
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Art of Haring, Dali among lost works celebrated in revived amusement park
A group of artists, including Drake, have received a pop art amusement park featuring original pieces from Salvador Dali, Jean-Michel Basquiat and others.
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'White Supremacy Campaign' of 1898 a stain that will not escape history
The story of a violent 19th-century coup against Black businesses and integrated city hall was largely left untold, but now historians are working to honor those victims.
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New 270-million-year-old amphibian species could help explain evolution of frogs
Researchers at the Smithsonian have discovered a new ancient species of amphibians that could help explain how modern-day frogs evolved.
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'Most valuable treasure': $17 billion Spanish shipwreck from 1708 to be recovered
The shipwreck's deep-sea location, which remained a mystery until 2015, has been entangled in an international ownership debate.
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