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November 16, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Capt. Lacie Hester shot down an Iranian fleet of drones. She earned the Silver Star
The Air Force's first female airman received the Silver Star for her role in shooting down dozens of Iranian drones headed to Israel.
November 16, 2024 at 12:42 AM
November 15, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Malcolm X's family files $100 million lawsuit, claims cover-up of his murder
Malcolm X’s daughter and her lawyers announced they filed a $100 million lawsuit against the US government on Friday for the assassination of the Black resistance leader.
November 15, 2024 at 9:23 PM
November 15, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitten found frozen in Russian tundra
Scientists have discovered a pristine fossil of a mummified saber-toothed kitten that had been frozen in the Russian tundra for about 37,000 years.
November 15, 2024 at 7:13 PM
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Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina
November 15, 2024 at 1:26 PM
November 14, 2024 at 1:53 PM
2 charged in connection with orange spray attack on Stonehenge monuments
Two environmental activists have been charged over the spraying of orange paint powder at the Stonehenge monuments in southwest England in June
November 14, 2024 at 1:53 PM
November 13, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled the Nazis and became a major artist, dies at 93
Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany for Britain as a child and became one of the major artists of the 20th century, has died at age 93
November 13, 2024 at 2:38 AM
November 12, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre celebrates her 110th birthday
Lessie Benningfield Randle, one of the two last known living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, celebrated her 110th birthday on Nov. 10.
November 12, 2024 at 1:45 AM
November 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Vatican, Microsoft create AI St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s
November 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM
October 31, 2024 at 3:37 PM
The alleged plot to steal Elvis’ Graceland
ABC News’ Josh Margolin explains how Elvis Presley’s only child, Lisa Marie Presley, was used in a fraud scheme to steal the King of Rock and Roll’s iconic Graceland home.
October 31, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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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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Tropicana Hotel imploded after 67 years on Las Vegas Strip
The historic hotel and casino in Las Vegas was imploded in a controlled blast overnight to make way for a new ballpark for the Las Vegas Athletics.
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US WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport
A U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during WWII, exploded near a runway at a Japanese airport, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.
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US WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport
A U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during WWII, exploded near a runway at a Japanese airport, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.
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A Vietnam War pilot vanished over 50 years ago. His remains have just been identified
The remains of a Vietnam War pilot who went missing while flying over the jungles of Vietnam in 1972 have finally been found and identified more than 50 years later.
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Fossil site found by happenstance likely to produce several new dinosaur species
A new species of dinosaur has been identified more than a decade after a large number of ancient skeletons were found in Spain
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New species of titanosaur identified amid group of ancient skeletons found in Spain
Researchers expect to find more fossils and more new species from the same site.
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Titanic photo expedition reveals 'significant' changes to shipwreck, new discoveries
Among the discoveries in the July mission, was a "significant" change to the Titanic's silhouette.
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New images of Titanic revealed
A recent underwater expedition revealed the railing on the ship’s bow has fallen off after 112 years as well as images of the Diana of Versailles statue that was on display in first class.
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4-year-old boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar at museum
A 4-year-old boy accidentally smashed a Bronze Age jar during a visit to a museum in Israel on Friday, the museum said.
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A rare landing on the south pole of the moon led to this scientific discovery
There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil.
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Meet Gnatalie: Paleontologist discusses preparing new dinosaur species for display
Nate Smith talks about Gnatalie, believed to belong to the herbivore species of long-neck dinosaurs, before her Los Angeles debut.
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Exploring life at a Japanese internment camp through lens of a woman who was there
ABC News' Juju Chang travels to Camp Amache, a former Japanese internment camp, and speaks with Carlene Tinker, a Camp Amache survivor, about her experience as a prisoner there.
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Pompeii archaeologists discover remains of 2 bodies with 'cache of treasure'
The discovery was made in Region IX, Insula 10 in Pompeii, as a part of a larger excavation to secure the edge of the ancient site.
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Ed Helms talks new podcast season based on historical mistakes
ABC News' Trevor Ault speaks with comedian Ed Helms about season two of his award-winning podcast "Snafu," based on the burglary that exposed J. Edgar Hoover's secret illegal FBI program.
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ABC News' Pierre Thomas visits plantation where his family was enslaved
ABC News is the "10 Million Names" project's exclusive media partner, which helped ABC News' Pierre Thomas trace his West Virginia roots.
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Complex life forms may have existed 1.5 billion years earlier than believed: Study
A team of researchers challenged the belief that complex life forms first emerged on Earth 635 million years ago, saying life may have existed 1.5 billion years before.
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After dinosaur skeleton 'Apex' sells for $44M, debate sparks over private buyers
A stegosaurus skeleton known as "Apex" was recently sold at auction for $44 million. It has sparked a debate over whether private buyers should be allowed to own fossils.
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100 bottles of champagne discovered in 19th-century shipwreck
The shipwreck was discovered in the Baltic Sea, about 20 nautical miles off the Swedish coast, by a team of Polish technical divers from the group Baltictech.
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Divers discover 100 bottles of champagne in 19th-century shipwreck
The shipwreck was discovered in the Baltic Sea, about 20 nautical miles off the Swedish coast, by a team of Polish technical divers from the group Baltictech.
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Early humans likely prompted the demise of woolly mammoths and other ancient species
Early humans may have played a significant role in the demise of one of the most iconic ancient species -- the woolly mammoth -- and others like it, scientists say.
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Early humans likely prompted the demise of woolly mammoths: Study
The researchers used AI to track ecosystem changes through fossil records.
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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII Port Chicago blast
The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who had been unjustly court-martialed following the World War II-era Port Chicago explosion that killed hundreds.
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This dinosaur skeleton just became the most expensive ever sold at auction
A nearly-complete Stegosaurus skeleton, nicknamed "Apex", sold on Wednesday for record $44.6M at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
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Artists draw inspiration from Disney during the Holocaust
Israeli Holocaust museum Yad Vashem will debut a collection of Disney-themed artwork this Monday.
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Founders fought against 'elected king' when framing presidential powers: Historians
The Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity goes against all of the principles the Constitution's framers pushed for, historians and legal experts argued.
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Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre call on Biden to open investigation into 1921 attack
Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are calling on President Joe Biden to open an investigation into the massacre.
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Celebrating the American spirit in Minneapolis
"GMA" explores Saint Anthony Main, its history and gets a lesson in swing dancing.
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Last 2 survivors from Tulsa Race Massacre move forward in reparations fight
The two remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors, Viola Fletcher, 110, and Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, continue to pursue reparations after the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed their case.
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors call on Biden to open investigation into massacre
Attorneys for the two remaining survivors of the massacre are calling to open an investigation after the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided to dismiss the survivors’ lawsuit that sought reparations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New horned dinosaur species discovered
Lokiceratops rangiformis lived about 78 million years ago, researchers said.
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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.
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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.
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Pompeii excavation unveils rare 'blue room' believed to be an ancient shrine
The room has been interpreted as a sacrarium, or a Roman sanctuary.
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3 young boys and dad uncover rare dinosaur bones
The Fisher family discovered the bones uring a hike in North Dakota’s Badlands.
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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.
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