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July 14, 2024 at 7:18 AM

The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River

The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse is in danger of toppling into the water, and advocates for the 150-year-old lighthouse in the middle of Hudson River are urgently trying to save it
July 14, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Larry Gaylord, DJ Dorbert and Chad Frederick work on the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Hudson, N.Y. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Preservation Society is raising money to place a submerged steel curtain around the lighthouse. The ambitious preservation project could cost up to $10 million. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
July 14, 2024 at 6:46 AM

The first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy

The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years
July 14, 2024 at 6:46 AM
FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage. The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the wreckage of the ship in 14 years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for the trip. (AP Photo, File)
July 11, 2024 at 11:26 PM

Stegosaurus remains up for auction show signs of arthritis

The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week
July 11, 2024 at 11:26 PM
A stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby's New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
July 9, 2024 at 12:02 PM

Artists draw inspiration from Disney during the Holocaust

Israeli Holocaust museum Yad Vashem will debut a collection of Disney-themed artwork this Monday.
July 9, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Fourteen-year-old Henri Kichka created this painting of Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” just months before his entire family perished in the Holocaust.
July 5, 2024 at 6:25 PM

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.
July 5, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Signing of the Constitution of the USA. 1787.
July 3, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Fossils show huge salamander-like predator with sharp fangs existed before dinosaurs

Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years ago
July 3, 2024 at 8:14 PM
This July 2, 2018 image provided by Claudia Marsicano shows an image of the nearly complete skeleton from fossils recovered in Namibia of a giant salamander-like creature at the Paleontology lab in Cape Town, South Africa. (Claudia Marsicano via AP)
July 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM

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.
July 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Owner of Ben's Chili Bowl Virginia Ali and Queen Mother and Founder of the VFF Foundation, Viola Ford Fletcher attend the Oldest Living Tulsa Oklahoma Massacre Survivors Celebrated And Book Cover Revealing at The City Club of Washington on Feb.28, 2023 in Washington, DC.
July 2, 2024 at 7:32 PM

Celebrating the American spirit in Minneapolis

"GMA" explores Saint Anthony Main, its history and gets a lesson in swing dancing.
July 2, 2024 at 7:32 PM
VIDEO: Celebrating the American spirit in Minneapolis
July 2, 2024 at 6:54 PM

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.
July 2, 2024 at 6:54 PM
VIDEO: Last two survivors from Tulsa Race Massacre move forward in reparations fight
July 2, 2024 at 6:54 PM

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.
July 2, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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.
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
Stonewall Pioneer and Founding Partner of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Mark Segal was 18 years old when he took part in the Stonewall Uprising in 1969.
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
Fossilized fragments from a Neanderthal child’s ear bear congenital malformations that are consistent with Down Syndrome, researchers say.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Baseball legend Reggie Jackson attends the 18th Annual Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Aug. 10, 2018 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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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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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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Artistic reconstruction of two individuals of Parvosuchus aurelioi in a Triassic landscape.
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New horned dinosaur species discovered

Lokiceratops rangiformis lived about 78 million years ago, researchers said.
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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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Reconstruction of Lokiceratops surprised by a crocodilian in the 78-million-year-old swamps of northern Montana, USA.
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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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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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A new room in the central area of the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy emerged during excavations on May 2024. The room, which measures about 8 square meters, is painted blue and interpretable as a sacrarium, or a space dedicated to ritual activities and the storage of sacred objects.
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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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VIDEO: 3 young boys and dad uncover rare dinosaur bones
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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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They jumped out of the same planes that flew over Normandy 80 years ago.
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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.
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Rep. Mike Waltz shares a selfie showing preparation for a commemorative parachute jump to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France June 7, 2024.
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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.
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VIDEO:  80th anniversary of historic D-Day invasion
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Last heroes of Normandy

ABC News’ David Muir talks with some of the brave American soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy.
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VIDEO:  Last heroes of Normandy
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Biden marks 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy

The president attended a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive with French President Emmanuel Macron, and wife Brigitte Macron for a commemorative ceremony to mark D-Day 80th anniversary, June 6, 2024 at the US cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy.
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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.
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VIDEO: Biden to join other world leaders in D-Day ceremony in Normandy
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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.
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VIDEO: Military service members make 1st return to Normandy 80 years after D-Day
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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.
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VIDEO: Biden visits France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
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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.
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VIDEO: WWII veterans visit Omaha Beach to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
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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.
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A group of U.S. World War II veterans, including three women, traveled to the Normandy region of France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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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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Young medic Waverly Woodson of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion saved countless lives on June 6, 1944, before collapsing from his own injuries.
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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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VIDEO: WWII veterans return to Normandy
2 months ago

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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"Apex" stegosaurus fossil to be auction by Sotheby's.
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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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VIDEO: MLB adding players from the Negro Leagues to its official record books
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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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John Lennon attends an unspecified rally in Hyde Park, London, England, 1975.
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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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Thomas Einwogerer and Hannah Parow-Souchon preparing the bones for recovery.
2 months ago

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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A rendering of a bush moa.
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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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VIDEO: A look at the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
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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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Ed Dwight celebrates as he exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule, upon landing near the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, May 19, 2024.
2 months ago

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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Linsey Davis travels to Georgia to find out more about her family history.
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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.
2 months ago
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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Nine Black students attending Central High School are shown leaving the school under protection of Federalized Arkansas National Guardsmen, Oct. 9, 1957, in Little Rock, Ark.
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
Nettie Hunt and her daughter Nickie sit on the steps of the Supreme Court. Nettie explains to her daughter the meaning of the high court's ruling in the Brown Vs. Board of Education case that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, 1954.
2 months ago

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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The National Park Service released stills of two suspects they are seeking to identify in an archeological theft it said occurred at Canyonlands National Park on March 23, 2024.
2 months ago

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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The Mirage hotel-casino is seen, May 3, 2018, in Las Vegas.
2 months ago

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.
2 months ago
A group of people looking at smoke in the distance coming from damaged properties following the Tulsa Race Massacre, Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 1921.
2 months ago

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?
2 months ago
In this Aug. 28, 1968 file photo, police reroute demonstrators as they try to clear Grant Park during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
3 months ago

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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Second Lieutenant Fred L. Brewer Jr. had been missing for almost 80 years, since a mission in Italy where he served as one of the Tuskegee Airmen. On December 6, Brewer was finally laid to rest in his home state of North Carolina.
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Paul Mace, Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, and Perry King in a publicity still from "The Lords of Flatbush," 1974.
3 months ago

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.
3 months ago
Life reconstruction of the giant troodontid Fujianipus yingliangi, estimated hip height: 1.8 m.