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Jul 13, 2024, 12:01 AM
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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 itJul 13, 2024, 12:01 AM
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Jul 14, 2024, 12:03 AM
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The first Titanic voyage in 14 years is happening in the wake of submersible tragedy. Hopes are high
The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 yearsJul 14, 2024, 12:03 AM
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Jul 11, 2024, 11:31 AM
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A stegosaurus nicknamed Apex will be auctioned in New York. Its remains 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 weekJul 11, 2024, 11:31 AM
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Jul 8, 2024, 1:29 PM
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Finding Disney in the Darkness: How artists drew inspiration from Disney during the Holocaust
Israeli Holocaust museum Yad Vashem will debut a collection of Disney-themed artwork this Monday.Jul 8, 2024, 1:29 PM
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Jul 3, 2024, 5:10 PM
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Nation's founders pushed 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.Jul 3, 2024, 5:10 PM
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Jul 3, 2024, 11:03 AM
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Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs
Scientists have identified a giant salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs that likely ruled waters 280 million years agoJul 3, 2024, 11:03 AM
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Jul 2, 2024, 4:36 PM
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Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre call on President 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.Jul 2, 2024, 4:36 PM
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Jun 28, 2024, 8:58 AM
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Stonewall Uprising veteran honors protest as historic LGBTQ center opens
The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which opened to the public Friday, is the first LGBTQ visitor center in the National Park Service.Jun 28, 2024, 8:58 AM
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Jun 26, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Fossilized skull of Neanderthal child with Down syndrome reveals communal caregiving among species
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.Jun 26, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Jun 21, 2024, 10:46 AM
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MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson opens up on racism he faced 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.Jun 21, 2024, 10:46 AM
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Jun 20, 2024, 11:21 AM
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Paleontologists discover fossils of new crocodile-like reptile species that lived 237 million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of ancient crocodile-like reptile that once roamed the lands and waters of Brazil.Jun 20, 2024, 11:21 AM
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Jun 20, 2024, 8:07 AM
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New horned dinosaur species discovered 'largest and most ornate' of its kind ever found
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.Jun 20, 2024, 8:07 AM
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Jun 12, 2024, 3:56 PM
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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.Jun 12, 2024, 3:56 PM
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Jun 7, 2024, 3:50 PM
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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.Jun 7, 2024, 3:50 PM
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Jun 6, 2024, 10:57 AM
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Biden marks 80th D-Day anniversary in Normandy
The president attended a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.Jun 6, 2024, 10:57 AM
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Jun 4, 2024, 9:57 AM
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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.Jun 4, 2024, 9:57 AM
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Jun 4, 2024, 12:40 PM
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Reporter's notebook: A Black WWII hero is finally honored, 80 years after lifesaving D-Day courage
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.Jun 4, 2024, 12:40 PM
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May 31, 2024, 3:31 PM
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Largest stegosaurus fossil ever found to be auctioned by Sotheby's in New York
The stegosaurus skeleton, known as Apex, is valued at $4-6 million.May 31, 2024, 3:31 PM
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May 30, 2024, 6:00 PM
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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."May 30, 2024, 6:00 PM
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May 29, 2024, 6:42 PM
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John Lennon's 'Help!' guitar sells for a record $2.9 million at auction
John Lennon's "Help!" guitar, previously thought lost for 50 years, sold at auction for a record $2.9 million.May 29, 2024, 6:42 PM
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May 23, 2024, 5:16 PM
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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.May 23, 2024, 5:16 PM
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May 23, 2024, 2:04 PM
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Reconstructed DNA of ancient bird could change how scientists study extinct species: Report
Scientists have completed a complex reconstruction of a New Zealand bird that went extinct about 700 years ago.May 23, 2024, 2:04 PM
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May 21, 2024, 11:18 AM
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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.May 21, 2024, 11:18 AM
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May 20, 2024, 5:10 PM
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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.May 20, 2024, 5:10 PM
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May 20, 2024, 11:58 AM
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10 Million Names helps Linsey Davis discover her family history
Linsey Davis travels to Georgia to learn more about her family tree.May 20, 2024, 11:58 AM
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May 17, 2024, 3:17 AM
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Authorities continue hunt for 2 people who committed 'archeological theft' at US national park
Authorities are looking for two people who they say committed “archeological theft” at a U.S national park in Moab, Utah.May 17, 2024, 3:17 AM
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May 17, 2024, 8:00 AM
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Exclusive: 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.May 17, 2024, 8:00 AM
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May 17, 2024, 12:39 PM
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70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, many schools remain segregated: Data analysis
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.May 17, 2024, 12:39 PM
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May 16, 2024, 12:49 PM
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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.May 16, 2024, 12:49 PM
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May 16, 2024, 12:06 PM
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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.May 16, 2024, 12:06 PM
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May 15, 2024, 10:05 AM
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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.May 15, 2024, 10:05 AM
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May 8, 2024, 1:06 PM
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Democrats work to keep protests from disrupting Chicago convention, with concerns over 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?May 8, 2024, 1:06 PM
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Dec 7, 2023, 7:21 AM
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The last flight home: 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.Dec 7, 2023, 7:21 AM
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May 1, 2024, 2:23 PM
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Sylvester Stallone marks 50 years of 'The Lords of Flatbush': 'It was a journey of friendship'
Stallone marks 50 years of "The Lords of Flatbush" with photos from the film.May 1, 2024, 2:23 PM
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Apr 26, 2024, 12:16 PM
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Large fossil footprints point to discovery of new 'megaraptor' dinosaur: Study
Large fossil footprints unearthed in China have led to the discovery of a "megaraptor" dinosaur, a relative of the velociraptor, a new study suggests.Apr 26, 2024, 12:16 PM
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Apr 25, 2024, 10:24 PM
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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.Apr 25, 2024, 10:24 PM
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Apr 19, 2024, 6:11 AM
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Star Trek's George Takei pens children's book detailing childhood in World War II internment camps
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.Apr 19, 2024, 6:11 AM
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Apr 10, 2024, 4:20 PM
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'Rosie the Riveters' awarded Congressional Gold Medal years after World War II
The women of World War II were awarded Congress' highest civilian honor.Apr 10, 2024, 4:20 PM
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Apr 2, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Art of Haring, Dali among lost works celebrated in amusement park revived after 35 years in storage
A group of artists, including Drake, have received a pop art amusement park featuring original pieces from Salvador Dali, Jean-Michel Basquiat and others.Apr 2, 2024, 6:02 AM
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Mar 25, 2024, 11:23 AM
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'White Supremacy Campaign' of 1898 a stain that will not escape history: experts
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.Mar 25, 2024, 11:23 AM
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