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Nov 15, 2024, 12:02 PM
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1st female airman awarded Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones
The Air Force's first female airman received the Silver Star for her role in shooting down dozens of Iranian drones headed to Israel.Nov 15, 2024, 12:02 PM
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Nov 15, 2024, 3:58 PM
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Malcolm X's family files $100 million wrongful death 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.Nov 15, 2024, 3:58 PM
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Nov 15, 2024, 2:06 PM
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Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitten found frozen in Russian tundra, researchers say
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.Nov 15, 2024, 2:06 PM
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Nov 15, 2024, 8:01 AM
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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 CarolinaNov 15, 2024, 8:01 AM
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Nov 14, 2024, 8:07 AM
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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 JuneNov 14, 2024, 8:07 AM
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Nov 12, 2024, 8:18 AM
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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 93Nov 12, 2024, 8:18 AM
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Nov 11, 2024, 1:34 PM
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Survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, 'Mother Randle,' marks 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.Nov 11, 2024, 1:34 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 8:50 AM
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Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated 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’sNov 11, 2024, 8:50 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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Sep 26, 2024, 5:32 AM
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A Vietnam War pilot vanished over 50 years ago. His remains have just been found and 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.Sep 26, 2024, 5:32 AM
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Sep 4, 2024, 5:00 PM
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New species of titanosaur identified amid group of ancient skeletons found in Spain
A new species of dinosaur has been identified more than a decade after a large number of ancient skeletons were found in SpainSep 4, 2024, 5:00 PM
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Sep 2, 2024, 4:37 PM
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Titanic photo expedition reveals famed railing on ship's bow has fallen off
Among the discoveries in the July mission, was a "significant" change to the Titanic's silhouette.Sep 2, 2024, 4:37 PM
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Aug 28, 2024, 1:22 PM
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4-year-old boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old Bronze Age 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.Aug 28, 2024, 1:22 PM
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Aug 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
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There was once an ancient ocean filled with magma on the moon, scientists say
There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil.Aug 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
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Aug 15, 2024, 4:53 PM
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Meet Gnatalie: Paleontologist discusses preparing potential 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.Aug 15, 2024, 4:53 PM
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Aug 13, 2024, 6:10 PM
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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.Aug 13, 2024, 6:10 PM
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Aug 7, 2024, 6:03 AM
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'10 Million Names' project takes ABC News' Pierre Thomas to the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved
ABC News is the "10 Million Names" project's exclusive media partner, which helped ABC News' Pierre Thomas trace his West Virginia roots.Aug 7, 2024, 6:03 AM
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Jul 29, 2024, 7:52 PM
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Complex life forms existed 1.5 billion years earlier than previously believed, study finds
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.Jul 29, 2024, 7:52 PM
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Jul 27, 2024, 5:13 AM
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Should private collectors be allowed to own dinosaur fossils? Sale of 'Apex' renews debate
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.Jul 27, 2024, 5:13 AM
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Jul 25, 2024, 5:44 PM
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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.Jul 25, 2024, 5:44 PM
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Jul 24, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Early humans likely prompted the demise of woolly mammoths and other ancient species: Study
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.Jul 24, 2024, 2:00 PM
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Jul 17, 2024, 2:09 PM
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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII-era Port Chicago explosion
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.Jul 17, 2024, 2:09 PM
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Jul 17, 2024, 5:04 PM
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Stegosaurus skeleton, nicknamed 'Apex,' sells for record $44.6M at Sotheby's auction
A nearly-complete Stegosaurus skeleton, nicknamed "Apex", sold on Wednesday for record $44.6M at a Sotheby's auction in New York.Jul 17, 2024, 5:04 PM
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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 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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