North Carolina's highest court declined on Friday to revive a challenge to the decision by Asheville city leaders to remove in 2021 a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor.The state … [Read more...] about NC Supreme Court declines challenge to Confederate monument’s removal
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Conservative artist handcuffed during pizza-tossing protest outside New York City Hall
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Bomb squad sweeps Charles River after discovery of 2 explosives
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Pro-Palestinian activist filmed slashing, spraying historic Cambridge painting in anti-Israel protest
In a video that has since gone viral online, a protester spray-painted and slashed a portrait of Lord Balfour at Trinity College, University of Cambridge in England. Lord Balfour was the architect of … [Read more...] about Pro-Palestinian activist filmed slashing, spraying historic Cambridge painting in anti-Israel protest
Historic Illinois home of Paul Powell, the ‘Shoebox Scandal’ politician, faces sale as trust funds dwindle
Paul Powell, a powerful figure in southern Illinois politics, left behind $800,000 in cash in the "Shoebox Scandal."Powell established a $250,000 trust that sustained his legacy for over half a … [Read more...] about Historic Illinois home of Paul Powell, the ‘Shoebox Scandal’ politician, faces sale as trust funds dwindle
Ancient DNA analysis shows how Scandinavia’s first farmers wiped out hunter-gatherer population
A new study is shedding light on the violent history of Scandinavia which saw multiple waves of mass murder across Denmark in just a thousand years. A team of international researchers analyzed DNA … [Read more...] about Ancient DNA analysis shows how Scandinavia’s first farmers wiped out hunter-gatherer population
Presidents Day quiz! How well do you know the popular holiday?
Presidents Day 2024 is celebrated on Monday, Feb. 19. The holiday is in honor of all of our presidents to date — 45 individuals in all, across 46 presidencies in United States history (Grover … [Read more...] about Presidents Day quiz! How well do you know the popular holiday?
Alexander the Great’s father located in Greek tomb after remains identified using X-ray analysis: study
Alexander the Great’s father’s remains have been identified in a Greek tomb using X-ray analysis, a new study says. The new international — yet controversial study — states that archaeologists … [Read more...] about Alexander the Great’s father located in Greek tomb after remains identified using X-ray analysis: study
Gold coins from 15th century found near Richard III battlefield are going up for auction
Gold coins thought to be from the 15th century have been found scattered across farmland in Leicestershire, England. The location of the coins was just 10 miles from the battlefield where Richard III … [Read more...] about Gold coins from 15th century found near Richard III battlefield are going up for auction
One of the earliest known uses of the F-word found in manuscript from 16th-century plague lockdown
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Centuries before today's coronavirus pandemic -- almost 500 years ago actually -- people were isolating … [Read more...] about One of the earliest known uses of the F-word found in manuscript from 16th-century plague lockdown