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Historic Borax Wagon Destroyed in Blaze at Death Valley National Park
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 days agoIn the 1880s, workers began extracting borax from the ground in Death Valley. To haul the valuable...
Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses
Reuters· 5 days agoPro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on a handful of U.S. university campuses on Saturday, as...
Columbia leadership rebuked by faculty panel for police crackdown on protesters
Colorado Springs Gazette· 6 days agoNEW YORK (Reuters) -Columbia University's embattled president came under renewed pressure on Friday...
Moulin Rouge Windmill Blades Fall Off in the Middle of the Night
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoSince 1889, a tall red windmill has welcomed visitors to the famed Moulin Rouge in Paris. Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler opened the venue in the late 19th century at the foot of the Montmartre ...
‘Multiple’ law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina, police say
WHTC 1450 Holland· 3 days ago(Reuters) - Multiple law enforcement officers have been shot in Charlotte, North Carolina, local police said on Monday, in what they described as an "active" scene. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...
Police arrest scores of pro-Palestinian protesters on US university campuses
Colorado Springs Gazette· 5 days agoThe Indiana University police department in Bloomington said in an emailed statement that 23...
New Statue Honors Elizabeth II—and Her Beloved Corgis
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoIt’s no secret that Elizabeth II loved her corgis. Now, the late queen’s relationship with her dogs has been immortalized in bronze: A seven-foot-tall statue of Elizabeth and her dogs, created ...
These Massive, Extinct Salmon Had Spiky Teeth Like a Warthog's Tusks
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 days agoFor decades, scientists thought these two-inch-long chompers pointed downward—similar to those of a...
Police blotter 4-27-24
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 5 days agoRecently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department:
Four Law Enforcement Officers Killed in North Carolina, Police Say
US News & World Report· 3 days agoThe fugitive, who opened fire on officers as they arrived at the residence, was himself fatally shot during the gunfight, and two other suspects were arrested after an ensuing standoff, according ...