Scientists partnered with genetic testing service, 23andMe to conduct DNA testing on the remains of 27 enslaved people excavated from Maryland’s Catoctin Furnace.
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3 men charged with assault after brawl at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama: Police
Three men have been charged with assault following a brawl that broke out on a dock at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama, and went viral.
Riverfront brawl brings unwelcome attention
Police in Montgomery, Alabama, said three people are expected to be in custody Tuesday on charges including misdemeanor assault in connection with a riverfront brawl that drew nationwide attention. (Aug. 8)
Students blocked from campus when COVID hit want money back. Some are actually getting refunds.
Lawsuits over tuition and fees have had mixed success, but several major cases have been settled in recent weeks, including in Delaware and Colorado.
Video shows bull escape rodeo, charge into parking lot as workers scramble to corral it
The bull charged at family members of Utah Lt. Gov. Diedre Henderson after escaping the rodeo at a county fair.
65-year-old woman hospitalized after apparent shark bite at New York City’s Rockaway Beach
A 65-year-old woman was hospitalized after suffering an injury “consistent with a shark bite” at Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York.
Trump attacks prosecutors in Jan. 6 case, Tou Thao sentenced: 5 Things podcast
Trump has launched a new attack on the judge and prosecutor in his Jan. 6 election case, a look at the link between smell and memory: 5 Things podcast
Argentina’s unemployed pray for work
With the reality of above 100% inflation, hundreds of Argentina’s unemployed pray for a miracle. They are asking Saint Cayetano – who represents work – for a job, something many feel their politicians cannot deliver. (Aug. 8) (AP Video/Victor R. Caivan…
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Here’s the latest for Tuesday August 8th: Severe storms strike eastern US; Deadly Russian attack in eastern Ukraine; West African country may lose US assistance after coup; Biden to designate national monument.