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Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
‘Venom: The Last Dance’ tops box office again, but Hugh Grant’s thriller ‘Heretic’ creeps up behind it
The superhero sequel takes in $16.2 million in its third week, while the feel-good holiday movie “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” places third.
Today in History: November 10, “Sesame Street” debuts
The children’s educational program “Sesame Street” made its debut on National Educational Television (now PBS).
Monkeys that escaped a lab have been subjects of human research since the 1800s
They have held a mirror to humanity, revealing our strengths and weaknesses through their own clever behaviors, organ systems and genetic code.
Amazon deforestation drops by 31% compared to last year
The Amazon, an area twice the size of India, holds the world's largest rainforest, about two-thirds of it within Brazil. It stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that causes climate change.
‘Fat Leonard’ will soon learn his fate. But will he pay for the Navy’s worst corruption scandal?
Leonard Glenn Francis is expected to be sentenced to more prison time and be ordered to pay at least $20 million in restitution to U.S. Navy
Today in History: November 3, Sputnik 2 carries first animal into space
The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft Sputnik 2, carrying the first animal into orbit, a dog named Laika.
Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
The wind farm project has pitted local opponents against the state’s ever-growing need for renewable energy.
What to watch over the final weekend of the 2024 presidential campaign
There is a sense that what happens in these final days could shift votes.
Today in History: November 2, Truman defeats Dewey
In one of the most unexpected results in U.S. election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman won the presidential election against the heavily favored Republican governor of New York, Thomas E. Dewey.
Today in History: October 29, Houston Texans take a knee
All but 10 members of the Houston Texans took a knee during the national anthem, reacting to a remark from team owner Bob McNair to other NFL owners that “we can’t have the inmates running the prison.”
Authorities launch ‘interagency operation’ at federal jail in New York housing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The Bureau of Prisons said its operation in Brooklyn had been planned in advance and there was “no active threat.”
The trajectory of Ukraine’s fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election
As Americans vote, exhausted and outmanned Ukrainian soldiers will hold defensive lines under constant Russian fire, knowing the election's results will dictate their future.
A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics but landmark reforms remain elusive
At least 150 reforms passed in localities and states across the country.
On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation
For years, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has worked to get more Navajo homes connected to the grid faster.
Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally
Biden said that “the wealthiest man in the world turned out to be an illegal worker here.”