Joe Hernandez
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Nicole Shanahan says she and RFK Jr. may drop out and endorse Trump
Shanahan, a wealthy California attorney and Kennedy’s running mate, made the comments on a podcast episode posted Tuesday.
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Explorers say they’ve found a British warship sunk by a German U-boat in WWI
Some 524 people, including the ship’s captain, perished when the HMS Hawke went down in the North Sea off the eastern coast of Scotland in 1914.
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A 13,600-year-old mastodon skull is unearthed in an Iowa creek
The University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist said a 12-day excavation yielded “several mastodon bones,” primarily from the skull. Mastodons are distant cousins of elephants.
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A statue honoring John Lewis will replace a former Confederate monument in Georgia
The 16-foot-tall sculpture of the civil rights icon will be officially unveiled later this week. It replaces a 30-foot-tall obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908.
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Jewels stolen during a brazen 2019 heist are back on display in Germany
The Grüne Gewölbe, or Green Vault, in Dresden said this week that the exhibit of historical items is reopening to the public in "almost all its glory" following the bold robbery five years ago.
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Here’s why snake hunters from across the U.S. are wading into the Florida Everglades
The annual Florida Python Challenge invites participants to catch and kill invasive Burmese pythons, which feed on the state's native animal population.
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Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why
Distance from the epicenter, the kind of soil in your area and even the building you're in can determine how you experience an earthquake.
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Costco says it's going to start cracking down on membership sharing
The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses rather than just presenting them to a store employee.
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A geological feature called the 'Double Arch' in southern Utah has collapsed
National Park Service officials said harsh weather, including wind and rain, have led to erosion and spalling, which occurs when fragments of stone chip or break off.
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Biden says he’s 'not confident' of a peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses
Speaking on CBS in his first interview since announcing he was dropping out, the president said his primary goal was to ensure that former President Donald Trump lost in November.
