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Archaeologists unearth foundation of 1760s schoolhouse for Black children
Archaeologists in Virginia have unearthed the foundation of a building from the 1700s that once supported the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black ...
Devon Braet double homicide trial Day 1: Opening statements, testimony begins
Opening statements began Wednesday morning in the double homicide case of Devon Braet. He faces 15 charges in connection with ...
Stanley Cup endures a little damage as the repeat-champion Florida Panthers celebrate
The Stanley Cup is a little banged up, thanks to the Florida Panthers’ celebration of back-to-back titles. The bowl of the ...
Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders say they’re getting a 400% increase in pay
The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders say they are getting a serious increase in pay. One of the cheerleaders has said during the second season of the Netflix series “America’s ...
Under a hot summer sun, South Carolina’s governor says energy law will keep air conditioners humming
Under the hot South Carolina summer sun, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing for a law he and other supporters said will make sure the rapidly ...
Travis Kelce’s decision to return for another season with Chiefs wasn’t much of a decision at all
Travis Kelce said the decision to return for his 13th season with the Kansas City Chiefs wasn’t much of a decision at all. In fact, the four-time All-Pro tight end ...
Jeezy reflects on the legacy of his commercial debut, the classic ‘Thug Motivation 101’
When Jeezy released his commercial debut two decades ago, he prepared a contingency plan in case his musical aspirations weren’t achieved. “You don’t know if you’re going to be ...
Jury reaches verdict in Karen Read murder trial over death of Boston police boyfriend
Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read reached a verdict Wednesday in a divisive case about the death of a Boston police officer that lawyers have presented as either a ...
Marina Mabrey’s foul on Caitlin Clark upgraded to Flagrant-2, AP source says
The WNBA has upgraded the technical foul on Connecticut’s Marina Mabrey for shoving Caitlin Clark to the floor during Tuesday’s night game against Indiana to a Flagrant-2, a person ...
Bettendorf firefighters respond to barge fire
Bettendorf firefighters responded to an unusual call for service this morning – a barge was reported on fire along the Mississippi River. The Bettendorf Fire Department (BFD) was dispatched for a ...
Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest
Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and uncomfortable humidity to millions. The heat will be particularly worrisome ...
Federal judge to deny Trump administration’s motion to dismiss lawsuit over block on wind projects
A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday he plans to deny a motion by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit over its blocking of wind energy projects, siding with a coalition of ...