Statue bought at Goodwill for $34.99 is an ancient Roman artifact
Laura Young was shopping for objects to resell and had no clue she picked up an artifact dating from the first century B.C. or A.D. – until she did some sleuthing.
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19-year-old could become the youngest African American law school graduate
Haley Taylor Schlitz was accepted to nine different law schools when she was only 16.
Biden administration launches plans to replenish oil reserves
The administration wants to buy back 60 million barrels of oil.
Nearly 670,000 Minnesota workers to get $750 pandemic bonus
State will make $500 million in one-time payments to essential workers who stayed on the job during the health crisis.
Senate to vote on advancing bill protecting abortion access next week
"Republicans can run but they can't hide. They have two choices: They own it now, or miracle of miracles, try to begin to undo the damage," Schumer said.
Carnival cruise ship "so unprepared" for COVID outbreak, passenger says
Some of the passengers on a Carnival cruise from Miami to Seattle are in quarantine after a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the ship.
Dow drops 1,063 points as investors digest Fed rate hike
The Federal Reserve faces a delicate balancing act — curbing inflation without quashing economic growth.
Russian oligarch's $300 million mega-yacht seized in Fiji
U.S. authorities say the yacht is owned by sanctioned oligarch billionaire Suleiman Kerimov.
Musk's Twitter bid gets $7 billion in backing from tech titans
Tech titans including Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison have pledged funding, strengthening the equity stake of Musk's buyout.
Bird flu is driving up the price of more than eggs and poultry
Cost of "breaker" eggs — liquidized eggs sold to restaurants and packaged-food producers — nearly tripled in May.
Americans can get abortions in Canada if Roe overturned, minister says
"Criminalizing abortion doesn't mean that those abortions won't happen. What it means is that they will be unsafe abortions," Karina Gould said.
Amber Heard testifies Johnny Depp hit her
Heard took the stand for the first time Wednesday afternoon in the now four-week trial.
Hiker found dead near mountain after sending final text to mom
A helicopter crew was dispatched and spotted an unresponsive man at the base of a waterfall.
Gen Z has lived their entire lives online. Some are fed up.
"Technology is baked into the DNA of our generation," one teen activist said — but they don't always like it.
Threat to Roe draws attention to scant support for women having children
The states with the most restrictive abortion policies "are also the states that do the least for pregnant people and their children," says the director of GWU's Center for Health Services Research and Policy.
Texas dad deported to Ghana was then forced to go to Mali, he says
Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
Lula wins 4th term as Brazil's president, but Bolsonaro rejects results
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Trump says he's weighing deal with Iran vs. action to "finish them off"
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challenge
Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident
Four Corners region faces more flood threats following days of heavy rain
