All hail the Erie Canal
200 years ago construction began on a 363-mile canal linking Buffalo to the Hudson River and New York City - an engineering and commercial triumph as revolutionary as the Internet
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Stephen Sondheim celebrates the power of teachers
Mo Rocca meets a Broadway musical legend who helps honor classroom legends: teachers whose motivation, toughness and support have changed the lives of their students
California wildfires spread quickly
In other parts of the West, evacuation orders were lifted in Colorado and Montana towns threatened by wildfires
"48 Hours" probes the shooting death of Danielle Nemetz
Was it a tragic accident or did jealousy lead to murder? Soldier Skylar Nemetz vowed he didn’t intend to kill his young wife
Man accused of killing stepfather, posting photos of body on social media
Prince George County, Maryland, police say they spotted the stepson at a nearby mall, and held them on a car chase
James Harden signs largest contract extension in NBA history
James Harden's four-year, $228 million extension with the Rockets is now the biggest in league history
Prison official warns of more high-tech escape attempts
Authorities believe Jimmy Causey used a cell phone to order materials to escape, and a drone was used to get the contraband
Wildfires blaze through the West amid record temperatures
Luckily, forecasters say there is some relief in sight -- slightly cooler weather is expected Sunday before a real cooling trend begins Monday
Police: Two teens arrested after shots fired inside Brooklyn's Kings Plaza mall
Two people were arrested Saturday after gunshots were fired inside Kings Plaza Shopping Center in Brooklyn
Woman convicted of hiring hitman to kill husband for insurance money
Uloma Walker-Curry, 45, could receive life in prison without parole for the 2013 killing of William Walker, whom she married four months earlier
Nelsan Ellis, "True Blood" star, dead at 39
"Nelsan was a singular talent whose creativity never ceased to amaze me. Working with him was a privilege," creator of "True Blood" says
Shia LaBeouf arrested for public drunkenness
LaBeouf was booked and released on $7,000 bond early Saturday morning
Delta flight attendant broke wine bottle over rowdy passenger's head
Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, 23, allegedly caused a disturbance that forced a Beijing-bound flight to return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Philadelphia police investigating paintball attacks
Police were initially concerned that the transgender community was being targeted, but a recent attack indicates it could be random
Third mistrial declared for ex-cop accused of killing daughter's black boyfriend
Shannon Kepler claimed he shot 19-year-old Jeremey Lake in self-defense because Lake was armed, but police didn't find a weapon on Lake or at the scene
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Trump says Iran war at "status quo," warns U.S. "locked and loaded"
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U.S. Marshals official sidelined over alleged racist incident, sources say
FDA warns of rare vision-loss side effect from GLP-1 drugs
U.S., Russia and Ukraine start talks aimed at ending war
Gas prices slip below $4 a gallon for first time since July
Top lawyer in DOJ's Civil Division is latest in string of resignations
Trump admin. proposes stricter unemployment work search rules
Fraternity suspended after video shows men on fire
