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In Fading Ritual, WWII Rescuer Reunites With Jews She Saved
One by one, the 40 descendants of a group of Israeli siblings leaned down and hugged the elderly Greek woman to whom they owe their very existence, as she sat in her wheelchair and wiped away tears streaking down her wrinkled face. Clutching the hands of those she hid, fed and protected as a teenager more than 75 years ago,...
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Team From Dallas Zoo Helps Save Baby Flamingos in South Africa
A team of veterinarians from the Dallas Zoo is back in North Texas after a mission to save baby flamingos in South Africa.
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He Got the FBI to Test ‘Bigfoot' Hair in the 1970s — and This 93-Year-Old Man Is Still Searching for Sasquatch
Yeti persisted. An Oregon man intent on proving the existence of the mythical creatures known as Bigfoot, Sasquatch, the Abominable Snowman and Yeti in 1976 managed to get the FBI to test hair and tissue samples that he believed might help his case, according to newly released records. “The FBI has analyzed hair in connection with the search for Sasquatch,...
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‘Avengers: Endgame' Taught Us Something Important About 3D Ticket Sales
If the only showing available for Disney’s “Avengers: Endgame” was in 3D, would you pay to see it or wait a week to watch it in 2D? That’s the question many Marvel fans are facing as we reach the opening weekend of the hotly anticipated superhero flick. As theaters fill up, single seats and tickets to 3D showings are some...
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Trump Organization Says It Donated Profits From Foreign Government to Treasury
President Donald Trump’s company said on Monday that it donated nearly $200,000 to the U.S. Treasury to make good on its promise two years ago to hand over profits from foreign governments using its properties. The Trump Organization said a check for $191,538 sent to Treasury represents profits from embassy parties, hotel stays and other foreign government spending at its...
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NHL to Celebrate Black History Month for 1st Time
The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging “Hockey Is For Everyone” campaign to emphasize racial diversity in the sport. The league and NHL Players’ Association will announce the joint initiative Friday morning. It includes a traveling mobile museum devoted to the history of minorities in hockey predating Willie...
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Predatory Loans Offer Tempting Stopgap for Federal Workers Missing Second Paycheck
While many struggle to make ends meet during the shutdown, some have turned to small-dollar loans to fill the financial vacuum that comes as a result of the ongoing battle raging more than 1,000 miles away in Washington, according to NBC News. Because of a lack of regulations surrounding loans and the Trump administration rescinding some Obama-era protections, the annual...
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‘I Miss Serving the Public': Furloughed Worker With Disabilities Eager to Get Back on Job
Fred Pickett, a mail clerk at the Environmental Protection Agency for 27 years, is one of many workers with disabilities who remain furloughed during the government shutdown, and he’s been feeling the effects.
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12-Pound Lunar Meteorite Up for Auction by Boston-Based RR Auction
Anyone who can’t make it to the moon to gather a few lunar rocks now has the opportunity to buy one right here on Earth. A 12-pound (5.5 kilogram) lunar meteorite discovered in Northwest Africa last year is up for auction by Boston-based RR Auction and could sell for $500,000 or more during online bidding that runs from Thursday until...
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Jemele Hill, Anchor Who Called Trump a White Supremacist, Leaving ESPN
Outspoken ESPN personality Jemele Hill has announced she is leaving the company.
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PETA Ad Asks Marylanders to Give Up Crabs and Go Vegan
PETA is trying to get Marylanders to give up a beloved pastime and go vegan.
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Animal Crackers Break Out of Their Cages in Box Redesign
Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned the packaging of its Barnum’s Animals crackers after relenting to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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Lebron James' ‘The Shop' Set for HBO Debut in August
Lebron James took his talent to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s taking his show to HBO. James’ barbershop-based talk show, “The Shop,” will appear on HBO “periodically throughout the year,” the company said in a news release. The series, which initially debuted on James’ Uninterrupted digital medium, will feature “unfiltered conversation and debate with some of the biggest names...
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Jerry Jones: Cowboys Can't Stay in Locker Room for Anthem
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has doubled down on insisting that his players stand for the national anthem, saying he wouldn’t support anyone who chose to stay in the locker room.
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Walmart Offers Employees New Perk: Cheap Access to College
Walmart is offering its employees a new perk: affordable access to a college degree. America’s largest private employer, which in the past has helped its workers get their high school or equivalency degrees, hopes the new benefit will help it recruit and retain higher quality entry-level employees in a tight U.S. labor market. The company is working with Denver-based startup...
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‘Jurassic Park' Dinosaur Expert's Next Big Thing: Holograms
Forget the gray, green and brown dinosaurs in the “Jurassic Park” movies. Paleontologist Jack Horner wants to transport people back in time to see a feathered Tyrannosaurus rex colored bright red and a blue triceratops with red fringe similar to a rooster’s comb. Horner, who consulted with director Steven Spielberg on the “Jurassic Park” films, is developing a three-dimensional hologram...
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Raw: Life-Size T-Rex Goes Up in Flames
The co-owner of a dinosaur-themed park in southern Colorado thinks an electrical malfunction caused a life-size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex to burst into flames.
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World-Renowned Chef José Andrés Honored for Humanitarian Efforts
World-renowned chef and advocate of hunger issues José Andrés is the recipient of the James Beard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year Award, the organization said in a statement Wednesday.
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Apollo 12 Astronaut Richard Gordon, Who Circled Moon, Dies
Former Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon, one of a dozen men who flew around the moon but didn’t land there, has died, NASA said. He was 88. Richard “Dick” F. Gordon Jr. was a test pilot chosen in NASA’s third group of astronauts in 1963. He flew on Gemini 11 in 1966, walking in space twice. During Apollo 12 in...
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Southwest Airlines Announces Plans to Launch Service to Hawaii
Wednesday night, Dallas based Southwest Airlines announced plans to launch service to Hawaii.