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Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It’s a myth
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...
Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same ...
Asian shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street split as momentum slows and Tesla drops
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday following a similar drift overnight on Wall Street as losses for Tesla and other ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate after his death
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years speculation that ...
A day outside an LA detention center shows profound impact of ICE raids on families
At a federal immigration building in downtown Los Angeles guarded by U.S. Marines, daughters, sons, aunts, nieces and others make their way to an underground garage and line up ...
Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not
President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal ...
Bryan Kohberger is due to appear in court to plead guilty in University of Idaho stabbings
More than two years after the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students shocked the rural community of Moscow, ...
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts ...
He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other — and don’t
Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star ...
As Diddy awaits verdict, here’s where his business ventures stand
While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has ...
Driver faces charges after Graham hit-and-run caught on camera
A chaotic scene unfolded in downtown Graham after a driver crashed into multiple cars on Monday. Graham officers responded to ...
North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism
North Koreans swam, rode water park slides and enjoyed other water activities at a newly opened mammoth beach resort, state ...