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There is a Cuba that is not often seen; a part of the country that is usually hidden. Outside the spotlights of tourist postcards, there are realities that the public eye has rarely seen. But luckily, some curious people can find them and show them. David Estrada has captured scenes...

Cuba inside: David Estrada’s photographic stories

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NEW YORK, NY.- The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host a new suite of sculptures by South Korean artist Lee Bul (born 1964, Yeongju; based in Seoul) in the niches of its Fifth Avenue facade that will be unveiled to the public on September 12. Commissioned by the Museum, The Genesis Facade Commission: Lee Bul, Long Tail Halo marks Lee’s first major project in the United States in over 20 years.

Celebrated Korean artist Lee Bul to create four new sculptures for The Met's Fifth Avenue facade

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Archeologists in Israel discovered a biblically significant moat that divided Jerusalem into two parts hidden beneath a parking lot in the City of David. 

The manmade trench — researchers have sought answers on its existence for 150 years — was “one of the monumental fortifications that protected the kings of Jerusalem,” according to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the agency in charge of the dig at the Givati Parking lot.

It is a 3,500-square-foot site that, until about 15 years ago, was used for cars and visitors seeing the Western or “Wailing Wall” of Jerusalem....

‘Monumental’ 3,000-year-old discovery with biblical origins found under parking lot

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

History never ceases to amaze us and there is much out there that is still unknown. There were several generations that lived before us and many are yet to come into existence. So, when archaeologists and other experts discover something new about the old, it’s always a fascinating journey of understanding what really went down there. In 2000, French archaeologist and head of the European Institute of Maritime Archaeology, Franck Goddio, led a team that successfully located the ancient city of Thonis-Heracleion, which was Egypt’s only port on the Mediterranean coast about 2,500 years ago.

Newly discovered underwater temple of Aphrodite leaves everyone in wonder and awe

Spain’s Orce region holds Europe’s oldest human remains, dating 1.3 million years ago, indicating migration through the Strait of Gibraltar. Researchers may have solved one of the most widely debated questions about human evolution and expansion: when, and by what route, did the first hominids arrive in Europe from Africa? Geological dating techniques at the Orce sites (Baza basin, Granada, Spain) have determined that human remains found in this region are the oldest in Europe, dating back 1.3 million years. This supports the hypothesis that humans entered Europe through the Strait of Gibraltar, instead of returning to the Mediterranean via the Asian route.

Oldest Human Fossils in Europe Discovered: 1.3 Million-Year-Old Remains Challenge Previous Migration Theories

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Tracing their ancestral home to the picture-perfect Channel Islands, the Chumash likely descend from some of the Americas' earliest settlers. When I was in elementary school, my class read a book called Island of the Blue Dolphins about a young Indigenous girl who was stranded on an island off the coast of California. The novel is based on the true story of the "Lone Woman of San Nicolas", who supposedly lived alone on San Nicolas Island for 18 years during the mid-19th Century, after the rest of her native American tribe was relocated to the mainland by missionaries.

California's little-known ancient society

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HERVÁS, SPAIN — A gray-bearded shopkeeper in a white yarmulke and long robe sells menorahs, Stars of David, and Kabbalist medallions. Outside of his shop, the maze of narrow medieval streets is lined with artisans; men wear skullcaps and women wear head coverings.  But alongside the Judaica, there are Virgin Marys and crosses, and the...

A small town in Spain is finally embracing its Jewish history — but is any of that history true?

Who doesn’t love the allure of the iconic Egyptian pyramids? Their grandeur and mystery have captivated us for centuries. But, the means through which they were built has remained perplexing, until now. Xavier Landreau from CEA Paleotechnic Institute, France, and his stellar team have recently published a fascinating study...

Mystery of how ancient Egyptians built the pyramids may be solved

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Los Angeles, CA

NEW YORK, NY.- John Aprea, an actor who played crooks in “Godfather Part II” and other films, and later appeared briefly as the strict but loving father of a popular character on the sitcom “Full House,” died Aug. 5 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83.

John Aprea, actor in 'Godfather, Part II' and 'Full House,' dies at 83

NEW YORK, NY.- Most modern scorpions would fit in the palm of your hand. But in the oceans of the Paleozoic era more than 400 million years ago, animals known popularly as sea scorpions were apex predators that could grow larger than people in size. “They were effectively functioning as...

Fossils show giant predatory sea scorpions were distance swimmers

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Essex County, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Efrin Wade, a former correctional officer at Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF), has admitted to accepting $14,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband, including tobacco and a cell phone, into the facility for inmates. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Correctional Officer Guilty of Smuggling Contraband: $14K in Bribes Accepted

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on February 10, 2022. It has since been updated. Faced with the reality of being slaves in a foreign land, Igbo people chose death as they walked into the ocean and drowned while still chained to each other. It was one of the first documented acts of rebellion from the people of Africa against white slave traders. It was the year 1803 and 75 West Africans, with a majority of them being Igbo, were sold for $100 each to John Couper and Thomas Spalding. Originating from Nigeria, the Igbo people were renowned for their industriousness, independence, and pride in their work. John Couper and Thomas Spalding "bought" the Igbo people with the intention of taking them to work on plantations in St. Simons Island, Georgia, in the U.S. They were packed onto a slave ship but as the ship neared Georgia, Igbo people rebelled and took over the ship, killing the captain and some of the crew. The ship ran aground in Dunbar Creek, off St. Simons Island, according to Mother Jones.

Igbo landing: Remembering enslaved Africans who chose death over slavery by walking into the ocean

NEW YORK, NY.- Jerry Fuller, a songwriter who helped give the sexual revolution a Top 40 soundtrack, died July 18 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85. The cause was complications of lung cancer, said his wife, Annette Fuller. Fuller had a brief solo career as a crooner,...

Jerry Fuller, writer of 'Young Girl' and other hit songs, dies at 85

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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100 works trace photography's evolution in Cuba from the 1960s through the 2010s

Alberto Korda, Heroic Guerrilla (Guerillero heroico), 1960, printed 1995, gelatin silver print, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, museum purchase funded by Dan and Mary Solomon....

100 works trace photography's evolution in Cuba from the 1960s through the 2010s

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