Virginia State

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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

War History Online

In 1958, the US Air Force accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb over a residential area. The accident became known as the Mars Bluff Incident.

The US Air Force Accidentally Dropped A Nuclear Bomb On A Playhouse In South Carolina

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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For almost 2,000 years, a once-bustling city in the desert of Saudi Arabia was left abandoned to the sands of time.Hegra, a thriving international trade hub in the first century AD, fell into a steady decline after it was annexed by the Roman empire in 106 AD.Then, in the centuries that followed, it was all but forgotten: occasionally mentioned by pilgrims on their way to Mecca, but left largely untouched.Yet languishing in the burning sun for nearly two millennia left the extraordinary site remarkably well-preserved.And now it has finally opened up to both tourists and experts who are hailing it...

Breathtaking ancient city discovered in the desert reveals secrets of a forgotten civilisation

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

[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

Abandoned from a young age, the Maneater looks for warmth in the cold, dark Mineshaft of Lethal Company. If you don’t have a loving touch and leave the Maneater starved of affection, you might just become its dinner. Added into Lethal Company v60, the Maneater brings a unique mechanic...

What is the Maneater in Lethal Company?

SlashGear

The U.S. Army is gearing up to move tank warfare forward with the development of a new model of Abrams Main Battle Tank that's been designated the AbramsX. This new model, which is a generational update of the M1A2 Abrams MBT, is in the initial planning stages, but should it come to fruition, it will likely dominate battlefields for the foreseeable future. The M1A1 Abrams began development in the late 1970s, but it took years before they were fielded in combat operations.

The U.S. Army's Latest Main Battle Tank: The AbramsX

The Independent

 Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a strange well-preserved skeleton in the 2,200-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus”, likely belonging to an influential person who lived in the ancient city of Liternum.The “Tomb of Cerberus” was uncovered last year in the northwest Naples city of Giugliano near an ancient Roman necropolis.After initially probing the contents of the tomb using a micro camera, new excavations have revealed the skeleton of a person in an “excellent state of preservation” covered in a shroud.The skeleton was discovered along with grave goods such as ointment jars and a Roman tool used to scrape off dirt from...

Archaeologists perplexed by strange skeleton uncovered in Italy’s 2,200-year-old ‘Tomb of Cerberus’

North Carolina State

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If you're considering settling down in North Carolina, Niche has released its annual rankings of the best places to buy a house in the state. The rankings are based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends.

Where are the best places to buy a house in NC? New report reveals top-ranked cities

VALORANT players won’t have long to adapt to the new changes at the conclusion of Act One, with Episode Nine, Act Two going live almost immediately following the prior act’s conclusion. As always, the new Act will introduce several changes to shake up the meta. After adding Abyss...

VALORANT Episode 9 Act 2: Release date, new agent, bundle, and everything else we know

Wyoming State

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Two Sweetwater County lawmakers seeking re-election filed a defamation suit Thursday against a political action committee affiliated with the hard-line Wyoming Freedom Caucus over mailers that attack them over a vote they say never happened.

Lawmakers sue Wyoming Freedom PAC over Trump-ballot mailers

Still held captive, the USS Pueblo (AGER-2) sits moored in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was captured by the country's military in January 1968.

One American Warship Has Been Held Hostage By North Korea Since the Vietnam War

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Washington, DC

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

A-Z-Animals

Humans would be in serious trouble IF a global nuclear war ever broke out, and we’re acting pretty carefree and nihilist about this. Sadly, we lack the radiation resistance necessary to survive a nuclear explosion, and most of us would cease to exist in the Armageddon of fire and fury. Giving a shout-out to the […]

5 Animals (Other Than Cockroaches) That Can Survive a Nuclear Armageddon

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Deep in the Mexican jungle at the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula, archaeologists have uncovered a hidden treasure trove of history.
There, in the ancient, long-abandoned Maya city of Cobá, near the towering Nohoch Mul pyramid, a vast stone slab was found tucked away in what was once the floor of a sacred pool. What makes this slab so special is what it bears: an inscription consisting of 123 glyphs, painstakingly carved into its surface.



					
			

Initial inspection suggests that the glyphs describe the founding date of a town called Keh Witz Nal, or "Deer Mountain", on 12 May 569 CE. They also...

123 Maya Glyphs Found on Huge Stone Reveal Secrets of a Lost City

Another day, another round of LoLdle—the Wordle-inspired minigame that sees you pick out a League of Legends champion based on a single voice line from the game. Today’s one was a little tricky as it’s not one you will commonly hear unless you spam out a variety of different League ADCs in the mid-lane. Here’s today’s clue and answer for the Aug. 17 LoLdle quote.

Which LoL champion says, ‘Hmm. What color should I wear today? Black? Or charcoal?’

Abu Tahsin al-Salhi was a veteran Iraqi soldier who volunteered to fight ISIS. His impressive record made him the "Sheikh of Snipers."

The Legendary Sniper Who Took Out 384 Enemy Combatants on the Battlefield

The NYT Mini’s “What’s longer in the morning and evening than it is at noon” clue might read funny to an impure mind (sorry), but there’s actually a really good solution buried at the heart of it—so let’s run through some hints and the answer.

‘What’s longer in the morning and evening than it is at noon’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

A handbag, perfume and other precious items recovered from the Titanic tell stories of the doomed ship’s passengers.

Inside the secret Titanic warehouse

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Armored Core 6: All secret and hidden parts in AC6

Like all FromSoftware games, Armored Core 6 is packed with secrets stashed in hard-to-reach places. Some of the best parts in AC6, including weapons, are hidden,...

Armored Core 6: All secret and hidden parts in AC6

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