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August 17, 2024

Bronze statue of Congressman John Lewis replaces more than 100-year-old Confederate monument

A large bronze statue of Congressman John Lewis, the late civil rights leader, was installed in Decatur, Georgia, where a monument to the Confederacy was removed in 2020.

August 14, 2024

Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

Scientists believed for more than a century that Stonehenge's central sandstone slab came from close to Wales, but new research shows that it matches sandstone formations of Scotland.

August 14, 2024

The Taliban is celebrating 3 years in power, but they’re not talking about Afghans

The Taliban celebrated 3 years in power on Wednesday at the Bargram base, a former U.S. air base that was at one time the center of America's war to unseat the group; women were not allowed to attend.

August 14, 2024

Japan issues first-ever 'megaquake' advisory, leaving citizens scared, confused

Japan issued its first “megaquake advisory" last week following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. The strong quake increased the likelihood of another big one within the next 30 years.

August 14, 2024

New Zealand food bank mistakenly distributes 'potentially lethal' amount of meth disguised as candy

Auckland City Mission, a charity in New Zealand, unknowingly distributed solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers, according to authorities.

August 14, 2024

Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa as authorities battle multiple variants

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the increasing spread of mpox a health emergency, warning the virus might spread across international borders.

August 14, 2024

Japan PM Kishida says he will step down next month, paving way for new leader

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote. Japan will have a new prime minister when his term expires.

August 13, 2024

Yemen’s Houthis seized UN rights office in Sanaa, UN official says

Yemen's Houthi rebels have stormed the United Nations’ Human Rights Office in the country's capital and seized vehicles, documents and furniture, according to a senior U.N. official.

August 13, 2024

Ex-Kansas police chief charged with felony obstruction after raid linked to 98-year-old woman's death

A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice, authorities say.

August 12, 2024

Second body found in Maryland house explosion, 12 families displaced in aftermath

Fire officials say two people were killed, and 12 families were displaced after a Maryland house exploded on Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak.