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July 11, 2023

Philadelphia's First Bank set for renovation, will become museum

The First Bank of the United States, located in Philadelphia, is set to be renovated and converted into a museum dedicated to its role in America's historical economic development.

July 11, 2023

Sotheby's to auction off skeletons of airborne, aquatic dinosaurs

Sotheby's plans to auction off skeletons of the winged pteranodon and aquatic plesiosaur in New York later this month, per a Tuesday announcement.

July 11, 2023

National Mojito Day cocktail recipe: Put a twist on the drink with tequila

Shake up National Mojito Day with tequila. PATRÓN shares an easy cocktail recipe that puts a twist on the popular Cuban drink — here are the details for making this drink.

July 11, 2023

Man tells 'screaming' woman on plane to quiet down, earns praise on Reddit: 'I would be applauding'

A Reddit user said he was called a rude name after telling a fellow passenger on his flight that she was talking extremely loudly. Plenty of others supported the user.

July 11, 2023

American tourist viciously attacked by shark saw water turn red

The Ecuadorian navy helped transport Delia Yriarte to the nearest hospital for treatment, where she received 100 sutures to her leg and will need "probably a few more surgeries."

July 11, 2023

GOP Rep. Gimenez shows migrant traffic moving through Panama, heading to US border

Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., is highlighting the migrants moving through a Panama village as they look to eventually make their way to the United States border.

July 11, 2023

GOP rep shows migrants moving through Panama to US

Rep. Carlos Gimenez visits a village in Panama where thousands of migrants traveling through the U.S. pass through. CREDIT: Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla.

July 11, 2023

Iceland volcanic eruption just miles from capital caught on incredible video

The volcano had lain dormant for around 6,000 years before it suddenly became active in 2021, with three eruptions in three years since the first eruption occurred.

July 11, 2023

Tourist dies after freak injury on waterslide, initially goes unnoticed by lifeguards

A Turkish tourist has died after he went down a waterslide headfirst and slammed his head into the concrete bottom of a pool in an incident that was captured on video.

July 11, 2023

UN agency begins to accept deep sea mining provisional applications, regulations still being debated

Applications for provisional licenses for deep-sea mining are now being accepted by a U.N. agency. The agency is still debating whether to open the depths of the ocean to mining.