Final casino resort closure marks end of era for once-booming Nevada town
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}→ A once-booming casino town is set to close its final resort this summer after years of declining tourism.
→ Five divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave in a luxury tourist destination, leaving families searching for answers.
→ A tourist skipped the coin toss and dove straight into trouble at an iconic landmark.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Primm's remaining casino hotel is set to close July 4, leaving hundreds of workers without jobs in the Nevada border town. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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→ A popular tourist city is fast-tracking a new cruise passenger tax as officials push to reduce short-stay visitors.
→ Officials unveiled the interior of a massive ancient tomb believed to be connected to Alexander the Great.
→ A beloved theme park's summer opening is facing uncertainty as maintenance workers weigh a possible strike.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Despite ongoing negotiations, the theme park is scheduled to open daily beginning May 21. (iStock)
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→ A dog walker's routine stroll in a picturesque forest led to the discovery of a 3,000-year-old find beneath a fallen tree.
→ Ancient artifacts uncovered beneath Cape Canaveral Space Force Station revealed centuries of Indigenous life — while one mysterious object continues to puzzle researchers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}→ A hiker uncovered a 1,500-year-old gold sword relic hidden beneath a tree in a discovery reminiscent of a real-life Excalibur.
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A discovery reminiscent of King Arthur legends has emerged, where a gold sword fitting that dates back 1,500 years was recently uncovered by a hiker. (Annette Græsli Øvrelid/Museum of Archaeology, UStavanger/Cover Images; Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
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"They can be very protective over each other."
A zebra and giraffe formed an unlikely bond at a Georgia animal park, where caretakers said the pair now spend much of their time together.
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