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12 Historical Discoveries That Rewrote History 1. Today, we all know that an asteroid killed/started the extinction of the dinosaurs. The theory was first proposed in 1980 by Nobel prize laureate physicist Luis Alvarez and his geologist son Walter. They suggested that a massive asteroid impact about 66 million years ago caused sudden climate changes that wiped out most dinosaur …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Meeker, Colorado AP  —  A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday as gusty winds and low humidity fed the flames. Evacuation orders were already in place for mountain communities as the Lee Fire …

China’s latest blockbuster movie depicting one of Japan’s worst war crimes, the 1937 Nanking massacre, has been described by the director as part of an “invisible battle” to bring greater international recognition to the country’s suffering in World War II. Dead to Rights is based on the true story of how a young apprentice in a photo studio found and …

The gerrymandering wars are back. Perhaps they never really went away. Extreme GOP gerrymanders have remade American politics over the last 15 years. They have locked Republicans into office in state legislatures nationwide, even in purple states when Democratic candidates win more votes. They have delivered a reliable and enduring edge to the GOP in the race for Congress. Perhaps …

Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history Saturday in Atlanta as she became the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular season game. Pawol worked at first base in Game 1 of the Atlanta Braves’ doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. Advertisement Making her big league debut in front of 35,664 fans, Pawol was grinning ear to …

In brief The SEC officially closed its legal dispute against Ripple Labs Inc. on Thursday. Avid supporters group the XRP Army are now celebrating what they believe is confirmation that they are on the “right side of history.” The mantra comes from a 2020 blog post from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. In the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange …

Growing up, my father and I never saw eye to eye. We were always engaged in an ideological war, as my passion for creativity clashed with his cold focus on making money and putting food on the table above all else. There was a cultural divide between us that took me nearly two decades to understand. While I was born …

2025 US Open prize money sets record for largest purse in tennis history  US Open Tennis 2025 US Open prize money  ATP Tour U.S. Open singles winners will get a record $5 million each  NBC News U.S. Open makes tennis history with $90 million announcement  Yahoo Sports US Open prize money pool increases to record $90M, largest in tennis history  USA Today Source link

Now official  ©TM/IMAGO After 25 years with Bayern Munich, Thomas Müller will continue his career in Canada with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 35-year-old has joined the Major League Soccer club on a free transfer and has signed a two-season deal. Müller will initially sign on a max Targeted Allocation Money deal that can be converted to a Designated Player deal …

Poland’s new president is positioned to make history — or rewrite it  The Washington Post Nationalist Nawrocki sworn in as Polish president, in blow for Tusk  CNN Poland’s new president draws battlelines with government over constitution  Reuters Trump-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki becomes Polish president and could steer a more nationalist course  CBS News Polish president attacks rivals’ ‘propaganda and lies’ as he is sworn …