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16th-Century Spanish Cannons Found in Arizona, Could Be US’s Oldest Firearms
Archaeologists have discovered two cannons dating back to 1541 in Arizona. The firearms, believed to be the oldest found in the US, were left behind by Spanish forces after a battle against Native Americans. The cannons, part of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition, were likely abandoned following resistance from Indigenous groups. Experts...
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Advanced 3D Fossil Scans Provide Clues to the Origins of Bipedalism in Human Evolution
A new study published in the American Journal of Primatology uses advanced 3D scanning technology to examine fossilized bones and muscle insertion points, shedding light on the evolution of bipedalism in human ancestors. Led by Professor Josep M. Potau from the University of Barcelona, the research suggests that early hominins, like Australopithecu...
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Iranian Hackers Looking At US Election Websites Ahead Of Polls: Microsoft
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday.
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100-Year-Old US Veteran To Marry Girlfriend, 96, At World War II Site
Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.
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American Porn Star's Visit To Iran Angers Exiles
An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran's government after boasting on social media about a trip to the Islamic Republic from where she posted pictures at sites including the shut-down US embassy.
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"Will Not Hesitate...": US' Counterstrike On Iran-Backed Forces In Iraq
The US forces carried out strikes on three sites used by Iran-backed forces in Iraq after an earlier attack left three American personnel injured. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the strikes as "necessary" and "proportionate".
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US Strikes Iran-Linked Sites In Syria
The United States carried out strikes against two Iran-linked sites in Syria on Sunday in response to attacks on American personnel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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9 Killed In US Strikes On Iran-Linked Site In Syria: Report
US warplanes carried out a strike on an Iran-linked weapons storage facility in eastern Syria on Wednesday in response to attacks against American personnel, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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US Marks 22 Years Of 9/11 Attacks With Pentagon, World Trade Center Site Events
Americans paused on Monday to remember the September 11, 2001, attacks, 22 years after Islamist hijackers seized control of jetliners and crashed them into the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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Astrophotographer Claims To Have Captured Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site On Moon. See Post
American Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has claimed to have captured the southernmost region of the Moon, where India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander touched down on Wednesday.
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Still Assessing What Intel China Gathered From Spy Balloon: US
The United States has said it is still doing an assessment of what exactly intelligence information China was able to gather from its spy balloon that flew over sensitive American military sites in February.
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NASA Identifies Candidate Regions on Moon for Landing Artemis III With Next Americans
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring the crew to the lunar surface, including the first woman to set foot on ...
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Spider-Man Remastered PC Mod That Replaced In-Game Pride Flags Shut Down by Modding Sites
A Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered mod for PC gamers has been taken down from popular modding websites, after it was uploaded by a 'sock puppet' account. The mod was designed to replace all the pride flags in the game with the US flag, and has since been removed from both NexusMods and ModDB, two of the most popular sites to host game mods.
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Divers Take "Incredible" Icy Dip Between 2 Continents In Iceland
In between North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, Iceland's Silfra fissure is one of the world's most famous dive sites, popular with tourists who venture into its icy waters.
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COVIDTests.gov: White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website
The Joe Biden administration quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.
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16th-Century Spanish Cannons Found in Arizona, Could Be US’s Oldest Firearms
Archaeologists have discovered two cannons dating back to 1541 in Arizona. The firearms, believed to be the oldest found in the US, were left behind by Spanish forces after a battle against Native Americans. The cannons, part of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition, were likely abandoned following resistance from Indigenous groups. Experts...
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Advanced 3D Fossil Scans Provide Clues to the Origins of Bipedalism in Human Evolution
A new study published in the American Journal of Primatology uses advanced 3D scanning technology to examine fossilized bones and muscle insertion points, shedding light on the evolution of bipedalism in human ancestors. Led by Professor Josep M. Potau from the University of Barcelona, the research suggests that early hominins, like Australopithecu...
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Iranian Hackers Looking At US Election Websites Ahead Of Polls: Microsoft
An Iranian hacking group is actively scouting US election-related websites and American media outlets as election day nears, according to a Microsoft blog published on Wednesday.
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100-Year-Old US Veteran To Marry Girlfriend, 96, At World War II Site
Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.
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American Porn Star's Visit To Iran Angers Exiles
An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran's government after boasting on social media about a trip to the Islamic Republic from where she posted pictures at sites including the shut-down US embassy.
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"Will Not Hesitate...": US' Counterstrike On Iran-Backed Forces In Iraq
The US forces carried out strikes on three sites used by Iran-backed forces in Iraq after an earlier attack left three American personnel injured. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the strikes as "necessary" and "proportionate".
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US Strikes Iran-Linked Sites In Syria
The United States carried out strikes against two Iran-linked sites in Syria on Sunday in response to attacks on American personnel, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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9 Killed In US Strikes On Iran-Linked Site In Syria: Report
US warplanes carried out a strike on an Iran-linked weapons storage facility in eastern Syria on Wednesday in response to attacks against American personnel, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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US Marks 22 Years Of 9/11 Attacks With Pentagon, World Trade Center Site Events
Americans paused on Monday to remember the September 11, 2001, attacks, 22 years after Islamist hijackers seized control of jetliners and crashed them into the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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Astrophotographer Claims To Have Captured Chandrayaan-3 Landing Site On Moon. See Post
American Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has claimed to have captured the southernmost region of the Moon, where India's Chandrayaan-3 mission's Vikram lander touched down on Wednesday.
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Still Assessing What Intel China Gathered From Spy Balloon: US
The United States has said it is still doing an assessment of what exactly intelligence information China was able to gather from its spy balloon that flew over sensitive American military sites in February.
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NASA Identifies Candidate Regions on Moon for Landing Artemis III With Next Americans
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the Moon under Artemis, the agency has identified 13 candidate landing regions near the lunar South Pole. Each region contains multiple potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first of the Artemis missions to bring the crew to the lunar surface, including the first woman to set foot on ...
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Spider-Man Remastered PC Mod That Replaced In-Game Pride Flags Shut Down by Modding Sites
A Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered mod for PC gamers has been taken down from popular modding websites, after it was uploaded by a 'sock puppet' account. The mod was designed to replace all the pride flags in the game with the US flag, and has since been removed from both NexusMods and ModDB, two of the most popular sites to host game mods.
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Divers Take "Incredible" Icy Dip Between 2 Continents In Iceland
In between North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, Iceland's Silfra fissure is one of the world's most famous dive sites, popular with tourists who venture into its icy waters.
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COVIDTests.gov: White House Soft-Launches COVID-19 Test Request Website
The Joe Biden administration quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online.
