Dozens of air mattresses flew across a park and into a nearby pool on Saturday in Denver as people gathered for an outdoor movie screening. (Aug. 20)
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Police read statement released by family of Dayton, Ohio shooter Connor Betts
Bellbrook Police Chief Doug Doherty read a statement released by the family of Dayton, Ohio shooter Connor Betts.
Fla. expert captures alligator at Chicago lagoon
An alligator expert from Florida has caught Chicago’s elusive Chance the Snapper just 36 hours after arriving in Illinois. (July 16)
Peckish penguins pop by sushi shop
A pair of sneaky penguins were found hiding in a sushi shop near Wellington train station in New Zealand. (July 17)
NASA marks Apollo mission 50 years later
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returns to launch pad 50 years later (July 17)
South Carolina Republican Sanford mulls 2020 bid
Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford floated the possibility that he would challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. He says he wants to call attention to government debt and spending. (July 17)…
Peckish penguins pop by sushi shop
A pair of sneaky penguins were found hiding in a sushi shop near Wellington train station in New Zealand. (July 17)
Peckish penguins pop by sushi shop
A pair of sneaky penguins were found hiding in a sushi shop near Wellington train station in New Zealand. (July 17)
Black postmaster honored 121 years after lynching
Just months after becoming Lake City, South Carolina’s first black postmaster, Frazier Baker was lynched by an angry mob. 121 years later, the Post Office he died trying to protect bears his name. (July 17)
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Today in History for July 17th
Highlights of this day in history: TWA Flight 800 explodes; Russia’s royal family executed; Disneyland opens; Nicaragua’s Somoza goes into exile; Apollo and Soyuz link up in space; Baseball’s Ty Cobb and jazz great John Coltrane die. (July 17)