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The Whiskey Salvaged From This 170-Year-Old Shipwreck In Lake Michigan Could Be Worth Millions

In 2020, a team of shipwreck divers explored the Westmoreland, a 19th-century ship that sunk in Lake Michigan in 1854 — and found whiskey and gold coins worth millions of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 21, 2023

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The Whiskey Salvaged From This 170-Year-Old Shipwreck In Lake Michigan Could Be Worth Millions

In 2020, a team of shipwreck divers explored the Westmoreland, a 19th-century ship that sunk in Lake Michigan in 1854 — and found whiskey and gold coins worth millions of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • February 21, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2023

Chris Pérez And The Story Of His Marriage To Selena

Guitarist Chris Pérez married Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla in 1992, but what happened to Selena's husband after her tragic murder in 1995?

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 15, 2023

Chris Pérez And The Story Of His Marriage To Selena

Guitarist Chris Pérez married Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla in 1992, but what happened to Selena's husband after her tragic murder in 1995?

By Natasha Ishak • February 15, 2023

The Heroic Story Of Carl Brashear, The First Black Master Diver In The U.S. Navy

The subject of the movie Men of Honor, Carl Brashear battled racism to become the U.S. Navy's first Black master diver — even after losing one of his legs.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 13, 2023

The Heroic Story Of Carl Brashear, The First Black Master Diver In The U.S. Navy

The subject of the movie Men of Honor, Carl Brashear battled racism to become the U.S. Navy's first Black master diver — even after losing one of his legs.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 13, 2023

This Michigan Teacher Allegedly Planted A Fake Bomb Threat — In Hopes Of Getting The Day Off

Paul Jacobs, a Hazel Park Junior High School teacher, has been charged with "making an intentional threat to commit acts of violence against a school, school employees or students."

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 13, 2023

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This Michigan Teacher Allegedly Planted A Fake Bomb Threat — In Hopes Of Getting The Day Off

Paul Jacobs, a Hazel Park Junior High School teacher, has been charged with "making an intentional threat to commit acts of violence against a school, school employees or students."

By Kaleena Fraga • February 13, 2023

The Heroic True Story Of Dick Winters And His Band Of Brothers In Easy Company

Major Richard "Dick" Winters led his men in the 101st Airborne Division through the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge before being immortalized in "Band of Brothers."

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 12, 2023

The Heroic True Story Of Dick Winters And His Band Of Brothers In Easy Company

Major Richard "Dick" Winters led his men in the 101st Airborne Division through the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge before being immortalized in "Band of Brothers."

By Marco Margaritoff • February 12, 2023

Inside The Grisly Case Of Cassie Jo Stoddart, The Teenage Girl Killed By Her Classmates — For Fun

Sixteen-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was murdered by two of her high school classmates while house sitting in Bannock County, Idaho on September 22, 2006.

By Danielle Tinning • Feb 11, 2023

Inside The Grisly Case Of Cassie Jo Stoddart, The Teenage Girl Killed By Her Classmates — For Fun

Sixteen-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was murdered by two of her high school classmates while house sitting in Bannock County, Idaho on September 22, 2006.

By Danielle Tinning • February 11, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The USS Maine, The Navy Battleship That Mysteriously Exploded In 1898

The USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, killing 268 Navy crewmen and sparking the Spanish-American War — but to this day, nobody is sure exactly what happened.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 11, 2023

The Tragic Story Of The USS Maine, The Navy Battleship That Mysteriously Exploded In 1898

The USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, killing 268 Navy crewmen and sparking the Spanish-American War — but to this day, nobody is sure exactly what happened.

By Austin Harvey • February 11, 2023

The Tragic Life Of Solomon Northup, The Free Black Man Who Was Kidnapped And Sold Into Slavery

Born in upstate New York, Solomon Northup was abducted as an adult and sold into slavery in Louisiana — and then he wrote 12 Years a Slave about his experience.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 10, 2023

The Tragic Life Of Solomon Northup, The Free Black Man Who Was Kidnapped And Sold Into Slavery

Born in upstate New York, Solomon Northup was abducted as an adult and sold into slavery in Louisiana — and then he wrote 12 Years a Slave about his experience.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 10, 2023

Dana Plato Was A Beloved Teen Idol In The ’70s And Early ’80s — Then She Was Found Dead At 34

Go inside the stunning rise and heartbreaking fall of Diff'rent Strokes actress Dana Plato, who died of a drug overdose in May 1999.

By Neil Patmore • Feb 8, 2023

Dana Plato Was A Beloved Teen Idol In The ’70s And Early ’80s — Then She Was Found Dead At 34

Go inside the stunning rise and heartbreaking fall of Diff'rent Strokes actress Dana Plato, who died of a drug overdose in May 1999.

By Neil Patmore • February 8, 2023