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‘Incredibly Intelligent’ Canadian Super Pigs Threaten To Spread To The U.S. And Wreak Havoc On Native Species

The wild boars have adapted to Canada's harsh winters and destroyed native plant and animal species — and it seems like there's no stopping them.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 24, 2023

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‘Incredibly Intelligent’ Canadian Super Pigs Threaten To Spread To The U.S. And Wreak Havoc On Native Species

The wild boars have adapted to Canada's harsh winters and destroyed native plant and animal species — and it seems like there's no stopping them.

By Austin Harvey • February 24, 2023

The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 23, 2023

The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 23, 2023

The Little-Known Story Of World War II Hero Charles Jackson French And The 15 Sailors He Saved

When the USS Gregory sank in 1942, a mess hall officer named Charles Jackson French dragged a raft full of his wounded crewmates to safety through shark-infested waters.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 22, 2023

The Little-Known Story Of World War II Hero Charles Jackson French And The 15 Sailors He Saved

When the USS Gregory sank in 1942, a mess hall officer named Charles Jackson French dragged a raft full of his wounded crewmates to safety through shark-infested waters.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 22, 2023

Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 22, 2023

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Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 22, 2023

The Chilling Story Of Stephen McDaniel, The Murderer Who Gave Himself Away During An Interview On Live TV

A few days after murdering Lauren Giddings, Stephen McDaniel posed as a concerned neighbor on the local news — but his charade crumbled when he learned from the reporter that her body had just been found.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 22, 2023

The Chilling Story Of Stephen McDaniel, The Murderer Who Gave Himself Away During An Interview On Live TV

A few days after murdering Lauren Giddings, Stephen McDaniel posed as a concerned neighbor on the local news — but his charade crumbled when he learned from the reporter that her body had just been found.

By Austin Harvey • February 22, 2023

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