Today in History for September 19th

Highlights of this day in history: A pivotal battle in the American Revolution; President James Garfield dies; Bruno Hauptmann arrested in the Lindbergh baby case; Unabomber’s manifesto…

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Heavy security amid Capitol riot supporters’ rally

Authorities placed the area around the US Capitol under heavy security ahead of a rally on Saturday in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6…

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SpaceX landing live coverage: How to watch Inspiration4 splashdown on YouTube, Twitter and your phone

Go, Dragon! Highly anticipated SpaceX landing off the coast of Florida with Inspiration4 crew will livestream on Twitter and YouTube.       

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Nine big cats in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo test positive for COVID

After signs of coughing, sneezing and a lack of appetite, nine big cats at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington tested positive for COVID-19.       

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US plans mass expulsions of Haitian migrants

The Biden administration worked Saturday on plans to send many of the thousands of Haitian immigrants who have gathered in a Texas border city back to their…

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‘The FBI is now looking for both Gabby and Brian’: Gabby Petito family says fiancé is ‘hiding’

The family of Brian Laundrie, Petito’s 23-year-old fiancé, told officers Friday that they haven’t seen him since Tuesday.       

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Russia holds 3-day vote; claims of irregularities

Russia holds 3-day vote; claims of irregularities       

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Fire crews keep up drive to protect sequoias

Crews were watching the weather this weekend as they battled California wildfires that have burned into some groves of gigantic ancient sequoias. (Sept. 18)       

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Police prepare for “Justice for J6” right-wing rally in Washington DC in support of Capitol riots

Groups of right-wing supporters rally near the US Capitol in support of Jan. 6 capitol rioters       

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CDC: Effectiveness of Moderna vaccine is staying especially strong. Latest COVID-19 updates

The report was released hours before an FDA committee decided to recommend Pfizer booster shots only for the elderly and those at high risk.       

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Coast Guard finds migrants on remote island

A US Coast Guard air patrol transferred Haitian 41 migrants from Little Inagua, the largest inhabited island in the Caribbean, handing them to Bahamian authorities earlier this…

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Alex Murdaugh visual timeline: What happened? When? Where? Who’s involved?

Alex Murdaugh, a member of a well-known legal family, is the subject of multiple investigations and civil lawsuits after a cascading series of events.       

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More Americans struggling to put food on the table after federal benefits end

Experts warn the largest cutoff of federal benefits in U.S. history earlier this month means millions of Americans are back to rationing food.       

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Rising seas, sinking land: Life on this Hurricane Ida-battered Louisiana barrier island may never be the same

Experts say the choices faced by residents and leaders of Grand Isle after Hurricane Ida mirror what other communities will deal with as oceans rise.       

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Separated at the border, reunited three years later: Dad and daughter come together at airport

Many of the parents separated from their children were deported to their home countries, leaving behind hundreds of parentless migrant children.       

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Sydney anti-lockdown protest fizzles out as police arrest 32 people

Police said their operation worked like a “well-oiled machine” to prevent large-scale protest activity.

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