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McClure bicentennial time capsule to be unearthed June 20

McCLURE — As the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the McClure community will revisit a piece of its own history when a time capsule buried during the nation’s bicentennial celebration is unearthed later this month. The original 1976 McClure ...

Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard's paddleboard

MELBOURNE, Australia — A 3.5-meter (11-foot) shark critically injured a woman off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday, and she managed to grab onto a lifeguard's paddleboard before they made it to shore. The 35-year-old suffered serious leg and arm injuries in the attack at 11:15 a.m. off Coogee Beach, a police statement said. "I saw the shark come out of the water and just the size of it shocked me," lifeguard Charlie Verco told Sydney's The Sunday Telegraph newspaper. He was in the area on his 5.5-meter (18-foot) paddleboard and was the first rescuer to the scene. "I kept ...

Mexican authorities investigate homicide of mayor in Oaxaca state

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities announced Saturday that they are investigating the homicide of a mayor in San Miguel Amatitlan, Oaxaca, in the country's latest case of political violence. Joel Bravo Martínez was gunned down Saturday, weeks after he reported that he feared for his life and requested protection from the state government, according to a statement from his party PAN. The Oaxaca state prosecutor's office said in a statement that once it learned of the killing, the institution "immediately activated the protocols for the investigation of crimes of high ...

Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that 'disparaged' US

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation's museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living." The preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts also orders a pause on any additional changes, writing that the plaintiffs have shown that these efforts are meant "to rewrite the Nation's history with a white-out pen." "History cannot be faithfully told while excluding the experiences of communities ...