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After a 15-year battle, Harvard agrees in settlement to relinquish early photos of slaves
Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South ...
Illinois senator invites students to participate in summer reading program
Illinois State Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) has a fun way to keep students engaged outside the classroom through his 2025 ...
Opponents of French players at the French Open deal with insults and whistling and, yes, even gum
In all sports, there are advantages to being at home. At the French Open tennis tournament, being a visitor playing against a ...
Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion — and he’s Japanese
Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, ...
Level Up for summer reading fun, more at Quad City Botanical Center, Rock Island
It’s game on at the library this summer, with 150 free events and a Summer Reading Challenge with rewards for readers of all ages, a news release says. Level up your summer with a fun-filled ...
ISU Extension offers tips to avoid picking up ticks
Warm weather means more people are spending time outdoors and dealing with insects like ticks. Laura Iles, Extension ...
Haliburton has 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds as Pacers beat Knicks 130-121 for a 3-1 lead
Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a sensational postseason performance to ...
Ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to assault charge in Washington parking lot shooting
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a ...
John Haliburton returns to Pacers game after missing 8 straight following run-in with Antetokounmpo
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton didn’t get any pregame hugs or handshakes from his father, John, Tuesday night for ...
Former MLS MVP Carlos Vela announces retirement after his record-setting career with LAFC
Former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela announced his retirement Tuesday. The 36-year-old Vela spent the previous seven ...
Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit ...
Paige Bueckers returns to Connecticut hoping to get her first win as a pro
It’s been a week of homecomings for Paige Bueckers as the former UConn star will play in the state of Connecticut for the ...