Two prehistoric predators are going up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York. The skeletons of a Pteranodon and a Plesiosaur are both going up for sale, with the Pteranodon expected to fetch upwards of $6 million. (July 11)(AP Video: David R. Martin)
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Maryland family wins 5th big scratch-off lottery prize since 2017, totaling $350,000
A family from Glen Burnie, Maryland has won five big prizes while playing scratch-offs, including the most recent $100,000 prize this week.
‘Catastrophic flooding’ unfolding in Vermont as Northeast besieged by floods: Live updates
A swath of the Northeast was underwater Tuesday and bracing for more drenching rains. Vermont was hardest hit.
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Here’s the latest for Tuesday, July 11th: NATO summit in Lithuania; Georgia grand jury to investigate Trump’s efforts to overturn election; Pennsylvania authorities search for escaped inmate; Massive floods in Vermont.
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Deadly collapse of elevated road in Bangkok
At least two people were killed after an elevated road being built in Thailand’s capital collapsed, authorities said Tuesday. (July 11)
Discovery: Oregon may be home to oldest human occupied site in North America
Rimrock Draw Rockshelter, outside of Riley in Central Oregon and where the discovery was made, has been home to excavation efforts since 2011.
Some Florida pythons may actually be a mix of multiple snake species, report says
Scientists have discovered a small percentage of these big, invasive snakes in South Florida are practically a breed of their own.
A look into AP’S SCOTUS investigation
In 2022, two Associated Press reporters set out to unearth what happens when Supreme Court justices visit universities and law schools to deliver lectures and appear at question-and-answer sessions. (July 11)
AP Explains: Why SCOTUS plays by different rules
Scrutiny surrounding ethics at the United States Supreme Court has brought into question the way the judicial branch of government differs from the legislative and executive branches. (July 11)
AP Investigates: Supreme Court ethics
In a months-long investigation, The Associated Press submitted over 100 public records requests to public schools and institutions where the Supreme Court have visited over the years, and the information in these records is revealing. (July 11)
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