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Museum under Lincoln Memorial opens in June, exhibits highlight iconic site's place in US history
The National Park Service expects a limited supply of and high demand for tickets, which can be purchased online.
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Freedom 250 releases first round of star-studded acts for the Great American State Fair in DC
The event will feature live entertainers on its main stage every Thursday through Saturday night, and acts include country music star Martina McBride, rock legend Bret Michaels of Poison, Flo Rida and the pop duo Milli Vanilli, among others.
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Civil rights activist Clarence B Jones dies at 95
Jones was also one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington where King delivered the historic speech and helped push for the passage of the Voting Rights Act two years later.
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Golfer Aaron Rai makes history with PGA win
A key turning point came at the par-5 ninth, where Rai drained a 40-foot eagle putt
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Florida prosecutor subpoenas NFL on Rooney Rule
The NFL adjusted language on its website after Uthmeier’s initial letter, and the attorney general said he was grateful. His first letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell in March said the rule was “blatant race and sex discrimination.”
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NBA's first openly gay player, Jason Collins, dies of brain cancer at 47
Collins, who was the NBA's first openly gay player, had been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.
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NCAA expands March Madness field, says change allowing alcohol sponsorships helped with expansion
The 76-team brackets will fit eight more games into the front half of the first week of each tournament, for a total of 12 involving 24 teams.
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White House press secretary Leavitt announces birth of second child, a girl named Viviana
"Our hearts instantly exploded with love. She is perfect and healthy," Leavitt said, while sharing a photo of the mother and her child.
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Texas waterpark supported with taxpayer funds hosts 'Muslim only' day, sparking backlash
The event was advertised as a "family-friendly environment" with a "modest dress code," where only halal-slaughtered meat would be served. The
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John Sterling, who called thousands of Yankee games, dies at 87
Sterling underwent heart bypass surgery last winter, ESPN reported, and was recovering at his home in Edgewater, New Jersey.
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Golden Tempo female trainer makes history with 2026 Kentucky Derby win
Trainer Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby
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Bruce Springsteen offers prayer for Trump during Austin concert, says 'we can disagree'
The "Dancing in the Dark" singer condemned political violence and sent a prayer of thanks that no one was injured at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on Saturday.
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Kanye and Roger: Tale of two figures at the center of antisemitism furor
Rapper Kayne West has apologized for his remarks, while English prog rocker Waters has denied being antisemitic, saying his target is the state of Israel, not its people.