Bill Chappell
Stories
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Environment
Hadrian's Wall was damaged when the Sycamore Gap tree came down, analysis finds
The preservation group Historic England says it passed news of its analysis on to Northumbria Police, which has now made at least four arrests linked to the case.
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National
Lewiston High School's state soccer title is a salve after last month's mass shooting
"We just wanted to give back to the city with all they have gone through," Tegra Mbele, who scored the winning goal for the Lewiston Blue Devils, told a local newspaper.
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National
Video chat site Omegle shuts down after 14 years — and an abuse victim's lawsuit
At its best, Omegle allowed strangers to connect and share ideas. But, its founder admits, "some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes."
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Science
No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis
What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.
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National
Damar Hamlin funds 10 scholarships in the names of 'heroes' who saved his life
Ten months after his horrifying collapse halted an NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Cincinnati with surprises for the medical staff who worked to save him.
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Politics
Indiana high court reprimands AG for remarks about 10-year-old rape victim's doctor
Both the attorney general and the doctor have now been separately reprimanded over the case, which ignited a media firestorm after abortion rights were overturned at the federal level.
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World
Australian police charge a woman with 3 murders in alleged mushroom poisoning
For months, a real murder case has been playing out in a small Australian town, where three people died after eating a family meal that was suspected to contain death cap mushrooms.
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National
Interest in neck guards spikes after a hockey player's tragic death
Interest in cut-resistant neck guards is surging: "That could be one of the positive things that might come out of this terrible tragedy," said Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan.
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Sports
Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or; Spain's Aitana Bonmatí is named top female player
Messi has now won 12% of all men's Ballon d'Or trophies. Both of this year's winners are midfielders who led their national teams to long-awaited World Cup victories.
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Arts & Life
No candy for you. Some towns ban older kids from trick-or-treating on Halloween
When are kids too old to go trick-or-treating? In some U.S. towns, it's illegal for teenagers to indulge in the sweetest part of Halloween – one even threatened jail time.