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February 7, 2023

2,000-Year-Old Castle Destroyed by Powerful Earthquake on the Border of Turkey and Syria

When a powerful earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, February 6, it caused mass devastation. With a magnitude of 7.8, it was the most powerful earthquake to hit the area in at least a century. The tremors, which latest for hours afterward, could be felt as far away as Greece and Lebanon. Over 5,000 people perished during the natural disaster, and a staggering 5,775 buildings collapsed.

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January 30, 2023

Friends and Family Remember Tyre Nichols for His Love of Skateboarding and Photography

When 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was driving home on January 7, he was pulled over for a traffic violation in Memphis, Tennessee. What occurred next shocked the nation, as body cam footage shows five officers viciously beating Nichols without provocation as he attempted to follow their orders. Though officers said he was driving recklessly, video footage shows no reason for the traffic stop. Nichols, who has a 4-year-old son, died from his injuries three days later.

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January 18, 2023

New Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King Statue Was Unveiled in Boston to Mixed Reviews

Nearly 60 years ago, on April 23, 1965, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered an emotional speech on Boston Common. Recently, the city honored this event and MLK's legacy with the unveiling of a new statue by contemporary artist Hank Willis Thomas. Titled The Embrace, this massive 20-foot-tall abstract sculpture was inspired by the love between King and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

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January 5, 2023

Actor Edward Norton Discovers That Pocahontas Is His 12th Great Grandmother

Our genealogy can give us many answers about our roots and culture, highlighting aspects of our ancestry that were previously a mystery. In the case of American actor Edward Norton, new insights into his lineage have made old “family lore” a reality. On an episode of the PBS program, Finding Your Roots, the host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed that Norton is a descendant of Powhatan woman Pocahontas.

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