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Today in History: August 13, East Germany seals the border 08/13/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2023. There are 140 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 13, 1961, East Germany sealed off the border between Berlin’s eastern and western sectors before building a wall that would divide the city for the next 28 Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum 08/11/2023 08:48pm • ROME (AP) — Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars), that were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors. The returned items include artifacts r Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI's CEO 08/11/2023 02:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — Weeks after its international launch, Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world, with the Kenya's government going so far as to shut down the service indefinitely. The international ID startup, backed by big names in Silicon Valley, is now having to How to Downsize Your Lifestyle When You Move 08/10/2023 08:00pm • In all the talk of rising real estate prices and ever-expanding new construction home footprints, a whole group of people are getting lost: the downsizers. Although traditionally, we think of downsizing as being a step people take after their kids leave home for good, a lot of Americans are consider If you've ever wanted to be in 'Hamilton,' you can now do so — on Roblox 08/09/2023 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The landmark Broadway musical “Hamilton” has landed on Roblox, turning the innovative stage show into an immersive online environment for a new generation. “'Hamilton' has global recognition. Roblox has 66 million daily active users from all around the world. What a perfect m Hip-Hop Block Party returns to African American History Museum 08/09/2023 04:00am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip5pOaJMFws Last year's inaugural Hip-Hop Block Party with DJ Spinderella was such a success that it's returning for round two this weekend at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. The second annual Hip-Hop Block Par Starter homes in the DC-area housing market are few and far between 08/07/2023 12:15pm • The term "starter home" was coined in the post-World War II housing boom, and represents just what it sounds like — the first property a home buyer purchases — but for potential first-time buyers, finding a starter home may be a wild goose chase right now. Redfin defines a starter home as 28 Top Things to Do in Georgia 07/31/2023 08:00pm • Situated smack-dab in the middle of the South, Georgia boasts plenty in the way of Southern charm. But beyond its mouthwatering comfort food and warm hospitality, the Peach State offers visitors tons of attractions to explore. Spend a trip to this Southern gem visiting a recreated Bavarian village, 7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 07/31/2023 08:00pm • After a disappointing 2022, many investors were biting their nails as they second-guessed the market's strong start to 2023. But now that we're well past the midway point and the S&P 500 is sitting on year-to-date returns of about 20% through July 31, it's hard to not get excited about this bull RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite. It’s one of many inconsistencies 07/31/2023 10:34am • Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic because of his strident opposition to vaccines. Yet, he insists he’s not anti-vaccine. He has associated with influential people on the far right – including Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and M Takeaways from AP's reporting on inconsistencies in RFK Jr.'s record 07/31/2023 10:33am • Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as a Democrat against President Joe Biden, tells many stories on the campaign trail about himself, his life's work and what he stands for that are the opposite of what his record actually shows. The Associated Press found that Kennedy's insistence that he is not In Ashland, a new house, an old watch and a mystery solved 07/29/2023 09:01am • ASHLAND, Va. (AP) — As work was getting underway at a new home site in Ashland, Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity construction manager Jeff Ell thought to himself he ought to go over the property with his metal detector. Ell, who has been with Habitat for two years, does not always use Florida woman who stole nearly $3 million from Holocaust survivor gets over 4 years in prison 07/28/2023 12:37am • NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who drained an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s life savings by posing as a love interest and then lived lavishly off the $2.8 million she got was sentenced Thursday to over four years in prison. Peaches Stergo, 36, of Champions Gate, Florida, was described by U.S What Is Worldcoin (WLD)? The Controversial Crypto Explained 07/26/2023 08:00pm • The highly anticipated cryptocurrency project Worldcoin (WLD) just launched on July 24, but the crypto project has already divided investors and regulators with its controversial goals. Worldcoin was co-founded by Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The Worldcoin project and its cryptocurre Education Department opens investigation into Harvard's legacy admissions 07/25/2023 09:51pm • BOSTON (AP) — Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions. Top colleges' preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has face