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Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of over 100 buried horses dating back to ancient Rome – but the skeletons weren’t found in Italy.The excavation took place at Bad Cannstatt, a borough in southwestern Germany, said an April 16 press release from the Baden-Württemberg State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD).The statement, translated from German to English, noted the town was one of the region’s “most important Roman military sites” in ancient times. A cavalry unit there boasted around 700 horses at its peak.HISTORIC MARYLAND CHURCH OPENS DOORS TO VISITORS 320 YEARS AFTER CLOSING DOWNPictures from the site show horse skeletons buried…

CNN  —  The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian population, the phone call from Pope Francis was a ray of hope that shone through the horrors of war. Every day since the beginning of the war 18 months ago, the pope rang the Holy Family Church in Gaza City around 8pm, Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the besieged territory’s only Catholic parish, told CNN. On most days, the call lasted about 15 minutes, during which the pope would speak with the church leaders…

Shanghai, China CNN  —  Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has already beaten out long-standing frontrunner Tesla in sales of electrified vehicles. And now it’s coming for luxury sports cars. BYD’s premium Denza line on Wednesday unveiled the Z, a flashy new deep-blue model that points to the company’s ambitions to rival higher-end Western brands such as Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. The launch came at the opening of Auto Shanghai, China’s largest automobile show – which has drawn dozens of domestic and foreign carmakers, as well as crowds of journalists, to a sprawling exhibition center in the country’s financial hub. Ahead of…

Prosecutors and Karen Read’s defense team both claimed in their opening statements Tuesday that the science and the facts presented at trial will support their case. Prosecutor Hank Brennan repeatedly stressed cell phone data he contends will map John O’Keefe’s final movements: Location data will outline O’Keefe’s journey to 34 Fairview Road, the home where his body was later found. The phone’s data will also show when his body stopped moving, Brennan said, and when the phone’s battery life dropped precipitously – indicating the moment his body was left lying in the snow. Additionally, black box data from Read’s vehicle…

Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize your personal role in the climate crisis — and reduce your eco-anxiety. CNN  —  At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware — prepared to refuse the disposable utensils she says are part of the plastic pollution crisis that’s inextricably linked with the climate crisis. Plastic is made from chemicals derived from fossil fuels, the burning of which drive the climate crisis by producing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide…

CNN  —  Hurricane Helene tore through the Swannanoa River Valley of western North Carolina almost seven months ago, but many of the scars it left are still fresh. Flooding and landslides toppled trees and demolished homes and businesses. Debris still sits in piles dotting the landscape, and in some areas, people who lost their homes live in tents and RVs. In the county where it’s located, 43 people were killed. President Donald Trump traveled here in January, just four days after the start of his second term, and pledged more federal help. “We’ll be at your side through every step…

In a midday attack that has rattled a Bronx neighborhood, a 50-year-old career criminal with 19 prior arrests allegedly attempted to rape a 70-year-old woman in broad daylight—only to reportedly be tracked down and beaten by outraged local residents the next day.The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. Friday, April 18, near Creston Avenue and East 184th Street, according to a New York City Police Department press release. Police said the suspect, later identified as Oswaldo Ramos, approached the elderly woman from behind and attempted to sexually assault her before fleeing the scene on foot. But the community wasn’t about to let the…

Don’t drink and drive. A Florida man casually offered pursuing deputies a vodka spritzer in the middle of a car chase after he allegedly stole several items from a convenience store, authorities said. Deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Spring Lake Market on Saturday after Richard Christopher Smith, 39, allegedly took items from a market, including several alcoholic beverages, and walked out.FLORIDA WOMAN POSES AS ICE AGENT TO KIDNAP WIFE OF EX-BOYFRIEND FROM WORK, AUTHORITIES SAY Richard Christopher Smith, 39, is seen offering a drink to Florida deputies in the middle of a car chase on Saturday. (Highlands…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “The Brady Bunch” was a huge hit in the 1970s, and it continues to enjoy success in reruns today, but there was one important detail the writers never clarified. The pilot episode of the series made it clear that Mike Brady, played by Robert Reed, had been widowed, but the show never specified if Florence Henderson’s character, Carol Brady, had been widowed or divorced.”There was a whole discrepancy in the basis of the show, in the concept of the show that the network fought [creator] Sherwood Schwartz on, and that is the premise…

CNN  —  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London on Wednesday aimed at working toward an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Kyiv signaled it would reject a key detail of the Trump administration’s proposal to end the three-year conflict. Rubio had been expected to take part in the discussions with Ukrainian, UK and European officials, but State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Tuesday that he would no longer attend due to “logistical issues.” President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, will represent the US instead, Bruce said. The talks…