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The two sets of footprints "are among the oldest tracks on Earth of shelled-egg-laying animals, such as reptiles, and the earliest evidence of vertebrate animals walking in sand dunes," paleontologist Stephen Rowland said. U.S. National Park Service/U.S. National Park Service hide caption

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Fallen Boulder Reveals 313 Million-Year-Old Fossil Footprints At Grand Canyon

The side-by-side tracks of two ancient animals have been called "by far the oldest vertebrate tracks in Grand Canyon."

Brian Kolfage (left) and Stephen Bannon host a Wall-A-Thon to raise money for a privately funded border wall. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Crowdsourced Border Wall Donors Disturbed By Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

Some donors have gotten their money back after contributing to We Build the Wall. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and other officials at the nonprofit are accused of bilking donors.

Crowdsourced Border Wall Donors Disturbed By Fraud And Money Laundering Charges

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President Dwight Eisenhower helps unfurl the new 50-star flag on Aug. 21, 1959 after signing a proclamation making Hawaii the 50th state of the union. At right is Daniel K. Inouye, Democratic congressman-elect from Hawaii. Byron Rollins/AP hide caption

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Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been

Perhaps more than any other U.S. state or territory, Hawaii's path to statehood was paved with political obstacles and roadblocks stemming from racism.

Tropical Storm Laura could become a hurricane early next week — around the same time another storm develops into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. The system is forecast to bring rain and flooding to Caribbean islands on its way to the U.S. mainland. National Weather Service hide caption

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2 Hurricanes Could Form In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week — An Apparent First

One storm is currently forecast to hit near the Texas-Louisiana border; the other could reach the Florida Panhandle. Two hurricanes hitting the Gulf at once would be unprecedented, experts say.

Joseph James DeAngelo, better known as the Golden State Killer, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison after admitting to more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s. DeAngelo is seen here in court on Thursday in Sacramento, Calif. Santiago Mejia/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Golden State Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison

Joseph James DeAngelo, now 74, admitted to committing more than a dozen murders in the 1970s and '80s after investigators identified him using public genealogy websites to trace his DNA.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies Friday during a video virtual hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on the U.S. Postal Service during COVID-19 and the upcoming elections. Senate Committee on Homeland Security via AP hide caption

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Louis DeJoy Vows Post Office Can Handle Mail-In Ballots, In Senate Hearing

Louis DeJoy committed to delivering the nation's election mail securely during his first public remarks since stopping the operational changes he put into place this summer at the Postal Service.

Belarusian opposition supporters turn on phone lights and wave red-and-white flags at a protest in front of the government building at Independence Square in Minsk, on Wednesday. Dmitri Lovetsky/AP hide caption

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PHOTOS: Belarus' Massive And Unprecedented Protests

Nearly two weeks after an election kept President Alexander Lukashenko in power amid accusations of vote-rigging, massive protests against Lukashenko continue and neither side is backing down.

Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, clothing designer Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty in May for their roles in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Receive Prison Sentences For Admissions Scheme

The Full House star will serve two months, and her fashion designer husband will serve five months. They pleaded guilty in May to fraud charges related to securing their daughters' admission to USC.

Bandleader Raul Malo and guitarist Eddie Perez both claim Latin American heritage, but their roots music-driven band had never ventured into creating an entirely Spanish album until now. Alejandro Menéndez Vega/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Mavericks Are Back, This Time 'En Español'

Bandleader Raul Malo and guitarist Eddie Perez both claim Latin American heritage, but their roots music-driven band had never ventured into creating an entirely Spanish album until now.

The Mavericks Are Back, This Time 'En Español'

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How To Invest — Even During A Pandemic

When COVID-19 began, the stock market fell off a cliff — leaving less experienced investors wondering, "should I sell to stop the pain!?" The answer, as it always is, was "NO!" The market has now come roaring back, and analysts are wondering, "Can it last, and should people sell stocks?"

How To Invest — Even During A Pandemic

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From left to right, Aijah Crockett and Lisa Griffin join their friend visiting from New York, Dom Carter, at Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park in Pineville, N.C. Crockett and Griffin are both Charlotte area residents who are voting for Democrat Joe Biden. Claudia Grisales/NPR hide caption

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In N.C., Young Voters Of Color Uninspired By Biden See Defeating Trump As Essential

Voters under 40 will be close to 40% of North Carolina's electorate this fall and its most racially diverse voting bloc. The pandemic weighs heavily on those determined to defeat President Trump.

In N.C., Young Voters Of Color Uninspired By Biden See Defeating Trump As Essential

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