In 2023, archaeologists working near the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria made the extraordinary discovery of a 3,000-year-old sword so well-preserved that it gleamed when removed from the earth ...

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Mr. Musk uses online slang to marshal his 200 million social media followers in support of his efforts to gut the federal government. But he might be reaching his limits.

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Then her daughter’s spouse swung a Japanese sword toward the mother several times, she said. The 73-year-old mom, who was injured in the July 18, 2024, attack, was able to get the sword away ...