4 h. ago Volunteers take over Oklahoma City National Memorial tours during government shutdown

Volunteers with ties to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing have stepped up to give tours at the National Memorial there as park rangers are furloughed during the government shutdown.

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5 h. ago New Universal theme park for younger kids touts lands for 'Minions,' 'Shrek,' 'SpongeBob' and more

New Universal theme park for younger kids touts lands for 'Minions,' 'Shrek,' 'SpongeBob' and more  Los Angeles Times

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7 h. ago Seattle wants to make changes to Gas Works Park towers to prevent future falls, deaths

Seattle wants to make changes to Gas Works Park towers to prevent future falls, deaths  king5.com

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8 h. ago Soft skin allows vine robots to navigate complex, fragile environments

Researchers have developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments. To accomplish this, the researchers integrated a very thin layer of actuators made of liquid crystal elastomer at strategic locations in the soft skin. The robot is steered by controlling the pressure inside its body and temperature of the actuators.

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16 h. ago ‘South Park’ has always delighted in poking the bear, whether it’s President Trump or Paramount

‘South Park’ has always delighted in poking the bear, whether it’s President Trump or Paramount  Los Angeles Times

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17 h. ago Philly’s LOVE Skate Park Was Rebuilt in Malmö. I Had to See It for Myself.

One of America’s most iconic ’90s skate spots has now been rebuilt in — of all places — Malmo, Sweden.

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17 h. ago A Philly Skateboarding Destination Was Rebuilt in Malmo. I Had to See It for Myself.

One of America’s most iconic ’90s skate spots has now been rebuilt in — of all places — Malmo, Sweden.

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22 h. ago Businesses remain open as Westlake Park undergoes massive renovation in downtown Seattle

Businesses remain open as Westlake Park undergoes massive renovation in downtown Seattle  king5.com

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24 h. ago New Washington Park monument highlights Quincy’s presidential past

New Washington Park monument highlights Quincy’s presidential past  WGEM

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25 h. ago Trump Honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom in Touching Rose Garden Ceremony

WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump honored Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, which would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday, in a touching ceremony in the newly renovated Rose Garden. The post Trump Honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom in Touching Rose Garden Ceremony appeared first on Breitbart.

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25 h. ago Rooted and Rising heats up Washington Park with annual Chili Fest

Rooted and Rising heats up Washington Park with annual Chili Fest  Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

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25 h. ago Erika Kirk honors late husband Charlie in emotional White House tribute: ‘A free man made fully free’

Erika Kirk honored her late husband Charlie at the White House Rose Garden, accepting his Medal of Freedom from Trump on his 32nd birthday with a personal tribute.

Events

27 h. ago Trump awards the Medal of Freedom posthumously to Charlie Kirk

President Trump presented the award to Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday.

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28 h. ago Locals step up to serve visitors to Acadia National Park during government shutdown

Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor fared through a peak weekend for tourism with the park open, but many facilities inside it unstaffed.

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29 h. ago Robot 'backpack' drone launches, drives and flies to tackle emergencies

Introducing X1: The world's first multirobot system that integrates a humanoid robot with a transforming drone that can launch off the humanoid's back, and later, drive away.

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29 h. ago Suspected copper wire thief arrested inside a manhole in View Park

Suspected copper wire thief arrested inside a manhole in View Park  NBC Los Angeles

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34 h. ago YOU CAN HELP: Volunteer for Fairmount Park Elementary’s Falcon Fest

YOU CAN HELP: Volunteer for Fairmount Park Elementary’s Falcon Fest  West Seattle Blog...

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39 h. ago Situated Between Seattle And Portland Is Washington's State Park With Winding River Views And Quiet Camping Spots

Situated Between Seattle And Portland Is Washington's State Park With Winding River Views And Quiet Camping Spots  Yahoo

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39 h. ago Guest Essay: George Washington comes to Croton Point Park, and other tales of the American Revolution.

Guest Essay: George Washington comes to Croton Point Park, and other tales of the American Revolution.  The Croton Chronicle

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54 h. ago A stunning discovery in Mongolia changes what's known about domed

The pachycephalosaurs were a unique group of dinosaurs with domed heads. But scientists haven't known much about them because their fossils have been so incomplete. A stunning discovery from southern Mongolia has changed that.

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