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Honoree Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, speaks on stage during the National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Award Ceremony and Gala 2023 at the National Archives Museum on Dec. 4, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns
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An Amazon cargo plane sits at Miami International Airport after overshooting a runway on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Miami.
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Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates
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Members of the National Guard walk past the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before the March on Washington, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Washington.
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National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member
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