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The possible origins of Friday the 13th and other unlucky days
The superstition of Friday the 13th isn’t as old as you think. Here are some of the potential origins of unlucky days around the world.
SpaceX readies to launch the biggest rocket ever made. Will it get off the ground?
In South Texas, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to test a huge, stainless-steel rocket. The machine could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Morning news brief
Sudan's military and a paramilitary group battled for control of the nation. A mass shooting rocks an Alabama town. The $1.6 billion Dominion v. Fox News trial is now scheduled to start Tuesday.
4 people were killed in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama
by Kyle Gassiott
Authorities are releasing few details about a shooting at a Sweet 16 party Saturday in Dadeville, Ala. More than two dozen people were wounded.
Irish man captures Guinness World Record for his massive 'Deadpool' collection
Gareth Peter Pahliney really likes Marvel's Deadpool. He has over 2,200 pieces of merch of the "Merc with a Mouth," and he says the collection is still growing.
15th century decorative box will be sold at auction
The rare box had been sitting in an attic since 1967. It once belonged to a WWII Army major, who bought it at an auction in 1946. It's believed it first belonged to an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
USAID will invest millions to boost the oversight of Ukraine's management of aid
by Joanna Kakissis
Ukraine relies on billions of dollars in aid from the U.S. to keep services running during the war. The way Ukraine spends the money is strictly monitored. The U.S. wants to bolster that transparency.
Some runners in the Boston Marathon trained while listening to audiobooks
by Judith Kogan
On the morning of this year's Boston marathon, some of the runners competing reflect upon the specific pleasures of training for the arduous 26-mile course while listening to audiobooks.
Measured maestro of the jazz piano, Ahmad Jamal, dies at 92
Ahmad Jamal was a pianist, composer and bandleader. His influence and admirers spread far and wide in jazz. In 1994, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship.
Lawmakers have a lot on their agenda as Congress returns from a 2-week recess
House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.
'Washington Post': Justice Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Washington Post reporter Emma Brown about the paper's reporting that found for years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm.