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Today in Sports: Don Shula becomes first NFL coach to win 100 regular-season games in 10 seasons
November 12, 2024 at 4:15 a.m.
1972 — Don Shula becomes the first NFL coach to win 100 regular-season games in...
Today in History: Ellis Island closes its doors
November 12, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.
On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center....
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
November 11, 2024 at 5:09 p.m.
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action...
Today in Sports: Brett Favre throws for 60,000 yards
November 11, 2024 at 4:15 a.m.
2007 — Brett Favre joins Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to throw for 60,000...
Today in History: Gemini 12 blasts off
November 11, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.
On Nov. 11, 1966, Gemini 12 blasted off on a four-day mission with astronauts James...
Shot dead in his flower shop, bootlegger Dean O’Banion got a classic gangland sendoff
November 10, 2024 at 9:55 a.m.
Chicago gangster Dean O'Banion was shot in his State Street flower shop. His murder sparked...
Mysteries solved: Unclaimed Illinois Purple Hearts may find homes
November 11, 2024 at 11:08 a.m.
The men left Illinois for war and returned with Purple Hearts to honor their injuries....
Today in Sports: Dan Marino surpasses 50,000 career passing yards and reaches 4,000 completions
November 10, 2024 at 4:15 a.m.
1996 — Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino surpasses 50,000 career yards passing in a 37-13...
Today in History: ‘Sesame Street’ makes its debut
November 10, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.
On Nov. 10, 1969, the children’s educational program “Sesame Street” made its debut on National...
Today in History: Berlin Wall falls
November 9, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.
On Nov. 9, 1989, communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel...