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Today in History: May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space

May. 05, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Sunday, May 5, the 126th day of 2024. There are 240 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute...

Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue

Apr. 21, 2024 12:25 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pennsylvania appeals court has kept alive an Italian heritage group's challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park. The Commonwealth Court on Friday sent the dispute over the 13-foot bronze and...