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Ambush Near Farragut Metro Wounds Two National Guard

Two National Guard members were wounded in an ambush-style attack near the Farragut Metro station in downtown Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26, 2025. Law enforcement officials said the gunman concealed himself before...

29-Year-Old Afghan Suspect Named in D.C. Guard Ambush

Updated Nov. 27, 2025 — The Department of Homeland Security identified Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, as the suspected shooter in an ambush that wounded two National Guard members a few blocks from the White House. Law...

Unwrapping the Tootsie Pop Mystery

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? That age-old question sent correspondent Nancy Giles across the country to peel back the story of the chewy Tootsie Roll and its hard-shelled lollipop...

Kennewick Man: A 9,000-Year-Old Discovery

In 1996 two young men walking along the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, uncovered a human skull. Authorities and researchers quickly recognized the remains as ancient. An archaeological excavation recovered a...

Unraveling the Lusitania's Century-Old Mystery

Off the Irish coast, the wreck of the luxury liner Lusitania rests on the seabed. Torpedoed by a German submarine during World War I, the ship sank, killing nearly 1,200 people. More than a century later, key details...

Crater Lake's Floating Old Man

Conor Knighton stumbled on a small mystery at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon: a weathered, 30-foot log that has bobbed on the lake for roughly 120 years and captured the imagination of visitors and rangers alike.