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abcnews.go.comsports4 days ago
Scotland Fans Place Traffic Cones on Statues After Boston World Cup Matches
Scotland supporters added traffic cones to statues during matches in Boston. The practice has since appeared on monuments in several Scottish cities.
archaeology.orgworld11 days ago
Archaeologists Find Two 1,700-Year-Old Statues in Israel Winepress
The marble figures were uncovered near Binyamina during work on a coastal railway. One bears a Greek inscription with the name Lycurgus, and both were buried face down in a Roman-Byzantine winepress pit.
abcnews.go.compolitics35 days ago
Park Service Raises Cost of Bridge Statue Restoration to $5 Million
The National Park Service increased the budget for restoring bronze statues on a bridge from $2.4 million to $5 million. The work is scheduled for completion ahead of Independence Day.
news.sky.comworld44 days ago
Oxford's Trinity College Seeks Three Missing 17th-Century Statues
Trinity College has asked the public for information on three 9-foot stone figures removed from its chapel tower in the 1820s. One original statue remains on college grounds; the locations of the other three are unknown.
Fox Newspolitics54 days ago
President Trump Announces National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park
President Trump announced plans to create a National Garden of American Heroes featuring statues in West Potomac Park along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The project is intended to transform the currently open area into a landscaped space with statues of figures from Amer…
Euronewsworld63 days ago
Israeli Soldier Photographed Holding Cigarette Near Virgin Mary Statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday it would investigate an image of a soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue. The photo, taken several weeks ago, was widely shared on social media on Wednesday and published by Al Jazeera on 7 May 2026. It marks the se…
londontheinside.comworld68 days ago
Banksy Installs New Sculpture Overnight in Central London
Street artist Banksy confirmed a new sculpture in Waterloo Place depicting a man striding off a plinth with his face covered by a flag. The work was installed in the early hours of April 29, 2026, without permission from local authorities. Crowds gathered to view the piece, situa…
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U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Gives Preliminary Approval to Proposed 250-Foot Arch for Washington Visitors
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has given preliminary approval to plans for President Trump's 250-foot arch despite negative public feedback. The arch is set for construction on Columbia Island in the Potomac River to greet visitors to Washington. Revisions, including removing s…
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Recent Reports Detail Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Cesar Chavez and Democratic Responses to Related Accusations
A New York Times report has revealed allegations of sexual abuse by labor leader Cesar Chavez, including the rape and impregnation of a 15-year-old girl and abuse of other young women. Organizations across the U.S. are removing statues, canceling celebrations, and renaming school…