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→ A once-booming casino town is set to close its final resort this summer after years of declining tourism.
→ Five divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave in a luxury tourist destination, leaving families searching for answers.
→ A tourist skipped the coin toss and dove straight into trouble at an iconic landmark.
Primm’s remaining casino hotel is set to close July 4, leaving hundreds of workers without jobs in the Nevada border town. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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→ A popular tourist city is fast-tracking a new cruise passenger tax as officials push to reduce short-stay visitors.
→ Officials unveiled the interior of a massive ancient tomb believed to be connected to Alexander the Great.
→ A beloved theme park’s summer opening is facing uncertainty as maintenance workers weigh a possible strike.
Despite ongoing negotiations, the theme park is scheduled to open daily beginning May 21. (iStock)
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Discovery tales
→ A dog walker’s routine stroll in a picturesque forest led to the discovery of a 3,000-year-old find beneath a fallen tree.
→ Ancient artifacts uncovered beneath Cape Canaveral Space Force Station revealed centuries of Indigenous life — while one mysterious object continues to puzzle researchers.
→ A hiker uncovered a 1,500-year-old gold sword relic hidden beneath a tree in a discovery reminiscent of a real-life Excalibur.
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A discovery reminiscent of King Arthur legends has emerged, where a gold sword fitting that dates back 1,500 years was recently uncovered by a hiker. (Annette Græsli Øvrelid/Museum of Archaeology, UStavanger/Cover Images; Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images)
Quote of the week
“They can be very protective over each other.”
A zebra and giraffe formed an unlikely bond at a Georgia animal park, where caretakers said the pair now spend much of their time together.