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New eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold

July 16, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Under court order, the FBI has released a trove of photos, videos, maps and other documents involving its secretive search for Civil War-era gold

Twenty-two-year-old Elliot Bishai will serve the prison time in his home state of South Carolina

The FBI says it recovered nothing of value at the site in Pennsylvania. But treasure hunters who led agents there think the FBI found tons of gold and cut them out of a finder's fee.

A lawyer for a father-son team of treasure hunters is accusing the FBI of either lying to a federal judge about having video of its 2018 dig for legendary Civil War-era gold, or illegally destroying the video

Their crusade to remake America after the Civil War fell short — but it was one of our nation's finest hours

This is the third year that the Mississippi governor has declared the month of April be dedicated to commemorating the Confederacy

Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for people emancipated after the Civil War was demolished for a national park commemorating both the Battle of New Orleans and Civil War casualties

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial and accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four men on trial who are accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t just talk about wanting to kidnap and kill Michigan's governor, they planned, prepared and armed themselves to spark a second Civil War, a federal prosecutor said during closing arguments Friday.