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Astronaut doug hurley said he could understand why and how everyone involved is a little bummed. Tropical storm bertha surprised forecasters, making landfall near charleston, south carolina. They expected nasty weather but didnt think it would be Strong Enough to become a named storm before the start of next weeks hurricane season. The storm flooded streets and strong wind gusts blew the rain sideways before dissipating and moving inland. Radar shows more showers for the area today but theyll be...

Says that a legal challenge against the suspension of Britains Parliament by the Prime Minister will go ahead but not until next week opponents of Boris Johnson argue that there is not enough time to debate briggss raising the likelihood of the u. K. Leaving the European Union at the end of october without a deal across party group of m. P. s says the johnsons decision to suspend parliament for 5 weeks is a constitutional trajan a full hearing will begin at scotlands highest court next week. But...

Im ken rosato in for joe torres. Breaking news. Firefighters on the scene of a big fire in Westchester County next to the Briarcliff Manor village pool on pleasantville road. No injuries reported. Now to the armed robberies near the campus of rutgers. The incidents have left students on edge. All three robberies happened early this morning in New Brunswick but it is unclear if they are related. Eyewitness News Reporter a. J. Ross is in New Brunswick with new details. A. J. Reporter sandra, ken, ...

Yesterday morning. Left the jacket on the hook in the hallway, walked out, felt great. Couldnt believe it was mid december. Felt great. Mild, love it. This mild sunday is. Mild child. Good morning. Wild child. Weather. A lot of men through winter wear the suit and like no overcoat when its like 20 degrees. That aint me. I dont know. Maybe they wear the underrer armor stuff or something. Like the thermal thing . Maybe they have cold hearts. No. Bitter party of one, your table is ready. Just sayin...

Humans have populated every environment on earth. We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and their members are selfsufficient and use simple tools. Others seem complex because they have large populations and people depend on each other for food and goods and use sophisticated technology. In between, there is a range that fills the spectrum. All of these...

Funding for this program was provided by. Human beings are all one species. We are all equally capable of language, creativity, and thought. The differences among us lie in our cultures, our beliefs, how we organize our societies and how we make our living. Humans have populated every environment on earth. We live on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. We live in thriving cities of millions and in isolated camps of a few dozen. Some societies seem simple because they are small and thei...

To the hearts and minds of ancient people. Their decipherment is one of the greatest challenges facing archaeologists today. We humans are social animals. Our need to communicate is universal. Some of our messages can be easily understood. But we communicate, too, through abstract symbols that have meaning only within a particular culture. These symbols take many forms. The flag is a symbol. A gesture says, were number one. The uniform is a symbol that identifies the official and the player. The...

To the kingdoms of the ancient maya, archaeologists trace the evolution of human leadership. Theirs is a journey through time seeking clues to the emergence of the state. Join us now at the dawn of a civilization to uncover the roots of power, prestige and wealth. In the pyramids and monuments of the ancient maya, workers search for clues to the emergence of a vanished civilization. These are the ruins of the ancient city of copan, honduras. Dozens of stone monuments, called stelae, proclaim the...

Such economic specialization here and elsewhere evolved over thousands of years. They are studying the evolution of specialization as they uncover details of ancient economies around the world. In the maya city of copan, a jeweler fashioned rare shell and jade for his powerful lord. In mexico, living artisans echo the economy of a vanished civilization. And in teotihuacan, evidence of mass production has now been unearthed. Tiny faces of clay reflect the men and women who made them a thousand ye...

About life among the maya . From ancient sumer, clay tablets reveal astonishing details about daily life 5,000 years ago, and tell the story of the invention of writing. Symbols can be the gateway to the hearts and minds of ancient people. Their decipherment is one of the greatest challenges facing archaeologists today. We humans are social animals. Our need to communicate is universal. Some of our messages can be easily understood. But we communicate, too, through abstract symbols that have mea...