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BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) -Historical epic "Oppenheimer," about the race to build the first atomic bomb, landed a leading 13 Oscar nominations on Tuesday and will compete for the prestigious best picture trophy. "Oppenheimer" outpaced gothic comedy "Poor Things," which received 11 nominations for the film industry's highest honors. Also in the best picture race were feminist doll adventure "Barbie," Leonard Bernstein biopic "Maestro," and Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" about the murders of members...

Visitors lined up Saturday to tour the southern New Mexico site where the world's first atomic bomb was detonated in what officials believe could be a record turnout amid ongoing fanfare surrounding the blockbuster film, " Oppenheimer."

If you go to New Mexico on October 21, you might get a chance to stand where Robert Oppenheimer’s bomb changed history.

The state has gotten more attention with the release of “Oppenheimer,” a movie about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the top-secret Manhattan Project.

On Aug. 9, 1945, a U.S. bomber dropped an atomic weapon on Nagasaki, killing 70,000 people and ultimately leading to the end of World War II.