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Ridiculous: USPS proposes raising the prices of 1st class stamps to 73 cents

Wednesday, April 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- If the U.S. Postal Service gets its way, the price of a first-class stamp will go up for the fourth time in less than two years.The USPS is proposing hiking the cost of a first-class stamp to 73 cents, or roughly 7%... Read More.

Man, 73, dies in skydiving incident after parachute fails to deploy

Tuesday, February 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 73-year-old man has died in a skydiving incident after he suffered a hard landing when his parachute didn’t fully deploy during his jump, police say.The incident, which happened last Wednesday in Eloy, Arizona -- approximately 70 miles south of Phoenix... Read More.

Woman, 73, attacked by bear while walking near US-Canada border with husband and dog

Tuesday, October 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A 73-year-old woman has been attacked by a bear while she was walking with her husband and her dog near the U.S.-Canada border.The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday when officials from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks were notified... Read More.

Remains of Korean War hero identified 73 years later

Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The 73-year-old remains of an American veteran of the Korean War have been identified, the United States and South Korea revealed on Wednesday.The joint announcement from President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol identified the remains as belonging to Cpl.... Read More.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 73% effective in children under 5, updated data shows

Wednesday, August 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pfizer released new data Tuesday showing its vaccine continues to reduce the risk of COVID-19 in children ages six months to 4 years-old.Unlike Moderna's two-shot vaccine, Pfizer's vaccine is given as three initial doses for in this age group — considered a... Read More.

Singer, activist and ‘Grease’ star Olivia Newton-John dies at 73

Monday, August 8 by ABC News

Chart-topping singer, actress and activist Olivia Newton-John has died, according to a post on her Instagram page from her husband, John Easterling. She was 73."Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded... Read More.

73 migrants — including 13 kids — found in D.C. ‘stash houses,’ official says; smuggling suspected

Thursday, July 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday found 73 migrants -- including 13 children -- in multiple Washington, D.C., homes believed to be operated by human smugglers, according to an ICE official.The "stash houses," as they are known to investigators, were found in... Read More.

Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former President Trump, dies at age 73

Thursday, July 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at age 73, the family told ABC News.The former president said she died at her home in New York City.Ivana Trump was Donald Trump's first wife. They had three children... Read More.