Recognized for heroically protecting the American flag during
the Civil War, Army Sgt. William Harvey Carney receives the
Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, on
May 23, 1900.

The first Black American service member to earn the award,
Carney was born into slavery in Virginia in 1840.

He was one of many Civil War-era honorees to be granted the
medal decades later.

On May 23, 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde
Barrow were shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police
near Sailes, Louisiana.

Bonnie Parker met the charismatic Clyde Barrow in Texas when
she was 19 years old and her husband (she married when she
was 16) was serving time in jail for murder.

After the ambush, the bullet-riddled Ford V8 was towed
away and eventually became a macabre tourist attraction.
It was displayed at various fairs and carnivals, drawing
crowds fascinated by the notorious couple’s bloody
demise.

The Bonnie and Clyde death car on display today.

(FOX NEWS) – A recent excavation in Texas yielded some
"colossal creatures," according to local officials – and
archaeologists are hopeful more will be uncovered soon.

The Texas Department of Transportation announced the
discovery in a recent press release. In a statement, officials
said the excavation took place in Lubbock during the
environmental review for Loop 88, a proposed state
highway.

During the archaeological survey, diggers uncovered
ancient bones dating back to prehistoric times. The
remains belonged to megafauna, which are large
mammals.

The discovery could be ‘first of its kind’ if evidence of
human activity with Ice Age animals is confirmed.

Portland, Oregon residents will see an increase in their utility bills
this summer after the City Council approved a plan to raise combined
water and sewer bills by more than 6%.

The increase, which is the highest the city has seen in over a
decade, will result in an average household bill of approximately
$160 per month, or nearly $2,000 annually.

The council’s decision, passed on Wednesday, is expected to
generate $439.9 million in utility revenue over the next year.