They have no idea what's inside the lead box they found earlier this year, but officials at West Point will open it up on a livestream Monday.

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A history mystery: What's inside a West Point time capsule circa 1829?

Chris Branson, from the West Point Association of Graduates, discovered a time capsule in the base of the Thaddeus Kosciuszko monument on May 30, 2023. West Point officials believe the box, which measures a cubic foot, was placed in 1829, the year a Virginia cadet named Robert E. Lee graduated from the academy. The contents of the lead box will be revealed on Aug. 28 on a livestream broadcast.

They have no idea what's inside the lead box they found earlier this year, but officials at West Point will open it up on a livestream Monday.

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a commemoration Dec. 14, 2022 of the 2019 Monsey machete attack that occurred at a rabbi's Hanukkah Party. The commemoration took place at Ramapo Town Hall.
 

NY wages court fight to defend 'red flag' law on blocking gun access

 

State Attorney General Letitia James has filed appeals to protect 2019 law that allows judges to suspend gun access for anyone found to be dangerous.

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Jaroslav Chmelar in action during the New York Rangers development camp at their training center in Tarrytown, July 5, 2023.
 

Rangers 2023 prospect rankings: No. 10 forces his way onto the list

 

Scouts believe 6-foot-5 forward Jaroslav Chmelař from Czechia has the tools to eventually carve out a role in the Rangers' bottom six.

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This image, provided by the MIchigan State Police, show one of the four shredded tires on a vehicle that a trooper stopped on U.S. 131 near Cadillac early Tuesday.
 

Check these 3 things before hitting the road to prevent a tire blowout

 

The worst action drivers can take if they're experiencing a tire blowout is hit the brakes, according to experts.

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The NYS Thruway toll gantry in South Nyack just before the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge Sept. 12, 2022.
 

Fines, suspensions for Thruway toll evaders surge since last summer

 

The NYS Thruway Authority paused its registration suspension program after a botched rollout of cashless tolling. Fines surged when it restarted.

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