The US successfully tested a laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight
A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in…
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Bolsonaro calls coronavirus a ‘little flu.’ Inside Brazil’s hospitals, doctors know the horrifying reality
In Brazil’s largest and most badly infected city, coronavirus has yet to peak, yet already the healthcare system is crumbling visibly around…
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The NBA is in talks with ESPN about a July return date
There may be hope yet for NBA fans. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks with The Walt Disney Company about resuming…
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Fighter jets fly over Vancouver, Oregon hospitals in salute to frontline workers
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Some local healthcare workers got a loud thank you from the…
Continue Reading Pop-up food bank serves up 75,000 pounds
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Joseph Bailey pulled up in his pickup truck. He was…
Continue Reading Augustana senior celebrates graduation and engagement amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, IL (WQAD) — Celebrations for the class of 2020 have largely been…
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Shelton man arrested after attacking officer, K9 with broom
Click here for updates on this story SHELTON, CT (WFSB) — A Shelton man is behind bars after police say he attacked an officer and a K9.…
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Ohio teen Madison Bell is found safe, sheriff says
An Ohio teenager missing since Sunday has been found, the Highland County sheriff tells CNN. Madison Bell, 18, was last seen when she left home…
Continue Reading Tennessee lifting more restrictions
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The state of Tennessee is lifting more restrictions…
Continue Reading Missouri AG suing contractor who customers say does not follow through, issue refunds
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is putting out a warning…
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Firefighters are battling a 4-alarm fire on Pier 45 in San Francisco
More than 150 firefighters are battling a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday on Pier 45, the city’s fire department says. A quarter of the pier…
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‘Strong’ after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso now very vulnerable to coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Inked on skin and hashtagged on social media, the words “El Paso Strong” united city residents after a mass shooting at the…
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Musician Fred Yonnet connects his neighborhood, and the world, during Covid-19
Covid-19 fractured Fred Yonnet’s musical life. The acclaimed harmonica player’s band, Frederic Yonnet and The Band with No Name, could…
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Musician Fred Yonnet connects his neighborhood, and the world, during Covid-19
Covid-19 fractured Fred Yonnet’s musical life. The acclaimed harmonica player’s band, Frederic Yonnet and The Band with No Name, could…
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Deciphering Biden’s confusing comments about Michael Flynn
Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing new questions about his role in the Russia investigation, and even though there is essentially no evidence…
Continue Reading ‘AKA Jane Roe’ is about more than just Norma McCorvey’s ‘deathbed confession’
“AKA Jane Roe” is constructed like a mystery, building toward a previously unseen interview with the late Norma McCorvey — made…
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‘AKA Jane Roe’ is about more than just Norma McCorvey’s ‘deathbed confession’
“AKA Jane Roe” is constructed like a mystery, building toward a previously unseen interview with the late Norma McCorvey — made…
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A bald eagle has been released back into the wild after recovering from lead poisoning
A bald eagle is finally able to fly home after spending two months recovering from lead poisoning. The Centre Wildlife Care in Pennsylvania, which…
Continue Reading Detroit police arrest a suspect in nursing home attack captured on video
A 20-year-old man is facing assault and battery charges after a video surfaced of him attacking a 75-year-old man at a nursing home in Detroit,…
Continue Reading Non-verbal students receive ‘life-changing’ devices
Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Schools are forced to do things a little…
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Non-verbal students receive ‘life-changing’ devices
Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Schools are forced to do things a little…
Continue Reading As COVID-19 rages on, Kansas City faces another epidemic – crime
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO ) — Anyone who thinks violence decreased during shut…
Continue Reading As COVID-19 rages on, Kansas City faces another epidemic – crime
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO ) — Anyone who thinks violence decreased during shut…
Continue Reading ‘It took us by surprise’: Portland company’s jigsaw puzzle sales increase due to pandemic
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — A Portland-based company is seeing a spike in jigsaw…
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105 new El Paso virus cases as triple-digit increases continue for 3rd straight day
EL PASO, Texas — For a third day in a row, El Paso is reporting another triple-digit spike in new coronavirus cases. The El Paso…
Continue Reading Mother fears the worst for missing 16-year-old son
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — DeKalb County Police are asking for help in locating a…
Continue Reading Flint bar plans to reopen despite governors’ order
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM ) — A Flint bar is planning to reopen next week despite Governor…
Continue Reading Photographer raises money for Nashville Humane Association with series of pooch porch portraits
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — When one woman saw a need during this pandemic, she picked…
Continue Reading Pakistan plane crash black box found after 97 killed
Rescue crews have retrieved the data recorder from the Pakistan International Airlines plane that crashed on Friday, killing at least 97 passengers…
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Key Obamacare opponent emerges as Trump’s top warrior in mail-in voting battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, long at the forefront of Republican efforts to undo Obama-era policies through the courts, is emerging as a key…
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