States and beaches reopen ahead of Memorial Day weekend
After weeks under stay-at-home orders, Americans should feel free to go outside and enjoy Memorial Day weekend as long as they practice social…
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CDC and 11 states acknowledge mixing results of viral and antibody tests
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged on Friday it had mixed together results from viral and antibody coronavirus tests on…
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Basketball legend Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus
Basketball Hall of Famer and Georgetown men’s basketball coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that…
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Basketball legend Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus
Basketball Hall of Famer and Georgetown men’s basketball coach Patrick Ewing said Friday he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that…
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Firefighters contain 105-acre fire
Click here for updates on this story Near Grayling, MI (WNEM) — About 70 homes were evacuated on Thursday after a fire…
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A national security law is coming to Hong Kong. Here’s how it has been used to crush dissent in China
Beijing’s plan to introduce a hugely controversial national security law in Hong Kong has sparked widespread fears over its potential impact on…
Continue Reading A national security law is coming to Hong Kong. Here’s how it has been used to crush dissent in China
Beijing’s plan to introduce a hugely controversial national security law in Hong Kong has sparked widespread fears over its potential impact on…
Continue Reading Remdesivir alone is not enough, researchers conclude in first major Covid-19 trial of the drug
Researchers have finally published the data that led the federal government to recommend the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir in very ill…
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Bound by science, bent by politics: Inside the FDA’s reversals and walk-backs as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Stephen Hahn repeatedly pledged in a CNN interview Tuesday that science and data would be his “north star” while leading the Food and…
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New study predicts rapid surge in Texas virus cases, finds hot weather won’t stop it
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Heading into the Memorial Day weekend, a study predicts some Southern U.S. locations are poised for sharp upticks in…
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US attempts to use outrage over China’s Hong Kong law to rally support behind anti-Beijing efforts
The Trump administration is attempting to galvanize international anger at China’s repressive Hong Kong human rights law to rally allies behind…
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Brazil now has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the world after US
Brazil has become the country with the second most coronavirus cases worldwide after the United States. The country’s health ministry reported…
Continue Reading Deputies: Man called 911 two dozen times, made false reports after being cited for criminal mischief
Click here for updates on this story Waldport, OR (KPTV) — A man in Waldport was arrested Wednesday night after he…
Continue Reading Man injures ex-girlfriend, kills man during stabbing
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, CT (WFSB) — Hartford police are investigating after a man was stabbed to…
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EPISD now sets outdoor graduation ceremonies for class of 2020
EL PASO, Texas — After suffering a setback when state officials pulled the plug on plans for commencement ceremonies to be held inside UTEP’s Don…
Continue Reading Agency hiring, interviewing candidates inside their cars
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (WQAD) — The coronavirus pandemic is putting a historic number of…
Continue Reading Prosecutors file motion to drop charges against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend
Prosecutors in Kentucky have filed a motion to drop attempted murder and assault charges against Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of slain EMT Breonna…
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The other Hong Kong: Will China’s democratic enclave become just like the mainland?
For years, even as China has applied increasing pressure on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, the framework of “One Country, Two…
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SEC will allow athletes back to campus in June
The SEC will allow voluntary in-person athletic activities to resume on campuses beginning June 8, the college sports organization said Friday.…
Continue Reading SEC will allow athletes back to campus in June
The SEC will allow voluntary in-person athletic activities to resume on campuses beginning June 8, the college sports organization said Friday.…
Continue Reading Dam break victims’ files class-action lawsuit
Click here for updates on this story Midland County, MI (WNEM) — Victims of the devastating dam failures and resulting…
Continue Reading Homeowners pick up the pieces after losing everything in flood
Click here for updates on this story Midland County, MI (WNEM) — It was another day of cleanup restoration in Sanford…
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Bars and bowling alleys re-open in Texas, but not in El Paso, as New Mexico warns residents not to visit
EL PASO, Texas — Texas bars and bowling alleys reopened for the Memorial Day weekend as the state continues to gradually restart one of the…
Continue Reading Man serving life for a grisly 1963 murder has died
Click here for updates on this story Coushatta, LA (KTBS) — A man serving a life sentence in the grisly 1963 murder of…
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Bound by science, bent by politics: Inside the FDA’s reversals and walkbacks as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Stephen Hahn repeatedly pledged in a CNN interview Tuesday that science and data would be his “north star” while leading the Food and…
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Virus cases up 160 in New Mexico, 11 in Doña Ana County, as governor faces lawsuit over health orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 160 new coronavirus cases and eight additional deaths across the state as a…
Continue Reading Community rallies over longtime barber after serious accident
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — The Asheville community is coming together to support the…
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The US cleared the way for a new arms sale to the UAE, despite evidence it violated the last one
The Trump administration has cleared the United Arab Emirates of wrongdoing and approved a possible sale of thousands of armored vehicles to the Gulf…
Continue Reading New program gives area veterans with COVID-19 quicker access to treatment
Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System has…
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