International Asteroid Day: A look at NASA’s first planetary defense mission
In two years, NASA will demonstrate its asteroid deflection technology on the newly named Dimorphos, a moon orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Didymos.…
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The body of one of three missing men has been found on Mount Rainier
The body of one of the three men who have gone missing on separate excursions in Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park has been found,…
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Goodbye, Grandpa: An expert guide to talking to kids about death during Covid
My daughter’s questions started after a family friend got sick with Covid-19. “If people are sick, they can just give them medicine so…
Continue Reading Fireworks at home: Risks and safer alternatives, as sales skyrocket
Extravagant firework displays have long been a staple of the Fourth of July holiday, but this year many of the larger displays in cities across…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League players now have the option to remain in the locker room during the National Anthem
Players for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) will now have the option to either be on the field or remain in the locker room during…
Continue Reading Meet the Japanese man who holds the world’s only master’s degree in ninja studies
A Japanese man has become the first person in the world to hold a master’s degree in ninja studies, after completing a graduate course that…
Continue Reading Elijah McClain was a massage therapist who ‘wanted to heal’ others, his mother says
Before his name was added to a growing list of Black people killed at the hands of police, Elijah McClain “was a happy young man” who was…
Continue Reading Wrongly arrested Black man said he knew he was going to be falsely accused as police approached him
As Valdosta police approached Antonio Smith, he was terrified and thought he was going to “get pinned for something I didn’t do,”…
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Arizona closes bars, gyms and other businesses after ‘brutal’ increase in Covid-19 cases
In one of the most drastic rollbacks of reopenings yet, Arizona is closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses for 30 days amid a…
Continue Reading Google Doodle of Marsha P. Johnson, beloved trans-rights activist, will close out Pride month
Google is paying tribute to Marsha P. Johnson — a pioneering figure in the country’s LGBT rights movement — on the last day of…
Continue Reading New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he’s no longer using his desk that once belonged to Woodrow Wilson
When New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted a picture of him observing a moment of silence in honor of George Floyd earlier this month, people were…
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West El Paso coffee house battles virus, road work to try and stay afloat
EL PASO, Texas — The Coffee Emporium has been a west El Paso staple for more than 30 years. For the first time in three decades the business is now…
Continue Reading More than 40,000 sign to replace a Christopher Columbus statue with black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson
More than 43,000 people say they want a statue of Christopher Columbus in Elizabeth, New Jersey, removed. But that’s not all — they want…
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Employee of Miami restaurant quits after owner jokingly refers to blackened chicken wings menu item as ‘I Can’t Breathe’
MIAMI, Florida — An employee at a restaurant in Miami said he quit his job after he says the owner allegedly renamed blackened chicken wings,…
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Texas bar owners sue Gov. Abbott to reopen amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — A group of Texas bar owners filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that closed their businesses to…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Detroit police car driving into protesters
A Detroit Police Department vehicle appears to plow into protesters at a “Your Fight is My Fight!” march on Sunday night, a video…
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Gun sales surge in El Paso during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Demand has been high for many household goods during the pandemic. You might expect shoppers to clear store shelves of hand…
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SWAT standoff in Las Cruces ends with arrest of suspected gunman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A SWAT standoff Monday night in central Las Cruces ended hours later with the arrest of a suspected armed robber,…
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Texas and Florida bar owners closing their doors a second time fear crushing impacts
The Houston bars Scott Repass co-owns had been open about three weeks before the governor shut down their business again in response to a surge in…
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Firefighters rescue man who fell nearly 30 feet into well from inside home
GUILFORD, Connecticut — Firefighters in Connecticut rescued a man that fell nearly 30 feet down into a well when the flooring of a home gave…
Continue Reading NBA and players union to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on courts in Orlando when season resumes
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association plan to paint the words “Black Lives Matter” on all courts when the season…
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Officials say White House was aware of Russian bounties on U.S. troops back in 2019
WASHINGTON, DC — Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering…
Continue Reading Judge threatens to move George Floyd murder trial out of Minneapolis
The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd and the three other officers accused of aiding and abetting in his death…
Continue Reading California family lost a father to coronavirus and 28 family members got infected, son says
Southern California resident Richard Garay tested positive for coronavirus in early June, around the same time his father also got sick, he said.…
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Hearing details ghastly crimes of Golden State Killer as he pleads guilty to killings
The former California police officer who prosecutors say murdered 13 people as the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty Monday to numerous crimes in…
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Man accused in deadly shooting of infant arrested by El Paso deputies
EL PASO, Texas — A man sought for felony manslaughter in the shooting death of an infant, initially though to be an accident, was captured Monday by…
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Las Cruces Public Schools extend guidelines for summer workouts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Guidelines for a return to play for summer workouts in Las Cruces has been extended LCPS implemented district-wide safety…
Continue Reading China to impose tit-for-tat visa restrictions on US officials over Hong Kong
China will impose visa restrictions on certain United States individuals in response to Washington’s move last week to place similar limits on…
Continue Reading Summer violence could overwhelm coronavirus precautions in Chicago’s biggest jail
Inside America’s jails and prisons there’s a delicate balance at play, weighing the usual demands of a typically crowded inmate…
Continue Reading WarnerMedia plans to sell CNN Center
CNN’s parent company has made a big decision: CNN Center, the network’s landmark building in Atlanta, is going up for sale. The…
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