5 years after its Pluto flyby, New Horizons spacecraft forges ahead
When NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto five years ago this week, it captured detailed views of the mysterious icy dwarf planet on…
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‘Touch a Truck’ event restructured as ‘Don’t Touch a Truck’
Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, MI (WNEM) — The City of Midland cancelled its annual Touch a Truck event…
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Eating fish could help protect aging brains from air pollution, study finds
You may have purchased an air filter to put in your car or even an air purifier for your home. But what about something to put in your body to…
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Texas classrooms can stay closed without losing state funding if local health officials order it
AUSTIN, Texas — Local public health officials will be able to keep Texas schools closed for in-person instruction this fall without risking state…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Back to school or back to square one?
Even though the heat of mid-summer is still upon us and the coronvirus pandemic continues, back-to-school season is right around the corner. With the…
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Military flights resume at Holloman AFB after F-16C fighter jet crash
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Military flights resumed Wednesday at Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico following an F-16C jet fighter crash…
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This site lets you peer out of other people’s windows, and the views are stunning
The view from your window may have lost its luster since the start of the pandemic, especially if you’ve looked out at the same scenery since…
Continue Reading Some Call On Governor To Mandate Masks: ‘I Struggle With That’
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — Gov. Jared Polis says he’s concerned about COVID-19 numbers…
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YISD delaying start of new school year until Aug. 17
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District announced Wednesday that it will now delay the start of the new school year until Aug. 17,…
Continue Reading University Of Miami Announces Plan To Move Forward With In-Person & Virtual Classes For Fall Semester
Click here for updates on this story Miami, FL (WFOR) — On Tuesday, the University of Miami announced its plans to move…
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A Michigan man won $2 million after a gas station clerk gave him the wrong ticket
A Michigan man is lucky, even by lottery winner standards, after a gas station clerk gave him a $2 million winning scratch-off ticket by mistake. The…
Continue Reading Scientists strapped a tiny camera to a beetle to test just how small video technology can get
Scientists have developed a tiny wireless camera that can ride on the back of an insect, giving users a bug’s-eye view of the world.…
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1 million people in the UK have quit smoking during the pandemic, survey shows
More than 1 million people in the UK are estimated to have quit smoking over the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic, with younger…
Continue Reading Warrant issued in Atlanta shooting death of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner
A warrant has been issued in the shooting death of an 8-year-old girl over Fourth of July weekend, the Atlanta Police Department said. The warrant…
Continue Reading Vigil Highlights Youth Gun Violence & Healing In Denver
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — While the city of Denver has seen an increase in violent crime…
Continue Reading Philadelphia public schools will have a hybrid start this fall, joining other districts reconsidering opening plans
The Philadelphia Independent School District plans to reopen with a hybrid of in-person and online learning, with most students physically attending…
Continue Reading Couple finds out they’re living with thousands of bees after fresh honey drips down their walls
A Pennsylvania couple didn’t know they had house guests until lines of fresh honey started dripping down the walls of their home’s…
Continue Reading Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper says prosecuting Amy Cooper ‘lets white people off the hook’
Christian Cooper, the Black man who filmed a White woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching in New York’s Central Park in May,…
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New police body camera footage reveals George Floyd’s last words were ‘I can’t breathe’
New police body camera video viewed by CNN offers critical new context in the moments leading up to George Floyd’s death. Floyd sobbed as…
Continue Reading Thermal Sensor Devices To Identify COVID-19 Symptoms At Sutter Union High School
Click here for updates on this story SUTTER, CA (KOVR) — Sutter Union High School is going high-tech. As parents…
Continue Reading ‘Is This Really What You Want To Be Doing?’ Police Morale, Recruitment Low In Wake Of George Floyd’s Death
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — George Floyd’s killing had an immediate impact on…
Continue Reading Filmmaker James Gunn wanted ‘Scooby-Doo’ character Velma to be ‘explicitly gay’
Director and screenwriter James Gunn says he “tried” to make bespectacled detective Velma “explicitly gay” in his script for…
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Microsoft CEO: Broadband internet access is a ‘fundamental right’
Among the many types of inequality in the United States laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic is the digital divide between those who can access the…
Continue Reading Teenage boy dies from bubonic plague after eating marmot
A 15-year-old boy has died from bubonic plague in western Mongolia, according to government health officials. The teenager caught the plague after…
Continue Reading Colorado man survives bear attack in his kitchen
A Colorado man knew something was wrong when he heard a commotion early Friday morning in the Aspen house where he’s staying with his kids.…
Continue Reading A private island off the coast of Ireland just sold for $6 million. The buyer only saw it in a video tour
A private island off the coast of Ireland boasting three beaches, seven houses and natural wildlife has been sold for more than $6.3 million —…
Continue Reading A private island off the coast of Ireland just sold for $6 million. The buyer only saw it in a video tour
A private island off the coast of Ireland boasting three beaches, seven houses and natural wildlife has been sold for more than $6.3 million —…
Continue Reading ‘Real Housewives’ star and NFL wide receiver among 87 arrested at Breonna Taylor protest
A “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and an NFL wide receiver were among 87 protesters arrested outside a home owned by Kentucky Attorney…
Continue Reading Shaq helped a stranded Florida driver and then fist-bumped the cops who arrived to help
We’ve seen Shaquille O’Neal make countless assists on the basketball court, but this week he made one on the highway, helping out a…
Continue Reading Midland County Sheriff’s Office will not issue citations for not wearing masks
Click here for updates on this story Midland County, MI (WNEM) — The Midland County Sheriff’s Office has said it will…
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