‘Surreal experience’: Whale shark spotted off Cape Cod
Click here for updates on this story HARWICH PORT, MA (WBZ) — A crew on a fishing expedition off the Cape got the…
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Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona
Argentine football star Lionel Messi has sent a letter to Barcelona informing the club that he wants to leave the team, a source close to the…
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Man allegedly planned to burn down Walmart store in Truth or Consequences
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A man who drove his car through the front of a Walmart Supercenter in Truth or Consequences allegedly planned…
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UTEP football adds final game to schedule against Louisiana Monroe on road
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team has added its final game to its 2020 schedule with a road contest on Sept. 26 at the University of…
Continue Reading Farm workers already challenged by COVID labor through heat and wildfire smoke
Click here for updates on this story Watsonville, CA (KPIX) — The recent heat wave and wildfire smoke have made for…
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Ruidoso McDonald’s location has largest restaurant virus outbreak in New Mexico
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — A McDonald’s location in Ruidoso is the scene of the largest restaurant outbreak of coronavirus in New Mexico, according…
Continue Reading Man suspected of stealing firefighter’s wallet caught on camera using stolen credit cards
Click here for updates on this story Capitola, CA (KPIX) — Investigators released new surveillance photos Monday…
Continue Reading Parent: Young girl grabbed at checkout line at Hendersonville Walmart
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A mother has an urgent message for parents after she…
Continue Reading LeBron James and the Green Bay Packers are among those speaking out on the Wisconsin police shooting
LeBron James and the Green Bay Packers are among those in professional sports who responded on social media Monday to the shooting of Jacob Blake in…
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Exxon was the world’s largest company in 2013. Now it’s being kicked out of the Dow
For decades, ExxonMobil was an unstoppable machine. It made gobs of money, spent that cash wisely and rewarded shareholders lavishly. As recently as…
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What Kamala Harris’ Indian roots reveal about the US
When Shyamala Gopalan first came to the United States, there were only around 12,000 Indian immigrants living here. It was 1958, seven years before a…
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A same-sex penguin couple became first-time moms at a Spanish aquarium
Two female gentoo penguins are new moms at an aquarium in Spain and are raising the baby chick they adopted as an egg. Officials at Oceanogrà fic…
Continue Reading Olympic great Usain Bolt tests positive for the coronavirus
Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus as Jamaica’s Prime Minister says there will no special treatment if anyone has been found to…
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Hundreds of thousands flee Texas coast ahead of Hurricane Laura
GALVESTON, Texas — In the largest U.S. evacuation of the pandemic, more than half a million people were ordered to flee the Gulf Coast on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Some say sharing videos of police brutality against Black people is just ‘trauma porn’
In powerful social media pleas, some people are asking others to stop sharing videos of police brutality against Black men. The requests come after…
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Sean Connery turns 90. Yes, you read that correctly
Happy birthday, Sean Connery! The first James Bond turned 90 on Tuesday, as difficult as that is to believe. It’s true: Connery was born August…
Continue Reading Georgia State reports largest freshman class ever; record enrollment
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Georgia State University saw its largest enrollment and…
Continue Reading Five states removed from CT’s travel advisory, Guam added
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The governors of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey…
Continue Reading First day of school comes with a lot of ‘firsts’ as COVID-19 creates a new normal for students
Click here for updates on this story Upper Dauphin, PA (WPMT) — For most students waking up Monday morning marked…
Continue Reading University creates student avatars for virtual graduation ceremony
At universities around the world, graduation ceremonies provide an opportunity to mark an educational achievement with family and friends, but the…
Continue Reading First day of classes at Susquehanna University
Click here for updates on this story SELINSGROVE, PA (WNEP) — There was a feeling of excitement at Susquehanna…
Continue Reading Metro Schools Director to give COVID-19 update at board meeting
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Schools will be in a virtual learning model until at…
Continue Reading Western Carolina University condemns racist videos posted on social media by students
Western Carolina University is condemning racist videos posted on social media by students. One video shared multiple times online shows two White…
Continue Reading The Ohio State University suspends 228 students for violating pandemic precautions even before classes begin
Even before classes began Tuesday, The Ohio State University temporarily suspended 228 students who officials said broke guidelines around social…
Continue Reading Twelve killed in India building collapse as rescue operation is suspended overnight
The death toll from a five-story apartment building collapse in the Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 12, as rescue operations to locate the…
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Las Cruces firefighter battling California wildfires
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — There are hundreds of wildfires burning over one million acres in several parts of California. To help battle the blaze,…
Continue Reading Australian bushfires likely to happen again — and they could be even worse, inquiry warns
Australia’s record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating…
Continue Reading ‘The West Wing’ cast will reunite to benefit Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote
Add “The West Wing” to the list of TV reunions in the age of coronavirus, but this time, they’re coming together for a specific…
Continue Reading Mobile County has used lab involved in reported NFL false positive COVID tests
Click here for updates on this story Mobile County, AL (WALA) — A report about COVID-19 tests results in the National…
Continue Reading Classes resume at all ten University of Hawai’i campuses
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — It was back to class for students at all ten University of…
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