Fisk University president placed on leave after allegations
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Fisk President Dr. Kevin Rome Sr. has been placed on leave…
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Gray reef sharks form long-lasting social groups likely for hunting, study shows
We can’t quite say sharks can be friends, but new evidence is showing us that sharks form social bonds with others and can work together — to…
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Previous vaccines and masks may hold down Covid-19, some researchers say
As US leaders work to control the spread of coronavirus, researchers across the globe are working to answer the mysteries that remain around…
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After being shuttered due to financial woes, Butterfield Trail Golf Club to reopen under new operator
EL PASO, Texas — After being shuttered by the City of El Paso due to financial woes, the defunct Butterfield Trail Golf Club will now reopen as…
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Doña Ana County has 50 of New Mexico’s 202 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported another 202 Covid-19 cases, with Doña Ana County accounting for a quarter…
Continue Reading Medical marijuana industry in PA ‘booming’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WLOS) — The Medical Marijuana Advisory Board met virtaully Tuesday…
Continue Reading One student killed, another injured in shooting at SAU Magnolia
Click here for updates on this story MAGNOLIA, Ark. (KTBS) — Southern Arkansas University students returning to class…
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Man dies inside Las Cruces Walmart store after ‘medical incident’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man suffered a “medical episode or incident” inside a Las Cruces Walmart store on Tuesday and died, police said. The…
Continue Reading Elijah McClain’s family files civil rights lawsuit against Aurora, Colorado
The family of Elijah McClain filed a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Aurora, Colorado, in federal court. “Aurora’s…
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Seattle police chief announces her retirement after city council votes to cut the police budget by nearly $4 million
Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement Monday night, shortly after Seattle’s City Council voted to cut nearly $4 million from the…
Continue Reading Woman’s home mistakenly listed as marijuana dispensary online
Click here for updates on this story NATOMAS, CA (KOVR) — Fenmore Way is a quiet street in the Natomas area of north…
Continue Reading New American citizens never would’ve expected they’d get sworn in … in a parking lot
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — Coronavirus has changed life for everyone, including those…
Continue Reading Laptop catches fire while charging on mattress in Massachusetts home
Click here for updates on this story FALMOUTH, MA (WBZ) — Firefighters are warning people to be careful where they…
Continue Reading Laptop catches fire while charging on mattress in Massachusetts home
Click here for updates on this story FALMOUTH, MA (KABC) — Firefighters are warning people to be careful where they…
Continue Reading Investigation underway after deputies draw guns on Black teens who were assaulted
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, CA (KABC) — Concerns are being raised about the handling of an…
Continue Reading School uniforms still required for some students even as they attend online classrooms
Click here for updates on this story TEMPLE CITY, CA (KABC) — School districts across Southern California are set to…
Continue Reading Investigation underway after Santa Clarita deputies draw guns on Black teens who were assaulted
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, CA (KABC) — Concerns are being raised about the handling of an…
Continue Reading Woman’s home mistakenly listed as marijuana dispensary online
Click here for updates on this story NATOMAS, CA (KOVR) — Fenmore Way is a quiet street in the Natomas area of north…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate
(CNN) — Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to…
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Astros coach Alex Cintron faces a 20-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing brawl with Oakland
OAKLAND, California — Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón received a 20-game suspension and a fine Tuesday for his role in a…
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Big Ten and Pac-12 pull plug on college football amid pandemic
CHICAGO, Illinois — The Big Ten and Pac-12 won’t play football this fall because of concerns about Covid-19, taking two of college football’s…
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Food bank doles out tons of food as Texans, like many Americans, fight to feed themselves
American food insecurity is an under-told story amid the coronavirus pandemic, but as more people find themselves unemployed or underemployed,…
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Joe Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden named his former campaign trail rival, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his running mate on…
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El Paso mayor tells city manager, attorney: ‘Now is not the time to accept a pay increase’
EL PASO, Texas — While El Paso Mayor Dee Margo recently gave evaluations to the city’s two highest paid administrators that qualify them for more…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell petitions judge over jail restrictions, citing ‘onerous conditions’ related to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Monday to direct the Bureau of Prisons to release her into the general population of the…
Continue Reading To the rescue! Animal Services help out ducklings stuck in a storm drain
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Four baby ducks have been reunited with their mother after…
Continue Reading Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world with salty water under the surface, NASA mission finds
Ceres is a dwarf planet and the largest known object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. And now we know it may be an ocean world with…
Continue Reading NIH chief says politically motivated approval of coronavirus vaccine ‘cannot happen’
The director of the National Institutes of Health is putting his foot down. Doctors have worried that just before Election Day, President Trump might…
Continue Reading Des Moines Buccaneers lose arena roof in destructive storm
Click here for updates on this story URBANDALE, IA (KCCI) — The roof of the Buccaneer Arena in Urbandale sits in the…
Continue Reading Pile of UPS packages left in parking lot for weeks
Click here for updates on this story CERES, CA (kcra) — For Pamela Davis, it all started with a piece of exercise…
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