Couple standing less than 600 meters from blast site survives Beirut explosion
The glass and debris from Tuesday’s explosion in Beirut injured Imad Khalil and Lina Alameh, but both say they are lucky to be alive. The…
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Dog alerted owner of March tornado, continues to take action when he hears tornado sirens
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — In frightening and difficult times, our true best friends…
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BTS announces US theater premiere of ‘Break the Silence’ film
BTS is set to bring its latest film to movie theaters next month, a plan that will depend on which venues actually are open. The astronomically…
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Georgia teachers honk horns in protest of return to school
Teachers in Gwinnett County, Georgia, staged a socially distant protest Thursday of the district’s plan for students to return to school as…
Continue Reading ‘The Secret Garden’ yields a less appealing version of the children’s classic
“The Secret Garden” is one of the more enduring titles in children’s literature, having been adapted for the screen multiple times,…
Continue Reading Howard Ashman gets a well-deserved tribute in the Disney+ doc ‘Howard’
Disney honors one of its own with “Howard,” an emotional documentary tribute to the late “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty…
Continue Reading How ‘The Matrix’ is a trans story, according to Netflix and co-director
Netflix has posted a Twitter thread explaining the trans themes in “The Matrix,” after one of its co-directors confirmed earlier this…
Continue Reading Eurovision Song Contest is coming to America
One of the world’s most popular singing competitions is headed to the United States. The team behind the Eurovision Song Contest has announced…
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Bryson DeChambeau snaps driver during PGA Championship opening round
Is Bryson DeChambeau now simply too strong and powerful for his own good? And beware Tiger Woods at the season’s first major. DeChambeau may…
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StormTRACK Weather: Isolated showers and thunderstorm chances continue
Afternoon storms will develop around the area mountain, there will be storm chances through Sunday. Temperatures will run about 5 to 10 degrees above…
Continue Reading Man says shooting death was from gun he thought was unloaded
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — Police in Kansas City, Kansas are investigating a…
Continue Reading Oakland A’s bench coach apologizes for using gesture that looks like Nazi salute during game vs. Rangers
An Oakland A’s coach has apologized for using a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute to greet players after a team win. As players reentered…
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1 new virus death in El Paso; county about to top 16,000 confirmed cases
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Friday morning that one additional person had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, marking a…
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US economy added 1.8 million jobs in July but still down nearly 13 million jobs during the pandemic
The US economy added another 1.8 million jobs in July, a sharp slowdown from June and a small step for an economy that’s still down 12.9…
Continue Reading India now has more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
India has recorded more than 2 million total coronavirus cases, only three weeks after announcing it had hit 1 million confirmed infections, as the…
Continue Reading ‘Dirty Dancing’ is getting a sequel
Because nobody puts Baby in a corner. A “Dirty Dancing” sequel is indeed happening, courtesy of Lionsgate, Deadline reports. Studio CEO…
Continue Reading Passports for purchase: How the elite get through a pandemic
For most people, the coronavirus pandemic has meant fewer travel options. Not so for super-rich families who are increasingly using their money to…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, August 7
More than 19 million people around the world have now been infected with the coronavirus, and 715,024 have died. The number of new daily cases has…
Continue Reading ‘More than a Club?’ How FC Barcelona ‘lost its soul’
In recent times, mention Barcelona and the word “crisis” probably isn’t too far behind. For a number of years, talisman Lionel…
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Exercise, eat right, get good sleep: The top 3 ways to prevent so many diseases
In these times of uncertainty, the one thing we can do is take charge of our health. Many of the key steps to a healthy, happy and longer life are…
Continue Reading Coronavirus shutdown causes new risk at CDC: Legionnaire’s disease
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta because Legionella bacteria have been…
Continue Reading China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese…
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Fugitive wanted by the FBI since 1977 has been apprehended in New Mexico
ESPANOLA, New Mexico — After more than 40 years on the run and living under an alias, a prison escapee was apprehended Wednesday in New Mexico,…
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Sections of Manhattan wake up to power outage
A large section of Manhattan woke up Friday morning to a power outage, a Con Edison map shows. Most of the affected areas were from the Upper West…
Continue Reading A South Korean lawmaker has come under fire for her outfit. Her offense? She wore a dress
A barrage of online abuse directed at a South Korean lawmaker over her choice of attire has sparked a debate in the East Asian nation, where women…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 7: Coronavirus, Beirut, Saudi Arabia, TikTok, police
The pandemic is stressful to everyone, but a new study suggests Americans are suffering more coronavirus-related mental health consequences than…
Continue Reading Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days…
Continue Reading Which international destinations are reopening to tourists?
Although many governments are still advising against “nonessential” international travel, a host of popular destinations have eased their…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers claim landslide in parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka’s ruling party has won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, the country’s Election Commission declared Friday,…
Continue Reading Canadian citizen is second in two days to be sentenced to death in China on drug charges
A Canadian citizen in China has been sentenced to death for transporting and manufacturing illegal substances, a Chinese court announced Friday. The…
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