‘Antebellum’ has a ‘Get Out’ vibe, but doesn’t live up to its twist
“Antebellum” is built around a provocative twist, and it’s a good one — as well as one that definitely shouldn’t be…
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The surviving ‘fifth girl’ of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing asks Alabama’s governor for restitution
Sarah Collins Rudolph lost an eye and her sister was killed when Ku Klux Klan members bombed 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963. Since that day,…
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WNBA star Maya Moore marries Jonathan Irons after helping overturn his prison sentence
Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore has tied the knot with Jonathan Irons, the man whose wrongful conviction she helped overturn. The pair met in 1998…
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WNBA star Maya Moore marries Jonathan Irons after helping overturn his prison sentence
Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore has tied the knot with Jonathan Irons, the man whose wrongful conviction she helped overturn. The pair met in 1998…
Continue Reading BTS performs explosive hit ‘Dynamite’ on ‘America’s Got Talent’
BTS performed “Dynamite,” the group’s first all-English release, on “America’s Got Talent” on Wednesday. Group…
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Houses of worship display ‘Black Lives Matter’ on anniversary of Terence Crutcher’s death
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, OK (Tulsa World) — Religious leaders from Tulsa’s churches and temples…
Continue Reading Montana creating database of COVID-19 cases linked to schools, colleges
Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — As schools, universities, and county public…
Continue Reading Spider-like venom found in Australian stinging trees — and the pain can last for weeks
Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes — but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a “truly…
Continue Reading Stellar deals at Caribbean and Mexican hotels and resorts
Warm sun, soft white-sand beaches and cool cocktails are a draw at any time, but they’re especially tempting in the current travel climate.…
Continue Reading Study finds more human than animal waste in wells
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (Wisconsin State Journal ) — study of contaminated wells in three…
Continue Reading Low-level detainees cannot be strip searched without suspicion, Montana high court rules
Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Mont. (Independent Record) — Jail inmates who are detained for…
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Neymar handed two-match ban for red card as investigation is launched after his racism allegation
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has been handed a two-game ban for the red card he received in his side’s defeat by Marseille, French…
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El Paso reports 5 new virus deaths; 2,801 known active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five new coronavirus-related deaths were announced Thursday morning in El Paso. The health department said all five victims…
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Barack Obama is publishing a memoir — right after the election
Former President Barack Obama’s long-awaited presidential memoir is coming this year — but not until after the November election. A flood…
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Nutrition tips for keeping kids healthy as they learn from home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — By now, many students have returned to either online or in-person instruction for the new school year. Starting new classes…
Continue Reading More than 240 schools in US are named after a Confederate leader. About half serve majority Black or nonwhite students
Thousands of children across the US attend schools that bear the names of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and White supremacy in…
Continue Reading Oldest animal sperm discovered in 100-million-year-old amber
Scientists have found the oldest sample of animal sperm, concealed in a 100 million-year-old piece of amber. Paleontologists discovered the sample in…
Continue Reading Borussia Dortmund. The football factory where superstars are made
There must be magic in the water at Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga club has gained a reputation of finding and fostering world-class talent;…
Continue Reading Parents send student to school while knowingly infected with coronavirus, mayor says
Almost 30 teenagers have to quarantine after parents sent their child to a Massachusetts school despite knowing they were positive with Covid-19,…
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Parents send student to school while knowingly infected with coronavirus, mayor says
Almost 30 teenagers have to quarantine after parents sent their child to a Massachusetts school despite knowing they were positive with Covid-19,…
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Pharma company drastically boosts its potential coronavirus vaccine production
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, which is currently developing a possible vaccine against the novel coronavirus together with US drug giant…
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Testing deal promoted by White House failing to fix lack of Covid-19 screening strategy
A deal for 150 million rapid coronavirus tests the White House promoted last month as a potential game-changer in battling the pandemic fails to fix…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 17: Covid-19, Sally, census, William Barr, Venezuela
Cutting down on greenhouse gases is a huge environmental goal, but if the world wants to get to net zero emissions by 2050, it will cost a staggering…
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5 things to know for September 17: Covid-19, Sally, census, William Barr, Venezuela
Cutting down on greenhouse gases is a huge environmental goal, but if the world wants to get to net zero emissions by 2050, it will cost a staggering…
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Masked men, assault and abandonment
North Aegean Sea — The warm glow of a bright orange life raft lights up the pitch black night. A small hand opens the floating tent, revealing 11…
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Sally drenched parts of Florida with ‘4 months of rain in 4 hours,’ officials say
Hundreds of people near the Florida-Alabama border were being rescued from floodwaters brought on by Sally on Wednesday and authorities fear many…
Continue Reading LeBron James sets records with 16th All-NBA team selection
For LeBron James, breaking NBA records has become a habit. And on Wednesday, he broke yet another, becoming the player selected to the most All-NBA…
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‘Mix of science and politics’ leading to people’s uncertainty about Covid-19 vaccine, NIH director says
The hesitancy of many people to get a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available is an issue that needs to be urgently addressed, National Institutes…
Continue Reading Only the US has more coronavirus cases than India. But unlike Trump, its leader seems immune from criticism
India is in crisis. Its economy has crashed, with the largest slump on record decimating millions of jobs. Its already fragile healthcare system is…
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