Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt reunited again, this time for a good cause
History has shown us that people get pretty excited whenever Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are within the vicinity of each other. That happened…
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PETA alleges more animal research violations at UW-Madison
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin State Journal) — UW-Madison research monkeys suffered…
Continue Reading Defense department renews $92M contract with University of Nebraska for military research
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — A once-in-a-century pandemic found many…
Continue Reading Inmate contracted COVID-19 after asking for release
Click here for updates on this story YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — After a COVID-19 outbreak in the…
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Big Ten reverses course, plans to play football beginning Oct. 24
ROSEMONT, Illinois — The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push…
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‘He was lying through his teeth.’ ABC town hall participants weigh in on Trump’s performance
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Voters stood up and…
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El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 474; 114 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. Health officials…
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Snowflake is about to go public. It’s the biggest software IPO ever
It may still be the dog days of summer but there could be a blizzard on Wall Street Wednesday. Snowflake, a cloud data warehousing firm that has the…
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Venezuela’s government accused of committing crimes against humanity in UN report
Venezuela’s government was accused of committing crimes against humanity in a report published Wednesday by a United Nations-backed…
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StormTRACK Weather: Sunny and quiet end to the week
Temperatures will again be close to 90 degrees for the daytime highs as the sunshine returns with the calm winds. Cooler weather comes back for the…
Continue Reading Barbados will drop Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state next year, government announces
Barbados will remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic by next year, its government has announced, making it the first…
Continue Reading Adam Levine says Kelly Preston taught him how to ‘movie kiss’
Adam Levine has sweet memories of Kelly Preston. The actress who died in July at the age of 57 after a private battle with breast cancer costarred…
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Federal government outlines sweeping plan to provide free Covid-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for Covid-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming…
Continue Reading World’s 10 most scenic airport landings for 2020
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. The world’s most scenic airport airport approaches, as ranked annually by booking platform…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, September 16
President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, September 16
President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics…
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In Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. Residents say it’s taking a toll
In the foothills below the Bobcat Fire, just northeast of Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. “Thirty-plus years ago, I quit…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
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5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
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Nissan gives us an early glimpse of its first new Z sports car in over a decade
On Tuesday night, Nissan unveiled the Z Proto, offering up an early look at what will be the first new version of its Nissan Z sports car in more…
Continue Reading There is a new world record for tallest mohawk and it’s a hair-raising accomplishment
There is a new world record for the tallest Mohican mohawk, and it will give you all kinds of hair envy. Joseph Grisamore, of Park Rapids, Minnesota,…
Continue Reading New book ‘Atlas of Extinct Countries’ explores the places that fell off the map
Despite its exotic name, there’s a very good reason you’ve never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands…
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7 steps that can lower your blood pressure as you age
Want to live a longer, healthier life? One way is to keep your blood pressure at optimal levels as you age — preferably below 120 systolic (the…
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Hardwood floor from Kobe Bryant’s final game expected to auction for more than $500,000
The late Kobe Bryant announced his retirement from basketball in November 2015 in a poem entitled “Dear Basketball.” In his final game,…
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Hardwood floor from Kobe Bryant’s final game expected to auction for more than $500,000
The late Kobe Bryant announced his retirement from basketball in November 2015 in a poem entitled “Dear Basketball.” In his final game,…
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Top HHS spokesman apologizes to staff for accusing government scientists of sedition
Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Michael Caputo on Tuesday apologized to staffers for a rant in which he accused career government…
Continue Reading Yoshihide Suga officially named as Japan’s new Prime Minister, replacing Shinzo Abe
Yoshihide Suga has been elected Japan’s new Prime Minister following a vote in the country’s Parliament on Wednesday, confirming the…
Continue Reading How to help siblings get along better
Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life — as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories. But…
Continue Reading Magnus Carlsen has conquered the world of chess. Now he’s setting his sights on fantasy football
Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player on the planet, should have been focusing on a match with the talented Chinese player Ding Liren in a renowned…
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Magnus Carlsen has conquered the world of chess. Now he’s setting his sights on fantasy football
Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player on the planet, should have been focusing on a match with the talented Chinese player Ding Liren in a renowned…
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