‘Golden Girls’ recast with Black cast including Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King
“The Golden Girls” is getting an all Black cast for a one night charitable performance. Alfre Woodard, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sanaa Lathan,…
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34-year-old teacher dies after 3-week battle with COVID
Click here for updates on this story POTOSI, Mo. (KMOV) — The Potosi R-3 School District is mourning the loss of a…
Continue Reading Pastor helps with hurricane relief efforts in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A Midstate pastor is helping with hurricane relief efforts in…
Continue Reading 16-year-old accused of bomb threat
Click here for updates on this story WEST BEND, Wis. (WDJT) — Police officers are patrolling West Bend High Schools…
Continue Reading Daisy Ridley reawakens the ‘Star Wars’ debate over Rey’s lineage
Daisy Ridley has reawakened the debate over “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s” biggest reveal, saying that the character of…
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Barbie unveils 2nd doll in Dia De Muertos collection
LOS ANGELES, California — After last year’s instant fandom, Barbie is back with a second Dia De Muertos collectibles doll to honor Mexican…
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General Motors takes 11% stake in Nikola to team up on electric truck
General Motors and Nikola are teaming up to work on the Nikola Badger, a fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric pickup truck. The partnership…
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Meet OPTIMISM, the Perseverance rover’s twin on Earth
This will be a test drive like no other. An SUV-size rover will roll across a seemingly alien red landscape this week, climbing slopes and…
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More than 2,100 University of Tennessee students and staff are quarantined or isolated due to Covid-19
Reckless behavior by a small portion of University of Tennessee students could lead to “drastic measures” as Covid-19 surges on the…
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California camper who recorded his family’s Creek Fire escape says airlift was an exhilarating surprise. ‘We all thought we were goners’
Jeremy Remington didn’t like his chances when he, his family and scores of other campers gathered on the edge of a California lake as the Creek…
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Caster Semenya loses appeal in Swiss court over restriction of testosterone levels
Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya has lost an appeal against the restriction of testosterone in female athletes, it was announced Tuesday.…
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Pence to attend Trump campaign event hosted by QAnon backers
WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump’s campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser…
Continue Reading Restaurant pays it forward after receiving a generous act of kindness
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — At Gus’s Keystone Family Restaurant in Mount Joy,…
Continue Reading Iran urged not to execute champion wrestler Navid Afkari
The World Players Association (WPA) has called for the head of the Iranian judiciary to grant an immediate stay of execution to Iranian champion…
Continue Reading Restaurant pays it forward after receiving a generous act of kindness
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (KPTM) — At Gus’s Keystone Family Restaurant in Mount Joy,…
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‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of virus in new Bob Woodward book
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed U.S. coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous,…
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Forrest Fenn, who sent explorers on a famed Rocky Mountain treasure hunt, dies at 90
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Forrest Fenn, whose 10-year treasure hunt inspired thousands of people to explore out West, has died, police confirmed.…
Continue Reading Missing the Kardashians already? Here are some of the show’s best moments
The end of an era draws close. After 14 years, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” will wrap up its run on E! in 2021, the…
Continue Reading The psychology behind why some college students break Covid-19 rules
Going off to college is, for many young adults, their first real plunge into freedom and adulthood. It’s where they’re encouraged to take…
Continue Reading Amy Schumer reveals she has Lyme disease
Amy Schumer says she is undergoing treatment for Lyme disease. Schumer made the announcement on her Instagram, writing: “Anyone get LYME this…
Continue Reading Trade fight dooms LVMH’s $16 billion Tiffany deal
LVMH says the threat of US tariffs on French products has forced it to scrap its planned acquisition of Tiffany, which would have been the biggest…
Continue Reading Man behind Room Rater Twitter account gives tips for those ‘attending’ virtual Emmys
The Twitter account @ratemyskyperoom is the rare corner of social media that is 10 out of 10 entertaining. The idea for the lighthearted account,…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic’s default opens the door for young stars to win a grand slam, but will success come with an asterisk?
In a matter of minutes Sunday, this year’s US Open men’s draw went from a closed book to a vast blank page. Novak Djokovic’s…
Continue Reading Uber says it will offer rides only in electric vehicles in US, Europe by 2030
Uber plans to offer rides exclusively in electric vehicles by 2030 in US, Canadian and European cities, and be entirely free of emissions by 2040.…
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AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the…
Continue Reading Parents host ‘log out’ to protest school board’s delayed in-person learning vote
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/KTVK) — Scottsdale families skipped school for the day in…
Continue Reading Wife spreads message after husband dies of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story WAYNE COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — A Wayne County widow said she wants people to see her…
Continue Reading Legislation would finally honor Maryland World War II veteran
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — New, bipartisan legislation would give an African American…
Continue Reading Escapee found hiding in small room 75 miles away from county jail
Click here for updates on this story POPE, Miss. (WAPT) — An escape was short-lived for a state inmate who was found…
Continue Reading Fiery wreck leads to friendship after strangers work together to save woman’s life
Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WXII) — Before July 11, 2019, Robert Lawson and Jeff Johnson…
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