Here’s why a vaccine will not stop the Covid-19 pandemic right away
Dr. Umair Shah remembers the last mass vaccination campaign the US waged. It was in 2009, when the H1N1 “swine” flu broke out in April,…
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Here’s why a vaccine will not stop the Covid-19 pandemic right away
Dr. Umair Shah remembers the last mass vaccination campaign the US waged. It was in 2009, when the H1N1 “swine” flu broke out in April,…
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Man creates miniature farmstead display
Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Ill. (Quad-City Times) — Vern Holevoet loves the farm, and even though he…
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Pompeo’s wife emailed State Department staff for help with personal Christmas cards, source says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife asked State Department staff to help send personal family Christmas cards, according to an email exchange…
Continue Reading After 40 years of wandering, library book returns to Bridgeview Elementary School
Click here for updates on this story LE CLAIRE, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Dog-eared and yellowed, a school library book…
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Why the stability of the 2020 race promises more volatility ahead
In a presidency of unprecedented disruption and turmoil, Donald Trump‘s support has remained remarkably stable. That stability, paradoxically,…
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These are the Hotshots, firefighters on the frontlines of deadly California blazes
As tens of thousands of firefighters battles blazes up and down the state of California, specialized teams of firefighters known as Hotshots have…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 15: Covid-19, election, immigration, police, Yemen
Sally is now a Category 1 hurricane as it bears down on the Gulf Coast and could strengthen before it makes landfall. Here’s what you need to…
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5 things to know for September 15: Covid-19, election, immigration, police, Yemen
Sally is now a Category 1 hurricane as it bears down on the Gulf Coast and could strengthen before it makes landfall. Here’s what you need to…
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Another presidential assault on science as fires and pandemic rage
A defining trait of Donald Trump’s presidency is his incessant destruction of reason, evidence and science in the service of his personal…
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Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ 2020 football rich list ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi may not have got his desired move away from Barcelona this summer, but he still has one billion reasons to be happy off the pitch. The…
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Why passenger jets could soon be flying in formation
Birds are the undisputed masters of aerodynamics. No matter how many supercomputers and wind tunnels scientists throw at solving flight’s…
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Neymar says he ‘acted like a fool’ in brawl but demands racism must stop
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar says he was the target of a racist slur during the French champions’ 1-0 defeat by Olympique Marseille in…
Continue Reading How to sleep better — kids and grown-ups alike
Like many moms, Sofia Axelrod found the lack of sleep really hard after giving birth. But unlike many moms, she refused to accept that the exhaustion…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic doesn’t think he’ll ‘ever forget’ disqualification from US Open
Novak Djokovic says his disqualification from the US Open has been a “big lesson” but admits he doesn’t think he will “ever…
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Novak Djokovic doesn’t think he’ll ‘ever forget’ disqualification from US Open
Novak Djokovic says his disqualification from the US Open has been a “big lesson” but admits he doesn’t think he will “ever…
Continue Reading Gene editing breakthrough could produce livestock ‘super dads’
Scientists have successfully created animal surrogate fathers that carry only the genes of donor animals — nicknamed “super dads”…
Continue Reading Depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy may harm childhood development, study finds
A mother’s depression and anxiety from conception through the first year of the baby’s life is associated with negative developmental…
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America’s devastating divorce from science
What do you say about a 75-year-old dream that has died? In 1945, Vannevar Bush, the MIT dean who mobilized American science during World War II,…
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South Dakota attorney general involved in fatal car crash initially reported he hit a deer
South Dakota’s attorney general struck and killed a man while driving on Saturday night, a death that was discovered after he initially told…
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Los Angeles officials say it is a miracle deputies who were shot in Compton survived
With authorities still looking for the man who shot two unsuspecting Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on Saturday, Sheriff Alex Villanueva…
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US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad stepping down following Trump campaign ask
US ambassador to China Terry Branstad is leaving his post before the November election in part because President Donald Trump urged the former…
Continue Reading Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan
For Ha Sze-yuen, the sea surrounding Hong Kong is more than just a backdrop for sunsets and beaches. The 73-year old views the ocean as his route to…
Continue Reading Google Doodle honors civil rights activist who fought school segregation in California in the 1940s
Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off on Tuesday, and Google is fittingly celebrating with a new Google Doodle — of civil rights pioneer and…
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Dallas Stars headed to Stanley Cup Finals after OT win over Vegas Knights
EDMONTON, Alberta — Denis Gurianov scored on a one-timer during a power play 3:36 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights…
Continue Reading California wildfires have burned an area almost the size of Connecticut
Since the start of 2020, wildfires in California have burned over 3.2 million acres of land — an area almost the size of Connecticut. CalFire…
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El Paso luchador ‘Cassandro El Exotico’ to be portrayed in Amazon film by Mexican actor Gael GarcÃa Bernal
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso professional wrestler “Cassandro El Exotico” is having his life story dramatized in the first narrative film based on his…
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South Dakota AG says he discovered man’s body morning after accident while checking for animal he thought he hit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he discovered he had struck and killed a man walking along a rural…
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UTEP says virus mitigation efforts successful as 3rd week of college semester begins
EL PASO, Texas — As the semester enters its third week, University of Texas El Paso officials tout their mitigation efforts to keep the spread of…
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