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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Teacher gets creative with social distancing
Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Ga. (WGCL) — Grey Eaton teaches shop and handyman classes at Eaton…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Valley crossing guards furloughed during distance learning
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Close to 900 crossing guards that serve Clark County schools…
Continue Reading Nevada families to receive payment to replace missed school lunches
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Some Nevada families will receive a one-time payment after…
Continue Reading Woman speaks out after spending 4 days in jail alone with Lori Vallow Daybell
Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A local woman who spent time with Lori Vallow…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old boy with autism was shot by police after his mother called for help managing a ‘mental breakdown’
A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured after being shot by a police officer in Salt Lake City on Friday night, according to his mother. Golda Barton…
Continue Reading Mother arrested in baby’s murder, police say baby wipe removed from infant’s throat
Click here for updates on this story CRAWFORD COUNTY, Ark. (KFSM) — A Mulberry woman was arrested for the alleged…
Continue Reading An 80-year-old who disappeared while out hiking turned up at his own missing person appeal
An 80-year-old man who went missing while hiking during a hailstorm was reunited with his family at a press conference staged to try and find him.…
Continue Reading A new front in coronavirus disinformation: Wall Street research
Coronavirus misinformation is infecting the unlikeliest of places: Wall Street research that investors rely on to trade in the financial markets. In…
Continue Reading Meet eight Maasai rangers — the first women in their families to get jobs — fighting poaching around Kenya’s Amboseli National Park
Packing her bags to go home for the first time in over four months, Maasai ranger Purity Lakara — who patrols lands in Kenya’s Amboseli…
Continue Reading Man accused of intentionally setting 2 fires at same business
Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — At Kwik Auto Finance off Blue Ridge Boulevard, crews…
Continue Reading ‘Golden Girls’ special episode brought in viral video star to perform theme remix
“Thank you for being a friend.” The “Zoom Where It Happens” live table read of an episode of “The Golden Girls”…
Continue Reading ‘Woke’ draws humor from a Black cartoonist’s political awakening
A Black cartoonist experiences an awakening about racism even in liberal San Francisco in “Woke,” a Hulu series that pairs eccentric…
Continue Reading Fire fighters help Laura victims with muscle and experience
Click here for updates on this story LACASSINE, La. (WGNO) — Saint Tammany fire fighters from Slidell are among the…
Continue Reading Pa. caregivers will receive one-time pay bump as they face risks during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is…
Continue Reading Conn. brewery industry calling for continued tax rate reductions
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut brewery advocates are…
Continue Reading Here’s how Trump could bigfoot the FDA and get a vaccine out ahead of the science
In 1903, the agency that would later become part of the US Food and Drug Administration approved its first vaccine. Now the FDA has more than 80…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Much cooler air moves into the Borderland
A strong cold front moved into the region overnight bringing much cooler air, showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds. The winds will remain in the…
Continue Reading Woman falls short of grocery bill by a penny, and no one in line could help her
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A sign of the times — Honolulu resident Vee Hoffman said…
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