Local Girl Scout recognized for promoting 2020 Census
Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — The September 30 deadline to fill out the 2020…
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ 2020: Meet the season 29 celebrity cast including Carole Baskin, Nelly and more
“Dancing With the Stars” is foxtrotting back into our lives on Sept. 14, and “Good Morning America” is exclusively revealing the celebrities…
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David Byrne apologizes for donning blackface in 1984 video
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has apologized for wearing black and brownface in an unearthed promotional video, calling it a “major…
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No new virus deaths in El Paso; 66 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health did not announce any new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. It’s the…
Continue Reading Warehouse produces disinfectant spray made with 99.95% water
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray can be tough to…
Continue Reading Disabled homeowner loses $10k to unlicensed contractor after housefire
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) — A disabled homeowner needs help making his home livable…
Continue Reading Police say goodbye to loyal friend, fellow officer, K-9 Alamo
Click here for updates on this story BARLING, Ark. (KFSM) — The Barling Police Department (PD) lost K-9 Officer Alamo…
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5 Lego challenges to make your stay-at-home time fly
The stay-at-home shutdown of 2020 has been anything but boring at the house of Ina Turpen Fried. A popular technology journalist, she is also is a…
Continue Reading Band director walks state to state to raise awareness of funding cuts amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story PILOT GROVE, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — A road trip means something different when…
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New type of black hole detected in massive collision that sent gravitational waves with a ‘bang’
Astronomers have detected the most massive merging of two black holes yet through the oldest and most distant gravitational waves to ever hit Earth.…
Continue Reading After the hurricane, gas prices remain low while oil supply is high
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La (KTBS) — Experts say despite the after effects of Hurricane Laura…
Continue Reading Housing advocates fear eviction crisis looming in NOLA
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Last week, while most of us were focused on Hurricane Laura,…
Continue Reading Students describe the quarantine scene at SUNY Oneonta
Click here for updates on this story ONEONTA, N.Y. (The Post-Star) — Whitehall resident Olivia Ruby got two weeks of…
Continue Reading Monkey undergoes groundbreaking surgery
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Ill. (Quad-City Times) — A first-of-its-kind surgery has been performed on…
Continue Reading After 16 years, Britain’s hit dancing show will finally feature a same-sex couple
Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Nicola Adams will become the first celebrity to dance with a same-sex partner on the UK’s wildly popular…
Continue Reading Big Sean wants the world to know that ‘IDFWU’ was not about ex-fiancée Naya Rivera
Hip-hop star Big Sean has revealed his regret over making “I Don’t F*** With You,” the breakup anthem many interpreted as being…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 2: Covid-19, protests, election, China, Charlie Hebdo
Just as predicted, Tropical Storm Nana and Tropical Storm Omar have taken form, marking the earliest 14th and 15th named storms on record in the…
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Serena Williams sets a new record at the US Open as sister Venus bows out
There were mixed fortunes for the Williams sisters in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday. As Serena, a six-time champion at Flushing Meadows,…
Continue Reading The Rams and Chargers grapple with how to respond to the Jacob Blake shooting in ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
The latest episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” chronicles how two Los Angeles football teams grappled with the shooting of Jacob Blake…
Continue Reading There’s a legitimate way to end coronavirus vaccine trials early, Fauci says
A COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Dr. Anthony…
Continue Reading This 5-minute meditation routine will calm you down
With so many new anxieties in the world today, achieving a healthy frame of mind can seem more challenging than in years past. Having a daily moment…
Continue Reading Colon cancer survivor says it’s time to take the disease seriously
In a year that has already brought so much tragedy and loss, Chadwick Boseman’s death at age 43 seems unthinkably cruel and unfair. How could…
Continue Reading Game of Thrones producers to adapt Chinese sci-fi ‘The Three-Body Problem’ for Netflix
The Chinese science fiction trilogy “The Three-Body Problem” has won awards around the world and been heralded by fans including Barack…
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Here’s what to know about El Paso’s new police cite & release marijuana policy
EL PASO, Texas — Police officers now have the option to simply hand out a citation to El Paso residents in possession of small amounts of marijuana.…
Continue Reading Khmer Rouge executioner ‘Comrade Duch’ who oversaw notorious torture prison dies age 77
The Khmer Rouge commander who oversaw the deaths of thousands of people during the Cambodian genocide, and who was serving a life sentence for crimes…
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Andy Murray pulls off escape act in US Open win
Andy Murray’s return to grand slam tennis was predictably dramatic. It was also victorious. Murray might have needed hip resurfacing surgery to…
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Fatal police shooting of Black man sparks protests in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man, during a confrontation Monday afternoon in South LA,…
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Del Valle High School employee tests positive for virus, prompting quarantine for some staff
EL PASO, Texas — A Del Valle High School employee has tested positive for the coronavirus, Ysleta Independent School District officials confirmed…
Continue Reading Major League Soccer team executive on leave of absence after sexism allegations
A Major League Soccer and National Women’s Soccer League team executive who was accused of sexism in the workplace is taking a leave of absence…
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