Yes, it really happened: 69 years ago, the St. Louis Browns let the fans manage a game
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — On Aug. 24, 1951, owner Bill Veeck decided…
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Complaints: Missoula post office employees sarcastically cough on each other
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Mont. (The Missoulian) — Discord last month in Missoula’s post…
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Alphonso Davies’ journey from Ghanaian refugee camp to Champions League winner
Alphonso Davies’ road to Champions League glory was more treacherous than most. The 19-year-old’s story began in a Ghanaian refugee camp,…
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Kim Jong Un’s sister may have taken over a key North Korean post, South Korean officials say
Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong is effectively running one of the most important political bodies in North Korea, officials in Seoul believe,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 25: RNC, Kenosha protests, Covid-19, Falwell Jr., India
Marco is petering out, but Tropical Storm Laura is churning into a major hurricane as it heads toward the US Gulf Coast. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading ‘Black people in America are scared,’ says LeBron James after Jacob Blake shooting
LeBron James said his “emotions are all over the place” after the shooting of Jacob Blake. Blake, an unarmed Black man, was shot multiple…
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Summer camp: Missing a great American tradition
Rachel Adams-Kaplan knew the detailed schedule of summer camp long before she attended. Her father started going to Camp Green Lane in southeast…
Continue Reading Gandhi’s glasses sell at auction for $340K, smashing estimates
A pair of spectacles thought to belong to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi sold at auction for £260,000 ($340,000) — more than 17…
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Liberty University says Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to resign as president but then withdrew his resignation
Embattled evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to resign as Liberty University’s president Monday but withdrew his resignation when…
Continue Reading 7-year-old creates weekly newscast from his porch
Click here for updates on this story Chapel Hill, NC (WRAL) — As coronavirus affects everything — school, work…
Continue Reading Dozens feared trapped in building collapse in India’s Maharashtra state
Up to 60 people are believed to be trapped and some 18 injured following a building collapse in India’s western Maharashtra state. The figures…
Continue Reading Virgin Islands attorney general will subpoena billionaire investor in Jeffrey Epstein civil case
US Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has filed subpoenas to serve Leon Black and his private equity firm Apollo Global Management,…
Continue Reading Wisconsin police shoot a Black man as his children watch from a vehicle, attorney says
Two Wisconsin police officers were on leave Monday as state authorities investigate why a Black man was shot multiple times in the back as he entered…
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Florida judge blocks state requirement that public schools open for in-class education
A Florida judge on Monday blocked the state’s requirement that all brick-and-mortar public schools must offer in-class education by August 31.…
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For an El Paso business owner, Covid-19 gives and takes away from his bottom line
EL PASO, Texas — Cashing in on COVID-19, an El Pasoan makes the most of the pandemic by working hard during tough times “The first week of the…
Continue Reading Hong Kong man ‘first case’ documented of getting coronavirus twice, researchers say
A 33-year-old man living in Hong Kong had Covid-19 twice this year, according to preliminary research. He had symptoms the first time around, but no…
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Covid-19 task force surprises El Paso businesses with inspections
EL PASO, Texas — Â The 70-member Covid-19 task force draws experts from the cityof El Paso’s fire, police, environmental services and the health…
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‘The school’s not protected’: Zia Middle School community alarmed by loss of school resource officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With a single vote last week, Zia Middle School became the only middle school in Las Cruces Public Schools to not have a…
Continue Reading Unlikely government agency helps Georgians prepare to vote
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL ) — Tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of Georgia voters risk…
Continue Reading Officials searching for suspect who opened fire on crowd after fight erupts at football game
Click here for updates on this story Camden County, NJ (KYW) — Authorities in Camden County are searching for the…
Continue Reading Try this Earth-friendly diet: How to shop, cook and eat to fight climate change
There is no avoiding it — we have to eat every day. And as the effects of climate change become increasingly evident, the choices we make about…
Continue Reading Woman caught on camera punching lector during Sunday Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia, PA (KYW) — A woman is caught on camera socking a lector in the face…
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Children born at high altitudes may be stunted in growth and development, study finds
Children born at 5,000 feet or more above sea level are typically smaller at birth and more likely to remain stunted than those born at lower…
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Microburst likely caused storm damage in north Las Cruces, leaving thousands without power
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A microburst caused the dangerous winds that ripped down trees and left thousands without power in north Las Cruces,…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: A break from the triples to start your week
El Paso, Texas- After a hot weekend, we finally begin to see slight relief from the triple digit temperatures for the first half of the work week.…
Continue Reading Con artists use DeKalb County, GA, woman’s address in pet scam
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WFSB ) — Brenda Wilson has become popular during the pandemic. People…
Continue Reading Today is Kobe Bryant Day. Here’s how people are remembering the Lakers legend
Kobe Bryant’s legacy is being celebrated on a day two cities have named after the late Lakers superstar. Both Los Angeles (in 2016) and Orange…
Continue Reading CT nonprofit raising money for cancer research through socks
Click here for updates on this story SIMSBURY, CT (WFSB ) — A Connecticut nonprofit wants the community to help them…
Continue Reading Crews rescue distance runner after medical issues, blue lips on Mt. Hood in OR
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV ) — Crews rescued a woman after she reported medical…
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