An endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, but in April, one was born at the San Diego Zoo. It was the zoo’s first successful pygmy hippo birth in…
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Trip of a lifetime with no end in sight — life on small boats stuck at sea
While 38-year-olds Leslie and Andrew Godfrey enjoyed a five-day, 750-mile sailing passage from Sri Lanka to the Maldives, the whole world changed.…
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The recovery from coronavirus could take years
Jerome Powell, the chair of the US Federal Reserve, delivered some straight talk to the American people on last night’s episode of “60…
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5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, mass gatherings, CDC, Steve Linick, Rwanda
It’s International Museum Day, a perfect time to remind your favorite cultural institute you care. (And with everything going on, they could…
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5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, mass gatherings, CDC, Steve Linick, Rwanda
It’s International Museum Day, a perfect time to remind your favorite cultural institute you care. (And with everything going on, they could…
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Trump officials deflect blame for US death toll, escalate reopening push
Two of President Donald Trump’s top officials are now pointing the finger at the administration’s own scientists and Americans’…
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If your kids are acting out, they might just be sad
The pandemic brought a major upheaval to the lives of Amber Sparks and her 5-year-old daughter, and her daughter is exhibiting unruly behavior…
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Some Texas gyms begin to reopen with limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some gyms in Texas begin the process of reopening Monday, but business won’t look as usual. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered…
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‘I can’t send money back home’: How a lifeline for the world’s poorest is being cut off due to Covid-19
For more than four years, Saiful Islam sent about half of the money he made as a construction worker in Bahrain back to his aging parents in…
Continue Reading This is what students really lose when they lose their educators to coronavirus
When Hagan Carlin learned her assistant principal Joe Lewinger had died of coronavirus, she couldn’t fall asleep until four in the morning. The…
Continue Reading A refugee and new grandmother was the eighth employee at a Colorado meat packing plant to die from coronavirus
Tin Aye and her husband, Aung Kwah Toe, wanted a better life for their young daughter and son, away from the refugee camp in Thailand where the…
Continue Reading China has been trying to avoid fallout from coronavirus. Now 100 countries are pushing for an investigation
Russian President Vladimir Putin once called Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, a “lone warrior.” Putin was joking, but that description is…
Continue Reading Worried about beef shortages and price spikes? Here’s what happens if you eat less meat
Coronavirus came for Americans’ hamburgers in early May. On May 5, the fast-food chain Wendy’s announced that some menu items were…
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Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide Covid-19 death toll inches toward 90,000
Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…
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Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide death toll inches toward 90,000
Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…
Continue Reading This year’s first Atlantic storm Arthur will bring high surf, strong winds and heavy rains to the North Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm in the Atlantic for 2020, will bring high surf, heavy rains and strong winds to the coast of North…
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$2,000 reward offered to find who shot, killed Las Cruces man
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Crime Stoppers announced a $2,000 reward on Monday in the hopes of finding the person responsible for a deadly…
Continue Reading More than 100 infections linked to fitness classes in South Korea, study finds
Indoor fitness classes could provide a route for spreading coronavirus, researchers in South Korea report. They found evidence that a single, intense…
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More than 100 infections linked to fitness classes in South Korea, study finds
Indoor fitness classes could provide a route for spreading coronavirus, researchers in South Korea report. They found evidence that a single, intense…
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One dead after Canadian Snowbirds aircraft crashes into home in British Columbia
At least one person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday when a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Kamloops, British Columbia,…
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Governor doesn’t respond to El Paso County judge’s request for a halt to reopening
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Sunday night said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still had not responded to his request made a…
Continue Reading Australia announces bid to win back tourists
When we do go outside again, what will it be like? Over the May 16-17 weekend, Tourism Australia — the country’s national travel…
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Senior CDC official rebukes White House trade adviser’s criticism as tensions escalate over reopening strategy
A senior official from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday offered a pointed rebuke of White House trade adviser Peter…
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‘I can’t send money back home’: How a lifeline for the world’s poorest is being cut off due to Covid-19
For more than four years, Saiful Islam sent about half of the money he made as a construction worker in Bahrain back to his aging parents in…
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Don’t bet against America, says Fed chief on ’60 Minutes’
The US economy is going through an unprecedented recession and a recovery will take time. Even so, you don’t want to bet against…
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A person who was Covid-19 positive attended a church service and exposed 180 people, officials say
A person who later learned they were positive for Covid-19 attended a California religious service on Mother’s Day, exposing 180 other people…
Continue Reading Nearly half of a Michigan high school’s valedictorians since 2014 have come from the same family
Following in her siblings’ footsteps, Amelia Corne graduates from a Michigan high school this month as the valedictorian. She’ll be the…
Continue Reading Facebook launched its Bitmoji-like Avatars. Here’s how to make yours
Say goodbye to the days of only being able to express your emotions through the generic sad, happy, angry or thumbs up emojis on Facebook. Facebook…
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Firing State Dept Inspector General may be a crime
When President Donald Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick late Friday night, he continued an audacious campaign to exact…
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