Shooting star caught on camera in spectacular sky over Australia
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia — One lucky Australian star-gazer captured spectacular video footage of a shooting star in the sky during the Lyrid…
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University employee designs ventilator at fraction of usual cost
Click here for updates on this story Omaha (WOWT) — There has been a large amount of coverage about the supply of…
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U.S. Navy recommends reinstating captain fired over virus warning
WASHINGTON, DC — The top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to…
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Trump signs $484B bill to aid employers, hospitals under stress from pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic…
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Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 30 years of discoveries and awe-inspiring images
The Hubble Space Telescope launched 30 years ago on Friday, forever changing the way we see the universe. The telescope’s ethereal, dreamy and…
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US health officials said months ago risk to the public was low. But coronavirus was already spreading
New research and two February deaths confirmed as virus-related add to evidence that the coronavirus was spreading in the US much earlier than…
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24 hours inside one UK intensive care unit battling coronavirus outbreak
A nurse opens a hole in the oxygen hood to feed a patient with a straw. Thick bandage gloves cover the hands of a patient to stop them, bewildered…
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A seemingly healthy woman’s sudden death is now the first known US coronavirus-related fatality
A 57-year-old Northern California woman whose February 6 death has become the first known coronavirus-related fatality in the US had been in…
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The dangerous morality behind the ‘Open it Up’ movement
A healthcare worker in green scrubs stands in the middle of an intersection, staring down a traffic jam of screaming protesters demanding a return to…
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Wuhan is on a slow path back to normality after 76-day coronavirus lockdown
The first city in the world to go into lockdown due to the coronavirus is slowly returning to something that might be described as normal, after…
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Trump disagrees with Dr. Fauci over U.S. virus testing capability
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said at Thursday’s briefing that he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comments about not “overly confident”…
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Congress approves nearly $500B virus aid bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals…
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Fauci says he’s ‘not overly confident right now’ about US’ testing capacity
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that he was doubtful of the country’s current testing capability, which is a key resource as several states and…
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Early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed
NEW YORK, NY — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock…
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Wilmer Valderrama inspired to turn the spotlight on frontline workers after grocery store encounter
Wilmer Valderrama wants to use his platform to give a voice to those being directly impacted by the coronavirus. The actor, best known for his roles…
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26 million Americans, including 1.3 million Texans, seek jobless aid since virus hit
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texans filing for unemployment went up by 280,406 last week as both the oil market collapse and coronavirus…
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Why facing our feelings is essential for tackling our climate crisis
Editor’s note: Renée Lertzman Ph.D. is a climate psychologist, researcher and strategist, focusing on individual and collective action on our…
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Why facing our feelings is essential for tackling our climate crisis
Editor’s note: Renée Lertzman Ph.D. is a climate psychologist, researcher and strategist, focusing on individual and collective action on our…
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A seemingly healthy woman’s sudden death is now the first known US coronavirus-related fatality
A 57-year-old Northern California woman whose February 6 death has become the first known coronavirus-related fatality in the US had been in…
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As states grapple with reopening their economies, Trump says part of Georgia’s plan is ‘just too soon’
President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially…
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Wuhan is on a slow path back to normality after 76-day coronavirus lockdown
The first city in the world to go into lockdown due to the coronavirus is slowly returning to something that might be described as normal, after…
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2 cats in NY become 1st U.S. pets to test positive for virus
NEW YORK, NY — Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in…
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Trump ‘disagrees strongly’ with Georgia’s plan to reopen, downplays 2nd wave of virus as just ’embers’
WASHINGTON, DC — Even as he pushed for governors to reopen their states, President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Republican…
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She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma
Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…
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She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma
Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…
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Stocks on Wall Street rebound as oil prices stabilize
NEW YORK, NY — Stock rose on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 recovered a chunk of this week’s sharp losses as a bit of oxygen pumped through…
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2 Californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st US death
New autopsy results show two Californians died of novel coronavirus in early and mid-February — up to three weeks before the previously known…
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2 Californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st US death
New autopsy results show two Californians died of novel coronavirus in early and mid-February — up to three weeks before the previously known…
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Piles of ice crash into homes as it melts on Minnesota’s lakes
Warmer weather means Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota is starting to thaw, and as it does ice waves are slowly crashing into homes on the shore. The…
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Piles of ice crash into homes as it melts on Minnesota’s lakes
Warmer weather means Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota is starting to thaw, and as it does ice waves are slowly crashing into homes on the shore. The…
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