Baby elephant born at the Houston Zoo survives emergency surgery
It’s a boy! Nelson, a healthy baby Asian elephant, was born at the Houston Zoo earlier this week, surviving an emergency surgery after his mom…
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Why some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities defy social distancing
The Israeli government knew to expect trouble on Tuesday night. It was Lag Ba-Omer, a Jewish holiday traditionally celebrated in Israel with mass…
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In a town of two nations, Belgian bars are shuttered. Dutch pubs will soon be open across the street
Like so many small business owners, Monic van der Krogt has been hit hard by the coronavirus. The terrace of her cafe and beer garden in this small…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 15: China, pandemic, childhood illness, Sen. Burr, stimulus
Eating in restaurants is going to look very different for a while. What can you expect? Masks, different service styles, different dining spaces and…
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5 police officers and 7 detention center employees in Texas are in quarantine after arrest of a suspect with coronavirus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A dozen law enforcement employees in Corpus Christi are in quarantine after arresting and detaining a suspect who…
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Bob Watson, former Astros all-star and MLB general manager, dead at 74
HOUSTON, Texas — Bob Watson, a former MLB player and general manager, has died. He was 74. The two-time All-Star died Thursday in Houston,…
Continue Reading Former MLB player and Astros manager Art Howe is in the ICU battling coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — Art Howe, a former Major League Baseball manager and player, is hospitalized with coronavirus. Howe, 73, told CNN affiliate…
Continue Reading Florida officer fired for his response during Parkland shooting will get his badge back
One of the Florida sheriff’s deputies who was fired for his response during the 2018 Parkland school shooting will be reinstated with back pay…
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US-China tensions didn’t begin with the coronavirus. They’ve been building for years
Relations between the United States and China have sunk to new lows in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, with both sides hoping to make political…
Continue Reading Two NFL players are wanted for allegedly robbing partygoers at gunpoint
Police in southeast Florida have issued arrest warrants for two NFL players for armed robbery, according to the police department. DeAndre Baker, a…
Continue Reading NASCAR driver Ryan Newman says he has no recollection of Daytona 500 crash
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman says he has no memory of his horrific crash in the Daytona 500, nor does he remember his hospital stay until he was leaving…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of Singapore’s migrant workers are infected. The rest are stuck in their dorms as the country opens up
At the start of April, Singapore had about 1,000 cases of the novel coronavirus. Now, it has 26,098 — and the vast majority are migrant…
Continue Reading A 108-year-old New Jersey woman recovers from Covid-19
Survivor. That’s what Sylvia Goldsholl, 108, calls herself. After living through both the 1918 flu pandemic and current coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue Reading They reported businesses for violating stay-at-home orders. Now they say they’re facing threats
Some Washington residents who reported stay-at-home order violations say they’re now receiving threats after the contact information they…
Continue Reading Michigan settles right to education lawsuit after court rules it a constitutional right
The state of Michigan said it settled a yearslong case with Detroit school students who sued the state, claiming abysmal learning conditions that…
Continue Reading Attorneys for suspects in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing say the public has rushed to judgment
Lawyers for two men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery in south Georgia asserted Thursday that the public has rushed to judgment, and that the full…
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Why Moscow didn’t count 60% of suspected Covid-19 deaths
Moscow’s health department hit back at media reports that it was underreporting Covid-19 fatalities, saying its data was “absolutely…
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Customer tips $5,800 to hairstylist and barbershop employees
Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — After weeks of being out of work due to the stay-at-home order…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old boy with coronavirus antibodies went into cardiac arrest. His brother’s CPR saved his life
An 8-year-old boy was rescued by his teen brother’s quick thinking after going into cardiac arrest at home, his family says, following what…
Continue Reading A teenager accidentally hit and killed her father while learning to park a truck
Police say a 15-year-old girl accidentally ran over her father with a pickup truck on Tuesday during a driving lesson in a Florida park. The…
Continue Reading Tampa Bay Rays’ Blake Snell says taking a pay cut to play baseball isn’t worth the health risk
Blake Snell, star pitcher of the Tampa Bay Rays, is putting his foot down: No pay, no play. The Cy Young Award winner said in a Twitch broadcast…
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Wisconsin bars reopen after court throws out stay-at-home order — some with new rules
After weeks at home, some Wisconsin residents wasted no time in visiting local bars Wednesday night, shortly after the state’s Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Wisconsin bars reopen after court throws out stay-at-home order — some with new rules
After weeks at home, some Wisconsin residents wasted no time in visiting local bars Wednesday night, shortly after the state’s Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Seniors won’t have a graduation ceremony, so this South Carolina town put up their portraits along Main Street
There won’t be a graduation because of Covid-19, but Walhalla, South Carolina, is making sure its high school seniors are still being…
Continue Reading California church sues Zoom after ‘zoombomber’ streamed porn in a Bible study class
A San Francisco church is suing Zoom after one of its bible study classes was allegedly infiltrated by a hacker who bombarded the video call with…
Continue Reading Venue postpones concert after Arkansas health officials issue cease-and-desist order, suspend liquor license
An Arkansas concert venue says it will postpone a planned concert after the governor threatened that local law enforcement would. TempleLive, a…
Continue Reading Florida wildfires in Naples area force evacuations, temporarily closes Interstate 75
Florida wildfires fueled by winds and dry weather forced evacuations and closed parts of Interstate 75 in the Naples area for hours before it…
Continue Reading Person who left note at Ahmaud Arbery’s memorial just wanted to share condolences, investigators say
A mysterious note found at the memorial for slain jogger Ahmaud Arbery is nothing more than a message of condolences. The Georgia Bureau of…
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Ousted vaccine expert tells Congress that U.S. has no master virus plan
WASHINGTON, DC — Whistleblower Rick Bright warned on Thursday that the U.S. lacks a plan to produce and fairly distribute a coronavirus vaccine…
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