China takes step toward space station with new rocket launch
China’s latest large carrier rocket made its first successful flight Tuesday, an important step in the nation’s plan to build a space…
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A FedEx worker surprised a little girl to make her quarantine birthday extra special
A sweet surprise from a FedEx worker made a little girl’s birthday and started a friendship. FedEx worker Jodan Price didn’t know it was…
Continue Reading This private school in Idaho has reopened. Here’s what the new normal looks like there
Nampa Christian Schools, a private school in Nampa, Idaho, reopened for in-person classes, Superintendent Greg Wiles told CNN. “We will be…
Continue Reading May’s flower moon is the final supermoon of the year
The final supermoon of the year, rounding out a trio of spring supermoons that began in March, will occur during May’s full moon. The big,…
Continue Reading A New York City police officer was stripped of his gun and badge after video of an arrest prompted an investigation
A New York city police officer was placed on modified duty after video surfaced of a weekend arrest. Officer Francis X. Garcia was stripped of his…
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What’s the penalty for reopening your business early? For a Dallas salon owner, it’s seven days in jail
A salon owner in Texas is sitting in jail for opening her business early and violating the governor’s executive stay-at-home orders to stop the…
Continue Reading What’s the penalty for reopening your business early? For a Dallas salon owner, it’s seven days in jail
A salon owner in Texas is sitting in jail for opening her business early and violating the governor’s executive stay-at-home orders to stop the…
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In Latin America, face masks become a form of expression
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Rarely used in Latin America outside hospitals before the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are now compulsory for subway…
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The 5-year-old who started driving to California to buy a Lamborghini finally got to ride in one. (But now he’s grounded)
The gutsy 5-year-old who took his parents’ car with $3 in his pocket and a dream to buy a Lamborghini finally got to ride in the luxury sports…
Continue Reading The 5-year-old who started driving to California to buy a Lamborghini finally got to ride in one. (But now he’s grounded)
The gutsy 5-year-old who took his parents’ car with $3 in his pocket and a dream to buy a Lamborghini finally got to ride in the luxury sports…
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White House briefing covers questions about Dr. Fauci, relations with China
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House claimed Wednesday that Democrats acted in poor faith when attempting to schedule a Congressional hearing with Dr.…
Continue Reading How a home radon test could prevent lung cancer
Just about everyone knows smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer. But another major cause is radon — an invisible, odorless gas —…
Continue Reading Florian Schneider, co-founder of Kraftwerk, dies at 73
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of the German electronic band Kraftwerk, has died of cancer at age 73. “Kraftwerk co-founder and electro…
Continue Reading This 11-year-old girl cheers up isolated nursing home residents by bringing her pony to their windows
Eleven-year-old Jorja Boller wanted to cheer up older adults in the nursing homes around her hometown of Beatrice, Nebraska. And when she thought of…
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Minor League Baseball pitcher Blake Bivens says he found out his family was killed over Facebook
Minor League Baseball player Blake Bivens says he learned his wife, young son and mother-in-law had been killed when he read the news on Facebook…
Continue Reading Minor League Baseball pitcher Blake Bivens says he found out his family was killed over Facebook
Minor League Baseball player Blake Bivens says he learned his wife, young son and mother-in-law had been killed when he read the news on Facebook…
Continue Reading Inmate poses as another detainee, puts on a face mask and is mistakenly released
An inmate at a Chicago jail posed as a fellow detainee, put on a face mask and was mistakenly released, officials the Cook County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say
A University of Pittsburgh professor on the verge of making “very significant findings” researching Covid-19, according to the…
Continue Reading A long-term ‘disaster morgue’ has been set up at Brooklyn’s 39th Street Pier to help New York City’s overwhelmed funeral system
New York City is now operating a long-term “disaster morgue” in Brooklyn where bodies will be stored frozen inside trucks — a move…
Continue Reading A Kentucky man is facing charges for threats to governor and state troopers over social distancing measures
A 25-year-old man is facing federal charges for possession of an unregistered firearm after state authorities discovered numerous weapons in his home…
Continue Reading Arctic dinosaur may have crossed between Asia and America to dominate the north
Long before early humans crossed the land bridge that used to link Asia and America, an “incredibly successful” type of duck-billed…
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For the first time in its history, New York City deliberately shut down its entire subway system this morning
For the first time in its 115-year history, New York City deliberately shut down its entire subway system Wednesday morning. The reason: The…
Continue Reading For the first time in its history, New York City deliberately shut down its entire subway system this morning
For the first time in its 115-year history, New York City deliberately shut down its entire subway system Wednesday morning. The reason: The…
Continue Reading A teacher is caring for her student’s newborn brother because his mom is recovering from Covid-19
An elementary school teacher in Connecticut ​says she is taking care of a newborn baby boy after getting a phone call from a student’s mother…
Continue Reading A security guard was shot after telling a customer to wear a face mask, officials say. His widow calls the killing ‘senseless and stupid’
Calvin Munerlyn, the security guard who was shot and killed in Michigan last week, was “loved everywhere,” his widow told CNN. “He…
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A security guard was shot after telling a customer to wear a face mask, officials say. His widow calls the killing ‘senseless and stupid’
Calvin Munerlyn, the security guard who was shot and killed in Michigan last week, was “loved everywhere,” his widow told CNN. “He…
Continue Reading Two men have been charged in the shooting deaths of two transgender women in Puerto Rico
Two men have been charged in connection with the deaths of two transgender women in Puerto Rico, authorities said. Juan Carlos Pagán Bonilla, 21,…
Continue Reading A man ran 20.2 miles to raise money for kids who can’t afford yearbooks
An avid marathon runner in New Jersey laced up his shoes and set out to run 20.20 miles last weekend — but his mission was different this time.…
Continue Reading The Wuhan lab at the center of the US-China blame game: What we know and what we don’t
Questions surrounding the origins of the novel coronavirus have sparked a war of words between Washington and Beijing — and threatens to worsen…
Continue Reading Video posted online as DA says case of Georgia man who was chased and killed will go to grand jury
The fatal shooting of a black man — apparently recorded on video in February and posted online Tuesday by a local radio station host —…
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