What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, May 24
Houses of worship have become the latest coronavirus battleground in the United States. President Donald Trump declared them “essential”…
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Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights
The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in many other ways, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domestic…
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Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning will face off against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in a charity golf match. Here’s how to watch
Golf is back. Kind of. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will join football greats Peyton Manning and Tom Brady on the golf course Sunday for a…
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Report: Brazil’s indigenous people are dying at an alarming rate from Covid-19
Far from hospitals and often lacking basic infrastructure, Brazil’s indigenous people are dying at an alarming rate from Covid-19 with little…
Continue Reading A new social movement is helping connect those who need help with those who can help
The coronavirus pandemic has inspired a grassroots movement that is connecting people who need help with donors who can offer financial assistance.…
Continue Reading A graduation 12 years in the making: One Syrian activist’s road to his college degree
Though Columbia University’s commencement this year looked a little different than expected, for graduate Qutaiba Idlbi, the conclusion of his…
Continue Reading Woman who confessed to killing her 9-year-old son pushed him into a canal in Florida, affidavit says
A mother who initially told police that her son was abducted in Florida admitted during an interrogation that she led him to a canal — where…
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Woman who confessed to killing her 9-year-old son pushed him into a canal in Florida, affidavit says
A mother who initially told police that her son was abducted in Florida admitted during an interrogation that she led him to a canal — where…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds California’s ban on in-person church services
A federal appeals court rejected a California church’s lawsuit hoping to overturn the state’s ban on in-person church services. The 9th…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un wants to increase North Korea’s ‘nuclear war deterrence,’ state media reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set forth new policies to increase the nation’s nuclear deterrence at a meeting of military leaders, state news…
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A massive fire destroys a quarter of Pier 45 at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
A four-alarm warehouse fire that broke out at Pier 45 in San Francisco has been contained, the city’s fire department said Saturday afternoon.…
Continue Reading A massive fire destroys a quarter of Pier 45 at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
A four-alarm warehouse fire that broke out at Pier 45 in San Francisco has been contained, the city’s fire department said Saturday afternoon.…
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Meet Biscuits and Gravy, the kitten born with two faces
An Oregon family got quite the surprise when one of their farm cats gave birth to a litter of six kittens, including one twice as cute as the rest.…
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Memorial Day weekend: Americans visit beaches and attractions with pandemic warnings in mind
The country has started a most unusual kind of Memorial Day weekend. Beach days, cookouts and park visits are underway, but with health officials…
Continue Reading ‘Verzuz’ has everyone flocking to Instagram. Here’s why the weekly battles are such a hit
Music producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created “Verzuz” to bring joy and entertainment to millions of hip-hop and R&B fans stuck…
Continue Reading Eid al-Fitr: One of the happiest times for Muslims will be a somber affair, just like the month that preceded it
It’s no secret that Ramadan this year looked very different for Muslims around the world. The coronavirus pandemic took praying in congregation…
Continue Reading A woman claimed her 9-year-old son was abducted. Now she’s charged with his murder
Police in south Florida have arrested and charged a woman in the death of her 9-year-old son after they say she falsely accused two black men of…
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A woman claimed her 9-year-old son was abducted. Now she’s charged with his murder
Police in south Florida have arrested and charged a woman in the death of her 9-year-old son after they say she falsely accused two black men of…
Continue Reading The US successfully tested a laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight
A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in…
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The US successfully tested a laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight
A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in…
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The NBA is in talks with ESPN about a July return date
There may be hope yet for NBA fans. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks with The Walt Disney Company about resuming…
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Bolsonaro calls coronavirus a ‘little flu.’ Inside Brazil’s hospitals, doctors know the horrifying reality
In Brazil’s largest and most badly infected city, coronavirus has yet to peak, yet already the healthcare system is crumbling visibly around…
Continue Reading Ohio teen Madison Bell is found safe, sheriff says
An Ohio teenager missing since Sunday has been found, the Highland County sheriff tells CNN. Madison Bell, 18, was last seen when she left home…
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Firefighters are battling a 4-alarm fire on Pier 45 in San Francisco
More than 150 firefighters are battling a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday on Pier 45, the city’s fire department says. A quarter of the pier…
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Musician Fred Yonnet connects his neighborhood, and the world, during Covid-19
Covid-19 fractured Fred Yonnet’s musical life. The acclaimed harmonica player’s band, Frederic Yonnet and The Band with No Name, could…
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A bald eagle has been released back into the wild after recovering from lead poisoning
A bald eagle is finally able to fly home after spending two months recovering from lead poisoning. The Centre Wildlife Care in Pennsylvania, which…
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‘AKA Jane Roe’ is about more than just Norma McCorvey’s ‘deathbed confession’
“AKA Jane Roe” is constructed like a mystery, building toward a previously unseen interview with the late Norma McCorvey — made…
Continue Reading Detroit police arrest a suspect in nursing home attack captured on video
A 20-year-old man is facing assault and battery charges after a video surfaced of him attacking a 75-year-old man at a nursing home in Detroit,…
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Non-verbal students receive ‘life-changing’ devices
Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Schools are forced to do things a little…
Continue Reading Pakistan plane crash black box found after 97 killed
Rescue crews have retrieved the data recorder from the Pakistan International Airlines plane that crashed on Friday, killing at least 97 passengers…
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