Homes for pets are in urgent need as coronavirus shuts down animal shelters
Animal shelters across the US are making the hard decision to close their doors to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. As more people are…
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Hospitals and doctors offices battling coronavirus are running out of protective gear, so some are making their own
Doctors, nurses and other medical staff caring for the growing number of novel coronavirus cases around the United States are scrambling to find the…
Continue Reading Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx wins primary despite criticism over Smollett case
Kim Foxx, the Chicago prosecutor criticized for her handling of actor Jussie Smollett’s case, has virtually assured herself a second term with…
Continue Reading A Navy hospital ship will head to New York to help handle coronavirus outbreak
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio asked the military for logistical help and a Navy hospital ship is prepping to head to New York harbor as…
Continue Reading Two new shark species have been identified and they look like nothing you’ve seen before
Scientists have identified two new species of shark that live in the depths of the West Indian ocean. The new species are six-gill sawsharks, which…
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Trump says foreclosures and evictions suspended through April amid virus crisis
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration will suspend foreclosures and evictions on homeowners at least…
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Trump promises ‘total victory’ as he invokes emergency authority to marshal private sector against virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that…
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Chicago’s favorite dinosaur Sue storms through closed Field Museum to meet penguins
After seeing the penguins of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium roam through the empty halls of the closed attraction, Field Museum’s resident…
Continue Reading Utah earthquake damages Mormon temple and knocks trumpet from iconic angel statue
The 5.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Utah Wednesday morning also dislodged a symbolic part of Salt Lake City’s iconic Mormon temple: the…
Continue Reading What is and isn’t allowed during a ‘shelter-in-place’ order
The basics of a “shelter-in-place” order during the coronavirus pandemic are fairly clear: Stay at home. That order, though, has plenty…
Continue Reading Meet ‘Wonderchicken,’ the oldest modern bird who lived among dinosaurs and survived their extinction
Hidden in a limestone quarry near the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, researchers found small bone fragments sticking up out of a rock…
Continue Reading A Muslim candidate responded to a man’s Islamophobic tweet by donating to his medical fund – and spurred a friendship
Qasim Rashid has spent much of his life fighting for and defending human rights, first as a lawyer, then as a spokesman for the the Ahmadiyya Muslim…
Continue Reading Grandma YoYo is chronicling her battle with cancer on TikTok. In her final days, her fans are helping her front the costs for home care
Over a million TikTok users have grown to love Grandma YoYo’s cheerful personality since she started posting there in February 2019. Her…
Continue Reading Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005,…
Continue Reading Haditha Killings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River…
Continue Reading St. Patrick’s Day Fast Facts
Here’s a look at St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17 every year. Facts St. Patrick’s Day is the feast day of St. Patrick, the…
Continue Reading Nigeria bans entry for travelers from 13 countries as it announces five new cases of coronavirus
Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Police departments across the nation are changing how they respond during the coronavirus pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect nearly every area of life, law enforcement agencies around the country are changing the ways they…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 18: Election 2020, coronavirus, China, White House
Lots of coronavirus news to get to today, but first, mark your calendars: This year’s tax payment deadline has been delayed by 90…
Continue Reading Hong Kong managed to contain the virus, now it’s worried international travelers will bring it back
After months on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong increasingly looks like a model for how to handle it. Despite having numerous…
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Why these volunteers chose to participate in a coronavirus vaccine trial
Neal Browning and Jennifer Haller are stepping up in a big way to help researchers find a vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The two are in…
Continue Reading These states have some of the most drastic restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus
Coronavirus cases have now surpassed more than 6,130 across 50 states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, and some…
Continue Reading Some schools closed for coronavirus in US are not going back for the rest of the academic year
As students across the country adjust to learning outside of their classrooms, some states are preparing for the disruption to last the rest of the…
Continue Reading Trump and Beijing agree on the coronavirus crisis: It’s someone else’s fault
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world and many governments prove themselves less than prepared to cope, the blame game is heating up.…
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Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries
WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…
Continue Reading A coronavirus patient refused to quarantine, so deputies are surrounding his house to force him to
A Kentucky novel coronavirus patient checked himself out of the hospital against medical advice. So to prevent him from spreading the virus,…
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Las Vegas to shut down at Noon Wednesday after Nevada governor orders casino closures
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Nevada’s governor ordered a month-long closure of casinos and other non-essential businesses like bars, movie theaters and gyms…
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Movie theaters shut down in Borderland and across nation
EL PASO, Texas — Movie theaters have closed across the Borderland and nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark film screens in El…
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