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5 things to know for March 9: Coronavirus, oil, White House, Greece, Election 2020
Today is National Napping Day, in case you needed an excuse to a catch a few mid-day winks. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
Continue Reading Five reasons you should take a nap on National Napping Day
If you feel like calling it a day and dozing off for a bit, don’t feel bad — Monday is National Napping Day. It can be hard to find the…
Continue Reading At least 30 wildfires have burned more than 30,000 acres in Oklahoma
At least 30 wildfires have burned more than 30,000 acres in Oklahoma throughout the weekend. Officials were still trying to determine how many…
Continue Reading The father of a woman with coronavirus violated a self-quarantine to take another daughter to a school function
The father and sister of a Missouri woman who tested positive for novel coronavirus disregarded a quarantine and went to a school function on…
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Worm supermoon is illuminating the sky this week
A supermoon heralding spring will light up the sky Sunday and Monday. The true full moon occurs Monday, but it will appear full for three days from…
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North Korea fires several unidentified projectiles into the Sea of Japan
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has fired three unidentified projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said. Seoul’s…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Daylight Saving, Super Tuesday II, Weinstein, MH17, Pi Day
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading These are the winners of the 2020 Los Angeles Marathon
Bayelign Teshager and Margaret Muriuki earned the winning titles of the Los Angeles Marathon’s men’s and women’s races,…
Continue Reading Under quarantine, 13-year-old New Yorker has a bar mitzvah over video chat
After going to a bat mitzvah attended by a coronavirus patient, students at a private New York City school were asked to self-quarantine, but the…
Continue Reading Black students say they are being penalized for their hair, and experts say every student is worse off because of it
High school senior Asia Simo loves being a cheerleader. In her final year, she even gave up soccer — another sport she played — to focus…
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Google celebrates International Women’s Day with a new doodle
Google’s doodle for International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women of all geographic and generational backgrounds.…
Continue Reading Italy prohibits travel and cancels all public events in its northern region to contain coronavirus
Italy has imposed the most draconian lockdown outside mainland China as it attempts to control Europe’s biggest outbreak of the novel…
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What exactly is International Women’s Day?
Countries around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8. The day not only recognizes the achievements made by…
Continue Reading This is what it looks like to be stuck on the Grand Princess cruise ship
More than 3,500 people aboard the Grand Princess have been stuck on the cruise ship off California for days. Their two-week journey from San…
Continue Reading Lieutenant Dan the two-legged hound is competing to be the next Cadbury Bunny
Whatever you do, do NOT tell Lieutenant Dan he’s not a bunny. Wait until you see him in a pair of bunny ears, rooting through a basket of…
Continue Reading Italy announces lockdown as global coronavirus cases surpass 105,000
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree early Sunday that will put millions of people across northern Italy under lockdown due to the…
Continue Reading 10 dead after coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses in China
Ten people died after a hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine center collapsed Saturday night in southeastern China, according to the Ministry…
Continue Reading History’s deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during World War II and you’ve probably never heard of it
Everywhere she turned, 8-year-old Haruyo Nihei saw flames. Bombs dropped by the Americans had created tornadoes of fire so intense that they were…
Continue Reading How long should you wash your hands? There’s a tune from every decade that can help
Coronavirus cases are climbing in the US, but health officials maintain one of the best ways to prevent it from spreading is by washing your hands.…
Continue Reading How Tyson Fury’s Irish Traveller heritage prepared him to be boxing’s biggest new star
He has a menacing shaved head, an 85-inch reach and a sneaky jab that lands like a sledgehammer. Though he stands 6 feet 9 inches, he moves with the…
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U.S. coronavirus death toll rises to 19; Italy quarantines northern region under ‘national emergency’
MILAN, Italy — Italy’s prime minister declared a “national emergency” and announced a sweeping novel coronavirus quarantine early Sunday local…
Continue Reading Meet the women racing to save the northern white rhino from extinction
There are only two northern white rhinos left on the planet, and they’re both female. Unless scientists can make a dramatic breakthrough, the…
Continue Reading They plan to march for gender equality. In Pakistan, that has caused outrage
On March 8, a series of rallies to mark International Women’s Day are scheduled to take place in major cities across Pakistan. They are calling…
Continue Reading NYPD orders internal investigation after video showed group of officers arresting man
The New York City Police Department launched an internal investigation after a video posted to social media showed at least eight officers arresting…
Continue Reading ‘Preppers’ have endured years of mockery. Coronavirus fears have given them a booming self-survival business
Do you have your “bug-out bag” (BOB) ready for when the “s*** hits the fan” (SHTF), or will you “bug in” for…
Continue Reading Marnie the Dog, popular dog influencer, has died
Marnie the Dog, a popular dog influencer who became known for her dangling tongue and celebrity appearances, has died. In an emotional Instagram…
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Golden State Warriors to play NBA game despite coronavirus warning
The Golden State Warriors will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in San Francisco later today despite local health officials warning against large…
Continue Reading A ‘social network’ may have connected immobile sea creatures
Immobile populations of Earth’s earliest animals may have been connected by long filaments in a 500 million-year-old example of a social…
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