Rare white giraffes killed by poachers at Kenyan wildlife sanctuary
They were among the rarest giraffes to walk the planet, and now they are gone. The remains of two stunning white giraffes that lived at a Kenyan…
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Harvard wants students to move out in 5 days in bid to ‘de-densify’ campus over coronavirus
School’s out for the summer and it’s not even spring. Harvard University is moving to virtual classes because of the novel coronavirus…
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Stagecoach joins Coachella as both SoCal music festivals are postponed due to virus concerns
INDIO, California — Stagecoach, a large annual outdoor country music festival, slated for April 24 to 26 has joined Coachella as the second major…
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Walmart confirms coronavirus case in one of its stores
Walmart announced an emergency leave policy after one of its employees in Cynthiana, Kentucky, tested positive for coronavirus, according to a memo…
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Biden, Sanders cancel campaign rallies in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland…
Continue Reading NHL broadcasts make history by featuring all-female crews for International Women’s Day
From the production truck to the broadcast booth, every person involved in the telecasts of two recent NHL games was a woman. Both aired on Sunday…
Continue Reading New York creates ‘containment zone’ around cluster of coronavirus cases in New Rochelle
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to deploy the National Guard and create a 1-mile containment area in New Rochelle in an attempt to stop a growing…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of students out of school as St. Paul educators strike after failed negotiations
More than 37,000 children are out of school after the St. Paul, Minnesota, teachers union went on strike because a dozen mediation sessions had not…
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Biden and Sanders facing off in six states on this 2nd Super Tuesday
DETROIT, Michigan — The one-on-one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders begins Tuesday with a test of…
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Governor orders schools & facilities closed for 2 weeks in 1-mile ‘containment area’ of New York City suburb
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Schools, houses of worship and large gathering places will be shuttered for two weeks in a “containment area”…
Continue Reading An Italian soccer player turned a goal celebration into a coronavirus message: ‘Everything will be fine. Stay at home’
An Italian soccer player celebrated a goal with a message. But it wasn’t about the game. After finding the back of the net on Monday, forward…
Continue Reading Desperate migrants keep coming. Now vigilantes are threatening the welcomers
Lesbos, Greece (CNN) — A group of around a dozen angry men gathers at Mytilene port minutes after the Mare Liberum, a German humanitarian ship,…
Continue Reading A timeline of the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman
From when the first ship carried Africans to the shores of Virginia in the early 1600s until 1865, when the 13th Amendment was officially ratified,…
Continue Reading Thousands of meals meant for an Ohio sports festival will instead be sent to Nashville to feed first responders
Amid growing coronavirus fears, the annual Arnold Sports Festival was prohibited from allowing general spectators. The change left the festival with…
Continue Reading Putin backs amendment that could see him run Russia until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin could stay in power until 2036 after lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of a last-ditch proposal to reset the clock…
Continue Reading No, federal health workers are not knocking on doors in New Jersey over coronavirus
PSA, folks: People from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are not going door-to-door to conduct coronavirus-related surveillance. Police…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein’s attorneys ask for him to receive the shortest possible prison sentence
Harvey Weinstein’s defense attorneys are requesting a five-year prison sentence, the minimum for his first-degree criminal sexual act…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old boy was killed and five teens were injured in a shooting outside a Baltimore dance studio
A group of teens was shot outside of a dance studio in a Baltimore suburb, killing one of them and injuring five more. Baltimore County Police are…
Continue Reading Coronavirus sparks total lockdown in Italy and alarm in the US as cases rise globally
The novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread globally, sparking a total lockdown across Italy and emergency measures worldwide, as markets…
Continue Reading Trainer of champion horse Maximum Security among 27 people indicted in horse-racing doping scheme
More than two dozen people involved in the horse racing industry have been indicted for taking part in a scheme to give racehorses…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping visits Wuhan, in major show of confidence as China turns corner on coronavirus
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Wuhan since the novel coronavirus outbreak began more than two months ago, as new cases of…
Continue Reading This car dealership provides a safe place for homeless to park and sleep overnight
Just like any other used-car dealership, during the day, Kiplin Automotive Group sells cars. But as night falls and others return home, Kiplin…
Continue Reading A bill proposes bringing yoga back to Alabama public schools — but without the ‘namaste’
Alabama students may be allowed to once again stretch, twist and pose in yoga class after a decades-long ban on the practice in schools. Lawmakers in…
Continue Reading Seven Harvey Weinstein accusers are asking the New York Attorney General to reconsider a civil settlement
Seven Harvey Weinstein accusers wrote an open letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James asking her to reconsider supporting a proposed civil…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 10: Economy, coronavirus, 2020 Dems, royals, horse racing
You’re not alone in your burning hatred of Daylight Saving Time. There are 32 states that want to abolish it, but for anything to change,…
Continue Reading Eggshell beads made by hunter-gatherers 33,000 years ago used as a social network
Thousands of years ago, hunter-gatherers took the remains of ostrich eggshells and made them into decorative beads. But researchers found them in…
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Coachella music fest being delayed until the fall amid coronavirus concerns
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will apparently be postponed until the fall due to coronavirus concerns.…
Continue Reading Socialism appeals to many black voters. But that’s not helping Bernie. Here’s why
A big story of the Democratic primaries is the rise of the so-called pragmatic black voters who revived former Vice President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein injured in Rikers Island jail, his publicist says
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein fell sometime Sunday morning while at Rikers Island jail, his spokesperson Juda Englemayer told CNN. Englemayer…
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