An American dies of coronavirus in China as the global death toll surpasses SARS
The novel coronavirus’s global death toll has surpassed that of the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s. The latest death toll from the provincial…
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Massive fire destroys three buildings under construction in Virginia mixed-use development
Three buildings undergoing construction were destroyed in a massive fire Saturday in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. County…
Continue Reading Parallel parking eliminated from Nevada driving exam
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has eliminated the parallel parking portion of the driving skills test. The test still…
Continue Reading Florida 1st grade teacher tried to buy an ‘eight ball’ of meth while at school, authorities say
A Florida teacher is facing felony drug charges after police say she tried to buy methamphetamine while teaching. Valerie Lee Prince, a first grade…
Continue Reading Greek athlete chosen to be the first woman to ever start the Olympic Torch Relay
Greek shooting champion Anna Korakaki is set to become the first woman in history to launch the Olympic Torch Relay. Korakaki will attend the flame…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s released its list of 2019’s most favorite products
Award show season isn’t just for Hollywood. For more than 10 years, Trader Joe’s has held its “Customer Choice Awards”…
Continue Reading A Thai soldier has killed at least 20 people in a shooting spree, authorities say. He may be at a mall
A manhunt is underway for a Thai soldier accused of killing at least 20 people in a shooting spree that began at a military site and then sent…
Continue Reading 4-year-old boy shot and killed in Milwaukee
A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed in northwest Milwaukee early Saturday morning. Milwaukee police say they were called to a home on Lovers Lane…
Continue Reading Two cockatoos worth $2,000 each were stolen from a California pet shop
Thieves broke into a Southern California pet shop and made off with two cockatoos, each worth about $2,000, according to the store. Yoda, a white…
Continue Reading Dogs get ready to bow and wow at the Westminster dog show
As film buffs get ready to tune in to the Oscars this weekend…. dog lovers are looking forward to the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.…
Continue Reading This middle school student had to be freed by firefighters, after he got his arm stuck in a desk
A middle-school boy got his arm stuck in a school desk this week, resulting in a rescue call to the local fire department. No one was injured, so…
Continue Reading China has deadliest day for coronavirus as US national becomes first foreigner to die
A US national in China is believed to be the first foreigner to die from the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities confirmed Saturday, while a Japanese man…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti could still testify in his Nike extortion trial. His former client says he betrayed him
Michael Avenatti is considering testifying at his New York extortion trial after the youth basketball coach he represented in a dispute with Nike…
Continue Reading A former TSA agent is accused of forcing a woman to expose her breasts during airport screening
A former Transportation Security Administration agent in California has been arrested after allegedly coercing a female passenger into showing her…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns mascot Swagger dies at 6
There is a new angel in doggy heaven. Swagger, the beloved Cleveland Browns team mascot, passed away Friday after battling cancer. He was 6.…
Continue Reading How to design a hospital that’s built in days, by someone who’s done it before
As China races to contain the Wuhan coronavirus, a feat of design and engineering has unfolded at the outbreak’s epicenter: A hospital built in…
Continue Reading We taxidermied a rat. All it takes is a little imagination … and a lot of Borax
The first step in taxidermying a rat, you learn, is to warm its cold little body with your hands. It arrives frozen, and the combination of textures…
Continue Reading A man who killed his wife on an Alaskan cruise after she demanded divorce pleads guilty to murder
A Utah man pleaded guilty to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship two and a half years ago, the US Department of Justice announced Friday.…
Continue Reading After years of skyrocketing costs, lawmakers across the US push for caps on life-saving insulin payments
It costs between $2.28 and $3.42 for drug makers to manufacture insulin. Yet, people with diabetes pay hundreds of dollars for the life-saving drug.…
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Democratic presidential candidates make their final debate pitch before New Hampshire votes
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Just four days before the New Hampshire primary, seven candidates took the stage in The Granite State for one of their…
Continue Reading Everything else you need to know about coronavirus this week in the United States
Five people who recently evacuated Wuhan, China, to Travis Air Force Base in Northern California were hospitalized Friday with symptoms of…
Continue Reading The principal who was put on leave for a post referencing ‘karma’ after Kobe Bryant’s death has resigned
The Washington state high school principal that was criticized for an online post following Kobe Bryant’s death has resigned, the district…
Continue Reading WWE welcomes its first full-time African American female referee in Aja Smith
Aja Smith is now in the WWE history books. Smith was signed as the wrestling company’s first full-time African American female referee…
Continue Reading What a great week for rescue pets!
There are infinite ways to woo your loved one this Valentines Day: Fancy chocolate, giant teddy bears and unfortunate attempts at poetry. You get the…
Continue Reading One Colorado school shooting suspect pleads guilty to murder charges
One of the suspects in a deadly Colorado school shooting pleaded guilty to 17 counts Friday that include murder charges, according to a news release.…
Continue Reading In coronavirus-stricken Wuhan, an army of volunteers is offering a lifeline to those under lockdown
Hours after a state-imposed lockdown brought public transport in the Chinese city of Wuhan to a halt in late January, Wan Jiuxiong and his colleagues…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer says she’s never been sexually assaulted ‘because I would never put myself in that position’
The lead defense attorney in Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial said in an interview that she has never been sexually assaulted…
Continue Reading A CEO was forced out after video showed him calling an Uber driver the n-word
The CEO of an Arizona company is no longer at the helm after using a racial slur during a disagreement with an Uber driver. The incident unfolded…
Continue Reading NYC-DC tensions over sanctuary policy escalate after ICE agent shoots man in the face
A political war of words between New York City and Washington has escalated after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot an apparently…
Continue Reading Connecticut man charged with killing his girlfriend, baby still missing
After a two-month investigation, police have charged Jose Morales with killing his girlfriend, Christine Holloway in Connecticut. Their 1-year-old…
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