Fisherman breaks state record with monster 37-pound lake trout
When Thomas Knight set out on the ice to go fishing for lake trout, he was determined to haul in a big one. He came prepared with an 11-inch sucker…
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Greece stands firm on migrants, as Turkey opens floodgates to Europe
Thousands of migrants are gathered at Turkey‘s border with Greece, after the Turkish government last week allowed the refugees passage to…
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A New York pizza shop is putting photos of dogs on pizza boxes to help them find homes
AMHERST, New York — When ordering a pizza, you expect to receive it in a plain cardboard box that you throw away once you’re full. But a…
Continue Reading NASA images show a decrease in China’s pollution related to coronavirus shutdown
Satellite images released by NASA and the European Space Agency reveal that air pollution over China has gone down since the coronavirus outbreak.…
Continue Reading Rapper Lil Uzi Vert channels Backstreet Boys on new song ‘That Way’
Lil Uzi Vert and Backstreet Boys are two worlds apart, but it didn’t stop the rapper from channeling the boy band for his new single. Uzi…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Super Tuesday, coronavirus, Israel, abortion, Iditarod, OPEC
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 This leap day baby shares a birthday with her dad
It’s rare enough to be born on leap day. It’s even rarer to share that leap day birthday with someone in your family. And that’s…
Continue Reading Chicago officers are under investigation after video shows police shooting a man at a train station
A video posted online appears to show two Chicago police officers shooting a man at a busy train station after struggling to restrain him. Police say…
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Police K-9 sniffs out $1.2 million worth of meth
LEWISVILLE, Texas — Police dog Stryker proved himself to be the ultimate good boy when he sniffed out approximately 595 pounds of…
Continue Reading Eighth horse this year dies at Santa Anita racetrack
Santa Anita Park in California says it euthanized a horse Saturday, bringing to eight the number of equine deaths this year. Chosen Vessel, a…
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Vanessa Bryant ‘devastated’ by allegations that crash photos were shared
Kobe Bryant’s widow is “absolutely devastated” by allegations that first responders shared photos from the helicopter crash that…
Continue Reading California university fired 54 grad students who were striking for higher pay
Fifty-four teaching assistants at the University of California, Santa Cruz were fired after they refused to turn in final fall grades as part of an…
Continue Reading What’s March Madness with no fans in the stands? A good way to prevent coronavirus, one group says
So much of the hoopla surrounding March Madness is in the crowds, where basketball fans slather themselves with body paint or wear animal masks to…
Continue Reading Slovakia elects anti-corruption party after outrage over murdered journalist
Slovakia has elected an anti-corruption party following outrage over the high-profile murder of an investigative journalist, dispelling fears of a…
Continue Reading Why Women’s History Month is in March
March is National Women’s History Month, but since women are pretty historic year-round, it begs the question: Why March? Is this month…
Continue Reading A white supremacist out of prison for 3 months stabbed a man to death in California
A white supremacist gang member was sentenced to 56 years to life in prison for stabbing a man to death in California just three months after being…
Continue Reading Police departments put out fake warnings about coronavirus contaminated drugs
Some police departments are putting out fake warnings that illicit drugs could be contaminated with coronavirus in an effort to make drug arrests.…
Continue Reading The art of handling a backhanded compliment
Halfway through a recent first date, my latest Tinder suitor — let’s call him Heath — interrupted the conversation, apologizing. “I…
Continue Reading Shincheonji director denies responsibility for South Korea coronavirus infections
The director of the religious group at the center of South Korea’s novel coronavirus outbreak has denied responsibility for the recent spike in…
Continue Reading Netanyahu is fighting for power like his freedom depends on it — and it might
Nearly everything about the last year in Israeli politics has been unprecedented. A second election. A third election. A sitting Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Galen Rupp and Aliphine Tuliamuk win US Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta
Runners Galen Rupp and Aliphine Tuliamuk won the US Olympic marathon trials on Saturday. Rupp, in the men’s competition, won in Atlanta with a…
Continue Reading Three people were injured in an explosion and fire in Los Angeles
Three men were injured, two critically, after an explosion and fire struck a business in downtown Los Angeles, fire officials said. About 140…
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about the New York plastic bag ban
For New Yorkers who rely on plastic bags when they do their shopping: Get ready to pay a little more than you expected. Businesses across the state…
Continue Reading A transgender woman’s brutal murder has shocked Puerto Rico and renewed a conversation about transphobia
“They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt.” Those were the words emblazoned in Spanish on a T-shirt worn by Bad Bunny on Thursday during…
Continue Reading British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds announce pregnancy and engagement
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, have announced they are expecting a baby and are engaged to be married, Downing…
Continue Reading Adam Levine apologizes after fans criticize Maroon 5’s performance at Viña del Mar festival in Chile
Adam Levine is in misery, but it’s not over a woman. Maroon 5 is facing backlash for the band’s performance Thursday at the Viña del Mar…
Continue Reading Man leads Philadelphia police in bizarre ambulance chase
A man stole an ambulance in Philadelphia and led police officers on a chase for more than an hour Friday night, police said. Medics responded to…
Continue Reading Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe believes she contracted coronavirus in Iranian prison, her family says
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian mother jailed in Iran on espionage charges, believes she has contracted coronavirus in Evin Prison…
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