Four 100-year-old World War II veterans will participate in the Super Bowl coin toss
As the NFL celebrates its 100th season, the commission has asked four 100-year-old World War II veterans to join in on the Super Bowl festivities.…
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Denver is giving away 1,200 gun locks to help curb youth violence
From the Columbine shooting in 1999 to last year’s shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, Colorado has stood as the scene for far too many…
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Afghan militant shell kills 7 from same family in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — At least seven members of the same Pakistani family were killed Sunday when their home was hit by a mortar round fired…
Continue Reading JJ Watt becomes ‘Captain Clumsy’ in Madden video game ‘SNL’ skit
NFL star JJ Watt took on the roles of dopey football player, “Frozen II” giant and stilted Bachelor as he hosted the latest episode of…
Continue Reading Grimes confirms that she’s pregnant, and ‘woefully ill prepared’
When Grimes first posted a series of pregnancy photos on Instagram earlier this year, fans couldn’t tell if she was trolling or not. The…
Continue Reading PGA Tour to honor Kobe Bryant at Sunday’s tournament in Phoenix
The PGA Tour will pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant during Sunday’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, it announced Saturday. In the…
Continue Reading London police say they have shot a man as part of what they are calling a “terrorism-related incident.”
LONDON (AP) — London police say they have shot a man as part of what they are calling a “terrorism-related…
Continue Reading Outcasts in their own country, the people of Wuhan are the unwanted faces of China’s coronavirus outbreak
In China, Wuhan used to be known as a city of cherry blossoms, an economic engine of the central heartland, and the birthplace of a century-old…
Continue Reading For the first time ever, the Super Bowl is bringing together three black mayors
The game hasn’t started yet — but Super Bowl LIV is already making history. It’s the first time the showdown will bring together…
Continue Reading Today is 02/02/2020 — the first global palindrome day in 909 years
Today is a very special occasion — the date is a palindrome, meaning it is the same when read forwards and backwards. It is February 2, 2020,…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant honored her husband and daughter as the Lakers paid tribute to them
Vanessa Bryant honored her husband and daughter, describing them as “our angels” the same day the Lakers paid an emotional tribute to…
Continue Reading Thousands of artifacts were taken when Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown. Now, some have returned home to Iolani Palace
About 150 years ago, Iolani Palace was a place fit for a king. Literally. The palace was home to the Hawaiian monarchy. It was where kings and queens…
Continue Reading The memory of SARS looms over the Wuhan virus. Here’s how the outbreaks compare
The Wuhan coronavirus has sparked alarm around the world, but in Asia, it’s also brought up memories of a deadly virus. To many, the latest…
Continue Reading Feds seize over $123 million worth of counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise
Federal officials seized an estimated $123 million worth of counterfeit sports goods for teams playing in the Super Bowl ahead of Sunday’s big…
Continue Reading Children bearing the brunt of latest escalation in Syrian civil war
Children are suffering in the latest escalation in the nine-year Syrian civil war as civilians face a bleak choice — leave for a life of misery in…
Continue Reading It will be a sunny Super Bowl Sunday in Miami
Here comes the sun, Miami. Saturday’s weather threats may have slowed down some Super Bowl festivities — but there will be lots of…
Continue Reading Reese’s Take 5 just stole the record for the largest chocolate nut bar from Snickers
The candy war has begun and it’s on like Donkey Kong. Two weeks ago, weighing in at more than 4,700 pounds and measuring 2 feet high and 26…
Continue Reading 137,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs seized after police stopped a man in Phoenix
Phoenix police seized $2.5 million worth of fentanyl pills along with other drugs and weapons after stopping a suspected trafficker, officials said.…
Continue Reading More and more students are experiencing homelessness, according to new federal data
As homelessness continues to rise in states like California, new federal data shows that the number of students experiencing homelessness is…
Continue Reading UC Berkeley faces backlash after stating ‘xenophobia’ is ‘common’ or ‘normal’ reaction to coronavirus
Anxiety. Feelings of helplessness. Social withdrawal. Anger. Those are some “common” and “normal” reactions to coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant’s high school honors him at first home game since his death
For the first time since the NBA legend that was their most famous alumnus died, the Lower Merion Aces played at Kobe Bryant Gymnasium. The high…
Continue Reading Fiery crash kills 2 on I-85 near Atlanta
Two people died Saturday morning in a fiery crash on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta that shut down the busy highway for hours, according to…
Continue Reading 2 men arrested in Las Vegas in connection with Seattle shooting that left one dead, seven injured
Two suspects wanted in the shooting that killed one person and injured seven others in downtown Seattle last month were arrested in Las Vegas on…
Continue Reading Lamar Jackson unanimously voted NFL MVP while Troy Polamalu headlines Hall of Fame class of 2020
Lamar Jackson has another major award to add to his collection. At age 23, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback was unanimously named the NFL MVP,…
Continue Reading Eighth US coronavirus case is college student in Boston
An eighth case of coronavirus in the United States has been confirmed in a Boston man in his 20s, health officials said Saturday. The man, a student…
Continue Reading This Kansas hospital dressed its newborn babies like the Kansas City Chiefs
With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, a Kansas hospital is getting into the spirit. The University of Kansas Health System dressed some of the…
Continue Reading The candidates for mayor in this Vermont town: two dogs and a goat
The candidates competing for mayor in one small Vermont town don’t have to pick a party — or have opposable thumbs. Ever since March…
Continue Reading 2 people shot to death after funeral at Florida church
Two people were shot and killed Saturday afternoon after a funeral at a church in south Florida, according to a news release from the Riviera Beach…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant to receive fan tributes left for Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the Staples Center
Kobe Bryant’s wife has requested that all memorabilia and items left by mourning fans at the Staples Center be sent to the family, according to…
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