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How Makoko, Nigeria’s floating slum went digital with new mapping project
Most evenings, Abigail Hounkpe can be found paddling her wooden canoe on the murky waters in Makoko, a waterfront community on the Lagos lagoon in…
Continue Reading Missouri hunters donated nearly 350,000 pounds of deer meat to food banks this season
Missouri deer hunters donated nearly 350,000 pounds of venison to food banks and pantries across the state this season, the Missouri Department of…
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Italy scrambles to contain coronavirus outbreak after admitting hospital mess-up
Italian authorities were on the defensive Tuesday as they faced tough questions over the country’s handling of the novel coronavirus, which is…
Continue Reading Grandfather charged in death of toddler on cruise ship will change his plea to guilty, attorney says
Salvatore “Sam” Anello, the grandfather charged in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter who fell from a cruise ship, will change…
Continue Reading Seagulls are more likely to go after food humans have touched
Seagulls prefer to eat food that humans have already touched, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Exeter in the UK showed…
Continue Reading A Florida man accused of killing his wife and three kids will face the death penalty
When federal agents busted into Anthony Todt’s Florida home to arrest him in a fraud case, they found the decomposing bodies of his wife and…
Continue Reading 24 dead, at least 188 injured in New Delhi clashes amid Trump’s visit
At least 24 people, including one police officer, have been killed in violent communal clashes in the Indian capital between supporters and opponents…
Continue Reading A man allegedly stabbed a woman in a grocery store with a syringe and is now facing charges
A man is in custody after a woman reported being assaulted with a syringe in a Maryland grocery store, police said. The man has been arrested and…
Continue Reading A TV reporter unknowingly gave the snow report with googly eyes after he accidentally turned on Facebook’s face filters
In the news industry, mistakes aren’t taken lightly as viewers trust journalists to relay the day’s news accurately. But for Justin…
Continue Reading Michael Hertz, who helped design New York City’s subway map, dies at 87
Michael Hertz, whose design firm produced the New York City subway map, has died, his son Eugene Hertz confirmed to CNN. He was 87. Hertz died of…
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Sanders targeted in last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Bernie Sanders was the Democratic Party’s front-runner headed into Tuesday night’s Democratic debate — and his…
Continue Reading Over 1,300 complaints were sent to the FCC about Shakira and J.Lo’s Super Bowl halftime show
Families all over America gathered on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the Kansas City Chiefs battle the San Francisco 49ers, turning one of…
Continue Reading Big Papi is having an estate sale. Sox memorabilia? Check. Gucci shoes? Check. Furnish your entire house? Check.
The mild New England winter appears to have spurred some early spring-cleaning for Red Sox legend David “Big Papi” Ortiz. Exceptional…
Continue Reading Four teens arrested in connection with fire that destroyed a nearly 100-year-old train depot
Four teenagers have been arrested after a massive fire destroyed a nearly 100-year-old train depot in Florida. The train depot, better known as the…
Continue Reading Chinese government disputes Xinjiang detention records leaked to CNN
The Chinese government has challenged the authenticity of leaked detention center records from the Western region of Xinjiang, in its most…
Continue Reading China and Japan’s relationship is thawing in the time of coronavirus
“Even though we live in different places, we live under the same sky,” read the stanza on the sides of boxes filled with face masks and…
Continue Reading Juror in Harvey Weinstein case says she hopes Annabella Sciorra, others get closure
One of the jurors in the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and rape case told “Inside Edition” that one of the trial’s key witnesses…
Continue Reading NYC Parks Department launches effort to rescue duck with plastic stuck on its beak
In New York City’s Central Park, no duck gets left behind. The city parks department is looking for a duck with a plastic ring wrapped around…
Continue Reading Huge numbers of ticks are wreaking havoc on the moose population in Vermont
A “dramatic increase” in winter ticks affecting moose in Vermont has officials proposing a moose hunt to lessen the impact of the…
Continue Reading Syrian school and hospital attacks kill at least 21 people, aid group says
At least 21 civilians, including nine children and three teachers, were killed when 10 schools and a hospital were hit by “airstrikes and…
Continue Reading Investigation finds decades of abuse at American School for the Deaf
Allegations of sexual and/or physical abuse leveled against nine former employees at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, Connecticut,…
Continue Reading What’s next for Harvey Weinstein and his accusers
Harvey Weinstein was convicted on two counts in his New York City trial Monday after seven weeks of proceedings. A jury deliberated over 26 hours…
Continue Reading A 92-year-old World War II veteran received his medals more than 70 years after the war
A 92-year-old veteran finally got the medals he deserved decades after serving in World War II. Thomas Simpson, who served in the Navy, said he was…
Continue Reading See the moon from the perspective of Apollo 13’s astronauts
Have you ever wanted to see what the Apollo 13 astronauts saw? NASA’s got you covered. The space agency on Monday released a video of the moon…
Continue Reading A Michigan high schooler wanted to write a paper supporting same-sex marriage. Her mother says the teacher refused
The mother of a Michigan high school student with same-sex parents alleges her daughter’s English teacher infringed on her freedom of speech…
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Dow closes down over 800 points day after 1,000-point loss
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks slumped again on Wall Street Tuesday, piling on losses a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years as fears spread that…
Continue Reading Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg finally met, and the two activists were fast friends
The two young women took a brief pause from advocating for the environment and human rights to meet for the very first time. To no one’s…
Continue Reading Iranian women’s rights activist: ‘Don’t wait for anyone to hand you your rights’
She may just have won the Geneva Summit 2020 International Women’s Prize but Iranian activist Shaparak Shajarizadeh says she can’t feel…
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