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Police: Woman steals 3 vehicles, slams others in wild spree

February 1, 2020 9:29 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman went on a carjacking spree in Manhattan, stealing three cars, flipping one over and crashing into more than a dozen other…

A traditional Chinese remedy said to help fight Wuhan coronavirus sparks skepticism — and panic buying

February 1, 2020 8:09 AM CNN

Could a traditional Chinese medicine help fight the Wuhan coronavirus, or is one of the country’s most influential state media outlets…

Harry Styles’ pre-Super Bowl concert canceled because of stormy Miami weather

February 1, 2020 8:02 AM CNN

A pre-Super Bowl concert featuring Harry Styles — with Lizzo and Mark Ronson as guests — was literally a washout Friday night because of…

A man beat a transgender woman for using the correct bathroom — the women’s. Now he’s guilty of a hate crime

February 1, 2020 7:25 AM CNN

A man who beat a transgender woman for using the women’s restroom was found guilty of a hate crime. Fred Constanza was convicted in an Oregon…

Author Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling ‘Queen of Suspense,’ dies at 92

February 1, 2020 5:38 AM CNN

Mary Higgins Clark, the bestselling “Queen of Suspense” who wrote dozens of suspense novels sold worldwide, has died. Clark’s…

2 charged in theft of rare jewelry from Formula 1 heiress

February 1, 2020 4:20 AM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British police have charged two people in the December theft of millions of pounds’ (dollars’) worth of jewelry from the…

60 years ago, black students staged a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter. Google Doodle commemorates the protest that changed history

February 1, 2020 3:24 AM CNN

Sixty years ago, four African American college students quietly sat down at a whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North…

A man used his coffee to free three kittens whose tails were frozen to the ground

February 1, 2020 3:23 AM CNN

Three kittens were in serious peril until Kendall Diwisch’s quick-thinking — and a cup of coffee — saved their lives. Diwisch was…

An animal sanctuary is seeking volunteers to cuddle with their pigs

February 1, 2020 3:20 AM CNN

A South Carolina animal sanctuary is asking for volunteers to cuddle their rescue pigs. In December 2018, Cotton Branch Farm Animal Sanctuary rescued…

February 1 isn’t just the start of Black History Month. It’s National Freedom day, created by a former slave commemorating abolition

February 1, 2020 3:07 AM CNN

The first day of February is commonly seen as the beginning of Black History Month, but the day’s significance actually goes much deeper. It…

This party gives a new meaning to the word ‘sportsmanship’

January 31, 2020 11:42 PM CNN

I love the Super Bowl. Yes, football has its problems, but what’s more indulgent, more American, than vegetating on the couch for four hours,…

Cases of Wuhan coronavirus continue to rise rapidly as US bans travel from China

January 31, 2020 11:03 PM CNN

The number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus is nearing 12,000, as the epidemic continues to spread worldwide, sparking travel bans and…

U.S. Senate rejects calling witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, acquittal vote set for next week

January 31, 2020 11:02 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate rejected the idea of calling witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, pushing one step closer…

LeBron’s new tattoo pays tribute to Black Mamba

January 31, 2020 8:19 PM CNN

Lakers star LeBron James is showing off a new tattoo on Instagram, one that honors Kobe Bryant, whose nickname was the Black Mamba. “My brother…

Lakers honoring Kobe Bryant with court logo, jersey patch and T-shirt draped seats

January 31, 2020 7:40 PM CNN

When thousands of fans pour into Staples Center on Friday night for the first Los Angeles Lakers game since Kobe Bryant, one of his daughters and…

Media outlets push back against government’s Brexit video

January 31, 2020 6:28 PM Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Some prominent British and international media organizations pushed back Friday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of…

Anger over the Wuhan virus is sparking pushback against censorship in China. It won’t last.

January 31, 2020 5:55 PM CNN

The Great Firewall of China has always been annoying, but it’s not usually this deadly. As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread around…

Coronavirus death toll rises to 258 as US and others impose strict travel restrictions

January 31, 2020 5:51 PM CNN

The United States and other countries issued strict travel restrictions for foreign nationals who traveled to China as the number of deaths from the…

Pair indicted in death of Clark Atlanta University student

January 31, 2020 5:32 PM CNN

A former Clark Atlanta University student and her boyfriend have been indicted in the killing of her roommate, Alexis Crawford, prosecutors said…

Former actress testifies that Harvey Weinstein raped her and that he had a ‘fragile ego’

January 31, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

A former actress testified Friday that her sometimes consensual relationship with Harvey Weinstein became abusive, saying the former film producer…

Coast Guard officer with alleged hit list including Beto O’Rourke, gets 13 years in prison

January 31, 2020 4:41 PM Associated Press

GREENBELT, Maryland — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of being a domestic terrorist intent on committing politically motivated…

Deer tramples man in a McDonald’s parking lot

January 31, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

Everybody knows stepping into a parking lot creates the possibility of getting run over by a car — but by a deer? Ken Worthy had just finished…

NBA will honor Kobe Bryant, his daughter and helicopter crash victims with special patches during All-Star weekend

January 31, 2020 4:22 PM CNN

The NBA will honor Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven others who died in Sunday’s helicopter crash in California with special…

Coast Guard officer suspected in terror plot is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison on firearms and drug charges

January 31, 2020 3:19 PM Associated Press

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Coast Guard officer suspected in terror plot is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison on firearms and drug…

Controversial Minnesota church one of many hitting restart

January 31, 2020 2:52 PM Associated Press

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‘The little telescope that could’ has retired. It changed how we see the universe

January 31, 2020 2:31 PM CNN

After 16 years of incredible discoveries, NASA’s retiring Spitzer Space Telescope is going gently into that good night, slumbering against a…

Car chase ends with shots fired at intruders outside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ahead of president’s arrival

January 31, 2020 11:18 AM ABC News, Associated Press

PALM BEACH, Florida — A 30-year-old woman is in custody after her erratic driving prompted police to pursue her and fire shots near President Donald…

US declares public health emergency from new virus, Trump to bar entry of foreign nationals who pose transmission risk

January 31, 2020 1:53 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — US declares public health emergency from new virus, Trump to bar entry of foreign nationals who pose transmission…

2 people are indicted in slaying of Atlanta college student

January 31, 2020 1:35 PM Associated Press

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A ship was believed to have vanished in the Bermuda Triangle. Scientists found it after almost 95 years

January 31, 2020 1:24 PM CNN

The SS Cotopaxi vanished in 1925 and for decades, people speculated that it may have been a victim of the infamous Bermuda Triangle. It turns out,…