The Emancipation Proclamation in practice: A timeline
Stacker describes the events after the Emancipation Proclamation leading to the full abolition of slavery, using records, academic commentary, and…
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No, don't put your wet phone in rice: Popular phone myths debunked, according to science
Visible partnered with Stacker to review research from universities, scientific journals, and news sources to identify seven common phone myths that…
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Documents show Republican-led states struggling to clean voter rolls after leaving ERIC
Votebeat reports on records that show Republican-led states are struggling to clean voter rolls after leaving the Electronic Registration Information…
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The last meteor shower of 2023 will peak tonight. Here’s how to watch
CNN By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The last meteor shower of 2023 is set to send meteors streaking across the sky just in time for the…
Continue Reading Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted based on testimony from blind witness freed after 12 years in prison
WBBM Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A 30-year-old Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder on the testimony of a blind witness walked…
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In Detroit, a building is transformed into permanent housing for veterans experiencing homelessness
Next City looks at how four organizations in the city of Detroit and a national partner used their relationships and data to reduce homelessness…
Continue Reading Two major national security trials are putting the spotlight back on civil rights in Hong Kong. Here’s what to know
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The fates of many of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy figures are at stake in two ongoing…
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Real-life Grinch ruins Christmas for family by stealing gifts
KCAL, KCBS, RING.COM, CNN By Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS)…
Continue Reading ‘For her, time is running out’: A mother’s desperate plea to get her bloodied and battered daughter out of Hamas captivity
CNN By Bianna Golodryga and Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — It was one of the first, and most searing, viral videos to emerge as the October 7 attack…
Continue Reading Schools faces complaint alleging counselor called Muslim student a terrorist
WXYZ By Brett Kast Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — A complaint filed Saturday to the…
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Biden’s push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations over border restrictions drag on
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s push to have Congress replenish…
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Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast
(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing about 20% of new…
Continue Reading Iceland volcano eruption dashes hopes residents can spend Christmas at home
CNN, ICELANDIC COAST GUARD, @L0RDSTANLEY VIA X, TIKTOK, ELLERTSSON.MUSIC, TikTok/ellertsson.music By Sophie Tanno and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN)…
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A government shutdown halts pay for 2.8 million federal workers. Here's where it would hit them hardest
In the wake of November’s stop-gap bill to fund the federal government through early 2024, MoneyGeek looks at the ways in which a government shutdown…
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Michigan to automatically register people to vote when exiting prison
Votebeat looks at a new Michigan law, the first in the nation to restore voting rights to citizens coming out of…
Continue Reading NASA laser message beams video of a cat named Taters back to Earth, and it’s a big deal
CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A laser communications experiment flying aboard NASA’s Psyche mission has beamed back a video to Earth…
Continue Reading How US warships are shooting down Houthi drones in the Red Sea, and what might come next
CNN Analysis by Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — US warships in the Red Sea have been battling a growing number of weapons fired by Houthi forces in…
Continue Reading A Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago during Gaza war, is killed with brother in Israeli strike
By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza (AP) — She was born amid war, in a hospital with no electricity in a southern Gaza…
Continue Reading A woman who had a miscarriage is now charged with abusing a corpse as stricter abortion laws play out nationwide
CNN By Maria Sole Campinoti, Holly Yan and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio woman who had sought treatment at a hospital before suffering a…
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US Steel, once the world’s largest corporation, agrees to sell itself to a Japanese company
New York (CNN) — US Steel has agreed to be bought by Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal. The deal marks the…
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North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated…
Continue Reading Gas, drones and convict recruits: Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Kosta Gak and Christian Streib, CNN Mala Tokmachka, Ukraine (CNN) — The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had…
Continue Reading ‘Beyond desperate’ situation for Christians sheltering in Gaza church, says UK lawmaker with family trapped inside
CNN By Isa Soares, Heather Chen and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN (CNN) — The situation has become “beyond desperate” for people sheltering…
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Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples
Originally Published: 18 DEC 23 09:47 ET Updated: 18 DEC 23 09:50 ET By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis formally permitted Roman…
Continue Reading An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said…
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From emotional support to business advice, winners of I Love My Librarian awards serve in many ways
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winners of the I Love My Librarian Award took on a lot more than selecting books…
Continue Reading A road to paradise paved in misery: 4 Pepperdine students are just the latest to die on Malibu’s broken highway
CNN Jason Kravarik, CNN Malibu, California (CNN) — Bridget Thompson says she should be dead. If not for a late cheer team meeting on a Tuesday…
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Alex Jones proposes paying Sandy Hook families a minimum of $55 million to settle lawsuit claims
(CNN) — Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who filed for personal bankruptcy a year ago after being ordered to pay more than a billion…
Continue Reading White House and Senate negotiators race to reach a border deal, with Ukraine aid on the line
CNN, POOL, CBS’ “FACE THE NATION”, NBC’S “MEET THE PRESS” By Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Democrats…
Continue Reading Activists link US nonprofit to anti-LGBTQ laws in Africa. The group says it’s only promoting ‘family values’
CNN By David McKenzie and Sarah Dean, CNN Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — On a dark night six months ago, Adrian mustered the courage to flee. Already…
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