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New U.K. coronavirus variant appears to be more deadly

January 22, 2021 11:46 am Associated Press

LONDON, England — There is now some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death…

Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner

January 22, 2021 11:30 am CNN Newsource

They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose…

Fossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm

January 22, 2021 11:11 am CNN Newsource

Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would…

Mega Millions jackpot is now $1 billion, but odds of winning are 1 in 302.5 million

January 22, 2021 10:55 am CNN Newsource

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is no longer in the millions. Now, the jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering…

Hank Aaron Fast Facts

January 22, 2021 9:37 am CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Baseball Hall of Fame player Hank Aaron. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1934 Birth place: Mobile, Alabama Birth name:…

Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the ’90s

January 22, 2021 9:28 am CNN

There has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new…

Baseball legend, home run king Hank Aaron dies at 86

January 22, 2021 9:16 am Associated Press

ATLANTA, Georgia — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home…

Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as nation’s 1st Black secretary of defense

January 22, 2021 9:05 am Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year…

Mega Millions jackpot is $970 million, but odds of winning it are 1 in 302.5 million

January 22, 2021 8:24 am CNN Newsource

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is worth a staggering $970 million. It’s also highly, highly unlikely that…

This couple married for 70 years were scheduled to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but died from the virus before their appointment

January 22, 2021 6:20 am CNN Newsource

Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of Covid-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family…

Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay

January 22, 2021 5:57 am CNN

Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw…

People are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process

January 22, 2021 5:31 am CNN Newsource

For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…

Evacuation order lifted after residents of Washington State town were told to flee due to explosion threat

January 22, 2021 2:32 am CNN Newsource

Residents of a Washington State town were told to flee Thursday night due to the threat of a potential explosion, but the order was lifted early…

Kremlin welcomes US proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries

January 22, 2021 2:31 am Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Kremlin welcomes US proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two…

Residents of Washington State town told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion

January 22, 2021 2:05 am CNN Newsource

A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies…

Four people charged in Portland after demonstrators vandalized federal ICE building, Democratic Party state headquarters

January 22, 2021 2:00 am CNN Newsource

Demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal US Immigration and Customs…

Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store

January 22, 2021 12:50 am CNN Newsource

A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…

‘The Simpsons’ seemed to get it right again — by predicting part of the inauguration

January 22, 2021 12:01 am CNN Newsource

First things first: No, “The Simpsons” cannot actually predict the future. Yet, as the longest-running sitcom in US history, the timeless…

Death toll in twin suicide bombings in Baghdad rises to at least 32 dead, 110 wounded

January 21, 2021 3:14 am Associated Press

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Officials say twin suicide bombings have ripped through a busy market in Iraq’s capital, killing at least 32 people and wounding…

Biden order halts border wall work after Trump surge

January 21, 2021 11:26 pm Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has ordered a “pause” on all border wall construction within a week, one of 17 executive orders issued on…