Target, CVS, Starbucks join stores dropping mask rules for vaccinated
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Target, CVS Pharmacy and Starbucks are joining the list of businesses that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to…
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A New Jersey wildfire leaves 900 acres torched and dozens of structures in harm’s way
Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday, At one…
Continue Reading Israeli warplanes pound Hamas tunnels as conflict enters second week
Israeli warplanes launched a fresh round of massive airstrikes in Gaza on Monday as the most serious conflict in years entered a second week and…
Continue Reading California won’t lift mask requirement until June 15 to give public time to prepare and ensure virus cases stay low
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public time to prepare and ensure cases stay low.…
Continue Reading The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has strained medical services and left families reeling. Here are five organizations you can support to help victims
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has boiled over into another violent episode, leaving families in the region reeling from tragedy. As the conflict…
Continue Reading Philadelphia discovers the cremated remains of MOVE bombing victims after a city health official’s resignation
Philadelphia’s city health commissioner resigned this week after saying he cremated and disposed of some of the remains of the 1985 MOVE…
Continue Reading Biden to share additional 20 million vaccine doses with world
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with the world in the…
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Authorities in Spain say around 1,000 Moroccan migrants have crossed into Spanish territory
MADRID (AP) — Around 1,000 Moroccans, 300 of whom are presumed to be minors, crossed into a Spanish northern African enclave on Monday, authorities…
Continue Reading AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal that would create streaming giant
The streaming TV race is about to get even more competitive. On Monday morning AT&T and Discovery, Inc. announced a deal under which…
Continue Reading Chihuahua City’s Miss Mexico Andrea Meza wins Miss Universe
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico — Miss Mexico Andrea Meza of Chihuahua City was crowned Miss Universe at the 69th annual pageant, which was delayed last…
Continue Reading Virginia mom recruits four of her sons to work alongside her on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic
A Virginia nurse recruited her sons to work with her at Arlington County Public Health to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Michele Fletcher, 58, has…
Continue Reading Florida politician seen as key figure in probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz pleads guilty as part of cooperation deal
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep.…
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U.S. Supreme Court to take on major abortion case seeking 15-week ban in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban…
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Silvio Berlusconi Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1936 Birth…
Continue Reading Child cash benefits from stimulus will begin landing in millions of parents’ bank accounts July 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on…
Continue Reading Train derailment and fire prompts evacuations in northwest Iowa
Union Pacific crews are readying to remove rail cars after a train derailment and fire prompted evacuations in northwest Iowa on Sunday, Union…
Continue Reading A New Jersey wildfire has torched about 900 acres … and counting
An out-of-control wildfire has scorched about 900 acres and is threatening buildings near Little Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire…
Continue Reading After the Texas missing tiger saga, owning a big cat as a house pet might become illegal in the U.S.
HOUSTON, Texas — Tales of Bengal tigers on the loose, like the one found roaming a Houston front yard last week, may soon be history if a…
Continue Reading British rabbi treated in hospital after street attack by teenagers
Police in Britain are investigating an attack on a rabbi Sunday that left him needing hospital treatment. Officers went to the location in Chigwell,…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the wildfire burning in Los Angeles County and evacuations
The Palisades Fire has prompted ongoing evacuation orders and warnings in a zone about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. It’s charred more…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 17: Mideast violence, coronavirus, Capitol riot, US policing, Tigray
Today is Tax Day in the United States — about a month later than usual. Here’s what’s changed besides the filing deadline.…
Continue Reading Mandatory wildfire evacuations are ordered for parts of western Los Angeles County
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the area near Topanga Canyon due to the Palisades Fire, with more residents on standby to leave,…
Continue Reading Suspect shoots two officers before being fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama
A man believed to be responsible for two early morning murders in Birmingham, Alabama, opened fire on four police officers Sunday afternoon, striking…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs controversial bathroom bill into law
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a so-called controversial bathroom bill into law Friday, according to the state General Assembly website, prompting…
Continue Reading One person was killed and three others injured in a Toronto shooting
At least one person is dead and three others injured after a shooting in a Toronto suburb Sunday, Toronto police said. Witnesses in Etobicoke said…
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Monday’s tax day – but Texans get until June; here’s what you need to know about filing
WASHINGTON, DC — Okay, last call. Monday, May 17, is the official deadline for individuals to file their 2020 federal tax return, and in most…
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Israeli warplanes unleash series of heavy airstrikes in Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes unleashed a series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City early Monday, hours after…
Continue Reading Fauci urges Emory graduates to strive for ‘even better normal’ after Covid-19
Anthony Fauci has used his experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic to call upon Emory graduates to fight societal divisiveness and work together to…
Continue Reading Israeli emergency services responding to a synagogue bleacher collapse described as a ‘mass casualty event’
Israeli emergency services are responding to what they have described as a “mass casualty event” after bleachers collapsed at an Orthodox…
Continue Reading One person was killed and four others injured in a Toronto shooting
At least one person is dead and four others injured after a shooting in a Toronto suburb Sunday, Toronto police said. Witnesses in Etobicoke said…
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