LSU hires new president, first African American for SEC
Louisiana State University has hired the first African American president in the Southeastern Conference. William Tate IV will begin in July, LSU…
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Covid deaths may be double what we thought
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 3 million lives, an almost unfathomable human toll. Now, new figures suggest that the true global…
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Pfizer seeks full FDA approval for its Covid-19 vaccine, currently available by emergency use authorization
WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19…
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Giant ‘river monster’ fish found in Detroit River may be over 100 years old
Scientists were in for a shock when they encountered a “real life river monster” — a giant fish believed to be more than 100 years…
Continue Reading Wasps have a bad rap. This summer, let’s learn to love them
Before you swat a stinging wasp away from your next picnic, pause to consider the delicate and beautiful hammer orchid. The Australian flowers…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 7: Coronavirus, GOP, school violence, voting limits, Brexit
Steel prices have tripled since plummeting at the beginning of the pandemic. That sounds like good news, but analysts warn it could be a bubble just…
Continue Reading Washington, DC, police are looking for a suspect in the assault of an Asian store owner
Washington, DC, police are searching for a suspect in a possible hate crime following the assault of an Asian store owner on Tuesday that was…
Continue Reading This tiny dinosaur hunted in the dark and heard better than an owl
With unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, the tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur hunted its prey at night, offering more definitive evidence…
Continue Reading Florida school district investigating recorded incident of student being paddled at elementary school
A Florida school district is investigating an incident that happened at an elementary school after a mother secretly recorded her 6-year-old being…
Continue Reading 2 men charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York
Two men were charged Thursday in the connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York City last year, according to a news release…
Continue Reading A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus full of students was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia,…
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Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth place: Duluth, Minnesota…
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An attempted robbery at a Wells Fargo has turned into a hostage situation in Minnesota
There is an active hostage situation stemming from an attempted bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in St. Cloud, Minnesota, according to the bank and law…
Continue Reading The foster care system is failing Black children and the death of Ma’Khia Bryant is one example, experts and attorney say
Ma’Khia Bryant was charging at two young women with a knife, police body camera video footage shows, when an officer arrived and fatally shot…
Continue Reading Suspect in custody after Idaho middle school shooting that injured three
Two students and one adult suffered non-life-threatening injuries during a shooting at Rigby Middle School in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, according to…
Continue Reading The Milky Way — the ultimate wishing well
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue Reading Asian Americans reported being targeted at least 2,400 times this year
A center tracking reports of racism and discrimination against Asian Americans says it has received 6,603 firsthand complaints since last year. Stop…
Continue Reading Why do we wish on a star?
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue Reading Retired circus elephants get new home with plenty of room to roam
After years of entertaining fans under the big top — and a few years in retirement — in Central Florida, a herd of former circus…
Continue Reading Idaho moves to ban critical race theory instruction in all public schools, including universities
As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others — like in Idaho — are doing the…
Continue Reading A murder suspect and his kidnapped baby son die after police shootout in Mississippi
A man suspected of double murder and the infant son he kidnapped were killed Monday after an interstate car chase ended in a police shootout in…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive voting bill
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the…
Continue Reading Husband of missing Colorado mother charged with her murder
The husband of a Colorado woman missing since Mother’s Day weekend last year has been charged with her murder, according to court documents…
Continue Reading Passengers aboard a boat that sank near San Diego paid thousands to smugglers
Passengers aboard a vessel that sank near San Diego on Sunday told investigators they each paid thousands of dollars to be smuggled into the US,…
Continue Reading A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia,…
Continue Reading 102-year-old nursing home resident gets big hugs and kisses from vaccinated loved ones after two years apart
As a staff member wheeled 102-year-old Laura Jerstad into a sunny room in her Kissimmee, Florida, nursing home, she reached out her hand to her loved…
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3 injured in Idaho middle school shooting; student suspect captured
RIGBY, Idaho — A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday has injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken…
Continue Reading Woman who accused former Idaho legislator of rape has her identity revealed in conservative media
A legislative intern whose rape allegation against an Idaho state representative led to an investigation that resulted in his resignation last week…
Continue Reading Human Spaceflight Fast Facts
Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle…
Continue Reading Jennifer Lopez Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Jennifer Lopez, singer, dancer, designer and actress. Personal Birth date: July 24, 1969 Birth place: Bronx, New York…
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