The UAE’s Hope Probe is arriving at Mars and will attempt to orbit it
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars will arrive at the red planet on Tuesday and will attempt a tricky maneuver to place it in…
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Black History Month: Charles Richard Drew
Anyone who has ever had a blood transfusion owes a debt to Charles Richard Drew, whose immense contributions to the medical field made him one of the…
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Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Tuesday
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent…
Continue Reading Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell dies in prison
An Ohio serial killer who strangled women and hid their corpses in and around his Cleveland home has died in state prison, an official said. Anthony…
Continue Reading Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man…
Continue Reading At least 15 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue Reading Biden OMB nominee to pledge bipartisan approach ahead of tough Senate confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, will pledge to bring a bipartisan approach to the role…
Continue Reading Why the coronavirus variant in South Africa has put a damper on vaccines — and why many are still hopeful
A roller coaster of research has stoked concerns that a coronavirus variant first linked to South Africa could be resistant to vaccines and raise the…
Continue Reading After allowing parents to opt-out of the Black History Month curriculum, a Utah school is switching the decision
A school in Utah is continuing its Black History Month curriculum after parents asked the school to allow their children opt out of the program.…
Continue Reading A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling, officials say
A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling Monday in Kittitas County, Washington, the county sheriff’s office…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 9: Impeachment, Covid, stimulus, Myanmar, North Korea
After a full year of being pulled down by the pandemic, global oil prices are roaring back. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
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This woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in the hospital
A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica…
Continue Reading Idaho police say they shot and killed a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was…
Continue Reading Nearly 15,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New York nursing homes and adult care facilities, data shows
The New York State Department of Health is continuing to release data shedding more light on Covid-19 deaths among residents in the state’s…
Continue Reading Atlanta school system considers mandatory summer school for kids who fell behind due to coronavirus
Atlanta Public Schools is considering mandatory summer school aimed at helping students who suffered setbacks in their learning during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
Continue Reading Grandfather sentenced in 2019 death of his granddaughter from a cruise ship window
The man who pleaded guilty in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019 was sentenced Monday to three…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter ad condemns White supremacy ahead of Trump impeachment trial
A new Black Lives Matter ad is calling for an end to White supremacy using footage of the January 6 Capitol riots and historic Ku Klux Klan rallies…
Continue Reading Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system, sheriff says
A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide —…
Continue Reading 40 hospitals across Washington state may have received counterfeit N95 masks, officials say
Hospitals across Washington state thought they were receiving authentic N95 masks, but it turns out that hundreds of thousands may be counterfeit,…
Continue Reading Rise in attacks on elderly Asian Americans in Bay Area prompts new special response unit
Several unprovoked attacks on elderly Asian Americans, including at least three in the Bay Area captured in disturbing videos in recent days, have…
Continue Reading Latinos are navigating barriers to Covid-19 vaccinations and experts say it comes down to access
One Chicago doctor says that low vaccination rates among Latinos isn’t just due to their hesitancy. In many cases, emergency room physician Dr.…
Continue Reading Senate leaders reach agreement on impeachment trial rules
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders reached an agreement Monday, giving the impeachment…
Continue Reading Poetry + football: It’s not as strange as it sounds
Poetry and football. Two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence. One is a lyrical, niche art form. The other is a violent,…
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At least 14 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
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House Dems reject limiting eligibility for $1,400 stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals who earn…
Continue Reading They see one man’s death as an urgent reminder of what Biden needs to do
It’s something Azadeh Shahshahani dreads hearing. And something she says she’s heard too many times already. Immigration and Customs…
Continue Reading A mom built a simpler Covid-19 vaccine sign-up website for her state while on maternity leave
After her mother-in-law had difficulty signing up for a Covid-19 vaccine, a Massachusetts woman created a website to make it easier for her —…
Continue Reading Two FBI agents were shot and killed last week. Here’s why that’s a rare tragedy
The killing of two FBI agents last week at a lake-bordered community in South Florida marked the first time since November 2008 that an FBI agent was…
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