Eavesdropping marmosets understand other monkeys’ conversations
Marmosets can understand conversations between other monkeys and judge whether they want to interact with them, according to new research. Scientists…
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SoulCycle instructor apologizes after being criticized for jumping the line to get Covid-19 vaccine
A popular SoulCycle instructor is apologizing for “a terrible error in judgment” after getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Stacey Griffith, a…
Continue Reading The sacred lands of Utah’s Bears Ears brought 5 tribes together. An executive order is reviving effort to protect them
A rocky corner in southern Utah has been the focal point of protests and political battles for years. A recent move by the Biden administration is…
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Biden tells Dems to ‘stick together’ in Covid relief push, is willing to narrow stimulus checks
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden told House Democrats on a conference call Wednesday he is open to narrowing the distribution of $1,400…
Continue Reading Netflix dominates 2021 Golden Globes nominees: See the full list
Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were announced Wednesday. This year’s…
Continue Reading Teachers have lost colleagues to Covid-19 and worry about being next. But, they say, no one’s listening
Were it not for the health benefits, Aimeé Gotreaux says she would have already resigned from her job as a special education teacher in Kennesaw,…
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Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes is a Super Bowl matchup that spans the ages
A lot of numbers get thrown around during Super Bowl week. This year, it includes this: 18 years, 45 days. That’s the age gap between…
Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Valentine’s Day, celebrated every February 14. Facts There are several different theories about…
Continue Reading 5 children and a man are killed in a shooting in Muskogee, Oklahoma
A shooting at a home in eastern Oklahoma has left five children and a man dead, and a woman hospitalized with serious injuries, police said Tuesday…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi detained for 2 weeks under import-export laws following coup
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained for two weeks, according to her party’s spokesperson, two days after the…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Major Taylor
Cycling is viewed mostly as a White sport. But one of the fastest men ever to race on two wheels was Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor (1878-1932),…
Continue Reading With coup label, Capitol rioters join communist party and White supremacists, university project says
The Capitol rioters have joined a small but notorious cadre in the annals of history: a trio that since the end of World War II has attempted to…
Continue Reading Shutout by allies, Canada will produce its own vaccines by the end of 2021
Canada says it has signed a tentative agreement with US vaccine firm Novavax to produce millions of doses of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate at a…
Continue Reading First came Covid lockdown. Now a bushfire is forcing these Australians to evacuate
The state of Western Australia is facing an “unprecedented situation” as it battles a raging wildfire while millions of residents are…
Continue Reading As a voice for social justice, the legacy of Patrick Mahomes grows
Patrick Mahomes already has several athletic accolades at the age of 25. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has the opportunity to win back-to-back…
Continue Reading Hospital staff treat an elderly couple hospitalized with coronavirus to a dinner date together
A dinner date in a hospital brought together a couple — married for 63 years — that had been separated by Covid-19. Frank Martinez, 93,…
Continue Reading Several people were injured after a small explosion sparked a fire north of Los Angeles
Several people were injured Tuesday after a small explosion near a filming site in the hills north of Los Angeles sparked a fire, officials said.…
Continue Reading Five children and a man are killed in a shooting in Muskogee, Oklahoma
A shooting at a home in eastern Oklahoma has left five children and a man dead, and a woman hospitalized with serious injuries, police said Tuesday…
Continue Reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s terrifying ordeal
The images of a right-wing mob sacking the Capitol in support of former President Donald Trump and his false claims of election fraud shocked the…
Continue Reading A California man dies after falling 95-feet while canyoneering in Death Valley National Park
A man canyoneering in Death Valley National Park has died after falling off a cliff, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Justin Ibershoff,…
Continue Reading Bidens pay their respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as officer lies in honor at Capitol
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay their respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer…
Continue Reading Judge grants Minneapolis teachers temporary restraining order halting in-person teaching for some
A weekend temporary order allowed some Minneapolis Public School District (MPS) teachers and staff to not return to in-person work Monday due to…
Continue Reading These dinosaurs may have used their frills to flirt
Many dinosaurs had distinctive bony frills around their necks — the best-known being the distinctive Triceratops. It’s not a feature…
Continue Reading Two women were killed in murder-for-hire plot gone wrong, Louisiana sheriff says
Three men from Louisiana are facing murder charges after two women — including the sister of one of the men — were killed in a…
Continue Reading New York governor signs bill to repeal ‘walking while trans’ ban
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday repealing a controversial statute commonly known as the “walking while trans” ban. Both…
Continue Reading Mickey Callaway, Angels pitching coach, accused of sexually inappropriate behavior
The Los Angeles Angels suspended pitching coach Mickey Callaway on Tuesday following a report by The Athletic alleging Callaway sent inappropriate…
Continue Reading Two FBI agents from crimes against children unit killed and three agents wounded in South Florida shootout
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday…
Continue Reading A new Biden plan could end a troubling chapter in US history. Here’s what we know
The crisis that began when the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families at the border still isn’t over. President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny handed jail term, prompting protests across Russia
A Moscow court sent Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, prompting protests across the…
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