Powerful winter storm drops heavy snow on Northeastern U.S.
NEW YORK, NY — A powerful winter storm system delivered heavy snow across the Northeast, blanketing much of Pennsylvania, New York and New…
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Parents charged after renting party bus for child’s birthday with 60 mask-less kids inside
Parents from Ohio face charges after they rented a party bus for their child’s 14th birthday and had 60 mask-less kids packed inside, Ohio…
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More bad jobs news: 885,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week
The US job market continues to suffer, and Thursday brought more bad news. Another 885,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last…
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Here are some of the amazing things that happened on Zoom this year
This year may not have turned out the way any of us had anticipated because of the coronavirus pandemic. But even though trips were canceled, events…
Continue Reading Here are some of the amazing things that happened on Zoom this year
This year may not have turned out the way any of us had anticipated because of the coronavirus pandemic. But even though trips were canceled, events…
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Putin says if Russia wanted to kill opposition leader Navalny, it would have ‘finished’ the job
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday that opposition politician Alexey Navalny “is enjoying the support of the US special…
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France’s Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19, sending other European leaders into quarantine
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for a week, his office said…
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Spirit Airlines plane skids off taxiway at BWI Airport
A Spirit Airlines plane skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning after a powerful…
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US sets Covid-19 case, hospitalization and death records ahead of key meeting for Moderna’s vaccine candidate
The US on Wednesday reported record numbers for Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, ahead of a key meeting for what could be the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19, will self-isolate for a week
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for a week, his office said…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 17: Covid-19, White House, Big Tech, pollution, France
More than 60 million people are under a winter storm warning or advisory from north Georgia to Maine, and those in areas like New York City could get…
Continue Reading Alan Alda really wants to talk to you about science
In order for the incredible array of discoveries made by scientists each year to be shared with the rest of the world, they must be communicated in…
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms, his office said Thursday. “The President of the…
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She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching
Friday, September 4 was one of the happiest days in recent memory for Mayila Yakufu and her family. That day, Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur,…
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Married couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children
Married for 30 years, they died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace — holding each other’s hands and the hands…
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Married Texas couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Married for 30 years, they died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace — holding each…
Continue Reading She was demoted, doubted and rejected. Now, her work is the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 vaccines are starting to roll out in several countries, a momentous breakthrough that hopefully signals a light at the end of this dark…
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Woman at center of Veterans Affair sexual assault report: VA ‘abandoned their responsibility to protect those who they serve’
A congressional staffer who alleged she had been sexually assaulted at a government-run veterans hospital said Wednesday that the department was…
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FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply
WASHINGTON, DC — People administering Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine may squeeze out extra doses from the vials if there is leftover solution in…
Continue Reading Peruvian police dress as Santa and elves for drug raid
A family of alleged drug dealers in Peru found themselves firmly on the naughty list this year as police officers dressed as Santa and an elf raided…
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President-elect Joe Biden to receive Covid-19 vaccine in public as soon as next week
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence are set to receive the Covid-19 vaccine soon. According to two…
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence, wife Karen to receive Covid-19 vaccine Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) —President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence are set to receive the Covid-19 vaccine soon. According to two transition…
Continue Reading Negro Leagues recognized as official major league, stats to be added to MLB records
Christmas came early for former Negro Leagues player Ron Teasley. Major League Baseball on Wednesday sought to correct a longstanding wrong by…
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Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was a voter fraud ‘mastermind’
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks…
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Powerful storm system will drop more than a foot of snow in some parts of the Northeast
A major storm is set to bring heavy snow to the Northeast and a dangerous wintry mix farther south Wednesday — and could slam New York City…
Continue Reading A mayor received so many threats after supporting a mask mandate that she resigned
A Kansas mayor has resigned after backlash to comments she made in support of a mask mandate in her city. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw submitted…
Continue Reading Religious leaders call for global ban on so-called gay conversion therapies
Hundreds of religious leaders have joined forces to push for a global ban on gay conversion therapies, treatments that claim to be able to change a…
Continue Reading This mother makes sure Santa sends reassuring notes to children who can’t celebrate Christmas on December 25
Families everywhere are set for the most wonderful time of the year. But in some households, Mom or Dad can’t be around for Christmas Eve.…
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Russian minister says Navalny poisoning reports ‘funny to read’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that reports about the details surrounding the poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny…
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