University of Michigan football team debuts an ‘EQUALITY’ decal on helmets
If you looked closely during the University of Michigan’s football season opener on Saturday, you may have noticed a special detail on the…
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Top Pence aide tests positive for virus, but VP to keep traveling despite ‘close contact’
WASHINGTON, DC — A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc…
Continue Reading Undefeated UFC fighter announces emotional retirement after latest victory
Khabib Nurmagomedov had a big surprise for Ultimate Fighting Championship fans Saturday after defeating Justin Gaethje. An emotional Nurmagomedov…
Continue Reading Samsung says Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing chairman of Samsung Electronics, has died.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung says Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing chairman of Samsung Electronics, has…
Continue Reading Netflix partners with Norfolk State University in Virginia for its first-ever Virtual HBCU Boot Camp
Streaming giant Netflix is looking to expand access to Black students in the tech industry. Netflix announced Thursday it would be partnering with…
Continue Reading Authorities worry high winds, dry conditions will spread Northern California wildfires this weekend
Northern California is preparing for weekend weather conditions that threaten to extend an already devastating 2020 wildfire season. The National…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is feeling “fantastic” after his recent heart surgery. The 73-year-old “Terminator” actor…
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Dr. Fauci says masks should be mandated as virus surges in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci has been reluctant to support a federal mask mandate. “A national mandate probably would not…
Continue Reading For the first time since 1943, the Army-Navy football game will be played at West Point
A relocated football game is now making history. But it’s not just any game. The 121st Army-Navy football game, which was originally supposed…
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U.S. embassy in Turkey warns of potential terror attack threat in Istanbul
The US Mission in Turkey issued a warning to American citizens Friday of a potential terror attack threat in Istanbul and elsewhere in the country.…
Continue Reading Man who bought rifles used in 2015 San Bernardino, California, terror attack sentenced to 20 years in prison
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The man who bought two rifles that terrorists used to kill 14 people in a 2015 attack in San Bernardino, California, has…
Continue Reading French health authorities say France has reached over 1 million confirmed virus cases amid pandemic’s second wave
PARIS (AP) — French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Dana Stubblefield sentenced to prison for 2015 rape
Former San Francisco 49ers football player Dana Stubblefield has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2015 rape of an intellectually…
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Sudan set to normalize ties with Israel, making it 3rd Arab state to do so
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so in the run-up…
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WATCH: Trump and Biden go after each other in final debate
LIVE BLOG: Key exchanges in the final presidential debateFACT CHECK: Examining the candidates debate claimsPOLL: 53% of debate watchers think Biden…
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Michael Jordan opens second medical clinic in Charlotte
A second medical clinic funded by six-time NBA champion and Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan opened in the North Carolina city earlier…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor calls on AG to release ‘everything’ from Breonna Taylor grand jury
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear late Thursday called on the state attorney general to release “all information” related to the Breonna Taylor…
Continue Reading Colorado officials are warning that two major wildfires could merge
A rapidly growing wildfire prompting mandatory evacuations in northern Colorado is threatening to merge with the state’s largest wildfire in…
Continue Reading Nearly 50 people contracted coronavirus after fellowship event at a small church in Maine
Three people have been hospitalized with Covid-19 and 46 others have contracted the coronavirus after a fellowship event at a church in a small town…
Continue Reading Kobe and Gianna are two rising baby names of 2020. Karen’s on the decline
Baby names typically trend as a reflection of the times, and it should come as no surprise that two names have experienced a major boost in…
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Bubba Wallace’s new NASCAR team reveals Michael Jordan inspired team name, number and logo
NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace will be sporting a new number and car while racing with a new team in 2021. Wallace will be racing with the number 23 for…
Continue Reading U.S. says Russian hackers targeted state, local governments ahead of election, stealing data from 2 servers
WASHINGTON (AP) – Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, and…
Continue Reading FDA approves antiviral remdesivir as 1st drug to treat Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus infection, the drug’s maker,…
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University of Texas band won’t play its alma mater because it was once performed at minstrel shows
AUSTIN, Texas — Members of the University of Texas Longhorn band are refusing to play the university’s alma mater because of the…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s president addresses the nation but makes no mention of shootings of peaceful police brutality protesters
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the nation in recent days but…
Continue Reading Inside the search for the parents of 545 children separated at the border
Dora Melara heads into remote parts of Honduras, looking for clues in cases she never imagined would take this long to solve. Sometimes, the people…
Continue Reading GOP officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to move up North Carolina deadline for accepting late-arriving absentee ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican officials have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to return North Carolina to a shorter deadline for accepting absentee…
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New Mexico 4th-grader walked to school to use its WiFi because he didn’t have internet at home
ROSWELL, New Mexico — A fourth-grader in Roswell has been walking to his shuttered elementary school to do his classwork over the…
Continue Reading Subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleads guilty, agrees to $2B settlement in foreign corruption probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe…
Continue Reading James Randi, famed magician and skeptic, dies at 92
James “The Amazing” Randi loved magic. He was a celebrated escape artist who broke records set by Houdini and performed everywhere from…
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