Typhoon Haishen lashes Korean Peninsula after battering Japan
South Korea is reeling from more bad weather as Typhoon Haishen moves along the Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan, leaving four…
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A killer whale who grieved her dead calf for 17 days is a mother again
The killer whale who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving is a mother again. Tahlequah, known to researchers as J35,…
Continue Reading Labor Day means getting back into a routine. Don’t count on it.
Labor Day celebrates America’s labor movement and the blood, sweat and toil of its workers. Never mind the last-minute barbecues, bargains and…
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What’s open and closed on Labor Day 2020
Every year on Labor Day, Americans celebrate the US labor movement, as well as the countless hard workers who built this country and keep it running…
Continue Reading China launches and recovers reusable spacecraft, state media says
China has launched and recovered a reusable spacecraft, an important step in the country’s space program, state media reported Sunday. The…
Continue Reading Nearly 300 arrested in Hong Kong protests over postponed local elections
Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday, according to the city’s police force, during one of the largest pro-democracy…
Continue Reading Lou Brock, Hall of Fame baseball player, dies at 81
Lou Brock, one of the best hitters and base stealers in baseball history, died Sunday at the age of 81. A Brock family representative confirmed his…
Continue Reading US Navy searching for sailor who went missing in North Arabian Sea
The US Navy is searching for a sailor who went missing in the North Arabian Sea on Sunday, according to the US 5th Fleet. The aircraft carrier USS…
Continue Reading Here’s what spit socks and spit hoods are, and how police use them
“Spit socks” are under a spotlight after the death of Daniel Prude in March while in police custody in Rochester, New York. After…
Continue Reading California sets new record for land torched by wildfires as 224 people escape by air from a ‘hellish’ inferno
California’s atrocious year for wildfires just became the worst in state history as far as the amount of land scorched. And it’s only…
Continue Reading Officials break ground on new section of September 11th National Memorial Trail
Officials in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, have broken ground on a new segment of the September 11th National Memorial Trail, which connects the…
Continue Reading Listening to global woodland sounds is now a click away
If you are looking for a way to experience nature, a group in the United Kingdom has collected woodland sounds from around the world into one unique…
Continue Reading Rochester mayor and police chief say they won’t resign amid Daniel Prude protests
The mayor and police chief of Rochester, New York, put up a united front on Sunday, saying they have no intention of resigning amid protests over the…
Continue Reading Portland Police arrest over 50 people on 100th consecutive night of demonstrations
Portland Police arrested over 50 people during fiery demonstrations on Saturday night, the 100th night of protests in the city since the death of…
Continue Reading ‘I am here to help’: Medic recounts frantic effort to save victim of fatal Portland shooting
The text message that pinged on Sierra Boyne’s phone on May 29 was blunt: “Portland is on fire.” Boyne had watched protests erupt…
Continue Reading Boats participating in Trump support parade sink on Texas lake
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Several boats taking part in a Trump support parade on Lake Travis in Texas sunk on Saturday, officials said. Kristen…
Continue Reading From a hospital bed, Jacob Blake says that life can change in an instant
Wearing a green gown and speaking from his hospital bed, Jacob Blake delivered a message to his supporters Saturday night, warning them that…
Continue Reading This celebrity used her Instagram following to help teachers stock their classrooms with school supplies
It all began with a DM. Laura Ciervo, a preschool and elementary school-based speech language pathologist in New Jersey, had created an Amazon wish…
Continue Reading David Souter Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of David Souter, former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Personal Birth date: September 17, 1939 Birth…
Continue Reading Thousands evacuated as powerful Typhoon Haishen barrels toward Japan and the Korean Peninsula
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated out of the path of a powerful typhoon that’s expected to make landfall in southwestern…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Coronavirus, record snow, video games, Michael Cohen, President Trump
Going on a trip soon? Remember to be respectful! As tourism and travel swells again, so do concerns for the environment and the irreplaceable tourist…
Continue Reading Two Mississippi boaters reel in a massive one-eyed alligator weighing over 470 pounds
It was like a scene right out of Jurassic Park when two gator hunters pulled a massive alligator out of a Mississippi marsh. “I said, we have a…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor had big plans before police knocked down her door in deadly raid
Before her name became a rallying cry in the fight against racial injustice and police brutality, before protesters reminded everyone to say her…
Continue Reading With their club closed, these drag queens are delivering dinner and a show right to your door
A popular San Francisco cabaret and nightclub is making the best of the pandemic shutdown with a meal delivery service that offers a lot more than…
Continue Reading Activists demanding justice for Breonna Taylor protested on Kentucky Derby Day
Activists demanding justice for the police killing of Breonna Taylor protested Saturday near the 146th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. The…
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Authentic upsets Tiz the Law to win the Kentucky Derby
Authentic won the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, with favored Tiz the Law coming in second and Mr. Big News finishing third.…
Continue Reading How China’s new language policy sparked rare backlash in Inner Mongolia
Ethnic Mongolian students and parents in northern China have staged mass school boycotts over a new curriculum that would scale back education in…
Continue Reading A grand jury will be called to investigate Daniel Prude’s death, New York attorney general says
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Saturday that she’s forming a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude, who was…
Continue Reading Western New York school district delays classes after wave of teacher resignations and leaves of absence
A school district outside Buffalo, New York, has delayed the start of online-only learning programs for grades 5-12 because of mass staff…
Continue Reading Chicago police say officers fatally shot knife-wielding man after failing to subdue him with a Taser
Chicago police officers shot and killed a knife-wielding man early Saturday after they failed to subdue him with a Taser, police said. Officers had…
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