Astronauts harvest radishes grown aboard the International Space Station
Astronauts are harvesting fresh radishes grown in space, a delicious prospect that also could help seed food production efforts for longer-term…
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As virus cases & deaths still rise in Juarez, Mexico plans to use military to distribute vaccine
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico’s president says he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says U.S.…
Continue Reading Arkansas police officer is first in the state to die in the line of duty from Covid-19, department says
A North Little Rock, Arkansas, police sergeant who had Covid-19 is the first officer in the state to die in the line of duty from the disease,…
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Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office as president
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden told CNN on Thursday that he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days after he…
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2 people still missing, 4 found after Alaska landslide
Two people in Haines, Alaska, remain missing after heavy rains and flooding caused a landslide a day earlier. Four of the six people initially…
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Driver busted for using flashlights as headlights on his car
A driver in Washington was pulled over after police noticed the headlights on his car had been replaced by flashlights. A Washington State Patrol…
Continue Reading Massachusetts state trooper who served on former governor’s protection detail was subject to racial and age-based discrimination, state commission rules
A Black former Massachusetts state trooper who served on Gov. Deval Patrick’s protection detail from 2007 to 2013 was the victim of racial and…
Continue Reading Arizona official who ran fraud scheme for adoption sentenced to six years in prison
A former Arizona county assessor who pleaded guilty to running an adoption fraud scheme has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, according…
Continue Reading California issues regional stay-at-home order to battle record Covid-19 surge
Millions of Californians will likely find themselves under a regional stay-at-home order once again under new restrictions announced Thursday by Gov.…
Continue Reading Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse ordered to stand trial
Kyle Rittenhouse was ordered Thursday to stand trial in the fatal shooting of two men and the wounding of another in August during protests in…
Continue Reading Arecibo Observatory collapses ahead of planned demolition
The instrument platform of the 305-meter telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed overnight, according to the National Science…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart to fellow New Jerseyans: ‘Wear a friggin’ mask!’
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Jon Stewart have a pandemic-year message for fellow New Jerseyans: “Wear a friggin’ mask!” The…
Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pearl Jam unite for Georgia Senate runoffs fundraiser
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Pearl Jam are teaming up to host a virtual fundraiser ahead of January’s Senate runoffs in Georgia. Miranda, creator of…
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Warner Bros. to release all 2021 films on HBO Max for streaming at the same time as shown in theaters
LOS ANGELES, California — In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that…
Continue Reading Israeli government urges citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, citing threat of Iranian attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government is urging its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear Trump challenge to election results
MADISON, Wisconsin — A split Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss…
Continue Reading Sheriff who refused to enforce restrictions tests positive for Covid-19
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered restrictions aimed at curbing a surge of Covid-19 cases, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones declined to…
Continue Reading Acting director of prominent Egyptian rights group says its three staffers arrested last month have been freed
CAIRO (AP) — The acting director of a prominent Egyptian rights group says its three staffers arrested last month have been freed. Their arrest…
Continue Reading OPEC, allies including Russia agree to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from Jan
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and a group of allied countries including Russia have agreed to increase their oil production by 500,000 barrels per…
Continue Reading NFL athletes and Lowe’s are donating $1 million in Christmas trees to needy families
NFL stars who spend their Sundays lighting up the scoreboard are making the holidays a little brighter for a number of families in need. On Giving…
Continue Reading Staten Island bar shut down after declaring itself an ‘autonomous zone’ and defying Covid-19 rules, sheriff’s office says
A Staten Island bar was shut down after calling itself an “autonomous zone” and defying Covid-19 restrictions, the New York City…
Continue Reading UK police say 4 people died following an explosion at a waste water treatment plant near southwest city of Bristol
LONDON (AP) — British police say four people have died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment…
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Just in time for Christmas, Jupiter and Saturn will come closer than they have since the Middle Ages
The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in…
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Chinese probe has lifted off from moon with cargo of lunar rocks on first stage of return to Earth
BEIJING, China — Chinese state media say the country’s lunar probe has lifted off Thursday from the moon with a cargo of lunar samples on the…
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Austin mayor apologizes after he told residents to stay at home while vacationing in Mexico
AUSTIN, Texas — Mayor Steve Adler of Austin said in a video posted on YouTube that he regrets traveling to Mexico in early November as he was…
Continue Reading Pueblo’s Sunset Inn was a booming family business. Then the pandemic hit
For almost four decades, the Sunset Inn Bar and Grill was a thriving, beloved family-owned business in Pueblo, Colorado, famous for its version of…
Continue Reading Tropical reef fish, 81, is the oldest ever to be discovered by scientists
Scientists have discovered what they say is the oldest tropical reef fish recorded anywhere in the world — an 81-year-old midnight snapper…
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A nurse and 6 of her family members have Covid-19, and it began with a small act of kindness
New Jersey nurse Sofia Burke said it took one family member letting their guard down “for one second” for Covid-19 to infect seven of the…
Continue Reading Gaia space observatory maps nearly 2 billion stars in Milky Way galaxy
There are nearly 2 billion stars in our galaxy. At least that’s what the most current map shows. Astronomers have mapped the most extensive…
Continue Reading Massachusetts lawmakers pass policing reform bill to ban chokeholds and limit tear gas use
Massachusetts state legislators passed a sweeping police reform bill Tuesday that amends use of force and training policies and tailors law…
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