Minneapolis family survives Covid-19, vows to raise awareness
When Charles and Kirstin Johnson-Nixon pledged a life together for better or worse, the Minneapolis couple had no idea that the coronavirus would…
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A second man dies after Sacramento mall shooting
A second young man has died after a shooting in a Sacramento mall, police said Saturday. Officers responded to the Arden Fair Mall in…
Continue Reading For months, a rural Kansas community watched the Covid-19 pandemic unfold from afar. Then, a deadly outbreak landed right on their doorstep
When Covid-19 cases began climbing in the fall within Norton County, Kansas, the administrator of a local nursing home used the facility’s…
Continue Reading Florida man to be released early after serving 31 years for nonviolent marijuana crime
A Florida man who has spent 31 years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana crime could soon be a free man. Richard DeLisi has been incarcerated since…
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Taiwan lawmakers throw pig guts in protest over meat imports
Lawmakers in Taiwan threw pig intestines and punches at each other as a brawl broke out in parliament over a proposal to ease restrictions on pork…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving vandalism: ‘Land back’ sprayed on US statues
Statues of three United States Presidents, a “Pioneers Statue” and numerous store fronts were targeted by vandals on Thanksgiving, with…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to support homeless youth in Canada
One of Hollywood’s most famous couples donated $500,000 to help young people struggling with homelessness in Canada. Ryan Reynolds and Blake…
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Los Angeles issues stay-home order as coronavirus surges out of control, banning most gatherings
LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles County has announced a new stay-home order amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the nation’s most populous…
Continue Reading More than two dozen Covid-19 cases were traced to youth basketball at a California gym, health officials say
More than two dozen people have tested positive for Covid-19 after participating in youth basketball tournaments this month at a gym in Northern…
Continue Reading Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller may become the first woman to play in a Power 5 conference college football game on Saturday
College football history could be made Saturday if Sarah Fuller steps on the field during Vanderbilt University’s game against the University…
Continue Reading California woman hospitalized after suspected shark bite off Hawaii beach
Shark warning signs went up along a beach in Maui, Hawaii, Friday after a woman was potentially bitten on Thanksgiving Day. “A companion nearby…
Continue Reading ‘No merit’: Federal court denies Trump campaign appeal to revive Pennsylvania election lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A federal appeals court on Friday denied the Trump campaign’s effort to revive a federal lawsuit challenging…
Continue Reading Bruce Boynton, the man who inspired the Freedom Rides, dies at 83
Bruce Boynton, a civil rights icon who helped inspire the historic Freedom Rides of 1961, has died at 83. The civil rights attorney and…
Continue Reading The USWNT wore ‘Black Lives Matter’ on uniforms in a statement to ‘affirm human decency’
As the United States women’s national soccer team (USWNT) geared up to face the Netherlands in a friendly on Friday, their anthem jackets were…
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Iran’s top nuclear scientist killed in apparent assassination, state media reports
Iran’s top nuclear scientist was killed Friday in an alleged assassination that the country’s foreign minister linked to Israel. Mohsen…
Continue Reading Neanderthals may have used their hands differently from humans
If you were to greet a Neanderthal with a handshake, it might feel a little awkward. The digits of the Stone Age people, who went extinct about…
Continue Reading Earth is 2,000 light years closer to supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy than we thought
A new map of the Milky Way by Japanese space experts has put Earth 2,000 light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of our…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving looked a little different this year. Here’s how people adapted across the country
Janet Fonesca typically enjoys Thanksgiving dinner at her parents’ home in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her three sisters, their spouses, her…
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North Korean hackers suspected of targeting vaccine maker AstraZeneca in cyberattack, Reuters reports
North Korean hackers are suspected to have carried out a cyberattack against British coronavirus vaccine developer AstraZeneca in recent weeks,…
Continue Reading Iran foreign minister: ‘Serious indications of Israeli role’ in killing of scientist linked to military nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities say an Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s disbanded…
Continue Reading One college student shares why he trekked home for Thanksgiving, and what he’s doing to stay safe
College sophomore Elliot Boz arrived at his parent’s home in San Mateo, California, over the weekend with his bags in tow. Like many colleges…
Continue Reading In posthumous message, Alex Trebek asks viewers to ‘be thankful’ and ‘keep the faith’
Alex Trebek, the late host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!,” had a Thanksgiving message for viewers, urging them to “be…
Continue Reading Iranian state television says scientist that Israel alleged led a military nuclear program in early 2000s ‘assassinated’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities say an Iranian scientist named by the West as the leader of the Islamic Republic’s disbanded…
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Neanderthals may have used their hands differently from humans
If you were to greet a Neanderthal with a handshake, it might feel a little awkward. The digits of the Stone Age people, who went extinct about…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 27: Covid-19, Flynn, election, Turkey, Venezuela
Attention shoppers! It’s Black Friday, and a lot of retailers are making changes to their holiday sale plans to keep you safe (and spending)…
Continue Reading Government officials say Australian academic freed from Iran prison after more than 800 days has arrived back home
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has arrived back in Australia and will soon reunite with her family…
Continue Reading Watch Anthony Bourdain teach Anderson Cooper how to make ‘Sunday Gravy’
This Thanksgiving, Anderson Cooper remembered his late friend Anthony Bourdain by revisiting a cooking lesson in which the world-renowned chef taught…
Continue Reading 1 dead after multiple random shootings in Nevada on Thanksgiving
Five people were shot, one fatally, and two suspects were arrested in Henderson, Nevada early Thanksgiving morning, police said. Police received…
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‘It’s working!’: Utah officials thrilled to see animals using highway wildlife overpass
In an effort to reduce accidents involving wildlife on a busy highway, Utah officials got creative: they built a bridge. New video shows the plan has…
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