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…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Judiciary Committee sends Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to full Senate; Dems boycott
WASHINGTON, DC — Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme…
Continue Reading Poland’s top court rules that law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top court ruled Thursday that a law allowing abortion of fetuses with congenital defects is unconstitutional,…
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A mom in Utah had a heart attack. The life-saving care she needed was in short supply because of Covid-19
In the predawn hours of a recent Tuesday morning in a suburban Salt Lake City hospital, Laurie Terry’s doctor made a disturbing discovery:…
Continue Reading Report: LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr. and self-imposes penalties as NCAA investigates rules violations
Louisiana State University is self-imposing penalties on its football program as the NCAA investigates the team for rules violations, according to a…
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U.S. officials say Russia, Iran have obtained voter registration data, aim to interfere in election
WASHINGTON, DC — Russia and Iran have both obtained U.S. voting registration information aiming to interfere in the 2020 election, the…
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Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions in documentary unveiled at Rome Film Festival
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary…
Continue Reading Mookie Betts earned everyone in America a free Taco Bell taco when he stole a base in the World Series
Mookie Betts did it all for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a Game 1 World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, including winning free…
Continue Reading ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza is the first woman to be a World Series game analyst on a national broadcast
Jessica Mendoza made history on Tuesday night, becoming the first woman to serve as a World Series analyst on a national broadcast. Paired with…
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma agrees to pay $8.3 billion in opioid crisis settlement
WASHINGTON, DC — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an…
Continue Reading Experts project increase in migrants at U.S.-Mexico border as pandemic devastates Latin America
WASHINGTON, DC — Immigration experts are expecting an increase in the number of migrants journeying to the US-Mexico border in the coming…
Continue Reading Parents of 545 children separated at U.S. border still can’t be found
SAN DIEGO, California — Lawyers have not been able to reach the parents of 545 children who had been separated from their families by U.S.…
Continue Reading Company that makes wheelchairs for dogs honors pup in calendar
PHILADELPHIA, PA (KYW) — A company that makes wheelchairs for dogs is honoring a pup from Philadelphia. Six-year-old Dawkins won a spot in the…
Continue Reading Family of woman who died weeks after she was found alive at a funeral home sues paramedics for $50 million
The family of a woman who was pronounced dead and later found breathing at a Detroit funeral home in August is suing for $50 million, according to a…
Continue Reading A poll worker was fired for telling voters to turn their ‘Black Lives Matter’ shirts inside out
A Tennessee poll worker was fired for asking voters to turn their shirts supporting Black Lives Matter inside out, violating his training as a…
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Nearly 2,000 Nigerian inmates escape after crowds attack prisons in country’s latest unrest
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say nearly 2,000 inmates have broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons in the latest unrest…
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Justice Dept. to file lawsuit against Google in antitrust case, alleging abuse of search dominance
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in…
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Presidential debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers…
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Argentina has surpassed 1 million virus cases, only the 5th country to do so
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, making it the second nation in Latin America to…
Continue Reading Supreme Court sides with Dems, allows Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots received up to 3 days after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after the election, rejecting a…
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