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5 things to know for November 17: Covid-19, election, Iota, New Zealand, ISS
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Continue Reading University of California reaches a $73M settlement against former gynecologist accused of sexual misconduct
The University of California system has reached a $73 million settlement Monday with alleged victims of sexual abuse by a former…
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Experts are encouraged by early Covid-19 vaccine findings but warn the US will still face challenging months ahead
The US received more good news on the vaccine front this week — with Moderna’s clinical trial data showing its vaccine is more than 94%…
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How bad is Russia’s Covid crisis? Packed morgues and excess deaths tell a darker story than official numbers suggest
The limbs of a lifeless body hang off a stretcher in a hospital ward as coronavirus patients battle for their lives just a few feet away. An elderly…
Continue Reading Dean at Virginia university resigns after alleged Facebook post calling Biden voters ‘anti-American’ and ‘anti-Christian’
Paul Ewell, the now former dean of the Virginia Wesleyan University Global Campus, resigned from both his deanship and his faculty post after…
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Maryland CEO paid former fencing coach $1.5 million in bribes to get his sons accepted to Harvard, feds say
A Maryland businessman paid Harvard University’s former fencing coach at least $1.5 million in bribes, including payments for a car and a house…
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SpaceX capsule docks at Int’l Space Station for 1st time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts has arrived at the International Space Station. The Dragon capsule…
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Hurricane Iota makes landfall on Nicaragua coast as dangerous Category 4 storm
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The U.S. Hurricane Center said Iota made landfall Monday night on the Nicaraguan coast as a dangerous Category 4 storm. The…
Continue Reading Armed robbery charges dropped against former New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker
Armed robbery charges against former New York Giants player DeAndre Baker were dropped Monday and the attorney for his accusers was arrested for…
Continue Reading At least 92,000 have filed sex abuse claims against the Boy Scouts, legal team says
The Boy Scouts of America will be facing at least 92,700 claims of sexual abuse as former scouts submit filings against the bankruptcy-bound…
Continue Reading Waffle House teams up with Georgia’s Oconee Brewing Company to produce a bacon-flavored beer
Bacon and beer is a match made in heaven. Bacon beer, on the other hand, could be something even better. Waffle House, the iconic restaurant chain,…
Continue Reading Inmates in El Paso are volunteering to move bodies of Covid-19 victims at medical examiner’s office
El Paso County, one of Texas’ Covid-19 hotspots, has recruited inmates to move bodies of coronavirus victims. They are temporarily relieving…
Continue Reading ‘Genius Dog Challenge’ kicks off to determine whether 6 of the world’s smartest dogs can learn new names
Simply put, they are the world’s top dogs. Researchers from Hungary are holding the Genius Dog Challenge, which pits six of the world’s…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines flight hits bear on runway during landing
In an unusual collision, an airplane hit and killed a brown bear while landing at the Yakutat Airport in Alaska on Saturday. Alaska Airlines Flight…
Continue Reading A police officer rescued his own family from a house fire while on duty
Imagine being a police officer responding to a call for a family trapped in a burning house fire, then realizing that the house is yours. Anthony…
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‘More people may die’: Biden cites need for Trump administration to share plans on combating pandemic
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden says the outgoing Trump administration’s failure to share specific plans on combating the…
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Hate crimes in U.S. reach highest level in more than a decade; El Paso Walmart shooting included in tally
WASHINGTON, DC — Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded the highest number of…
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Texas surpasses 20,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in U.S.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 20,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday, as Covid-19 continues to surge in the United States. That is…
Continue Reading NCAA planning to host the entire men’s March Madness in Indianapolis
Covid-19 will not take March Madness away from sports fans this time, the NCAA says, and the plan is to play the entire tournament in a single city:…
Continue Reading How Jews and Muslims are burying their coronavirus dead
The women gently pour purifying water for the woman in the coffin. A soul on the threshold deserves the utmost care. When the ritual concludes, the…
Continue Reading Police in Arizona looking into the death of Lori Vallow’s third husband as she sits in an Idaho jail
Phoenix police officials are reviewing the investigation into the death of Joseph Ryan, Lori Vallow’s third husband, a spokeswoman for the…
Continue Reading Your ‘Seasons Greetings’ cards this year won’t be all holiday cheer
Megan Samarin is on a mission to find a holiday card that conveys the right sentiment this year. After months spent separated from relatives and…
Continue Reading The National Book Awards named their first undocumented finalist. Here’s how she sees America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio says she’s suffering from survivor’s guilt. In 2010, she penned a widely read anonymous essay for The Daily…
Continue Reading Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Texas
DALLAS, Texas — Thousands of people lined up for groceries at a food bank distribution event in Dallas this weekend, with organizers saying the…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, November 16
More than 1 million Americans have been infected with Covid-19 in the last week. Over the weekend, the United States topped 11 million coronavirus…
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2nd virus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
NEW YORK, NY — For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a Covid-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 16: Covid, Election 2020, Iota, antibiotics, Belarus
Barack Obama’s new memoir is out tomorrow, and he’s using the book tour to talk about his hopes and despair in a deeply divided nation.…
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4 astronauts launch to International Space Station in historic NASA-SpaceX mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for…
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