U.S. crackdown on non-essential Mexico border travel causes long waits
SAN DIEGO, California — A Trump administration crackdown on nonessential travel coming from Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic has created massive…
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Dr. Fauci says he did not sign off on new CDC testing virus guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC — White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was undergoing surgery and not part of the…
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NBA postpones Wednesday’s playoff games after Bucks started a boycott to protest social injustice
ORLANDO, Florida — The NBA announced Wednesday it chose to postpone all three games scheduled for the day after the Milwaukee Bucks chose to boycott…
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Meet Kerith, the 2-year-old golden retriever who comforts firefighters in California
The firefighters at the base camp in northern California have been braving wildfires for the last week, as the Golden State continues to see acres of…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s mom says he’d be upset over the unrest in city where he came for a fresh start
Hours after Jacob Blake was shot Sunday, he looked at his mother in a Milwaukee hospital room, cried and told her he was sorry. “I don’t…
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Sanctuary for endangered condors burns in California wildfire
A sanctuary for the endangered California condor in Big Sur was destroyed by a California fire, according to Ventana Wildlife Society. While no…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son charged with stabbing a neighbor over an argument about trash cans
Adam Abdul-Jabbar, son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has been charged with multiple felonies two months after allegedly stabbing his neighbor…
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Justice Department seeks data from 4 states in inquiry of whether state orders led to Covid-19 nursing home deaths
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking data about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing…
Continue Reading Two police officers plead guilty to vandalizing cars belonging to a man who filed a complaint against them
Two New Jersey police officers have pleaded guilty to vandalizing the cars of a man who filed a complaint against them. Stephen Martinsen and Thomas…
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LeBron James is helping launch a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers ahead of the elections
LeBron James is helping spearhead a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers in Black electoral districts ahead of November’s general…
Continue Reading Jerry Falwell Jr. to receive $10.5 million in compensation for resigning from Liberty University
Jerry Falwell, Jr., the former president of Liberty University, will receive a $10.5 million compensation package from the evangelical school, he…
Continue Reading Why police shoot so many times to bring down a suspect
When police believe a suspect could harm or kill them, they’re usually trained to fire as many gunshots as it takes to bring that suspect down.…
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CDC abruptly changes position on when to get virus tested after pressure from Trump administration
UPDATE: Fauci says he was not part of task force meeting on new CDC testing guidelines WASHINGTON, DC — In a shift that perplexed some doctors,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania governor calls for legalizing marijuana as part of Covid-19 economic recovery plan
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf released a legislative agenda Wednesday to assist in the Covid-19 economic recovery, including legalizing recreational…
Continue Reading Two people are dead and a third injured in an overnight shooting in Kenosha, police say
Two people were killed and a third was seriously wounded in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, late Tuesday during the third night of protests over…
Continue Reading Body believed to be that of a missing Fort Hood soldier has been found
TEMPLE, Texas — A body believed to be that of a missing Fort Hood soldier has been found. Officials are awaiting forensic confirmation but…
Continue Reading The most ridiculous historical arguments denying women the right to vote
Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer. A natural, non-negotiable insurance of a Constitution designed to provide equality for all…
Continue Reading 13 million-year-old bite marks on fossil reveal damage by an ancient crocodile
When a young crocodile-like caiman chomped down on the hind leg of a ground sloth 13 million years ago near the Napo River in Peru, it left behind 46…
Continue Reading University launches investigation after a Black professor was asked by campus security to prove she lived in her own house
Danielle Morgan, a Black assistant professor at Santa Clara University, was dancing in her room on Saturday morning when she said she was interrupted…
Continue Reading Miami police officer’s wife dies after she gets trapped for hours in the back of his work vehicle
Clara Paulino, the wife of a Miami police officer, died after being found unconscious in the back of her husband’s police SUV last week amid…
Continue Reading Experts feared the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally could be a superspreading event. More than 70 coronavirus cases are already linked to it
More than 70 Covid-19 cases have now been linked to an event that drew thousands of tourists to a small South Dakota city earlier this month, CNN…
Continue Reading What is Kim Yo Jong’s exact role in North Korean politics? Top South Korean officials appear divided
Claims that Kim Jong Un’s younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, is now the second-most powerful figure in North Korea and a potential successor to her…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 26: RNC, coronavirus, police violence, North Korea, polio
The 2020 census response deadline is a little over a month away, but a political coalition is asking a federal judge for more time to ensure an…
Continue Reading China says US U-2 spy plane disrupted its military exercises
Beijing has accused the US of sending a U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone to “trespass” on live-fire exercises being conducted by China…
Continue Reading Georgia is among worst states in the nation for new Covid-19 cases but the governor is defending his strategy
Amid pressure to decrease the number of coronavirus infections in Georgia, which are among the worst in the nation over the last two weeks, a…
Continue Reading At least 68 arrested in Louisville as protesters demand answers in Breonna Taylor case
At least 68 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, as crowds marched Tuesday over the death of Breonna Taylor, police said. The protests were…
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First lady makes her case for Trump vote to headline RNC night 2
WASHINGTON, DC — First lady Melania Trump portrayed her husband as an authentic, uncompromising leader in a Rose Garden address Tuesday night as…
Continue Reading Bacteria from Earth can survive in space and could endure the trip to Mars, according to new study
A type of bacteria that is highly resistant to radiation and other environmental hazards survived outside of the International Space Station for…
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