Ethiopian PM issues 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces to surrender
After weeks of deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has given Tigrayan forces a 72-hour…
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Beach erosion from Tropical Storm Eta unearthed remnants of an 1800s shipwreck in Florida
After Tropical Storm Eta swept across northern Florida earlier this month, a beachgoer made a discovery while walking on the shore in St. Augustine.…
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Scranton, PA honors president-elect with Joe Biden Way
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP ) — The busy intersection at the corner of Fisk Street and…
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The USDA issues health alerts for some beef stock, samosas and tamales
Health experts warn foods at home could bring more risk to a Thanksgiving season already disrupted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The holiday will…
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Trump requests recount of votes in Georgia presidential race after certified results show Biden winning state
ATLANTA, Georgia — President Donald Trump’s campaign has requested a recount of votes in the Georgia presidential race, a day after state…
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Experimental drug given to Trump to treat Covid-19 wins FDA approval
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday said it will allow for the emergency use of Regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody…
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Judge blocks Trump campaign attempt to stop certification of Pennsylvania election for Biden
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more…
Continue Reading Kentucky’s attorney general joins federal lawsuit against governor’s order halting in-person learning
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has joined a federal lawsuit against an executive order issued by Gov. Andy Beshear to close schools to…
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Family of Saudi Arabia’s ‘most outspoken’ political prisoner calls on G20 to hold kingdom to account
The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, a jailed Saudi women’s rights defender believed by her relatives and advocacy organizations to be on hunger…
Continue Reading A police department is mourning a K-9 killed in the line of duty
A Tennessee police department is mourning the loss of a K-9 officer that died after suffering gunshot wounds when a man opened fire on a patrol car.…
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Illegal Mexico border crossings rise for 6th straight month
SAN DIEGO, California — U.S. border authorities stopped people entering the country illegally from Mexico more than 69,000 times in October, the…
Continue Reading Rival high schools cancel their annual ‘Turkey Bowl’ for first time in 100 years due to Covid-19
For the past 100 years, two Baltimore County high school football teams have faced off every Thanksgiving morning. But this year Calvert Hall College…
Continue Reading Make $2,500 to watch 25 movies in 25 days with this ideal holiday job
It’s every movie lover‘s dream to spend the season watching their favorite holiday films, but Reviews.org is going to pay someone to do…
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Florida retiree wrestles puppy from jaws of alligator
In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the…
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Florida retiree wrestles puppy from jaws of alligator
In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the…
Continue Reading An Iowa boy is selling baseball bats he makes from fallen trees to raise money for storm victims
After a powerful wind storm struck Iowa in August, the city of Mount Vernon was left covered in fallen trees and other debris. That’s when…
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Turkeys from Walcott, IA, to get Presidential pardon
Click here for updates on this story WALCOTT, IA (WQAD) — An Iowa farmer will spend his Thanksgiving in Washington,…
Continue Reading NASA launch Saturday: This satellite will track Earth’s sea level rise
More than 830 miles above Earth’s surface, a next-generation satellite will keep an eye on global sea levels. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich…
Continue Reading Her late daughter loved to sew, so she taught herself how to make masks and raised nearly $17,000 for the local food pantry
For Sharon Hebert, the way to overcome the most difficult challenges is to focus on helping others, and she practices what she preaches. A…
Continue Reading Columbia University bans 70 students for Covid-19 travel violations
Columbia University says it has temporarily banned at least 70 students for violating the New York City school’s Covid-19 travel policy. The…
Continue Reading Colin Kaepernick calls for release of former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a Philadelphia cop
Colin Kaepernick just added his name to a list of activists and academics who have been calling for the release of a former Black Panther from prison…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s mayor just appointed the city’s first LGBTQ affairs director
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced the city’s first director of LGBTQ Affairs, her office said Friday. Lifelong Atlanta resident…
Continue Reading UK signs trade deal with Canada to bridge gap after Brexit
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has signed an interim trade deal with Canada to give the government more time to negotiate future trading rules as it…
Continue Reading Covid-19 won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa’s Christmas Eve flight around the world
The holidays are going to be a little different this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but NORAD says it will be ready to track Santa Claus and…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man tells two hikers he has Covid-19 and then spits on them for not wearing masks, police say
Massachusetts police are looking for a man who told two hikers who weren’t wearing masks he had Covid-19 and spat at them several times Sunday.…
Continue Reading Woman who spent 23 years in prison for a crime she says she didn’t commit received an honorary bachelor’s degree
When Tyra Patterson was 19 years old, she was imprisoned for a crime she says she didn’t commit. For 23 years, she spent her life locked in a…
Continue Reading Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota led to a Covid-19 outbreak in Minnesota, new report says
The motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, in August has been linked to a Covid-19 outbreak in Minnesota, according to a new report from the US…
Continue Reading The world’s now scrambling for dry ice. It’s just one headache in getting coronavirus vaccines where they need to go
Vaccines like to be kept cool, none more so than the Pfizer candidate for Covid-19, which has to be deep-frozen. And that’s going to be an…
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Latinx character lands DC Comics ‘Wonder Woman’ role and new TV series
The DC Comics universe is about to get even more diverse with a new Latinx character taking on the role of “Wonder Woman.” Get ready to…
Continue Reading A Mount Rainier hiker was ‘essentially dead’ for 45 minutes — until a team of Seattle doctors revived his heart
A hiker who was found in whiteout conditions on Washington’s Mount Rainier “came back from the dead,” his doctor said, after his…
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