Houston voter fraud vigilante suspect has Covid-19, his lawyer says
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain charged with running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head over a voter fraud…
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EU top official: ‘Substantial progress on many issues’ made in post-Brexit talks, big differences remain to be bridged
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official says “substantial progress on many issues” has been made in post-Brexit talks, yet big…
Continue Reading Biden to name New Mexico’s Deb Haaland interior secretary, 1st Native American to serve in cabinet
WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary. That’s according to a person…
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U.S. cybersecurity agency: hack of federal agencies poses ‘grave threat’ to all levels of government, private sector
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. authorities are expressing increased alarm about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect…
Continue Reading Dozens of states file anti-trust lawsuit against Google alleging monopoly on search market
DENVER, Colorado — A group of 38 states filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google on Thursday, alleging that the search giant has an illegal…
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Ohio sheriff’s office secures $2.5M for body cameras after a deputy fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio has secured $2.5 million for body cameras nearly two weeks after a young man was fatally shot by…
Continue Reading President-elect Biden picks North Carolina regulator Michael Regan to lead Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael Regan of North Carolina, to…
Continue Reading NFL plans to honor health care workers by inviting some who’ve been vaccinated to Super Bowl LV
The NFL wants to honor health care workers by inviting some — who’ve had their Covid-19 vaccines — to Super Bowl LV. Frontline…
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Spirit Airlines plane skids off taxiway at BWI Airport
A Spirit Airlines plane skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning after a powerful…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother urges Joe Biden to keep his campaign promise of police accountability
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, wants to get the president-elect’s attention. Palmer penned an open letter to President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Black children are 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police, study finds
Black children were six times more likely to be shot to death by the police than their White peers over a 16-year period, according to a study…
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Powerful winter storm drops heavy snow on Northeastern U.S.
NEW YORK, NY — A powerful winter storm system delivered heavy snow across the Northeast, blanketing much of Pennsylvania, New York and New…
Continue Reading Parents charged after renting party bus for child’s birthday with 60 mask-less kids inside
Parents from Ohio face charges after they rented a party bus for their child’s 14th birthday and had 60 mask-less kids packed inside, Ohio…
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More bad jobs news: 885,000 people filed for unemployment benefits last week
The US job market continues to suffer, and Thursday brought more bad news. Another 885,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last…
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Here are some of the amazing things that happened on Zoom this year
This year may not have turned out the way any of us had anticipated because of the coronavirus pandemic. But even though trips were canceled, events…
Continue Reading Here are some of the amazing things that happened on Zoom this year
This year may not have turned out the way any of us had anticipated because of the coronavirus pandemic. But even though trips were canceled, events…
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Putin says if Russia wanted to kill opposition leader Navalny, it would have ‘finished’ the job
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday that opposition politician Alexey Navalny “is enjoying the support of the US special…
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France’s Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19, sending other European leaders into quarantine
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for a week, his office said…
Continue Reading Spirit Airlines plane skids off taxiway at BWI Airport
A Spirit Airlines plane skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning after a powerful…
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US sets Covid-19 case, hospitalization and death records ahead of key meeting for Moderna’s vaccine candidate
The US on Wednesday reported record numbers for Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, ahead of a key meeting for what could be the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19, will self-isolate for a week
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for a week, his office said…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 17: Covid-19, White House, Big Tech, pollution, France
More than 60 million people are under a winter storm warning or advisory from north Georgia to Maine, and those in areas like New York City could get…
Continue Reading Alan Alda really wants to talk to you about science
In order for the incredible array of discoveries made by scientists each year to be shared with the rest of the world, they must be communicated in…
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms, his office said Thursday. “The President of the…
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She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching
Friday, September 4 was one of the happiest days in recent memory for Mayila Yakufu and her family. That day, Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur,…
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Married couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children
Married for 30 years, they died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace — holding each other’s hands and the hands…
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Married Texas couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Married for 30 years, they died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace — holding each…
Continue Reading She was demoted, doubted and rejected. Now, her work is the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 vaccines are starting to roll out in several countries, a momentous breakthrough that hopefully signals a light at the end of this dark…
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Woman at center of Veterans Affair sexual assault report: VA ‘abandoned their responsibility to protect those who they serve’
A congressional staffer who alleged she had been sexually assaulted at a government-run veterans hospital said Wednesday that the department was…
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