Alone for the holidays? Here’s how to find joy in the solitude
‘Tis the season to stay home and stay safe. That means no more raucous get-togethers with extended family, being relegated to the kids’…
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Catholic church decries Mexican senate’s marijuana legalization vote
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church has criticized a vote in the Senate to legalize the possession, cultivation and use of small…
Continue Reading The number of Covid-19 cases reported each week in Florida has tripled since the state reopened
Since Gov. Ron DeSantis reopened Florida in late September, the number of reported Covid-19 cases per week in the state has tripled. On September 25,…
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Biden builds out national security team with John Kerry playing key role in addressing climate change
WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden will have John Kerry playing a key role in addressing climate change. Biden is filling out his…
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Israeli minister says Netanyahu met Saudi Crown Prince, but Riyadh denies it
An Israeli government official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first ever known meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
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The National Zoo’s baby panda has a name, and it means ‘little miracle’
The Smithsonian National Zoo’s newest little miracle finally has a name, and it’s as sweet as he is. Meet Xiao Qi Ji, the zoo’s…
Continue Reading Pat Quinn, the co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37
Pat Quinn, one of the co-founders of the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to a statement from the ALS…
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Toronto begins a four-week lockdown — its second of the pandemic — as Covid-19 cases surge
People lined up for groceries in Toronto this weekend as a shutdown loomed for Canada’s largest city — the second time since the pandemic…
Continue Reading Alabama neighborhood starts Christmas early for a terminally sick girl in her final weeks
When neighbors found out that 7-year-old Ally Cheek’s health was declining and she might not live through the holidays, they decided to start…
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AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were ‘highly effective’ in preventing disease
LONDON, England — AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were “highly effective” in preventing the disease. The…
Continue Reading Latinos were going to college more than ever but Covid-19 is forcing many to drop out
Efren Berrones grabbed his luggage and booked a 4,000-mile flight home to Houston fearing his mother would be highly vulnerable to Covid-19 and…
Continue Reading A man in Trump gear faces simple assault charge after he was seen breathing on women outside a Trump golf club
A man wearing a Trump shirt and an inflatable Trump innertube around his belly who was seen on video deliberately exhaling on two women outside of…
Continue Reading A 5th grader wants to deliver 100,000 meals to people in need before Thanksgiving Day
Orion Jean may just be 10 years old, but he’s on a mission to help thousands of people across Texas. The ambitious fifth grader wants to…
Continue Reading This kid’s love of Cheetos led him to start a business that helped his family move from a shed into an apartment
Whenever Aaron Moreno heard the ice cream truck’s familiar jingle, he looked to his mom for a smile to know if she had enough money for…
Continue Reading 2 Kansas City Fire employees just died of Covid-19. It’s the ‘worst case’ for those on the front lines, chief says
The fire department in Kansas City, Missouri, lost two employees to Covid-19 in two days, a devastating development their chief called “the…
Continue Reading Oxford English Dictionary couldn’t pick just one ‘word of the year’ for 2020
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been unable to name its traditional word of the year for 2020, instead exploring how far and how quickly the…
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Donald Trump has left the world stage. Few will miss him
As stage exits go Donald Trump’s departure was something of a whimper, the US President leaving the top table of global G20 leaders to play…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Police Department reports more homicides than they’ve seen in over a decade
Los Angeles has reached 300 homicides for the first time in a decade, police department officials said Sunday. The grim milestone comes as the city…
Continue Reading 2 dead in Nebraska after a shooting at a Sonic Drive-In, officials say
Police have identified the two victims killed in a Saturday night shooting at a Sonic Drive-in in Bellevue, Nebraska, as well as the suspect. The…
Continue Reading Macy’s honors New York City’s essential workers with holiday window displays
Nothing, not even a pandemic, can dampen the holiday spirit in New York City — but we wouldn’t be here without the essential workers who…
Continue Reading After 118 days in the hospital with Covid-19, one man is finally home just in time for the holidays
No one expected him home for the holidays — but after 118 days in the hospital with Covid-19, Darell Slater will spend Thanksgiving with his…
Continue Reading A bittersweet Thanksgiving for the grandmother and teenager who met via an accidental text in 2016
Four years ago, a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner via text message. Ever since, they’ve celebrated the…
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A bittersweet Thanksgiving for the grandmother and teenager who met via an accidental text in 2016
Four years ago, a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner via text message. Ever since, they’ve celebrated the…
Continue Reading Boy, 15, arrested after eight people injured in mall shooting near Milwaukee
Police have arrested a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy in connection with a shooting at a suburban mall Friday that left eight people injured. At a news…
Continue Reading Tennessee’s Down syndrome abortion ban can be enforced, appeals court rules
Part of a Tennessee law banning abortions based on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome or a fetus’ race or sex, can take effect, a federal…
Continue Reading Looking for a job? This university shared its database with thousands of remote job openings
California State University, East Bay published a public database of remote job vacancies across the country to help people struggling to find…
Continue Reading The National Guard has been deployed to El Paso to provide support with the morgue crisis
Members of the Texas National Guard were mobilized to El Paso County, Texas, to help with the morgue crisis as the state battles a surge in…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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