Songbirds sing so loudly at dawn because they’re warming up, study finds
Songbirds, they’re just like us. Researchers have found that when song sparrows chirp loudly outside your window in the wee hours of the…
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Biden tells ABC News: ‘I would shut country down’ to halt virus spread if scientists recommended it
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Friday that as president, he would…
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Texas Rangers name 1st female captains and 1st captain with a doctorate
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Rangers are making history with three landmark promotions announced this week. After nearly 200 years, the Texas…
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Kentucky Derby will run without fans in the stands
Just over a week after announcing that the Kentucky Derby would allow fans in the stands to witness the 146th edition, organizers have changed their…
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California wildfires: 560 blazes have scorched more acres than there are in Rhode Island
Almost every firefighting resource in California is battling the hundreds of blazes the include two of the largest wildfires in the state’s…
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Coast Guard searching for 4 missing crew members after ship hits propane pipeline in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for four people after a dredging vessel hit a propane pipeline Friday in the Port of…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin sentenced to 2 months in prison in college admissions scam. Her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, got 5 months
Actress Lori Loughlin was sentenced Friday to two months in federal prison for her role in the college admissions scandal, a fate she and her…
Continue Reading The 14-hour storm caused extensive damage. Now Iowans are trying to recover from the ‘land hurricane’
Every Wednesday night, Danielle Hecker is part of a bike club that rides the streets of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But lately, the group of about 20 people…
Continue Reading Giant panda gives birth at the National Zoo
The Smithsonian National Zoo has grown by four paws with the birth of a giant panda cub. The zoo suspected mom Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) may be…
Continue Reading California’s oldest state park has been extensively damaged by wildfires
A series of lightning-sparked wildfires has devastated California’s oldest state park. Big Basin Redwoods State Park endured extensive damage…
Continue Reading The New York Mets have 4 games postponed as players quarantine in New York and Miami
Members of the New York Mets are quarantining in two different cities after the team reported two Covid-19 cases this week. The reports of the cases…
Continue Reading Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo sentenced to life in prison
A former California police officer who became known as the notorious Golden State Killer said he was “truly sorry” before he was…
Continue Reading Notre Dame’s student newspaper runs front-page plea: ‘Don’t make us write obituaries’
The University of Notre Dame announced Tuesday it would move to virtual learning, a temporary, two-week shift meant to contain the spread of…
Continue Reading Purdue University students suspended after attending off-campus party, school officials say
Three dozen Purdue University students were suspended this week for attending an off-campus party, violating the school’s social distancing…
Continue Reading Toronto mosques have been attacked 6 times in the last 3 months
The windows of a mosque in downtown Toronto were smashed earlier this week, in what a national association says is the sixth act of vandalism in…
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Man wins $1 million lottery with the numbers his family has played for 50 years
It took 50 years, but an Australian man’s lucky lottery numbers finally came through to win him $1 million. The Brisbane man, who chose to…
Continue Reading NYU students are posting their lackluster quarantine meals on social media
New York University is apologizing and giving gift cards to students after they complained about the poor quality of meals while quarantining in…
Continue Reading Wildfires are blazing new records as they burn in 15 Western states
Major wildfires are burning in California and other Western states. More than 20 major fires are burning in the Golden State, fueled by high…
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Golden State Killer sentenced to life in prison for 26 rapes & slayings
SACRAMENTO, California — A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday hew was “truly sorry” before he…
Continue Reading James Beard Foundation tables its culinary awards for 2020 and 2021
As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the restaurant industry by forcing closures that could be permanent shutdowns for so many, the James Beard…
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Postmaster tells Senate that ballots are top priority, but details no plan
WASHINGTON, DC — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pressed by senators over campaign season mail disruptions, said Friday he was unaware of some…
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Another Fort Hood soldier missing; Army asks for help finding him
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army is asking for the public’s help in finding 23-year-old Fort Hood soldier Elder Fernandes, according to a…
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The US plans to execute the only Native American on federal death row against the Navajo Nation’s wishes
The United States plans to execute the only Native American on federal death row next week, ignoring the Navajo Nation’s longstanding…
Continue Reading The International Space Station crew will spend this weekend testing a cabin air leak
Air may be leaking in the International Space Station, so a NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts are moving into its Russian segment for the weekend to…
Continue Reading Scientists have ‘digitally unwrapped’ some Egyptian animal mummies, including a kitten and cobra
Researchers at a UK university have “digitally unwrapped” three mummified animals from ancient Egypt using high-resolution 3D scans. The…
Continue Reading Arab-American teen in New York attacked with a baseball bat
An Arab-American teenager in New York was assaulted with a baseball bat earlier this month in what the Council on American-Islamic Relations is…
Continue Reading The fire came suddenly, giving people around Vacaville little time to gather what they could and run
In the middle of the night, the screaming woke them, warning they didn’t have much time. The fire was coming. Residents in and around…
Continue Reading Multiple star explosions may have contributed to a mass extinction on Earth
Simultaneous explosions of stars, called supernovae, may have led to one of Earth’s mass extinctions 359 million years ago, according to new…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 21: Biden, Bannon, coronavirus, police, Latin America
American Airlines is dropping service to 15 small cities, and there could be more difficult airline industry decisions on the way. Here’s what…
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