Scott Peterson’s death sentence overturned by California Supreme Court
California’s Supreme Court on Monday reversed the death sentence handed down to Scott Peterson for the 2002 deaths of his wife Laci and unborn…
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‘I didn’t know I was in this world’ — the pandemic falls on an East Texas family like a tornado
The Rougely family never believed the coronavirus was a hoax, but in the early days of the pandemic it was hard to imagine the virus could reach them…
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California fires torch more land than 5 New York Cities. Now bad weather could ignite more blazes
Firefighters working 24-hour shifts will get no reprieve from California’s wildfires Monday as dangerous weather conditions could spark new…
Continue Reading The Earth’s core is younger than previously believed, according to new research
A billion years may not sound young, but researchers estimating the age of the Earth’s core say it could be between 1 and 1.3 billion years old…
Continue Reading Many New Yorkers may be leaving. But reports of the city’s demise are greatly exaggerated
Lori Cheek obsessed about the coronavirus pandemic until one February day, when she packed a couple bags and, after 25 years, left New York City to…
Continue Reading Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls
The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit police and fire divers,…
Continue Reading New Mexico city to pay $6.5 million to the family of a man who died in police custody
A New Mexico city has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement deal with the family of a Mexican-American man who died in police custody in…
Continue Reading California faces an inmate firefighter shortage because the state released them early due to the pandemic
California first responders are wrestling massive wildfires plaguing the state but an integral part of their team is missing in action because of the…
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Researchers confirm 1st case of man contracting Covid-19 twice
A 33-year-old man living in Hong Kong had Covid-19 twice this year, according to preliminary research out of China. The pre-print…
Continue Reading Elijah McClain died after a police encounter almost one year ago. Here’s what happened since
On the night of August 24, 2019, Elijah McClain was walking home from a convenience store with an iced tea when he was confronted by three Aurora,…
Continue Reading Invisible rogue planets without stars? NASA’s new space telescope could find hundreds of them
NASA is on the hunt for rogue planets. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s upcoming observatory expected to launch in the mid-2020s,…
Continue Reading It’s not just you. There’s a widespread Zoom outage
Zoom, the videoconferencing app that’s become a go-to for many stuck at home during the pandemic, is down in some parts of the world. In the…
Continue Reading China says it’s been vaccinating doctors and border workers since July
China has been using an experimental coronavirus vaccine on people who work in “high risk” professions since July, including front line…
Continue Reading Police clash with protesters in Lafayette, Louisiana after police fatally shoot 31-year-old Black man
Protesters and police clashed in Lafayette, Louisiana a day after police fatally shot Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man, outside a…
Continue Reading Louisiana officials are investigating the police shooting of a 31-year-old Black man
Louisiana State Police are investigating the death of Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man who was fatally shot Friday night during an…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 24: RNC, Covid-19, Conway, police violence, New Zealand
It looks like Louisiana will be spared back-to-back hurricanes this week as Marco weakens, but the state is still in the path of another storm…
Continue Reading Japan’s Shinzo Abe returns to hospital on day he becomes country’s longest-serving Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country’s longest serving head of government in…
Continue Reading After the Christchurch shootings, New Zealand promised change. But Muslims there still don’t feel safe
In the days and weeks after a right-wing terrorist live-streamed the massacre of 51 people at two Christchurch mosques, New Zealand’s leaders…
Continue Reading Deadly California wildfires scorch more than 1 million acres with no end in sight
The deadly California wildfires have burned over 1 million acres — and there’s no end in sight as thousands of firefighters struggle to…
Continue Reading A California firefighter was robbed as he battled a blaze in Santa Cruz
A California firefighter’s wallet was stolen out of his work vehicle and his bank account was drained while he was battling a blaze, officials…
Continue Reading Notre Dame responds to student newspaper’s plea regarding Covid-19
After an editorial in a student newspaper last week pleaded with leaders at Notre Dame to not “make us write obituaries,” the university…
Continue Reading There are dozens of large wildfires burning across the US right now. Here’s where they are
While people in the West are suffering through record-breaking heat, wildfires are ravaging many areas, especially in California, and red-flag…
Continue Reading Black and white tegu lizard sighted for the first time in South Carolina
South Carolina officials have documented the first confirmed sighting of a black and white tegu lizard, a non-native species that can have a…
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Vanessa Bryant posts heartfelt message to Kobe on what would have been his 42nd birthday
Vanessa Bryant posted a loving, heart-wrenching message to her late husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna on what would have been the NBA…
Continue Reading Towson University moves to remote learning after 55 people test positive for coronavirus
Towson University in Baltimore County, Maryland is temporarily moving to online classes after 55 people tested positive for Covid-19 on campus over…
Continue Reading How to watch the Indy 500 this Sunday
The 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place this weekend. And like most sporting events these days, the race will take place without fans…
Continue Reading Oh, great: NASA says an asteroid is headed our way right before Election Day
Well, 2020 keeps getting better all the time. Amid a pandemic, civil unrest and a divisive US election season, we now have an asteroid zooming toward…
Continue Reading University forces professor to change syllabus that threatened to dismiss students who argue against BLM, abortion or same-sex marriage
A professor at Iowa State University has come under fire for threatening to discipline students who submit projects or papers opposing abortion, the…
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