5 things to know for August 19: Coronavirus, DNC, USPS, Russia, Mali
It’s World Photography Day, so feast your eyes on some of the most striking photo stories that have been published this year. Here’s what…
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After nearly a decade in prison for a marijuana sale, Derek Harris has been freed
Derek Harris, a Louisiana man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana, has been freed after nearly a decade…
Continue Reading ‘The nightmare has ended.’ Victims address the Golden State Killer in court
Nearly every victim who took the stand against the Golden State Killer on Tuesday called him a monster — one they were finally able to face…
Continue Reading The man convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father will be paroled in 2023
One of the men convicted in the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, has been granted parole, according to state…
Continue Reading Son of Sweetie Pie’s owner charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill nephew
Authorities arrested a man in Mississippi on Tuesday for allegedly commissioning a murder-for-hire plot that killed his teenage nephew. James Timothy…
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Lakers wear red MAGA-like hats but the message asks for justice for Breonna Taylor
Their results on the basketball court ultimately weren’t what they wanted, but LeBron James and other Los Angeles Lakers sent a message on…
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Dems formally nominate Biden for president; wife gives keynote speech from school classroom
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists…
Continue Reading An arrest has been made in the case of a Georgia mom who mysteriously disappeared in Florida
A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a missing Georgia mom whose toddler was found wandering barefoot in Florida last…
Continue Reading NYPD creates Asian Hate Crime Task Force after spike in anti-Asian attacks during Covid-19 pandemic
The New York Police Department announced the creation of an Asian Hate Crime Task Force after an increase in racist attacks against Asian Americans…
Continue Reading Japan’s coronavirus fatigue is fueling defiance in Tokyo, even as the case count rises
Ayumi Sato is trying to be careful. But she’s had enough. Lockdown fatigue is setting in for Sato, a 34-year-old stock trader who lives in…
Continue Reading Couple reunites with missing dog hours after it is ejected from a car window during a crash
For Stefanie and Duane Lindsay, August 1 started out as a perfect day, filled with clam digging and playing at the beach with their 3-year-old dog,…
Continue Reading UNC-Chapel Hill’s student newspaper editorial calls out university leadership on in-person classes after Covid-19 outbreak
The editorial board for the Daily Tar Heel (DTH), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student newspaper, didn’t mince words…
Continue Reading Tasmanian tigers were small but not fierce predators. Then they went extinct
Tasmanian tigers, otherwise known as thylacines, were about half the size scientists once estimated them to be. This development has suggested that…
Continue Reading Zebra stripes and other high-contrast patterns disorient biting flies, new study suggests
How did the zebra get its stripes? The fashionable patterned coat protects the animal from horsefly bites by disorienting the flies during the…
Continue Reading Nearly 150 years ago, Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting when women weren’t allowed to. Today, she’ll get a pardon
Susan B. Anthony wasn’t one to go quietly. She died before women secured the right to vote, but she found a way to vote anyway, 50 years before…
Continue Reading Jam Master Jay’s family and ‘DMC’ react to long-awaited arrests in DJ’s 2002 murder
Jam Master Jay’s family and Run-DMC bandmate Darryl “DMC” McDaniels say they have mixed emotions about Monday’s long-awaited…
Continue Reading Thousands seek to adopt a 9-year-old boy after seeing his heartbreaking plea for a new family
If 9-year-old Jordan could be anywhere in the world, he’d be at an adoption party celebrating with a forever family of his own. The Oklahoma…
Continue Reading A growing dent in Earth’s magnetic field could impact satellites and spacecraft
A growing dent in Earth’s magnetic field over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean could pose a risk to spacecraft and satellites.…
Continue Reading How to help Beirut explosion victims
At least 100 people are dead and 4,000 wounded following an explosion in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut. The city is decimated with thousands…
Continue Reading Iowans are still without power a week after powerful derecho storm left town ‘like a battlefield’
Thousands remain without power, dozens are in shelters and pantries are popping up to provide food for those who’ve lost everything. A week…
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Postmaster general halts post office cuts amid lawsuits from 20 states, including New Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reversed course Tuesday, saying that all changes being made to the Postal Service would be…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers say she’s being monitored by prison psychologists
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein who is accused of grooming and abusing underaged girls, is being monitored by jail…
Continue Reading Los Angeles schools launch Covid-19 testing and tracing program for all students and staff
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is launching an extensive program to provide regular Covid-19 testing and contact tracing to all…
Continue Reading Students call for colleges to cut tuition costs as school year begins online
When Rutgers University announced most of its fall classes would be online amid the coronavirus pandemic, rising junior Shreya Patel checked for…
Continue Reading A Black medical student is working the front lines of the pandemic at the same hospital where he once was a security guard
Russell Ledet didn’t think going to college was in the cards for him because of how much it was going to cost. After Ledet eventually made his…
Continue Reading UNC Chapel Hill chancellor blames off-campus activities for surge in Covid-19 cases
Off-campus activities caused a surge in Covid-19 cases among students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, despite precautions the…
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Walmart sales soared as shoppers spent their stimulus checks
Walmart sales got a big boost last quarter as shoppers spent their government stimulus checks on home goods, electronics and lawn care products, the…
Continue Reading Wuhan hosts massive water park party as coronavirus concerns recede
It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic and underwent the world’s first — and arguably strictest — lockdown. Now, the…
Continue Reading The next Girl Scouts cookie flavor to grace your mouth: French toast
French toast is no longer just for the breakfast table. Starting in 2021, it can pair just as well with wine as a dessert — thanks to a new…
Continue Reading Prosecutors request Lori Loughlin get 2 months in prison and Mossimo Giannulli get 5 months
Federal prosecutors formally requested that actress Lori Loughlin be sentenced to two months in prison and her fashion designer husband Mossimo…
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