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.…
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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…
Continue Reading A California superintendent has a plan to bring students back to the classroom — but not their teachers
Most schools in California will not be reopening for in-person education this month — but one superintendent in the Los Angeles area has come…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 18: Coronavirus, DNC, USPS, economy, Taiwan
If you think it’s hot now, just wait a few years. A new study suggests humans could face 30 times the amount of extreme heat by 2100 compared…
Continue Reading Federal judge says Idaho cannot ban transgender athletes from women’s sports teams
A federal judge says transgender women and girls in Idaho cannot be banned from sports teams corresponding to their gender, blocking an Idaho law…
Continue Reading UNC-Chapel Hill reverses plans for in-person classes after 130 students test positive for Covid-19
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill abruptly decided it will no longer hold in-person classes on campus after about 130 students tested…
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Tiger Woods’ 11-year-old son wins Junior Golf tournament
Tiger Woods’ 11-year-old son Charlie is a chip off the old block when it comes to golf. Woods’ son participated in a US Kids…
Continue Reading Rape and murder of 13-year-old girl raises familiar public outcry in India
The rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in northern India has sparked fresh public outcry in the country, as it mourns the latest victim in a…
Continue Reading Multiple states say the opioid crisis cost American economy over $2 trillion
Opioid manufacturers have cost the American economy $2.15 trillion, according to a notice of claim filed in bankruptcy court by nearly every US state…
Continue Reading A California resident has been diagnosed with plague for the first time in five years
A South Lake Tahoe resident has been diagnosed with the plague, marking the first human case in California since 2015. Health officials believe the…
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‘Vote like lives depend on it’: Dems kick off convention with Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Democrats opened their mostly virtual convention in Milwaukee Monday evening under the theme of unity, with speakers who…
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Death Valley just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth at 130 degrees
DEATH VALLEY, California — Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the…
Continue Reading US finalizes sale of 66 F-16 fighters to Taiwan as China tensions escalate
Taiwan will receive 66 new American-made F-16 fighter jets in the biggest arms sale to the self-governing island in years. The deal finalized on…
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Kansas City Chiefs will host Houston Texans in season opener with fans in the stands
The National Football League will kick off its season September 10 with fans in the stands, according to an announcement Monday. The Kansas City…
Continue Reading Man charged in connection with the death of a Texas scientist who was killed during her morning run
Police in Plano, Texas, arrested and charged a 29-year-old man in connection with the death of a scientist who was a mother of two. Sarmistha Sen,…
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Standoff at Texas home has ended after hostages are released
CEDAR PARK, Texas –A standoff that began Sunday at a home in Texas has ended peacefully, Cedar Park police announced Monday. “The suspect…
Continue Reading Ohio newlyweds donate and serve wedding reception food to local shelter
Ohio newlyweds turned their canceled reception into an act of service by donating their reception food to a local women’s shelter. Before the…
Continue Reading Two men charged in long-unsolved 2002 murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
A federal grand jury has indicted two men in the long-unsolved murder of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of Run-DMC who was killed in 2002,…
Continue Reading More than 3 million California homes may lose power in record heat wave due to rolling blackouts
About 3.3 million California homes may lose power during rolling blackouts on Monday and the state’s governor is demanding an investigation…
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