A Boston University lecturer was killed in an elevator accident
A respected lecturer at Boston University was killed in what is believed to be a freak elevator accident. Boston police found Carrie O’Connor,…
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A Boston University lecturer was killed in an elevator accident
A respected lecturer at Boston University was killed in what is believed to be a freak elevator accident. Boston police found Carrie O’Connor,…
Continue Reading New Jersey governor calls YouTubers’ massive party at ‘Jersey Shore’ house an ‘egregious display of knucklehead behavior’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy again denounced the behavior of partygoers in the state, this time citing a recent house party that drew more than 1,000…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts Omaha bar owner in fatal shooting of Black protester
A grand jury has indicted an Omaha bar owner in the fatal shooting of a Black protester after authorities had decided not to bring charges against…
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Her Texas father’s food truck made just $6 in one day — so she made a plea on Twitter to help him get more customers
HUMBLE, Texas — When a young woman in Texas learned that her dad’s small business was struggling during the pandemic, she made a…
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Her father’s food truck made just $6 in one day — so she made a plea on Twitter to help him get more customers
When a young woman in Texas learned that her dad’s small business was struggling during the pandemic, she made a heartwarming plea on Twitter…
Continue Reading This is how we should build on Mars, scientists say
If we make it to Mars, we’re not going to be able to bring everything humankind needs to stay for an extended period of time — or to…
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Biden says he trusts scientists, not Trump as politics take center stage in virus vaccine process
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden says that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old who’s been battling coronavirus for 6 months says the illness is a big deal
Eli Lipman, 9, and his father have been battling the impact of Covid-19 since March, and he said life as a “long hauler” isn’t…
Continue Reading The sun has started a new solar cycle, experts say
Every 11 years, the sun completes a solar cycle of calm and stormy activity and begins a new one. It’s important to understand the solar cycle…
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22 injured after cranes collide in Austin, Texas, official says
Twenty-two people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical…
Continue Reading In a horrifying history of forced sterilizations, some fear the US is beginning a new chapter
Natalia Molina was shocked when she heard a whistleblower’s allegations about hysterectomies in ICE custody. But also, she wasn’t. Molina…
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Federal government outlines sweeping plan to provide free Covid-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for Covid-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming…
Continue Reading This previously unknown mass extinction gave rise to dinosaurs, scientists say
The asteroid strike that doomed the dinosaurs is an event that many people are aware of. It wiped out more than three-quarters of all life on Earth…
Continue Reading Wildfire comes within 500 feet of famed California observatory where Hubble explored the universe
Flames from a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest outside of Los Angeles came within 500 feet of the Mount Wilson Observatory, the historic…
Continue Reading A section of Pensacola’s Three Mile Bridge is missing as Hurricane Sally lashes Gulf Coast
A section of the newly built Pensacola Bay Bridge, known to locals as the Three Mile Bridge, is missing as Hurricane Sally pummeled the Florida…
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At least 22 injured after cranes collide in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — At least 22 people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County…
Continue Reading Tactics employed by right-wing extremist groups are now being used by extremists on the left, report finds
Social media posts from far-left extremist groups conveying hateful, and at times violent, sentiments against police surged during the recent period…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally makes landfall along Gulf Coast with torrential rain and damaging surge
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, just before 4 a.m. MT Wednesday as a dangerous Category 2 storm, and…
Continue Reading Famine Fast Facts
Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s population that results in…
Continue Reading Giant planet found orbiting a dead white dwarf star
For the first time, a planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf, also known as a dead star. This exoplanet, a planet outside of our solar…
Continue Reading A Bollywood song referring to Beyoncé has its lyrics changed after backlash over colorism
In an upcoming Bollywood film called “Khaali Peeli,” there’s dancing, music and a song with a controversial chorus: “When you…
Continue Reading Rochester City Council passes three bills addressing police funding and authorizing investigation related to Daniel Prude’s death
The Rochester City Council passed three bills Tuesday addressing funding for its police department and authorizing an independent investigation…
Continue Reading Big Ten backtracks on its decision to postpone and will play football this fall after all
Game on. The Big Ten Conference will play football this fall after all. On Wednesday, the conference reversed its postponement decision made last…
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Big Ten reverses course, plans to play football beginning Oct. 24
ROSEMONT, Illinois — The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, September 16
President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, September 16
President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics…
Continue Reading In Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. Residents say it’s taking a toll
In the foothills below the Bobcat Fire, just northeast of Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. “Thirty-plus years ago, I quit…
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5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
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