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Think social distancing is hard? For these animals, it’s second nature
Exposed to a sick American bullfrog tadpole, a healthy tadpole will do its best to stay away. Garden ants and even lobsters also know to stay away…
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El Paso man arrested in shooting during street race that killed 17-year-old girl in California
HOLLYWOOD, California — An El Paso man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl watching a street race in…
Continue Reading Gold price surges to record high of more than $1,926 per ounce on jitters over pandemic, economic recoveries
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is in the throes of a gold rush, as investors drive the price of the precious metal to new heights. The price of gold…
Continue Reading US consulate in Chengdu officially shuts in retaliation for Houston closure
The United States consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu officially closed on Monday morning, amid worsening relations between Beijing and…
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At least 47 arrested in Seattle protests that police declared a riot
Seattle police arrested at least 47 people Saturday evening in demonstrations against police violence and the presence of federal law enforcement in…
Continue Reading U.S. confirms it has closed consulate in Chengdu; closing ordered by China after U.S. shut Chinese Consulate in Houston
CHENGDU, China (AP) – The U.S. closed its consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday, a victim of the rising tensions…
Continue Reading A baby and 2 adults are killed when a small plane crashes in a Utah backyard
A small plane crashed in a suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood, killing at least three people, police said. The crash happened Saturday afternoon…
Continue Reading Why Portland? The city’s history of protest takes an exceptional turn
When Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler inhaled a face full of tear gas after addressing protesters on Wednesday, something atypical happened in the…
Continue Reading Olivia de Havilland Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Academy Award-winning actress Olivia de Havilland. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1916 Death date: July 26, 2020…
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White House to detail plan that offers $1,200 stimulus checks, but slashes jobless benefits
WASHINGTON, DC — White House officials and Senate Republicans are finalizing a bill that would offer $1,200 checks to many Americans and that would…
Continue Reading India’s PM says the country’s fight against Covid-19 has proven the world wrong
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that his country’s response to the pandemic has defied global expectations. “The way…
Continue Reading Two students tested positive for coronavirus after taking the ACT at an Oklahoma high school
Two students tested positive for Covid-19, and as many as 200 others may have been exposed, after taking the ACT college admissions test at an…
Continue Reading How Black Lives Matter went from a hashtag to a global rallying cry
It began as a love letter to Black people in the wake of an unexpected verdict. It was July 2013 and George Zimmerman was on trial for murder in the…
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Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress in ‘Gone With the Wind,’ dies at 104 in Paris
PARIS, France — Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes of “Gone With the Wind,” but also a…
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Body of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridge in emotional ceremony
SELMA, Alabama — More than five decades after he was slammed in the head by a white state trooper’s billy club while he lead a march on behalf of…
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Watch LIVE: Hanna weakens to tropical storm day after coming ashore in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hanna weakened to a tropical storm as it continued to move inland Sunday though it was still bringing…
Continue Reading He always dreamed of stepping foot on the moon. He made it there after his death
Today, we know Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin as the first men to land on the moon, 51 years ago. But, if not for a turn of events, history may have…
Continue Reading A new DNA study offers insight into the horrific story of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
Much of what we know about the horrors of slavery in the Americas comes from historical records. But new research shows that evidence of the slave…
Continue Reading At least 45 arrested after protesters throw explosives and rocks at police in Seattle, authorities say
Seattle protesters threw large rocks, bottles, fireworks and other explosives at officers Saturday, police said. Others set fire to a portable…
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AP poll: With 100 days to Election Day, more say U.S. on wrong track than at any point in Donald Trump’s presidency
WASHINGTON, DC – With the November election 100 days away, more Americans say the country is heading in the wrong direction than at any point in…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old who died of coronavirus had no known underlying health issues, family says
A 9-year-old girl with no known underlying health conditions is the youngest person to die from coronavirus complications in Florida, officials said.…
Continue Reading Virginia teens got in ‘good trouble,’ as they pushed to rename their high school for John Lewis
Students at Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, got in really “good trouble” after pushing to rename their high school…
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Legendary TV host Regis Philbin dead at age 88
NEW YORK, NY — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and…
Continue Reading At the debut of a brand new Texas ballpark, the cracks of bats echo through empty stands
There’s nothing quite like a summer baseball game — except a baseball game in the summer of 2020. In the age of a pandemic, ballparks are…
Continue Reading Texas couple has been married 46 years and just overcame Covid-19, cancer and chemo together
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas couple is feeling extra blessed after beating the coronavirus, cancer and finishing chemo. Robert and Janice Beecham…
Continue Reading 1 person stabbed as thousands protest in Portland; authorities earlier used tear gas on crowd
One person was stabbed in downtown Portland early Saturday morning, police said, after another night of protests saw tear gas used on the crowd. The…
Continue Reading A medical journal apologized after an article prompted health professionals to post images of themselves in bikinis
A medical journal is retracting an article that called some social media posts “potentially unprofessional” after outraged health…
Continue Reading WNBA dedicates season to Breonna Taylor and Say Her Name campaign
Before the start of its 2020 campaign on Saturday, the WNBA dedicated the season to Breonna Taylor and the Say Her Name movement, which raises…
Continue Reading Two teens charged with murder in the death of an Arizona State University professor
Two teenagers have been charged with murder in the death of an Arizona State University professor who was reported missing in March, the Maricopa…
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