Wanted: People who want to get paid to taste cheeseburgers
For burger lovers out there, a dream job has opened up: getting paid to eat cheeseburgers. In honor of National Cheeseburger Day on Friday,…
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Scientists win award for giving an alligator helium and making it shout
A team of scientists who put an alligator in a helium-filled box and made it shout have won an Ig Nobel Prize, a prestigious(ish) award that…
Continue Reading Outgoing US ambassador to China blames Beijing for coronavirus as he heads home to help Trump
The outgoing United States Ambassador to China has denounced Beijing’s initial handling of the coronavirus, saying that “what could have…
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Outgoing US ambassador to China blames Beijing for coronavirus as he heads home to help Trump
The outgoing United States Ambassador to China has denounced Beijing’s initial handling of the coronavirus, saying that “what could have…
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Utah officer charged after allegedly ordering K9 to attack Black man who was surrendering
A Salt Lake City police officer was charged Wednesday in connection with allegedly ordering a police dog to attack a Black man who was surrendering…
Continue Reading Louisville Metro Council passes vote of no confidence against mayor over handling of Breonna Taylor case
The Louisville Metro Council passed a resolution Thursday night that expresses no-confidence in Mayor Greg Fischer for his lack of transparency and…
Continue Reading US holds its second high-profile visit to Taiwan in two months as Beijing escalates military pressure
A high-profile United States official is visiting Taiwan for the second time in two months, the latest sign of warming ties between Washington and…
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11 Northeastern University students dismissed for violating school’s public health protocols will have fall expenses applied to spring semester
Eleven Northeastern University students who were dismissed from the university’s study abroad program for violating the school’s public…
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Ex-White House Coronavirus Task Force staffer & native El Pasoan slams Trump, will vote for Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — An El Paso native and former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence assailed President Donald Trump’s response to the pandemic in…
Continue Reading This Pacific Island province is so frustrated with China’s presence that it’s pushing for independence
It was pitched as a rare repatriation flight to bring people stranded in China back to their Pacific Island home which has yet to report a single…
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Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims
Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of Covid-19 by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in the…
Continue Reading Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims
Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of Covid-19 by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in the…
Continue Reading Rain may help fight wildfires in Oregon, but may bring other problems
A storm front is expected to hit western Oregon Thursday evening, and it’s going to hit exactly the right spots to help firefighters battling…
Continue Reading Winston Groom, author of “Forrest Gump,” has died
Winston Groom, the American novelist and author of “Forrest Gump,” has died. Karin Wilson, mayor of his hometown of Fairhope, Alabama,…
Continue Reading Nike’s all-black Colin Kaepernick jersey marking 4 years since he took a knee sells out in less than a minute
Nike released an all-black jersey to commemorate the four years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to…
Continue Reading University of Wisconsin-Madison grad student admits pretending to be a person of color
A graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has resigned from a teaching position after admitting on social media that they falsely…
Continue Reading Wife’s prank on husband goes viral, bringing smiles to faces around the world
Sharea Overman and her husband Nate are parents to three young boys and like many (let’s be real, all) parents — they find themselves…
Continue Reading Misconduct by government officials is a factor in 54% of wrongful convictions, study finds
Ronnie Long walked out of a North Carolina prison late last month after serving 44 years for a crime he had long said he didn’t commit. The…
Continue Reading Chiefs fan who attended game tests positive for Covid-19 and now everyone who sat near them is in quarantine
A fan who attended the Kansas City Chiefs‘ opening night game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 10 has tested positive for Covid-19. The Kansas…
Continue Reading New York City mayor delays in-person learning for most students
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday delayed in-person public school openings for most students for over a week amid ongoing concerns over…
Continue Reading Brad Paisley and his wife donate 1 million meals to combat hunger nationwide
Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are building on their efforts to fight hunger in America. September is Hunger Action…
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A Dallas school assignment asked students to write about a modern-day hero. The Kenosha shooter was among the choices
DALLAS, Texas — A class assignment at a Dallas high school asking students to potentially defend the suspected Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter as a…
Continue Reading When a man heard that farmers were destroying unsold produce, he arranged for trucks to deliver tons of it to food banks
George Ahearn, who grew up in the farming town of Othello, Washington, co-founded EastWest Food Rescue after learning that Covid-19 was costing local…
Continue Reading Hurricane Sally batters the Gulf Coast. Here’s how you can help
Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning, exactly 16 years to the day Hurricane Ivan made landfall in 2004, and on the same point on…
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Exhausted firefighters sing together after a 14-hour shift battling wildfires in Oregon
Sprawled on a smoky street, a crew of Oregon firefighters belted out a song after a long day fighting fires. Take me out to the fire. Take me out to…
Continue Reading Exhausted firefighters sing together after a 14-hour shift battling wildfires in Oregon
Sprawled on a smoky street, a crew of Oregon firefighters belted out a song after a long day fighting fires. Take me out to the fire. Take me out to…
Continue Reading The surviving ‘fifth girl’ of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing asks Alabama’s governor for restitution
Sarah Collins Rudolph lost an eye and her sister was killed when Ku Klux Klan members bombed 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963. Since that day,…
Continue Reading Spider-like venom found in Australian stinging trees — and the pain can last for weeks
Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes — but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a “truly…
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