Gray reef sharks form long-lasting social groups likely for hunting, study shows
We can’t quite say sharks can be friends, but new evidence is showing us that sharks form social bonds with others and can work together — to…
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Elijah McClain’s family files civil rights lawsuit against Aurora, Colorado
The family of Elijah McClain filed a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Aurora, Colorado, in federal court. “Aurora’s…
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Seattle police chief announces her retirement after city council votes to cut the police budget by nearly $4 million
Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement Monday night, shortly after Seattle’s City Council voted to cut nearly $4 million from the…
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Big Ten and Pac-12 pull plug on college football amid pandemic
CHICAGO, Illinois — The Big Ten and Pac-12 won’t play football this fall because of concerns about Covid-19, taking two of college football’s…
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Food bank doles out tons of food as Texans, like many Americans, fight to feed themselves
American food insecurity is an under-told story amid the coronavirus pandemic, but as more people find themselves unemployed or underemployed,…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell petitions judge over jail restrictions, citing ‘onerous conditions’ related to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell asked a federal judge on Monday to direct the Bureau of Prisons to release her into the general population of the…
Continue Reading Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world with salty water under the surface, NASA mission finds
Ceres is a dwarf planet and the largest known object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. And now we know it may be an ocean world with…
Continue Reading Woman without mask allegedly pushed against wall by police in Australia
Police in Australia have referred an arrest to its standards unit after footage emerged appearing to show a male officer pushing a woman up against a…
Continue Reading Meet ‘Mad Hatterpillar,’ the caterpillar that uses its old heads for defense
In the dense eucalyptus forests of Australia, deadheads forage leaves and wriggle their bodies around. No, these aren’t Grateful Dead fanatics…
Continue Reading Lifelike robotic pets are helping isolated seniors avoid loneliness
For some, limiting the spread of coronavirus has meant long periods of isolation. And for older adults — who are among the most vulnerable to…
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Putin says Russia has approved ‘world first’ Covid-19 vaccine. But questions over its safety remain
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a “world first,” amid…
Continue Reading A man faces hate crime charges after feds say he burned a cross and displayed a swastika to intimidate his Black neighbor
An Indiana man who burned crosses, displayed swastikas and made signs with racist slurs was charged with a hate crime for intimidating his Black…
Continue Reading A school nurse in the district with the crowded hallway photo quit over a scarcity of Covid-19 precautions. Rising cases are ‘not the validation’ she wanted
A school nurse in Georgia who quit over what she considers a lack of Covid-19 precautions said a viral photo of students crowded last week in a high…
Continue Reading Two weeks after it imposed a security law on Hong Kong, China says 600,000 people may have broken it
A primary election held by Hong Kong’s democratic opposition may have been illegal under the new security law, China said Monday, in a…
Continue Reading Two police body cameras capture the struggle leading to George Floyd’s death
Police body camera footage showing Minneapolis police pointing a gun at George Floyd and struggling with him during his fatal arrest was released by…
Continue Reading Russia claims to have 1st coronavirus vaccine ready for use
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 11: Coronavirus, immigration, China, US election, Beirut
The G7 meeting, which was going to be held in June and then was moved to September, is now officially postponed until after the US election.…
Continue Reading This 21-year-old thought he had overcome a mild case of Covid-19. Then he went into organ failure
Spencer Rollyson says he didn’t think much of it when he experienced mild coronavirus symptoms in May. Weeks later, the disease almost took his…
Continue Reading China increases military drills as tensions with US heat up
China is stepping up military drills around East Asia as a war of words with the United States heats up over Washington’s military activities…
Continue Reading Liberty University has announced an interim president after Jerry Falwell’s leave of absence
Liberty University has chosen an acting president to take the place of former President Jerry Falwell Jr., who was put on an “indefinite leave…
Continue Reading The earth was once home to ‘terror crocodiles’ nearly the size of city buses
A new study has shed more light on gigantic “terror crocodiles,” that once roamed the world and preyed on dinosaurs with teeth “the…
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Perseid meteor shower 2020: How and when to watch
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, will face some competition from the moon this year during its peak.…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell ask to halt release of sealed documents in civil case after learning of ‘critical new information’
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, said in a court filing Monday that they’ve…
Continue Reading Their father’s death spurred them to create ‘Friday minute’ — 60 seconds each week to mourn those lost to Covid-19
Every Friday, Carolyn Freyer-Jones encourages her family and friends to participate in #thefridayminute to honor her father Hugh and others who have…
Continue Reading Protesters gather outside Ferguson Police Department on anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
Protesters demonstrated outside the Ferguson Police Department on Sunday night to mark the 6th anniversary of the police killing of Michael Brown.…
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Trump mulls rule to block Americans returning from Mexico if they’re suspected of having virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump may allow border agents to stop Americans suspected of having coronavirus from returning to the U.S. from Mexico,…
Continue Reading College football players and coaches push to save the 2020 season
As discussions about postponing the 2020 college football season continue, players and coaches are trying to save the season. Using the hashtag…
Continue Reading Police officer fires gun and wounds man after accidentally being hit by deputy’s Taser
Snippets of newly released body camera video show the moment a Nevada police officer unintentionally shot a man after that officer was hit with a…
Continue Reading The 7-year-old Georgia boy with Covid-19 who died drowned in a bathtub after a seizure, coroner says
New information has been released on the 7-year-old Georgia boy with Covid-19 who died. The boy drowned in a bathtub after having a seizure due to a…
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