Japan announces plans for new stealth fighter as US approves sale of F-35 jets
Japan has announced plans to build one of the world’s most sophisticated stealth jet fighters, likely a twin-engine aircraft designed to take…
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Authorities in Hong Kong warn of potential ‘exponential growth’ in coronavirus cases just weeks after loosening restrictions
Authorities in Hong Kong, a city lauded for its quick and effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, are now warning of potential…
Continue Reading Utah governor declares state of emergency during protests over ruling that fatal police shooting was justified
The governor of Utah has declared a state of emergency in response to protests in Salt Lake City. The protests began hours after the Salt Lake County…
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Seoul’s mayor found dead, after seven-hour search
The mayor of Seoul — considered the second-most powerful official in South Korea — has been found dead on a mountainside within the…
Continue Reading Wrongful death lawsuit filed against long-term care facility over staffer’s Covid-19 death
The family of a woman who worked at a Pennsylvania long-term care center filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility, her employer and others…
Continue Reading 7 prisoners with coronavirus died at San Quentin and hundreds more are dying in US jails and prisons
Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing mounting pressure to release inmates as corrections officials scramble to contain outbreaks of coronavirus at state…
Continue Reading Imagine being forced to live with your boss. That’s the case for nearly 400,000 women in Hong Kong
When Marta came to Hong Kong in 2011, she was a 29-year-old single mother, looking for a job that could support her young daughter and sick father…
Continue Reading Medics are down to their last defense with coronavirus swamping their town
Coronavirus is winning the battle in El Centro, California. It’s in almost every patient in the hospital. Tents are being put up to handle even…
Continue Reading Oregon woman has battled coronavirus symptoms since March
Chelsea Alionar hoped she’d be better by now. The 37-year-old resident of Keizer, Oregon, has battled the symptoms of the coronavirus for more…
Continue Reading Bill Nye breaks down the reason why we should all wear a face mask
Bill Nye the Science Guy took to TikTok to demonstrate why the general public should wear a mask. “Why do people in the scientific community…
Continue Reading Americans made ‘tremendous sacrifices.’ The great reopening of the pandemic summer still got derailed
The sprawling Camp Ozark in Mount Ida, Arkansas, was shuttered after an undisclosed number of campers and a counselor contracted the coronavirus.…
Continue Reading New York City paints Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower in Manhattan
New York City is painting a Black Lives Matter mural on the street directly outside of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. City employees began…
Continue Reading An officer told George Floyd it took ‘a lot of oxygen to talk,’ body camera transcripts show
After George Floyd repeatedly told police that he couldn’t breathe, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin said, “Then stop…
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Arrests along U.S.-Mexico border jumped 40% last month
WASHINGTON, DC — Around 40 percent more migrants were detained at the Mexico-U.S. border in June than the month before, with the Washington Post…
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Texas mom gives birth to triplets right after she beat Covid-19
HOUSTON, Texas — Maggie Sillero was 28 weeks pregnant with triplets when she got the terrifying news that she had Covid-19. She wasn’t…
Continue Reading Julian Edelman, a Jewish NFL star, responds to DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts, saying the world needs compassion
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is Jewish, responded on social media Thursday to Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson’s…
Continue Reading Philadelphia soccer team wears jerseys bearing the names of Black victims of police brutality
The Philadelphia Union returned to the soccer field in full force Thursday morning, beating NYCFC 1-0. But instead of their own names on the back of…
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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen taken back into federal custody
WASHINGTON, DC — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been taken back into federal custody Thursday for violating…
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U.S. Supreme Court rules prosecutor can obtain Trump’s tax returns
WASHINGTON, DC — Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he’s being harassed, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a…
Continue Reading Ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson says remarks about DeSean Jackson were twisted, but apologizes
Former NBA star Stephen Jackson issued a muddled apology for defending NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts, saying he’s…
Continue Reading UC Berkeley ties dozens of new coronavirus cases to campus Greek parties
Officials at the University California (UC), Berkeley are worried that their hopes to bring students back to campus in the fall won’t go as…
Continue Reading Scrabble players are taking racial and ethnic slurs out of the game
Scrabble players won’t be able to spell out racial and ethnic slurs, even if they could earn a triple word score. The North American Scrabble…
Continue Reading Teens discover bodies in bags while filming TikTok videos in Seattle
Seattle authorities have identified the remains of two people who were discovered by teens shooting TikTok videos last month. The two victims,…
Continue Reading Prosecutors want jury to be anonymous in R. Kelly trial
Federal prosecutors in New York City are asking that the jury in R. Kelly’s trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges be kept anonymous…
Continue Reading The driver has been charged in the death of a Seattle protester who was hit by a car
A driver has been charged in the death of Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old protester killed during a demonstration on a closed highway on July Fourth in…
Continue Reading An extinct giant dolphin behaved like a killer whale, study finds
Dolphins may seem cute and friendly, but the largest member of the dolphin family is actually none other than the ultimate hunter of the sea — the…
Continue Reading Tulsa sees Covid-19 surge in the wake of Trump’s June rally
The city of Tulsa is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, a little over 2 weeks after President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in an indoor…
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Texas emergency chief who led efforts to secure PPE dies of coronavirus and effects of leukemia
ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas — They called him the “radar” of Atascosa County. As the emergency management coordinator of the Texas…
Continue Reading Global temperatures could exceed crucial 1.5 C target in the next five years
There is an increasing chance that annual global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels…
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