Massachusetts will require flu vaccines for public school students
Massachusetts will would require all schoolchildren to get influenza vaccines to stay enrolled in public schools and day cares. The mandate makes it…
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5 things to know for August 20: DNC, coronavirus, voting, stimulus, Russia
On top of everything else going on, there are more than 70 wildfire zones burning across 15 states right now, and tens of millions of people are…
Continue Reading Mittens the cat could become New Zealander of the Year
Mittens the cat, a famous feline from Wellington, is in the running to be voted New Zealander of the Year, going up against Prime Minister Jacinda…
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Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination after Obama, Lujan Grisham tout Biden & rip Trump
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential…
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Cincinnati Reds suspend broadcaster Thom Brennaman after he uttered anti-gay slur on air
The Cincinnati Reds have announced the suspension of a broadcaster after he uttered an anti-gay slur on the air Wednesday. Play-by-play announcer…
Continue Reading Masked suspects in dark hoodies started a house fire that killed 5 family members in Denver, police say
The three people in dark hoodies and full-face masks look like characters in a scary movie. One of them peers directly at the camera with eyes…
Continue Reading Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to rise and reach the toes of a famous towering statue of the Buddha —…
Continue Reading South Korea’s latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
A South Korean religious group at the center of a new coronavirus outbreak has been accused by the government of withholding key information and…
Continue Reading US suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to concerns over city’s eroding autonomy
The United States government has officially suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over concerns that the Chinese government’s new…
Continue Reading Detroit teachers authorized a potential strike over Covid-19 safety fears
The union representing teachers in Detroit has voted in favor of a potential strike to push school officials to make changes to the district’s…
Continue Reading California wildfires: 23 major blazes stretching state’s firefighting resources
California, under assault from a record heat wave, is seeing its firefighting crews stretched to the limit as hundreds of blazes scorch swaths of the…
Continue Reading Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
Synthetic drug production has exploded in Southeast Asia. The volume of methamphetamine seized in the region surged around sevenfold in the five…
Continue Reading Harlem Globetrotter speaks out after banana thrown at him on live TV by news broadcasters
A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a…
Continue Reading Two teachers in Georgia help make virtual learning cool with back-to-school rap video
Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find rare artifacts under floorboards of English manor house
An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic
This isn’t the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in…
Continue Reading Massive lava tubes on the moon and Mars could be used by astronauts
Lava tubes beneath the surface of Mars and the moon could be, respectively, 100 and 1,000 times wider than lava tubes on Earth, which could provide…
Continue Reading Oprah’s O Magazine puts up billboards all over Louisville demanding action in the Breonna Taylor case
Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine is putting up billboards around Louisville, Kentucky, calling for the officers involved in the killing of Breonna…
Continue Reading A Breonna Taylor billboard was splattered with red paint across her forehead
A billboard calling for action in the killing of Breonna Taylor was vandalized with red paint on Tuesday in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.…
Continue Reading A person with Covid-19 may have exposed others at a bar during Sturgis motorcycle rally
A person who spent hours at a bar during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week has tested positive for Covid-19, state health…
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NRA tell-all book by former chief of staff promises to detail corruption, fraud culture and finances in shambles
One of the National Rifle Association’s highest ranking executives — former chief of staff to CEO Wayne LaPierre — is poised to…
Continue Reading NYC teachers’ union president says no one should be allowed in school without proof of a negative Covid-19 diagnostic test or a positive antibody test
The president of New York City’s teachers’ union said no adult or child should be allowed into a New York City school building without…
Continue Reading A 3-year-old whose mom died of Covid-19 still asks her dad about when ‘mommy was coming home’
The school year is starting on a somber note for the Gayle family. Leona Gayle, 3, is getting ready for her first day of pre-kindergarten, a…
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Trump says ‘toll’ on U.S.-Mexico border crossings may fund wall
YUMA, Arizona — President Donald Trump delivered a wide-ranging speech in Yuma to a crowd that resembled what some of his campaign rallies…
Continue Reading Virginia state senator turns herself in to face charges in connection with the dismantling of a Confederate monument
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas turned herself in to the Portsmouth, Virginia, sheriff’s office Tuesday, a day after she was charged in…
Continue Reading New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wins appeal in Florida prostitution case
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft scored another legal victory Wednesday when a Florida appeals court sided with a lower court decision to…
Continue Reading Dinosaurs’ unique bone structure helped them support their large weight
Some dinosaurs were so big the ground would have shaken while they walked. But how did they carry such massive loads? Dinosaurs likely had a…
Continue Reading Citizen scientists help discover 95 brown dwarfs that are neighbors of our sun
Our sun may not be so alone after all. Astronomers have discovered neighboring 95 brown dwarfs, often referred to as failed stars, within a few dozen…
Continue Reading FedEx cargo jet makes predawn emergency landing in Los Angeles
Sparks erupted from the bottom of a FedEx cargo jet as it made a predawn emergency landing Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, officials…
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