5 things to know for August 21: Biden, Bannon, coronavirus, police, Latin America
American Airlines is dropping service to 15 small cities, and there could be more difficult airline industry decisions on the way. Here’s what…
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Los Angeles police arrest two men, seek another in attack against three transgender women
Los Angeles police are on the hunt for one final man suspected in a robbery and hate crime incident against three transgender women. Two men are in…
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Swallowed whole: A fossilized sea creature’s insides reveal a reptile nearly the same size
A marine reptile called an ichthyosaur ripped into the nutritious torso of a slightly smaller marine reptile 240 million years ago, swallowed it and…
Continue Reading Portland police have made at least 500 arrests during nightly protests since May 29
Portland police have made at least 500 arrests during nightly protests since May 29, the department announced Thursday. The protests, which have gone…
Continue Reading Administrators prepared for Covid-19 to change life on campus, but students partied anyway
College students knew that returning to school for in-person classes this fall would be unlike any other semester — after all, Covid-19…
Continue Reading Satellite photos appear to show Chinese submarine using underground base
Military watchers across the internet were provided with a rare sight after photos circulated this week that appear to show a Chinese submarine using…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un delegates some powers to sister Kim Yo Jong, South Korean intelligence says
Kim Jong Un has reportedly given his sister, Kim Yo Jong, partial authority to oversee “general state affairs” in order to ease the North…
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Biden vows to unite an America mired in crises in convention finale
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden vowed to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt Thursday night, accepting the Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading NFL head coach Ron Rivera diagnosed with squamous cell cancer
Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, the team confirmed in a statement on Thursday night.…
Continue Reading New York couple arrested for allegedly harassing neighbor after 3-year back and forth
Two Long Island residents were arrested and charged on Monday for allegedly harassing and tampering with their neighbor’s property following a…
Continue Reading California fires turn deadly as evacuees worry about their homes, Covid-19, and excessive heat
California’s lightning-sparked infernos are torching wide swaths of the state, killing a utility worker, demolishing homes and forcing people…
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Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in fraud scam linked to ‘We Build The Wall’
NEW YORK, NY — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to “We…
Continue Reading Alaskan salmon are decreasing in size thanks to climate change and competition, study says
Alaskan salmon are getting smaller due to climate change and competition, according to a new study. The authors researched over six decades of data…
Continue Reading Los Angeles mayor shuts off utilities at Hollywood Hills ‘party house’
The city of Los Angeles shut off utility service at a Hollywood Hills home that hosted several large parties, violating public health orders to…
Continue Reading Feds seek to reinstate death sentence for Boston bomber
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr says the Justice Department will seek to reinstate the death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber…
Continue Reading American Girl honors pandemic heroes by turning them into one-of-a-kind dolls
Five people on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic are getting the American Girl treatment. The popular doll line, owned by Mattel, asked kids…
Continue Reading Armored vehicle belonging to the South Dakota National Guard is found abandoned on the side of a Nebraska interstate
Officials in Nebraska are trying to reunite a military armored vehicle with its rightful owner after it was found abandoned Thursday on the side of…
Continue Reading These variables affect whether you live, die or get help during the pandemic
As the US continues to grapple with the dual crises of coronavirus and racism, two things have become clear: People of color are being hit hardest by…
Continue Reading An Iowa restaurant owner is giving out 400 free BBQ meals every day to storm victims
An Iowa restaurant owner is firing up his grill to supply hundreds of free meals for his community after thousands fell victim to a line of…
Continue Reading Teachers’ unions are leading the push for more coronavirus protections at schools
The federal government’s push to reopen schools while Covid-19 is still widespread is meeting tough resistance from powerful groups with deeply…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. says he is ‘cancer free’ after February diagnosis
Baltimore Orioles legendary former shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. said he is “cancer free” after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in…
Continue Reading Satellite images show the wildfire smoke making California air quality the worst in the world
New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that’s drifted 600 miles into the Pacific Ocean, and made California’s air quality…
Continue Reading Students and staff who don’t wear masks in Utah schools can be charged with a misdemeanor
K-12 students and teachers in Utah now can be charged with a misdemeanor for not wearing a mask. Gov. Gary Herbert issued an order on July 17…
Continue Reading Nashville officers’ policing powers suspended after they forced open the door of the wrong house
Three Metro Nashville police officers have had their law enforcement powers restricted after they improperly forced open the door of a family’s…
Continue Reading Thousands of NYPD discipline records published by New York Civil Liberties Union after court order is lifted
Thousands of New York Police Department discipline records were published online by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) on Thursday morning.…
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Texas school system can’t make Black teen cut his dreadlocks, court rules
MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Texas teenager, who was punished over the length of his dreadlocks, won’t have to cut his hair to return to…
Continue Reading A $600 million settlement in the Flint water crisis will provide fund for city residents
The state of Michigan and other defendants have reached a $600 million settlement in the Flint water crisis lawsuit that will provide hundreds of…
Continue Reading ‘Lottery Lawyer’ and associates allegedly defrauded lotto winners out of $107 million
A New York man who calls himself the “Lottery Lawyer” and three of his associates have been charged with defrauding lottery winners out…
Continue Reading 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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