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This is what students really lose when they lose their educators to coronavirus
When Hagan Carlin learned her assistant principal Joe Lewinger had died of coronavirus, she couldn’t fall asleep until four in the morning. The…
Continue Reading A refugee and new grandmother was the eighth employee at a Colorado meat packing plant to die from coronavirus
Tin Aye and her husband, Aung Kwah Toe, wanted a better life for their young daughter and son, away from the refugee camp in Thailand where the…
Continue Reading China has been trying to avoid fallout from coronavirus. Now 100 countries are pushing for an investigation
Russian President Vladimir Putin once called Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, a “lone warrior.” Putin was joking, but that description is…
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Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide Covid-19 death toll inches toward 90,000
Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…
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Governors perform balancing act to reopen US as nationwide death toll inches toward 90,000
Governors across the US are navigating a balancing act as they try to reopen their economies without triggering a second spike of coronavirus cases.…
Continue Reading This year’s first Atlantic storm Arthur will bring high surf, strong winds and heavy rains to the North Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm in the Atlantic for 2020, will bring high surf, heavy rains and strong winds to the coast of North…
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One dead after Canadian Snowbirds aircraft crashes into home in British Columbia
At least one person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday when a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Kamloops, British Columbia,…
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A person who was Covid-19 positive attended a church service and exposed 180 people, officials say
A person who later learned they were positive for Covid-19 attended a California religious service on Mother’s Day, exposing 180 other people…
Continue Reading Nearly half of a Michigan high school’s valedictorians since 2014 have come from the same family
Following in her siblings’ footsteps, Amelia Corne graduates from a Michigan high school this month as the valedictorian. She’ll be the…
Continue Reading Facebook launched its Bitmoji-like Avatars. Here’s how to make yours
Say goodbye to the days of only being able to express your emotions through the generic sad, happy, angry or thumbs up emojis on Facebook. Facebook…
Continue Reading Meet Dr. Moose: Virginia Tech awards one of its therapy dogs an honorary doctorate degree
Like most universities, Virginia Tech’s College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the class of 2020 with an online commencement ceremony. But…
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Meet Dr. Moose: Virginia Tech awards one of its therapy dogs an honorary doctorate degree
Like most universities, Virginia Tech’s College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the class of 2020 with an online commencement ceremony. But…
Continue Reading Hope Solo says she is ‘crushed’ after her dog died of gunshot wounds
Former US goalkeeper Hope Solo said she is “brokenhearted” after her dog died from a gunshot wound this weekend. Conan, a Doberman,…
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Michael Jordan’s signature Air Jordan shoes from 1985 sell for record-breaking price, Sotheby’s says
A pair of Michael Jordan‘s game-worn shoes from 1985 sold for more than three times the estimated auction price on Sunday, breaking the world…
Continue Reading NASCAR honors frontline health care workers as drivers return to the track
NASCAR racing returned Sunday after more than two months off due to the coronavirus pandemic that shut down much of the country. The comeback race at…
Continue Reading New Zealand’s prime minister turned away from cafe under coronavirus restrictions
Not even New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was exempt from her own coronavirus restrictions after she was turned away from a cafe…
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Gov. Cuomo got tested for Covid-19 at a press conference to show how easy it is
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a test for Covid-19 at a press conference on Sunday in an attempt to demonstrate the ease of the procedure and…
Continue Reading Gov. Cuomo got tested for Covid-19 at a press conference to show how easy it is
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a test for Covid-19 at a press conference on Sunday in an attempt to demonstrate the ease of the procedure and…
Continue Reading A Los Angeles explosion melted firefighters’ helmets and set their coats on fire. 4 responders are in the ICU
An explosion in downtown Los Angeles forced firefighters to walk though “a fireball,” setting their coats ablaze and sending four crew…
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A Los Angeles explosion melted firefighters’ helmets and set their coats on fire. 4 responders are in the ICU
An explosion in downtown Los Angeles forced firefighters to walk though “a fireball,” setting their coats ablaze and sending four crew…
Continue Reading Suspect is dead after fatal shooting and standoff at Illinois motel
A suspect shot three people and exchanged gunfire with police in a deadly overnight shootout and standoff at a Super 8 motel in Rockford, Illinois,…
Continue Reading North Carolina man wins $10 million on lotto ticket, the largest scratch-off prize in the state
An iron worker in North Carolina bought a scratch-off lottery ticket on the way home from work and won $10 million, according to lottery officials.…
Continue Reading Atlas V rocket lifts off for US Space Force mission
United Launch Alliance on Sunday successfully launched its Atlas V rocket carrying the secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, one day after bad…
Continue Reading A Maryland mom left her two children in the car while she went into a nail salon, police say
A Baltimore County mom has been charged after leaving her two children in the car while she was in a nail salon, police say. An officer responded to…
Continue Reading This Alaskan man is making a 14-hour boat trip to Costco every week to supply his small city with groceries amid the pandemic
Now that’s one helluva Costco run. A grocer in a remote Alaskan region that’s only accessible by boat or plane is going above and beyond…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Sunday, May 17
With the virus largely contained in China, life is slowly returning to normal there. Lockdowns have eased while some schools and factories have…
Continue Reading Police officer told homeowner he could contact Ahmaud Arbery shooting suspect for help with potential trespassers, text message shows
A text message obtained by CNN shows a Glynn County police officer told the owner of a home under construction near the Georgia coast that he could…
Continue Reading She was fighting coronavirus and gave birth while in a coma. She met her baby five weeks later
Alicia Kappers doesn’t remember her contractions or her baby’s first cries. Other than her newborn son, her only reminder of that day is…
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