5 things to know for July 20: Coronavirus, Congress, education, vaccines, TikTok
Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see the comet NEOWISE in the sky this month. Take advantage now, because once it disappears…
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Protests in Portland have carried on for more than 50 days. Here’s how they started
For more than fifty days, protests in Portland have carried on. While many have been peaceful, those demonstrations have also been marked by…
Continue Reading Xinjiang capital in ‘wartime’ lockdown over spike in coronavirus cases
A “wartime” state has been declared in the capital of Xinjiang, home to China’s persecuted Muslim-majority Uyghur ethnic group, as…
Continue Reading Malaysia finds 1,800 tonnes of illegal toxic waste dumped at port
Malaysia has discovered 110 containers of illegally dumped toxic waste in what authorities are calling “the biggest finding of its kind”…
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ABC News poll shows Biden leads Trump by 15 points nationally
WASHINGTON, DC — The new ABC News/Washington Post poll is the latest to show former Vice President Joe Biden on a roll. He leads…
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s alternate reality on Covid-19 threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump appears to be living in an alternate reality when it comes to the COVID-19 threat. Over the weekend, he…
Continue Reading One dead, eight others injured in DC shooting
One person has died and eight others were injured in a shooting in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon, police said. The three suspects “came…
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A Kansas dog went missing for days. Turns out, she had journeyed to her previous house in Missouri, over 50 miles away
After Cleo the 4-year-old Labrador went missing, her owners found her somewhere they didn’t expect: At home. Except that it was the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 has parents frantically searching for school alternatives, even if they can’t afford them
Instead of sending his children back to school this fall, Jared Rich wants to create a new kind of learning system. He’d group his 3- and…
Continue Reading Here are seven things you probably didn’t know were connected to slavery
As protesters across the United States continue calling for an end to police brutality and racial injustice, organizations are coming to terms with…
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Texas man said his grandmother was shot in a drive-by shooting, now he faces a murder charge
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 23-year-old Texas man allegedly shot his grandmother early Sunday and tried to stage her death as a drive-by shooting,…
Continue Reading Online petition calls on Trader Joe’s to change its ‘racist packaging’
More than 1,700 people have signed a petition urging Trader Joe’s to change the labeling of some of its international food products, calling…
Continue Reading After a Portland Police Association office is set on fire, Trump and the mayor blame each other for more unrest
A night of chaos gave way to a day of disputes over what’s fueling heightened unrest in Portland. “People have broken into the Portland…
Continue Reading National Ice Cream Day: Fun facts about everyone’s favorite frozen treat
I scream, you scream — well, you know the rest. Americans will have an excuse Sunday to dig into their favorite flavors as the country…
Continue Reading A bank is paying people to bring in their spare change to help businesses amid the coin shortage
A Wisconsin bank is bringing change to their community by helping local businesses struggling because of the nationwide shortage of coins caused by…
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump bending facts on virus, Biden, economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump clung to the false notion that the coronavirus will just “disappear,” made incorrect claims about a…
Continue Reading Linkin Park sends cease and desist to Trump campaign for using their music
Another musician is telling the Trump campaign to stop using their music, this time the cease and desist is coming from the band Linkin Park. On…
Continue Reading Slain tech CEO’s assistant pleads not guilty to grisly murder
The 21-year-old executive assistant accused of killing and decapitating his boss at the tech CEO’s luxury Manhattan condo pleaded not guilty to…
Continue Reading Chicago shootings leave at least 49 people shot and seven dead this weekend
At least 49 people have been shot, including seven fatally, in incidents across Chicago this weekend, police said, continuing a trend of increased…
Continue Reading Artist donates 1,800 paintings to Brooklyn hospital, one for every employee
A hospital in Brooklyn received a special delivery this week during the coronavirus pandemic: A truckload of 1,800 paintings, one for every employee,…
Continue Reading China’s ambassador to the US says America must make a ‘fundamental choice’
China’s Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, said America must make a “fundamental choice” about whether it can live…
Continue Reading Chicago protesters rally at mayor’s house a day after clashes with police
Protesters gathered near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home on Saturday night, a day after violent clashes left police and protesters injured,…
Continue Reading A Florida man called his dad and said ‘help’ moments before he was killed alongside his friends, police say
Three Florida friends who planned to go fishing late Friday evening were found dead after one of them attempted to call his father for help, Polk…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower vandalized three times in one week
The Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan has been vandalized three times in one week, according to the New…
Continue Reading You can see Comet NEOWISE this month. Here’s what we know about it
Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere should enjoy every opportunity to see the new Comet NEOWISE as it streaks across the evening sky for the rest…
Continue Reading Police used drones to monitor nudity at a Minnesota beach
Police near Minneapolis used drones last week to check if sunbathers at a lakeside beach were breaking the law by going nude or topless. The Golden…
Continue Reading Canada denies Toronto Blue Jays’ request to play home games due to pandemic
In another blow to sporting events in the age of coronavirus, Canada is not allowing the Toronto Blue Jays to play home games in Toronto due to the…
Continue Reading A paletero was beaten unconscious and another one was killed. Street vendors are on edge
Miguel Medina stopped his push cart in downtown Los Angeles and reached inside for a paleta. Within seconds, he was knocked unconscious. When the…
Continue Reading Lawsuit claims Breonna Taylor lived for ‘5 to 6 minutes’ after being shot
Breonna Taylor was briefly alive for “five to six minutes” after being shot, according to a claim made in a lawsuit filed by…
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