Glowing coral reefs are striving to recover from bleaching, study says
As oceans warm due to climate change, some coral reefs have been devastated in recent years by bleaching events that cause them to die and damage the…
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If US had started social distancing a week earlier, about 36,000 fewer people would have died, study says
If the United States had started social distancing just a week earlier, it could have prevented the loss of at least 36,000 lives to the coronavirus,…
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A family finds nearly $1 million in cash in the middle of the road. Police want to know how the money ended up there
A Virginia family was just trying to get out of the coronavirus blues by taking a long drive when they found what turned out to be nearly $1 million…
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A family finds nearly $1 million in cash in the middle of the road. Police want to know how the money ended up there
A Virginia family was just trying to get out of the coronavirus blues by taking a long drive when they found what turned out to be nearly $1 million…
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In Asia, children are going back to school. But education in the time of coronavirus is not without difficulties
For the first time in three months, South Korean high school students are back in the classroom. But in many ways, it’s not schooling as usual.…
Continue Reading In Asia, children are going back to school. But education in the time of coronavirus is not without difficulties
For the first time in three months, South Korean high school students are back in the classroom. But in many ways, it’s not schooling as usual.…
Continue Reading Officials in the largest county in Ohio say racism is a public health crisis
Racism has officially been declared a public health crisis in Ohio’s largest county. Commissioners in Franklin County, which encompasses the…
Continue Reading Snow is turning green in Antarctica — and climate change will make it worse
Green snow created by blooming algae in the Antarctic Peninsula is likely to spread as temperatures increase as a result of climate change,…
Continue Reading After nationwide backlash, a school board rescinded its vote to scratch 5 books off high school curriculums
An Alaska school board that fell under the national spotlight after removing five books from high school reading lists has rescinded its vote. The…
Continue Reading Lori Vallow’s ex-husband worried about their missing children and his wife’s behavior, police footage shows
Arizona authorities have released body camera footage from their interactions with the ex-husband of Lori Vallow, the Idaho woman whose children…
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At least three people injured in shooting at Arizona shopping complex, police say
A suspect is in custody after three people were shot Wednesday night at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, Arizona, police say. One…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 21: Pandemic, testing, economy, Amphan, Roe v. Wade
Where’s Dr. Fauci? America’s top infectious disease doc has been conspicuously absent from TV as the White House moves its messaging…
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Covid-19 ‘tsunami’ overwhelmed a whole generation in northern Italy. Now their families want answers
Plot 87 occupies a barren corner of Milan’s austere main cemetery. Here, the soil has been freshly turned to make new graves, 120 in all, the…
Continue Reading Tornado in Indonesia kills 2, damages hundreds of homes
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A tornado ripped through several villages on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least two people, damaging hundreds…
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How should I clean and store my face mask?
How should I clean and store my face mask? Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S.…
Continue Reading A boy chosen as the Panchen Lama disappeared in 1995. China says he’s now a college grad with a job
Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy was recognized as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest ranking figure in Tibetan…
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‘Armed terrorist with an AR-15’: At least 3 shot at Arizona mall
CLICK HERE for updates on this story. GLENDALE, Arizona — One person was in critical condition and at least two others were also injured in a…
Continue Reading Woman charged with assault of black girl she believed was stealing her mail. The girl’s attorney says it was racially motivated
A South Carolina woman who faces assault and battery charges told officials she thought her mail was being stolen by an 11-year-old. The girl,…
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At least two people injured in shooting at Arizona shopping complex, police say
At least two people were shot Wednesday night at the Westgate Entertainment Center shopping complex in Glendale, Arizona, according to police. One…
Continue Reading Officials say a strong cyclone has left at least 14 people dead in India and 8 dead in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say a strong cyclone has left at least 14 people dead in India and 8 dead in…
Continue Reading Trump can’t stop giving the finger to his own government
US President Donald Trump can’t stop giving the finger to his own government. Everyone should wear a mask in public, say US medical authorities…
Continue Reading Michigan flood displaces thousands, threatens Superfund site
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Floodwaters surging through Central Michigan on Wednesday were mixing with containment ponds at a Dow Chemical Co. plant and…
Continue Reading Coronavirus set global school enrollment back four decades, says UN agency
The coronavirus has set global school enrollment back four decades, as closures and recessions in many countries have hit education, according to a…
Continue Reading US wants to send ancient artifact Hobby Lobby bought for $1.6 million back to Iraq
Federal authorities want a rare, ancient artifact returned to Iraq after it was sold to a US craft store for $1.6 million in an auction. In 2014,…
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Supreme Court puts hold on release of secret Mueller grand jury testimony
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily prevented the U.S. House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury…
Continue Reading NFL player sues United Airlines over alleged sexual assault on flight
An NFL player claims in a lawsuit filed against United Airlines that flight staff ignored numerous complaints as he and another man were sexually…
Continue Reading Some states have combined diagnostic and antibody test results, skewing their data
Health officials in at least three states have been combining Covid-19 data on diagnostic tests and antibody tests, skewing results and potentially…
Continue Reading Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe. v. Wade, said she was paid to speak against abortion
Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, says in a new documentary that she became an anti-abortion…
Continue Reading These before and after images show how much a Michigan dam failure drained a lake
Videos and images captured by witnesses show just how much water was unleashed when Michigan’s Edenville Dam failed. Officials had been warning…
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