UFC fighter Ronaldo Souza pulled from event after positive coronavirus test
Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza will not be on the UFC 249 preliminary card Saturday after testing positive for the coronavirus. Souza was to…
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Ferguson and Gaethje headline UFC 249, the first major US sports event since coronavirus shutdown
Sports fans are itching for some action, and Ultimate Fighting Championship just might have the answer. UFC 249, the first major US sporting event…
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Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy duo dies of coronavirus
Roy Horn, one-half of the popular Las Vegas animal and magic act Siegfried and Roy, died Friday of complications from the coronavirus, according to…
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Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy duo dies of coronavirus
Roy Horn, one-half of the popular Las Vegas animal and magic act Siegfried and Roy, died Friday of complications from the coronavirus, according to…
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A suspect in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous investigation of him, recused prosecutor says
One of the men accused in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous prosecution of Arbery, according to a letter written by a…
Continue Reading A suspect in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous investigation of him, recused prosecutor says
One of the men accused in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery was involved in a previous prosecution of Arbery, according to a letter written by a…
Continue Reading Blacks and Latinos are overwhelmingly ticketed by NYPD for social distancing violations
More than 80 percent of those who were issued summonses for social distancing violations in New York City were people of color, according to data…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes the first at-home Covid-19 saliva test
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency use authorization for the first at-home Covid-19 test that uses saliva samples, the…
Continue Reading New images reveal the heart of Jupiter’s storms and the planet’s jack-o-lantern glow
Jupiter is known for its massive storms, but trying to peer inside them requires teamwork by the Juno spacecraft, the Hubble Space Telescope and the…
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Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC — Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant has tested positive for coronavirus, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The…
Continue Reading Ohio State University will pay $41 million to settle lawsuits over doctor’s abuse
Ohio State University has released details of a $40.9 million settlement with 162 survivors of sexual abuse by a former school doctor. The settlement…
Continue Reading Coronavirus has created a rift between the US and China that may take a generation to heal
The novel coronavirus has destroyed lives and livelihoods in both the United States and China. But instead of bonding the two nations together to…
Continue Reading Indianapolis enlists independent oversight after protests over officer-involved shootings
Indianapolis authorities are enlisting independent oversight of investigations into two officer-involved shootings this week, in what they say is an…
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Roy Horn of ‘Siegfried and Roy’ fame dies from coronavirus
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Magician Roy Horn of the famed Vegas act Siegfried & Roy has died of complications from the coronavirus. Horn was 75. Horn…
Continue Reading Staten Island hospital nurse accused of stealing, using credit card from her dying Covid-19 patient
Police say a nurse at a New York City hospital faces charges for stealing a credit card of a former Covid-19 patient while hospitalized, which the…
Continue Reading A 19th century work ethic with an Instagram account: A Buffalo milkman rides again
It was a little more than a day into his return to the milk delivery business last month that Bradley Hellert, 64, found himself with a dilemma. His…
Continue Reading Two more arrested in connection with shooting death of Family Dollar security guard
Two men charged in connection with the shooting death of a Michigan Family Dollar security guard who told a customer to put on a face mask have been…
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic is hitting black and brown Americans especially hard on all fronts
At first, the coronavirus pandemic was called the great equalizer. It seemed to be affecting people of all races, backgrounds and income levels, from…
Continue Reading Two men involved in fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery face murder charges, GBI says
Two men involved in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick, Georgia, have been arrested and face murder and aggravated assault charges,…
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Two men involved in fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery face murder charges, GBI says
Two men involved in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick, Georgia, have been arrested and face murder and aggravated assault charges,…
Continue Reading It’s what I can’t see in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting video that also terrifies me
It looks like every black man’s nightmare. A deserted Southern road. An open-carry state. And two armed white men chasing you in a pickup…
Continue Reading Georgia lawmakers renew push for a hate crime bill after Ahmaud Arbery shooting
Georgia lawmakers are calling for changes to the state code to include hate crimes after the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed while…
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Runners around the world dedicated 2.23 miles to shooting victim Ahmaud Arbery
Friday would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday. Instead of celebrating, people all over the world are mourning the Georgia man’s…
Continue Reading Runners around the world dedicated 2.23 miles to shooting victim Ahmaud Arbery
Friday would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday. Instead of celebrating, people all over the world are mourning the Georgia man’s…
Continue Reading Televangelist Jim Bakker is recovering from a stroke, his wife says
Famed televangelist Jim Bakker recently had a stroke, his wife said. His eponymous TV show will continue to film without him while he recovers. Lori…
Continue Reading A man found dead on an airport runway in Austin was not a badged airport employee
A man was found dead on a runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas Thursday night after a plane landed and now authorities are…
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It’s what I can’t see in the Ahmaud Arbery shooting video that also terrifies me
It looks like every black man’s nightmare. A deserted Southern road. An open-carry state. And two armed white men chasing you in a pickup…
Continue Reading Cuomo warns of ‘entirely different chapter’ as 5-year-old NYC boy dies from COVID-related complications
For months, parents have been counting their blessings amid reports that the novel coronavirus generally seemed to spare children. As the outbreak…
Continue Reading What’s happening between the US and China is no cold war
A standoff between giants US and China is alarming enough on its own. Scarier is the fact that nationalists on both sides have political incentives…
Continue Reading Gerber’s new baby Magnolia is the first adopted spokesbaby in the company’s history
This year’s Gerber baby just goes to show that family doesn’t have to be defined by genes. Meet the adorable Magnolia. She’s the…
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