A young nurse was shot dead in her car, and police still don’t know why
Caitlyn Marie Kaufman’s mother held her daughter’s work badge and stethoscope Monday while pleading for answers in the death of the…
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Army disciplines 14 at Fort Hood for leadership failures that led to violence, including Guillen’s death
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, and ordering policy changes to…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to reverse certification of Biden’s win in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe…
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Park workers found a goldfish in a lake. A 9-pound goldfish
Parks and recreation workers in South Carolina made an extraordinary discovery during a routine water quality test at a small lake. The crew caught a…
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Mexico to launch virus vaccinations this month as Juárez reaches 23,000 cases, over 2,200 deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico plans to being vaccinating its people against Covid-19 at the end of the third week of December, starting with…
Continue Reading How a lost doll found a temporary job at Home Depot
Woody from “Toy Story” went off on another adventure, and this time he found a new job. It started when a Home Depot employee in…
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‘The Game’ between Michigan and Ohio State has been canceled for the first time in over 100 years
One of college football’s biggest rivalry games won’t be played this year. Saturday’s scheduled football game between rivals…
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The Arctic is getting hotter, greener and less icy much faster than expected, report finds
Bitterly cold, frozen and inhospitable to nearly all wildlife apart from polar bears. This is the image of the Arctic that comes to mind for many.…
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Biden vows 100 million vaccine shots in first 100 days as he introduces his virus team
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is promising to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to 100 million people during the first three…
Continue Reading Federal charges dismissed in 2018 Missouri duck boat sinking that killed 17
A federal court has dismissed a 47-count indictment against the captain and two managers charged in connection with the fatal duck boat sinking in…
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First Britons receive Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the pandemic
The United Kingdom has become the world’s first nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a fully vetted and authorized Covid-19 shot, a…
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Trump vaccine executive order at summit raises questions after Pfizer offer declined
WASHINGTON, DC — The chief scientific adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program said he did not know anything about an…
Continue Reading Black, Hispanic and poor students suffered most when Covid shut schools down, a report finds
A recent report offers a glimpse into how the coronavirus pandemic has affected students’ academic performance. Overall, the findings paint an…
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Black, Hispanic and poor students suffered most when Covid shut schools down, a report finds
A recent report offers a glimpse into how the coronavirus pandemic has affected students’ academic performance. Overall, the findings paint an…
Continue Reading Climber is rescued alive after falling 15 feet into a volcanic crevice on Mount Hood
A climber who had stopped to rest during an expedition on Mount Hood was rescued after falling into a snow-covered volcanic crevice. Caroline…
Continue Reading Postal service honors Japanese American vets and a Chinese American scientist with new stamps
Stamp collecting may not be for everyone, but three upcoming stamp releases are definitely worth saving. The US Postal Service is releasing three new…
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New results on AstraZeneca virus vaccine candidate suggest it is safe, 70% effective
LONDON, England — New results on a possible Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford University and drug-maker AstraZeneca suggest it is safe and about 70%…
Continue Reading ‘Unprecedented’ high-res image of sunspot captured by new solar telescope
Sunspots — dark areas on the sun — help scientists track activity on the surface of our solar system’s star. These dark spots are…
Continue Reading She gave birth to a healthy baby but died of Covid-19 before she could hold him
Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she was diagnosed with Covid-19. In November, she was induced and gave birth to a healthy baby boy.…
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FDA review confirms safety & effectiveness of Pfizer virus vaccine, could approve use in just days
WASHINGTON, DC — Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine was strongly protective…
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Chuck Yeager, pilot who broke the sound barrier, dies at 97
US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97. Yeager broke the sound…
Continue Reading Chuck Yeager, pilot who broke the sound barrier, dies at 97
US Air Force officer and test pilot Chuck Yeager, known as “the fastest man alive,” has died at the age of 97. Yeager broke the sound…
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5 things to know for December 8: Coronavirus, White House, immigration, Brexit, China
The editor behind the “The Yale Book of Quotations” has named 2020’s top quotes, and they call to mind the year’s biggest…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 8: Coronavirus, White House, immigration, Brexit, China
The editor behind the “The Yale Book of Quotations” has named 2020’s top quotes, and they call to mind the year’s biggest…
Continue Reading New Los Angeles DA announces end to cash bail, the death penalty and trying children as adults
Newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced sweeping plans for criminal justice reform as he was sworn into office…
Continue Reading 55% of FDNY firefighters wouldn’t get a Covid-19 vaccine if offered by the department, poll finds
As cases of Covid-19 continue to rise across the country, a poll of firefighters in the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) found that nearly 55%…
Continue Reading A doctor who treated some of Houston’s sickest Covid-19 patients has died
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Carlos Araujo-Preza spent his days caring for some of the sickest Covid-19 patients in Houston. Months…
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Britain gives out 1st doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in landmark pandemic moment
LONDON, England — U.K. health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Florida police raid home of former state Covid-19 data scientist
Florida police raided the home of a former state coronavirus data scientist on Monday, escalating a feud between the state government and a data…
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