First coronavirus case in North Carolina linked to Seattle-area nursing home
The first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in North Carolina is linked to a Seattle-area nursing home facility where five residents were…
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Pesticides damage the brains of baby bees, new research finds
Bumblebees are in trouble. The odds of spotting the hardworking pollinators in Europe and America down by more than 30% since the last century.…
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Here’s a look at the life of the late Joe Paterno, longtime head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Personal Birth date: December…
Continue Reading The egos have landed ahead of Super Tuesday
The egos have landed. Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar have reluctantly shelved once-soaring White House dreams. The former mayor from South Bend,…
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9 deaths have now happened in the U.S. from coronavirus
SEATTLE, Washington — Tensions over how to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus intensified Tuesday in the United States as the death toll…
Continue Reading A man is sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for cyberstalking families of Parkland victims
A man who cyberstalked and sent threatening messages to families of Parkland shooting victims has been sentenced to more than five years behind bars.…
Continue Reading James Brown’s lawyer breaks silence as DA weighs potential death investigation
Days after an Atlanta prosecutor said he would consider opening a formal investigation into James Brown’s death, Brown’s longtime…
Continue Reading Large asteroid will fly by the Earth next month, but won’t hit us, reassures NASA
On April 29, an asteroid estimated to be between 1.1 and 2.5 miles wide will fly by Earth. But it’s not expected to collide with our planet,…
Continue Reading An iconic mural is still standing after a tornado ripped through a Nashville neighborhood
A mural with a simple message is giving hope to the residents of Nashville after a powerful tornado tore through town. The tornado and its…
Continue Reading Trump’s Middle East plan could jeopardize Jordan-Israel peace treaty, Jordan PM says
In 1994, King Hussein of Jordan and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed a declaration that both men hoped would lay the foundation for peace…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County DA’s husband points gun toward Black Lives Matter protesters
Black Lives Matter protesters who gathered outside the home of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey early Monday were met by her…
Continue Reading WHO chief warns ‘we are in uncharted territory’ as number of coronavirus cases worldwide passes 90,000
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that public health officials are operating in “uncharted territory” as they combat…
Continue Reading Charlottesville will celebrate the end of slavery as an official holiday instead of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday
For the first time since World War II, the city where Thomas Jefferson once called home is no longer considering his birthday an official holiday.…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu on course to win most seats, but may be short of majority
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks set to come out top in Israel’s general election, according to projections made by the country’s…
Continue Reading University of Houston aims to make college affordable by waiving tuition for students whose families make $65,000 or less
The University of Houston will waive tuition for students with family incomes at or below $65,000, in an effort to keep college accessible. The…
Continue Reading A UPS employee was arrested after allegedly threatening a mass shooting with over 20,000 rounds of ammunition found
A United Parcel Service (UPS) employee was arrested after sending threatening text messages to his employer about planning a mass shooting at a UPS…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 3: 2020 Dems, coronavirus, Obamacare, Israel, Apple
A friendly reminder from a new Harvard Medical School study: If you’re not sticking to a regular sleep schedule, you could be hurting your…
Continue Reading Netanyahu projected to win Israeli election, but exit polls suggest bloc just short of majority
As counting gets underway in Israel’s unprecedented third election in 11 months, initial exit polls projected Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading The ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ comes down 2 weeks after it was set to implode
The “Leaning Tower of Dallas” is leaning no longer. The 11-story building fell on Monday, a week after demolition crews took a wrecking…
Continue Reading 8 deputies accused of sharing photos of Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash are facing administrative action
Eight Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are facing administrative action after they allegedly shared graphic photos of a helicopter crash…
Continue Reading Miss Staten Island was banned from taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade after coming out as bisexual
When Miss Staten Island came out as bisexual, she was ready to walk in her borough’s St. Patrick’s Day parade the next day dressed up in…
Continue Reading NBA players advised not to high-five fans as coronavirus spreads
NBA fans might be getting fist bumps over high-fives from players as coronavirus spreads in the United States. The National Basketball Association…
Continue Reading South Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing station
South Korea has come up with an innovative way of testing for the novel coronavirus — and it was inspired by the drive-through counters at…
Continue Reading Coronavirus death toll in U.S. grows to half-dozen
SEATTLE, Washington — Health officials in Washington state said Monday that four more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to…
Continue Reading An Oklahoma college recruiter is out of a job after he asked high schoolers to line up by skin color and hair texture
Students at an Oklahoma City high school say a college recruiter told them to line up by skin color and then by whether their hair was…
Continue Reading Couple beats astronomical odds with second baby born on Leap Day
It’s rare to have one child born on a Leap Day. But two? The lightning struck twice for Lindsay and Dane Demchak. Lindsay gave birth to their…
Continue Reading Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader dies after contracting coronavirus
An adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, state radio said on Monday. Mohammad…
Continue Reading Missing Colorado boy pronounced dead, stepmother arrested, authorities announce
Gannon Stauch, the 11-year-old boy who went missing from his Colorado Springs home in January, has been pronounced dead, El Paso County Sheriff Bill…
Continue Reading Simone Biles, Aly Raisman criticize USA Gymnastics’ proposed settlement for survivors of Larry Nassar’s abuse
Multiple Olympic gymnasts have criticized USA Gymnastics’ proposed $215 million settlement for survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse.…
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