How Jews and Muslims are burying their coronavirus dead
The women gently pour purifying water for the woman in the coffin. A soul on the threshold deserves the utmost care. When the ritual concludes, the…
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Police in Arizona looking into the death of Lori Vallow’s third husband as she sits in an Idaho jail
Phoenix police officials are reviewing the investigation into the death of Joseph Ryan, Lori Vallow’s third husband, a spokeswoman for the…
Continue Reading Your ‘Seasons Greetings’ cards this year won’t be all holiday cheer
Megan Samarin is on a mission to find a holiday card that conveys the right sentiment this year. After months spent separated from relatives and…
Continue Reading The National Book Awards named their first undocumented finalist. Here’s how she sees America
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio says she’s suffering from survivor’s guilt. In 2010, she penned a widely read anonymous essay for The Daily…
Continue Reading Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Texas
DALLAS, Texas — Thousands of people lined up for groceries at a food bank distribution event in Dallas this weekend, with organizers saying the…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, November 16
More than 1 million Americans have been infected with Covid-19 in the last week. Over the weekend, the United States topped 11 million coronavirus…
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2nd virus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
NEW YORK, NY — For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a Covid-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for November 16: Covid, Election 2020, Iota, antibiotics, Belarus
Barack Obama’s new memoir is out tomorrow, and he’s using the book tour to talk about his hopes and despair in a deeply divided nation.…
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4 astronauts launch to International Space Station in historic NASA-SpaceX mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for…
Continue Reading Atlanta off-duty officer involved in fatal shooting at nightclub, police say
An off-duty Atlanta police officer was involved in a shooting outside a nightclub that left one man dead and two injured Sunday morning, police say.…
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Leonid meteor shower will shoot fireballs across the sky this week
In the early morning hours on Tuesday, the Leonid meteor shower will send shooting stars across the sky. Meteors can be harder to see when there is a…
Continue Reading Western Sahara independence leader declares the end of a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco
The leader of the Western Sahara’s independence movement has vowed to end a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco, citing recent Moroccan border…
Continue Reading Sylvester Stallone to join cast of ‘Suicide Squad’
Actor Sylvester Stalone is the latest name to join the cast of “Suicide Squad.” The franchise’s director, James Gunn, posted the…
Continue Reading Man charged with assaulting actor Rick Moranis
A man suspected of assaulting actor Rick Moranis has been arrested and charged, according to police. The 38-year-old was arrested and charged after…
Continue Reading Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in California. The Dodgers said that the 93-year-old Hall of Famer is in…
Continue Reading New York City schools will remain open Monday as test positivity rate holds below feared threshold
New York City schools will remain open for in-person classes on Monday after health officials announced that the city’s 7-day test positivity…
Continue Reading MAGA March brings together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes
Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s capital as they tried to…
Continue Reading Sacramento police officer fatally shoots a person who allegedly pointed a gun at a group of people
A Sacramento police patrol sergeant shot and killed an armed suspect inside a warehouse Saturday night after the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at a…
Continue Reading You can see every planet in our solar system this week
It might be time to break out that telescope. This week, there will be some not so familiar sights in the sky: Seven planets will be visible at…
Continue Reading New York City’s Rockefeller Center gets its Christmas tree
Even in a year where the global pandemic has drastically disrupted everything from grocery shopping to weddings, some traditions stay the same…
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New York City’s Rockefeller Center gets its Christmas tree
Even in a year where the global pandemic has drastically disrupted everything from grocery shopping to weddings, some traditions stay the same…
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MAGA March brings together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes
WASHINGTON, DC — Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s…
Continue Reading British artist creates a ‘human atlas’ of Detroit to tell 100 stories of the city’s unsung heroes
Rocking a blazer with a t-shirt, John George tips the brim of his baseball cap embroidered with an Old English “D.” As acclaimed…
Continue Reading Meet the singer taking TikTok by storm by annoying his girlfriend in the most endearing way
A singer who went viral on TikTok for making videos of himself annoying his girlfriend with his songs is also touching people’s hearts with his…
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Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths – over 1,600 of those in Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though…
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Gigantic alligator spotted roaming Florida golf course
You thought Jurassic Park was just a movie? Well, you might be forgiven for thinking dinosaurs still walk the earth after seeing footage of a…
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Ex-press secretary: Trump ruined this job
It started on a brisk Saturday in January 2017 with an angry press secretary, Sean Spicer, looking straight into the camera and lying to the American…
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Federal judge says new DACA rules imposed by Trump Administration are invalid
WASHINGTON, DC — Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting DACA applications…
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