Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
Synthetic drug production has exploded in Southeast Asia. The volume of methamphetamine seized in the region surged around sevenfold in the five…
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Harlem Globetrotter speaks out after banana thrown at him on live TV by news broadcasters
A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a…
Continue Reading Two teachers in Georgia help make virtual learning cool with back-to-school rap video
Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find rare artifacts under floorboards of English manor house
An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic
This isn’t the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in…
Continue Reading Massive lava tubes on the moon and Mars could be used by astronauts
Lava tubes beneath the surface of Mars and the moon could be, respectively, 100 and 1,000 times wider than lava tubes on Earth, which could provide…
Continue Reading Oprah’s O Magazine puts up billboards all over Louisville demanding action in the Breonna Taylor case
Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine is putting up billboards around Louisville, Kentucky, calling for the officers involved in the killing of Breonna…
Continue Reading A Breonna Taylor billboard was splattered with red paint across her forehead
A billboard calling for action in the killing of Breonna Taylor was vandalized with red paint on Tuesday in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.…
Continue Reading A person with Covid-19 may have exposed others at a bar during Sturgis motorcycle rally
A person who spent hours at a bar during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week has tested positive for Covid-19, state health…
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NRA tell-all book by former chief of staff promises to detail corruption, fraud culture and finances in shambles
One of the National Rifle Association’s highest ranking executives — former chief of staff to CEO Wayne LaPierre — is poised to…
Continue Reading NYC teachers’ union president says no one should be allowed in school without proof of a negative Covid-19 diagnostic test or a positive antibody test
The president of New York City’s teachers’ union said no adult or child should be allowed into a New York City school building without…
Continue Reading A 3-year-old whose mom died of Covid-19 still asks her dad about when ‘mommy was coming home’
The school year is starting on a somber note for the Gayle family. Leona Gayle, 3, is getting ready for her first day of pre-kindergarten, a…
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Trump says ‘toll’ on U.S.-Mexico border crossings may fund wall
YUMA, Arizona — President Donald Trump delivered a wide-ranging speech in Yuma to a crowd that resembled what some of his campaign rallies…
Continue Reading Virginia state senator turns herself in to face charges in connection with the dismantling of a Confederate monument
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas turned herself in to the Portsmouth, Virginia, sheriff’s office Tuesday, a day after she was charged in…
Continue Reading New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wins appeal in Florida prostitution case
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft scored another legal victory Wednesday when a Florida appeals court sided with a lower court decision to…
Continue Reading Dinosaurs’ unique bone structure helped them support their large weight
Some dinosaurs were so big the ground would have shaken while they walked. But how did they carry such massive loads? Dinosaurs likely had a…
Continue Reading Citizen scientists help discover 95 brown dwarfs that are neighbors of our sun
Our sun may not be so alone after all. Astronomers have discovered neighboring 95 brown dwarfs, often referred to as failed stars, within a few dozen…
Continue Reading FedEx cargo jet makes predawn emergency landing in Los Angeles
Sparks erupted from the bottom of a FedEx cargo jet as it made a predawn emergency landing Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, officials…
Continue Reading 10 more eggs have been harvested from the only 2 northern white rhinos left in the world
Scientists in Kenya found success once again in harvesting eggs from the only two northern white rhinos worldwide, furthering the initiative to save…
Continue Reading Tiny elephant shrew species documented in Horn of Africa for first time in nearly 50 years
Scientists working in the Horn of Africa have documented the existence of a remarkable little mammal called the Somali elephant shrew — or…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, August 19
“UNC has a clusterf**k on its hands.” The editorial board for the student newspaper at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 19: Coronavirus, DNC, USPS, Russia, Mali
It’s World Photography Day, so feast your eyes on some of the most striking photo stories that have been published this year. Here’s what…
Continue Reading After nearly a decade in prison for a marijuana sale, Derek Harris has been freed
Derek Harris, a Louisiana man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana, has been freed after nearly a decade…
Continue Reading ‘The nightmare has ended.’ Victims address the Golden State Killer in court
Nearly every victim who took the stand against the Golden State Killer on Tuesday called him a monster — one they were finally able to face…
Continue Reading The man convicted in the murder of Michael Jordan’s father will be paroled in 2023
One of the men convicted in the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, has been granted parole, according to state…
Continue Reading Son of Sweetie Pie’s owner charged in murder-for-hire plot to kill nephew
Authorities arrested a man in Mississippi on Tuesday for allegedly commissioning a murder-for-hire plot that killed his teenage nephew. James Timothy…
Continue Reading Lakers wear red MAGA-like hats but the message asks for justice for Breonna Taylor
Their results on the basketball court ultimately weren’t what they wanted, but LeBron James and other Los Angeles Lakers sent a message on…
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Dems formally nominate Biden for president; wife gives keynote speech from school classroom
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their 2020 presidential nominee Tuesday night, as party officials and activists…
Continue Reading An arrest has been made in the case of a Georgia mom who mysteriously disappeared in Florida
A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a missing Georgia mom whose toddler was found wandering barefoot in Florida last…
Continue Reading NYPD creates Asian Hate Crime Task Force after spike in anti-Asian attacks during Covid-19 pandemic
The New York Police Department announced the creation of an Asian Hate Crime Task Force after an increase in racist attacks against Asian Americans…
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