After a stranger helped her dad score a vaccine, here’s how she’s paying it forward
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
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Michelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly…
Continue Reading College applications in pandemic year show deepening inequities in access to higher education
Applying to college is stressful in normal times, but this year, students felt the extra stress of having to deal with pandemic-related restrictions…
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U.S. intelligence says foreign hackers didn’t disrupt election – though Russia, Iran tried
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say they found no evidence that foreign actors changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process in last…
Continue Reading Anyone in Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine, thanks to several Native tribes
Any resident of Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not because of the state’s health department. Instead,…
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Michelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan Markle talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan Markle speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly surprising. And one of…
Continue Reading Previously unknown bacteria discovered on the space station could help grow plants
After serving as a home away from home for astronauts over the last 20 years, the International Space Station has become the host for unique…
Continue Reading Hometown hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with bronze statue in Brooklyn
A larger-than-life bronze statue of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is on display in her hometown of Brooklyn. The 7-foot-tall,…
Continue Reading New climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General…
Continue Reading The slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate
Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the…
Continue Reading Scientists want to build a doomsday vault on the moon
Engineers want to build an underground lunar ark, filled with millions of seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from Earth’s species, hidden in a…
Continue Reading Remember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
Global emissions of heat-trapping gases fell dramatically last year as the pandemic forced much of the world to a halt. But new data has shown they…
Continue Reading An invisible, odorless gas is pitting Texas against the Biden administration
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas — Deep in the heart of Texas, above an oil patch about the size of Kansas, a little team in a small plane is trying to…
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Mother and daughter accused of accessing student accounts to rig homecoming court vote
A mother and daughter in Pensacola, Florida, have been accused of rigging a high school homecoming court election by accessing accounts without…
Continue Reading These volunteers are racing to help communities of color get vaccinated
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading ‘It’s like playing the lottery’: Volunteers work the system to help desperate people get vaccines
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading With UK police under fire, Boris Johnson pushes new bill that could end peaceful protests
The UK government is attempting to justify flagship legislation that critics say would hand the police and ministers powers that could seriously curb…
Continue Reading Satellite images show air pollution returning to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions loosen
After a decline due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, air pollution levels are bouncing back to their pre-pandemic numbers, according to an analysis of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 16: Covid, immigration, North Korea, Capitol riot, Vatican
A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico.…
Continue Reading Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk is accused of three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police chief says
A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading NBA investigation unable to determine if Utah Jazz executive made alleged racially insensitive comments
The NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey…
Continue Reading Ammon Bundy won’t wear mask in courthouse so judge has him arrested for failure to appear
Ammon Bundy, who was to go on trial after being charged with trespassing in the Idaho Statehouse last year, was arrested Monday after he refused to…
Continue Reading A small plane crashes into a car on a Florida road leaving two dead and two seriously injured
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a single-engine aircraft crashed into a car on a roadway in Florida on Monday,…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County business owners excited to welcome back customers as restrictions ease
George Metsos had to furlough 30 of 37 of his employees due to the pandemic. Like many businesses, Metsos’ restaurant, Patys — which is…
Continue Reading Texas’ 1st weekend without Covid-19 limits just passed: Here’s how it went for business owners
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the…
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A substitute teacher living in his car got a birthday surprise of $27,000 from a former student
Seeing a beloved substitute teacher living in his car inspired a former student to step up and help a man who had made a difference in his life. The…
Continue Reading Ronald DeFeo Jr., killer whose murders inspired ‘The Amityville Horror’ books and movies, dies
Ronald DeFeo Jr., the killer who inspired “The Amityville Horror” book and movie series, has died, according to a spokesperson for the…
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Vatican won’t ‘bless sin’ of same-sex unions; Las Cruces LGBTQers ‘disappointed’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.”…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old suspect remains in custody after missing 6-year-old found dead from asphyxiation
A 14-year-old suspect who was arrested in connection with the death of a 6-year-old girl in Indiana had a hearing Monday in juvenile court and was…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Covid-19 resurgence is pushing hospitals to overflowing
Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win. Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly…
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