1 dead, 7 hurt after a car plows into a crowd at a Texas racetrack
One person died and seven others were injured after a car plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas on Sunday night. Willie Valadez Ramirez,…
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WATCH: Biden holds news conference at end of NATO Summit
BRUSSELS, Belgium — President Joe Biden says NATO will stand firm against alleged Russian and Chinese efforts to drive a wedge between members of…
Continue Reading Massive chemical fire in Illinois prompts evacuations
ROCKTON, Illinois — Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes after a chemical fire broke out Monday morning at the Chemtool Inc. plant in…
Continue Reading One dead, three injured in weekend shooting at Ohio dragway
One person is dead and at least three others were injured following a shooting at a race track in West Salem, Ohio, authorities said Monday. Wayne…
Continue Reading New space telescope could spot potentially hazardous asteroids heading for Earth
A new space telescope that could spot potentially hazardous asteroids and comets heading for Earth is one step closer to reality. The Near-Earth…
Continue Reading Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wi-Fi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?
Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual…
Continue Reading Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wifi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?
Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual…
Continue Reading New York City announces ticker tape parade for Covid-19 pandemic heroes
New York City will hold a ticker tape parade to celebrate the health care staff, first-responders and other essential workers who got the city…
Continue Reading Chemical fire in Illinois prompts authorities to order evacuations
Authorities ordered residents to evacuate after a massive fire broke out Monday morning at a chemical factory in Illinois. The fire engulfed the…
Continue Reading Science and pop culture look to the skies to answer the ultimate question: Are we alone?
If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake equation. One side of the equation posits…
Continue Reading 2 people, including a young child, are dead after being swept out by Florida currents. A man who tried to rescue them is missing
Two people — including a 3-year-old child — are dead and a third person is missing after being swept out by strong currents at a beach…
Continue Reading A New Zealand Muslim group wants to halt a controversial film about the Christchurch mosque shootings they say ‘whitewashes’ the tragedy
An upcoming film set to focus on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings recently lost a…
Continue Reading Gun violence in 6 states this weekend brings US mass shootings to 272 so far this year
As the nation marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
Continue Reading Westminster Dog Show Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky…
Continue Reading Man killed in Austin mass shooting was visiting from Michigan
The man killed in a weekend shooting that left more than a dozen people injured in Austin, Texas, was visiting the city from Michigan, his family…
Continue Reading Man killed in Austin, Texas, mass shooting was visiting from Michigan
The man killed in a weekend shooting that left more than a dozen people injured in Austin, Texas, was visiting the city from Michigan, his family…
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It’s Flag Day: Here are some fun facts about the American flag you may not have known
Today the American flag turns 244, but it doesn’t look a day over 200. Here are some fun facts and common misconceptions about the iconic…
Continue Reading She’s a priest. You’ll never guess her other job
When Rev. Pamela Conrad looks into the heavens, she really looks into the heavens. By night, and at odd moments during the day, Conrad moonlights as…
Continue Reading Songbirds act as one when they sing together, new study suggests
Singers performing a duet, jazz players riffing together effortlessly, paired-up dancers never skipping a step: great performers are so coordinated,…
Continue Reading A woman is dead after a car drove through a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis, police say
A person drove into a group of protesters in Minneapolis early Monday, killing one woman and injuring another person, authorities said. A suspect is…
Continue Reading One of 14 people hurt in Austin, Texas, mass shooting dies
One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his injures around…
Continue Reading At least 8 people hospitalized after a car plowed into a crowd at a Texas racetrack
At least eight people were hospitalized after a car plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas on Sunday night, officials said. Three people…
Continue Reading Two birds, one brain? Songbirds act as one when they sing duets, new study suggests
Singers performing a duet, jazz players riffing together effortlessly, paired-up dancers never skipping a step: great performers are so coordinated,…
Continue Reading Anybody out there? Science and popular culture search the skies for UFOs and signs of alien life
If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake equation. One side of the equation posits…
Continue Reading G7 leaders share a bold vision for a net zero future. But the devil is in the lack of detail
Climate change is rarely a main talking point at the G7 leaders’ summit, but as US President Joe Biden proclaimed that “America is back…
Continue Reading Restaurant tests out pizza topped with cicadas
Those aren’t olives… An Ohio restaurant seems to have found a use for the Brood X cicadas pestering parts of the Midwest. The Pizza…
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Actor Ned Beatty of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman’ dies at 83
LOS ANGELES, California — Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and…
Continue Reading Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 270 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
Continue Reading ‘There is famine in Ethiopia right now,’ says UN aid chief
Over 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region are experiencing dire hunger, finds a new report by the United Nations and…
Continue Reading 1 of 14 victims hurt in Austin mass shooting dies
AUSTIN, Texas — One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his…
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