Honeybees use poop to ward off those terrifying murder hornets
The smell of poop is a strong repellant — even against murder hornets. That’s according to new research from the University of Guelph,…
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Sun launches explosion of electromagnetic energy towards Earth: Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued
A spectacular display of the northern lights is possible Wednesday night as far south as Pennsylvania and Oregon. Communication disruptions could…
Continue Reading Connecticut will become the first state to require high schools to offer Black and Latino studies in fall 2022
Beginning in fall of 2022, Connecticut will require high schools to offer African-American, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino studies, becoming the…
Continue Reading Johns Hopkins University thought its namesake was an abolitionist, but records show he owned enslaved people
The founder and namesake for one of the top medical schools in the nation owned enslaved people in the mid-1800s, Johns Hopkins University leadership…
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U.S. House OKs temporary funding bill, buys time for virus relief talks that may include $600 checks
WASHINGTON, DC — Still spinning their wheels on Covid-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys…
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Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is under federal investigation for ‘tax affairs’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter said he has learned from federal prosecutors that his “tax affairs” are under…
Continue Reading These are the Artemis astronauts that could be among the first to return to the moon
The first 18 astronauts of the Artemis program, NASA’s effort to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 2024, have been selected.…
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Human-made materials may now outweigh all living things on Earth, report finds
From roads and buildings to cars and plastic, human civilization is built on lots of stuff. But roughly how much stuff have we actually created? And…
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U.S. gov’t, 48 states sue Facebook, seek to break up the social media giant
WASHINGTON, DC — Federal regulators on Wednesday sued to force a breakup of Facebook as 48 states also accused the company in a separate lawsuit of…
Continue Reading Reward raised to $7,000 for information on Missouri woman missing since Mother’s Day
A mother of four went missing on Mother’s Day and her family has increased the reward to $7,000 for any information that can lead to her…
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New whale species discovered in Mexico
Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have found a previously unknown species of whale. Three beaked whales were spotted last…
Continue Reading A Florida man who spent 31 years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana crime has been released
After spending 31 years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana crime, the man thought to be the longest-serving inmate convicted on cannabis charges in…
Continue Reading A nurse who bragged about breaking Covid-19 rules on TikTok has lost her job
An oncology nurse in Oregon who bragged about flouting Covid-19 restrictions in a TikTok video “is no longer employed with Salem Health,”…
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48 states file lawsuit against Facebook in landmark antitrust offensive on Big Tech
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators asked Wednesday for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services as the…
Continue Reading Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey donated $15 million to help fund program for guaranteed income to residents in need
While the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic has ravaged communities around the world, the concept of a guaranteed basic income has become…
Continue Reading Night school comes to the rescue for some kindergarteners and their parents
There was no way Rachel Hodge could do it all. The single mother of two daughters is very driven: She works full time at a hospital and is studying…
Continue Reading The teen who sparked a global movement with her video of George Floyd’s final moments receives an award for her bravery
Darnella Frazier’s impulse to pull out her cell phone and hit record on May 25 had a profound impact. The 17-year-old had ventured out to the…
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Canadian health officials approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
TORONTO, Canada — Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Health Canada posted on it is website Wednesday that the…
Continue Reading Observations of our closest neighboring star dampen hopes of a potentially habitable planet
One of the planets that orbits around Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our sun, had been thought to exist within what astronomers call the…
Continue Reading Officials are searching for the pilot of an F-16 military plane that crashed in Michigan
A military plane assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and officials are searching for the lone…
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158 people arrested, sex trafficking victim recovered at ‘super spreader’ party in Los Angeles County
Days after vowing to target coronavirus super spreader events, the Los Angeles County sheriff announced 158 arrests tied to an underground party in…
Continue Reading 158 people arrested, sex trafficking victim recovered at ‘super spreader’ party in Los Angeles County
Days after vowing to target coronavirus super spreader events, the Los Angeles County sheriff announced 158 arrests tied to an underground party in…
Continue Reading 27 million Californians receive texts to stay home after the state added nearly 170,000 cases in a week
After a record number of new coronavirus cases in one week, more than two-thirds of California residents received a text asking them to stay home.…
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Allergy warning for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after UK health workers with allergy history suffer reaction
People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, UK health…
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Allergy warning for Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine after two UK health workers suffer reaction
People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, UK health…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, December 9
Dr. Venkat Chandra has spent the past nine months on the front lines of the pandemic, and his parents have missed him. The crisis has made it…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, December 9
Dr. Venkat Chandra has spent the past nine months on the front lines of the pandemic, and his parents have missed him. The crisis has made it…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 9: Pandemic, transition, defense deals, Iraq, data scientist
“Animal Crossing.” “Sourdough bread.” “Why is toilet paper sold out?” Google released its list of the…
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Rich countries are hoarding Covid-19 vaccines and leaving the developing world behind, People’s Vaccine Alliance warns
Rich countries have bought enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to immunize their populations three times over, an international vaccine watchdog has said,…
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Mother says Casey Goodson had dreams that were ripped away when he was fatally shot by a police officer
Casey Goodson was coming home from a dental appointment when he was fatally shot by a police officer, and in that moment, his family lost a young man…
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