Lady Bird Johnson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former First Lady of the United States Lady Bird Johnson. Personal Birth date: December 22, 1912 Death date: July…
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A New York artist spent $65,000 buying art to support fellow artists struggling because of the pandemic
Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a New Yorker known for his colorful textured abstract artworks, has spent more than $65,000 buying work from struggling…
Continue Reading ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ is sparking a surge of interest in chess
David Bradley spends most weekends engaged in intense chess matches with his 15-year-old daughter, Zoe. They stare at the board for hours and plot…
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Man experiencing mental issues dies in custody after, Houston police say, he ‘tripped and fell’
HOUSTON, Texas — A man “having a mental episode” died in Houston police custody early Sunday after, authorities say, he fell into a…
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Texas high school opens grocery store for struggling families where good deeds are accepted as payment
SANGER, Texas — A school in a small town in Texas has ignited hope across the community by opening a student-led grocery store to support…
Continue Reading Chicago couple canceled their big wedding but used the $5,000 catering deposit to feed people in need
Most brides and grooms-to-be have had to scale back wedding plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with shorter guest lists, canceled venues…
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David Lander, the actor who played Squiggy on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ has died at age 73
Actor David Lander, known for his role as Andrew “Squiggy” Squiggman on the sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died at the…
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Michigan woman charged with murder in 2003 deaths of newborn twins
Investigators used new advances in genetic genealogy to charge a Michigan woman with murder in the 2003 deaths of her twin newborn sons, said Sheriff…
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Michigan woman charged with murder in 2003 deaths of newborn twins
Investigators used new advances in genetic genealogy to charge a Michigan woman with murder in the 2003 deaths of her twin newborn sons, said Sheriff…
Continue Reading A bobcat rescued from the California wildfires has been treated for burns and released back into the wild
A young bobcat rescued from the El Dorado wildfires in California has been returned to the wild. The San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife…
Continue Reading Hayabusa2 mission lands the first subsurface asteroid sample on Earth
The first sample collected from material beneath the surface of an asteroid has landed on Earth. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s…
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‘Sonic attacks’ suffered by US diplomats likely caused by microwave energy, government study says
The mysterious head injuries suffered by US diplomatic staff in China and Cuba that had been described as “sonic attacks” are consistent…
Continue Reading ‘Hamilton’ star Daveed Diggs brings his unique style to a new Hanukkah song
Broadway star Daveed Diggs brings his unique style to a new song for the Disney Channel. “Puppy for Hanukkah” is a hip-hop style song…
Continue Reading A teacher who turned his home into a PPE factory during the pandemic was honored with a new car
When health care workers were running out of personal protective equipment as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States, a middle…
Continue Reading Houston police rescue about 30 people in alleged human smuggling ring
Houston police say they rescued about 30 people being held in a home after officers responded to a report of a man running down the street in his…
Continue Reading On this day in 1933, America ended prohibition
Pour one out for prohibition. The amendment banning the production, importation, sale and transportation of alcohol in the United States ended on…
Continue Reading ‘Harder, scarier and lonelier than necessary.’ Kansas man pens powerful obituary after losing father to Covid-19
Courtney Farr says one of the hardest parts of losing his father to Covid-19 earlier this week was knowing he wasn’t surrounded by his loved…
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Fears of forced removals as Bangladesh moves hundreds of Rohingya refugees to remote island
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are being relocated to a controversial island facility in the Bay of Bengal today amid fears that some…
Continue Reading Fantasy football is a billion-dollar pastime. Covid-19 is wreaking havoc with it
This NFL season has been a chaotic mix of coronavirus precautions, postponed games and infected players, all unfolding under a looming concern for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 is raging through overcrowded California prisons
As Covid-19 infections surge across California, state correctional facilities have recorded more than 4,000 active cases among inmates and another…
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Texas high school football player charged with assault after tackling referee during game, authorities say
A South Texas high school football player was charged with assault after rushing from the sideline and knocking a referee to the ground during a…
Continue Reading Texas high school football player charged with assault after tackling referee during game, authorities say
A South Texas high school football player was charged with assault after rushing from the sideline and knocking a referee to the ground during a…
Continue Reading Anonymous Korean War veteran purchases hundreds of meals for local hunger relief effort
What started as an average Monday morning last month at a grocery store in Raeford, North Carolina, turned into something extraordinary when a…
Continue Reading China state TV reports 18 miners killed by carbon monoxide in southwest; rescuers searching for 5 others
BEIJING (AP) — China state TV reports at least 18 miners have died due to high levels of carbon monoxide in the country’s southwest. The report…
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Moratorium on federal student loan payments extended until Jan. 31
WASHINGTON, DC — People with federal student loans will get another month of relief after U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos extended the…
Continue Reading $60,000 reward offered in shooting death of 1-year-old boy in Washington, DC
Authorities offered reward of up to $60,000 after a 1-year-old was shot and killed in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, according to police. The…
Continue Reading Jerseys bearing the last names of Jordan, Kaepernick and Obama break records in online auction
Sports jerseys from Michael Jordan, Colin Kaepernick, and even a former president all set world records this week during an online auction.…
Continue Reading Kentucky board denies request from Breonna Taylor’s family for special prosecutor
The Kentucky Prosecutors Advisory Council declined to appoint a special prosecutor in the case of Breonna Taylor’s March death in a botched…
Continue Reading Covid-19 has already exhausted the US. And it’s only the start of a dark and deadly winter
For weeks, experts have warned Americans in increasingly dire terms that this winter will be one of the darkest periods in the nation’s public…
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