Federal inmate executed for murder of Texas teen in 1994
A federal inmate has been executed for kidnapping, raping and burying alive a Texas teenager in 1994. Orlando Hall was executed Thursday night in…
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Colorado man arrested after human remains found
A man sought by Colorado authorities after the discovery of human remains in a rural southern part of the state was arrested in New Mexico, the…
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Kelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions QB, issues apology after calling Michigan a ‘dictatorship’ in Instagram rant about Covid-19 restrictions
Kelly Stafford, wife of longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, apologized on Thursday after calling Michigan a…
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Kelly Stafford, wife of Detroit Lions QB, issues apology after calling Michigan a ‘dictatorship’ in Instagram rant about Covid-19 restrictions
Kelly Stafford, wife of longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, apologized on Thursday after calling Michigan a…
Continue Reading The bee population is dying. Researchers have created the first global map of the species to save them
More than 20,000 species of bee exist throughout the world — and they are dying, thanks to climate change, pesticide poisoning and plant loss.…
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‘Busting out of the seams’: West Texas hospitals in Odessa, Lubbock areas pushed to the limit by virus surge
ODESSA, Texas — Denise Mourning tried to hold back the tears behind her face shield. The acute care nurse practitioner in Odessa was reflecting…
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Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 virus deaths; over 1,700 of those are in Juárez
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A top health official says Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in Covid-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country –…
Continue Reading Scientists create diamonds at room temperature in minutes
Diamonds might be forever, but that doesn’t mean they have to take eons to form. The gemstones are usually created after carbon is crushed and…
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Hand tally of votes confirms Joe Biden wins Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia — A top Georgia elections official says a hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm…
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse says he used stimulus money to buy the gun he allegedly used to kill two during Wisconsin protest, Washington Post reports
Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse says he used money from a stimulus check to purchase the gun he allegedly used to kill two people and wound one…
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Georgia election official says hand tally of presidential race is complete, the results affirm Biden’s lead over Trump
ATLANTA (AP) – A top Georgia elections official says a hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm…
Continue Reading A Washington county will let community groups decide punishments for some accused felons
The most populous county in Washington state is moving forward with a plan that will allow community groups — instead of courts — decide…
Continue Reading Smithsonian temporarily closes museums, National Zoo again as Covid cases climb
A number of museums in Washington, DC are closing their doors again amid a spike in coronavirus cases. The Smithsonian Institution announced on…
Continue Reading UC Berkeley removed the names of ‘racist’ figures from two of its buildings
The University of California, Berkeley is cutting ties with part of its past and renaming two buildings that are named for men with controversial and…
Continue Reading NYC mayor defends decision to close public schools as virus cases rise
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday defended his decision to shut down the public school system as a second coronavirus wave spreads. The move…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin’s husband Mossimo Giannulli reports to prison for five-month sentence for college admissions scandal
Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, the husband of actress Lori Loughlin, reported to prison Thursday to begin his five-month sentence at the Federal…
Continue Reading Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, designated a National Historic Landmark
Chicago’s Wrigley Field was designated a National Historic Landmark on Thursday by David Bernhardt, the Secretary of the Interior. National…
Continue Reading The end is near for famed Arecibo Observatory’s damaged telescope
After decades of aiding astronomical discoveries, one of the most powerful telescopes on Earth will cease its observation of the universe after…
Continue Reading Key West will require everyone to wear a mask and can fine anyone who doesn’t up to $500
All residents of Key West must wear masks any time they leave their homes — even when they’re able to keep a safe distance from others.…
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CDC urges don’t travel for Thanksgiving as virus surges
ATLANTA, Georgia — As the pandemic surges across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance Thursday recommending that…
Continue Reading A gym trainer exposed 50 athletes to Covid-19, but no one else got sick because of a ventilation redesign
A Virginia gym owner thought she had a nightmare scenario on her hands when she learned that 50 athletes were potentially exposed to Covid-19…
Continue Reading An intubated Covid-19 patient played the violin in the ICU to thank health care workers
A retired orchestra teacher battling Covid-19 in a Utah hospital turned to his true passion — music — to help spread some joy in the ICU.…
Continue Reading Man convicted in NorCal Rapist case dating back almost 30 years
A Sacramento jury has convicted a man of a string of rapes and kidnappings dating back almost 30 years in what became known as the NorCal Rapist…
Continue Reading Nurse who watched her father fight Covid in her own ICU wants people to know the virus is real
One nurse is sounding the alarm over why people should still care about the ongoing pandemic after her own father ended up in the intensive care unit…
Continue Reading Teacher continues lessons from her hospital bed after unexpected surgery
Stephany Hume is the type of teacher we all wish we’d had in elementary school. With the coronavirus pandemic, Hume said, one of her goals as a…
Continue Reading A South Carolina professor who died last year left $350,000 to the school she worked at
A professor who died last year left $350,000 to the university where she worked for more than four decades. Linda Hill worked an assistant professor…
Continue Reading More than 900 Mayo Clinic staff members diagnosed with Covid-19 in Midwest over two weeks
More than 900 staff members across the Midwest Mayo Clinic system have been diagnosed with Covid-19 over the last 14 days, a spokesperson told CNN.…
Continue Reading Naya Rivera’s ex-husband and estate file wrongful-death suit on behalf of the actress’ son
Naya Rivera’s ex-husband and estate have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Monday in the wake of the actress’s death. Rivera died in July…
Continue Reading The African continent surpasses 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases amid signs of fresh surge
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – The African continent has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases as health officials warn of infections starting to creep up…
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