What to expect at the UN General Assembly in the time of Covid-19
What if the world’s most powerful people threw a gigantic international party and no one showed up? This week is the United Nations General…
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Two artists came up with a creative way to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a mural in the justice’s memory
People have been paying tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg all over Washington, DC, by laying flowers and lighting candles on the Supreme Court…
Continue Reading 125 million-year-old dinosaur found buried by a volcanic eruption in China
Archeologists in China have discovered two perfectly preserved fossils of a new 125 million-year-old dinosaur species. The new species of burrowing…
Continue Reading Past scams complicate Miami-Dade County’s contact tracing efforts
A history of a scams and fraud in the Miami-Dade County area is haunting Covid-19 contact tracing efforts, according to local officials.…
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2nd key GOP senator says she opposes filling open Supreme Court seat before the election
WASHINGTON, DC — Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Sunday that she opposes taking up a U.S. Supreme Court nomination prior to Election Day,…
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Thai protesters declare ‘victory’ in monarchy reform rallies, after delivering their demands to authorities
Anti-government protesters in Thailand declared “victory” on Sunday, after handing a list of demands for monarchy reform to Bangkok…
Continue Reading A happy ending after homeless woman’s story featured on TV
Tucked away from Skid Row’s main thoroughfare, Q sweeps the sidewalk outside her makeshift tent before her best friend and “angel”…
Continue Reading This Black-owned business is bringing health care to the barber chair
Like many businesses around the country, the Nile Style Barbershop has had to evolve to protect its staff as well as its clients from the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Wisconsin man shocked to discover a brain washed up on the beach
A Wisconsin man strolling along the beach was stunned after discovering an animal brain wrapped in aluminum foil that had washed up on the shore.…
Continue Reading This game of Dungeons & Dragons has been going on for 38 years
Stay-at-home orders due to the ongoing pandemic have upended a lot of plans—weddings have been postponed, concerts have been canceled, vacations…
Continue Reading At least 40 rounds were fired during shooting that left two dead at a party in New York, police say
At least 40 rounds were fired during a shooting that left two people dead and over a dozen others injured at a house party in upstate New York,…
Continue Reading ‘Blood amber’ may be a portal into dinosaur times, but the fossils are an ethical minefield for palaeontologists
When it comes to dinosaurs, many of us think of towering skeletons dominating the atriums of the world’s great natural history museums. But…
Continue Reading Salvation Army starts holiday fundraising early to ‘Rescue Christmas’
The Salvation Army is getting an early start on its holiday fundraising campaign due to the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Thinking about popping the question? Let the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile help you out
Planning on proposing to your significant other? Relish the moment with an assist from the Wienermobile. Oscar Mayer’s iconic hot dog-shaped…
Continue Reading The National Weather Service spotted a massive bat colony on its weather radar
Murder hornets, zombie cicadas, invasive lizards — the list of unexpected creatures popping up across the United States appears to be growing…
Continue Reading Dutch pursuit of torture case against Syria prompts terror accusation from Damascus
The Syrian government accused the Dutch government of supporting terrorism on Saturday in response to the Netherlands’ invocation of an…
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Trump says Supreme Court pick will be a woman to be named next week; Amy Coney Barrett is favored
WASHINGTON, DC — A conservative female federal judge appears to be the lead contender on President Donald Trump’s list of potential nominees to fill…
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Shooting at a backyard party in Rochester leaves 2 dead and 14 wounded
At least one person opened fire at a large backyard party in the upstate New York city of Rochester early Saturday, killing two people and wounding…
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U.S. declares all U.N. sanctions on Iran have been restored, but rest of world vows to ignore it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Saturday that all U.N. sanctions against Iran have been restored, a move most of the rest of…
Continue Reading A Hong Kong teenager’s death became a magnet for conspiracies, and exposed deep problems in how the city operates
The crowd recoiled as tear gas canisters rained down on them and riot police advanced up the street, carrying shields and batons. It was August 10,…
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20 years of closed-door conversations with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at age 87 on Friday, reached the heights of power at her own pace, always recalibrating the time…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council approves renaming street after George Floyd
An intersection in Minneapolis will now be named after George Floyd, following a unanimous city council vote Friday. The site where Floyd drew his…
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Some college students face stay-at-home orders as local leaders try to control Covid-19 spread
Hoping to slow an outbreak of Covid-19 cases among its students, a small college in Rhode Island announced a stay-at-home order this week after more…
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Secret Service intercepts package sent to Trump containing deadly poison ricin
WASHINGTON, DC — A package containing the poison ricin and addressed to President Donald Trump was intercepted by federal law enforcement earlier…
Continue Reading Maine Sen. Collins says Supreme Court vacancy should be filled ‘by the President who is elected on November 3rd’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Saturday there should be no vote on a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…
Continue Reading An Oklahoma State University bull rider died from injuries sustained during competition
An Oklahoma State University bull rider has died from injuries suffered during a rodeo competition. Rowdy Lee Swanson, 20, sustained the injuries on…
Continue Reading ‘Come on, guys’: Firefighter goes viral debunking wildfire conspiracies on TikTok
Firefighters are, obviously, known for fighting fires. But one is taking his job a step further — by fighting conspiracy theories, too. This…
Continue Reading 11 people are arrested after a demonstration outside a federal building in Portland
Police arrested 11 people in Portland, Oregon, after a demonstration outside a federal building Friday night, authorities said The Portland Police…
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Unlike 2016, polling this year suggests Democrats more motivated by Supreme Court than Republicans
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has the ability to upend the 2020 presidential election. But while most analysis suggests…
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Trump says Republicans have ‘obligation’ to select new Supreme Court justice ‘without delay’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the Republican-run U.S. Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to…
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