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Woman who popularized the gender reveal party says enough already after latest wildfire
The woman best known for popularizing gender reveal parties has a message for the world: Please stop. This week, as more than 7,000 acres in…
Continue Reading Wildfires force evacuation of entire town in central California
Authorities issued evacuation orders Monday for the entire town of Auberry, a mountain community of 2,500 in central California, as the Creek Fire…
Continue Reading A pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party sparked one of the California wildfires, burning over 8,600 acres
One of the multiple wildfires burning in California was started during a gender-reveal party, officials said. A “smoke-generating pyrotechnic…
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Saudi court issues final verdicts of up to 20 years imprisonment in killing of Washington Post columnist Khashoggi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal…
Continue Reading Kentucky driver failed to fool police with hand-drawn license plate
A Kentucky driver’s DIY license plate didn’t quite fool the police. Millersburg Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on…
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Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene form, continuing the extremely active 2020 hurricane season
Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene formed Monday in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says. Both storms will break records by forming…
Continue Reading Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera dies nearly two weeks after being shot while serving a warrant
A Lincoln, Nebraska, police officer died early Monday, nearly two weeks after he was shot while trying to serve a warrant, the police department…
Continue Reading Rochester mayor and police chief promise reform after Daniel Prude’s death, as city sees fifth night of protests
More than 1,000 protesters marched in Rochester for the fifth night in a row on Sunday, calling for justice in the death of Daniel Prude in police…
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6-year-old boy among 5 people shot during Brooklyn J’Ourvet celebration
A 6-year-old boy who was shot in the leg was among five people injured in a shooting that occurred during a celebration that has often been marred by…
Continue Reading Louisville names Black woman as new interim police chief
The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, appointed a new interim police chief Monday, naming Yvette Gentry, a Black woman, to the role. Gentry will replace…
Continue Reading Houston family whose eviction was filmed receives thousands in donations
HOUSTON, Texas — The law enforcement officers who evicted a young Houston father and his family days later set up a GoFundMe that has raised…
Continue Reading The ‘mighty mice’ that went to space could help protect astronauts’ muscles and bones
Genetically enhanced “mighty mice” that were part of a heath experiment on the International Space Station have shown that blocking a…
Continue Reading Ireland’s lacrosse team gives its spot in an international tournament to a Native American team
In a remarkable show of sportsmanship, Ireland’s lacrosse team is withdrawing from an international tournament to allow a Native American team…
Continue Reading Judge recommends dropping charges against 3 in a duck boat sinking that killed 17 people
A judge in Missouri has recommended that federal charges be dismissed against the three men charged in connection with the sinking of a duck boat…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cluster linked to a University of New Hampshire frat party, state says
A cluster of Covid-19 cases has been linked to a fraternity party at the University of New Hampshire, health officials say. The state Department of…
Continue Reading Non-profit band keeps the music alive for Miami seniors facing isolation during the pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to force social restrictions, Florida musician Marisel Lopez and her band, Algo Nuevo, provide the rhythm to keep…
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Wake of other boats in a pro-Trump parade on a Texas lake caused 5 boats to sink
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — The wake generated by other boats caused five boats to sink on a Texas lake during a boat parade in support of President…
Continue Reading Northeastern University dismisses 11 students for violating the school’s public health protocols
Northeastern University has dismissed 11 students after they were found violating the school’s public health protocols, the school said in a…
Continue Reading Poker legend Mike Sexton dies at 72
Beloved poker commentator and champion Mike Sexton, nicknamed the “Ambassador of Poker” for his lifelong promotion of the game, has died…
Continue Reading A farmer planted over 2 million sunflowers to provide a respite during this rough year
Everyone could use a little sunshine in their life right now, so a Wisconsin farmer decided that’s what he was going to do, and planted more…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, September 7
“I have had more panic attacks this year than in my entire life combined.” Aritri Paul, who lives in Kolkata, West Bengal, has been…
Continue Reading India alerts China after reports allege troops ‘abducted’ several civilians on Himalayan border
The Indian military has alerted China to allegations five men were “abducted” by the People’s Liberation Army near the…
Continue Reading A 1,000-person gathering to celebrate Burning Man culture put people’s lives at risk, San Francisco mayor says
More than 1,000 people gathered at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on Saturday to celebrate Burning Man culture, according to the mayor, who shut…
Continue Reading Woman dies hiking in the extreme heat in the Santa Monica Mountains
A 41-year-old woman died after hiking in extreme heat in the Santa Monica Mountains on Saturday with temperatures above 110 degrees. The woman was…
Continue Reading Typhoon Haishen lashes Korean Peninsula after battering Japan
South Korea is reeling from more bad weather as Typhoon Haishen moves along the Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan, leaving four…
Continue Reading A killer whale who grieved her dead calf for 17 days is a mother again
The killer whale who swam with her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent act of grieving is a mother again. Tahlequah, known to researchers as J35,…
Continue Reading Labor Day means getting back into a routine. Don’t count on it.
Labor Day celebrates America’s labor movement and the blood, sweat and toil of its workers. Never mind the last-minute barbecues, bargains and…
Continue Reading What’s open and closed on Labor Day 2020
Every year on Labor Day, Americans celebrate the US labor movement, as well as the countless hard workers who built this country and keep it running…
Continue Reading China launches and recovers reusable spacecraft, state media says
China has launched and recovered a reusable spacecraft, an important step in the country’s space program, state media reported Sunday. The…
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