Teenage boy dies from bubonic plague after eating marmot
A 15-year-old boy has died from bubonic plague in western Mongolia, according to government health officials. The teenager caught the plague after…
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Colorado man survives bear attack in his kitchen
A Colorado man knew something was wrong when he heard a commotion early Friday morning in the Aspen house where he’s staying with his kids.…
Continue Reading ‘Real Housewives’ star and NFL wide receiver among 87 arrested at Breonna Taylor protest
A “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and an NFL wide receiver were among 87 protesters arrested outside a home owned by Kentucky Attorney…
Continue Reading Shaq helped a stranded Florida driver and then fist-bumped the cops who arrived to help
We’ve seen Shaquille O’Neal make countless assists on the basketball court, but this week he made one on the highway, helping out a…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Gov. Sununu says masks won’t be required when students return in the fall
If New Hampshire schools return to in-person classes in the fall, masks will not be mandated despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading An all-Black football team at a Georgia high school receives its championship rings — 50 years later
An all-Black Georgia high school football team was finally given the recognition it deserves when it was presented with state championship rings 50…
Continue Reading Orange County’s largest school districts won’t comply with Board of Education vote to return to classroom
Some of the largest school districts in Orange County, California, say they will not follow their board of education’s recommendation to return…
Continue Reading An alligator slammed into the side of a kayak, tipping the boater into the river
A kayaker exploring a section of a North Carolina river found more than he expected when an alligator slammed into his boat. Pete Joyce was paddling…
Continue Reading The world’s methane emissions are at a record high, and burping cows are driving the rise
Methane emissions are at their highest level ever, with agriculture and fossil fuels the biggest drivers, according to new research. Climate models…
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Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients. No new infections have been linked to the salon, officials say
No cases of coronavirus have been linked to two Missouri hairstylists who saw 140 clients last month while symptomatic, county health officials said.…
Continue Reading St. Louis prosecutor investigating couple who brandished guns at protesters says governor and Trump are targeting her
The office of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said on Twitter that Missouri’s governor and President Donald Trump “came after…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, July 15
Here’s some good news to start your day: A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the biotechnology company Moderna looks promising. The vaccine has…
Continue Reading Black and Latino communities face another public health crisis amid the pandemic — gun violence
In the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Dr. Brian Williams works, doctors have been “running” in the past several weeks to try…
Continue Reading Give teachers ‘medical grade PPE’ to get schools reopened and students back in class, pediatrician urges
Teachers should have access to “medical grade PPE” so schools can safely reopen, a pediatrician told CNN. “We should treat them…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 15: Coronavirus, CDC, election, Taliban, Weinstein
The Trump administration has dropped its policy barring international students from staying in the US if they take only online courses. Major…
Continue Reading He’s been working with police to prevent crime for years. His grandson was killed in crossfire this month
Davon McNeal, an 11-year-old boy in Washington, DC, was getting out of a car to grab phone charger from his aunt’s house. As he stepped out, he…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge Police investigating officer who used knee to restrain 17-year-old suspect
The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a traffic stop earlier this month that ended with an officer using his knee to restrain a…
Continue Reading Two charged in July 4 death of 11-year-old in Washington, DC
A teenager and a 22-year-old man have been arrested in the weekend shooting death of 11-year-old Davon McNeal in Washington, DC, police said. Daryle…
Continue Reading Dashboard camera captures the moment an officer saves the life of a 3-week-old baby
An officer is being hailed a hero after he quickly saved a 3-week-old baby who was struggling to breath. The Sterling Heights Police Department in…
Continue Reading Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall
It’s been a long time since summer in the US felt this feverish. It’s not just the coronavirus, the social unrest and the soaring…
Continue Reading Toronto Blue Jays might have to play home games in New York or Florida
The Major League Baseball season is set to begin July 23, but the Toronto Blue Jays still aren’t sure what city they’ll be calling home.…
Continue Reading A Montana nursing home turned down free Covid-19 tests. Now, almost every resident is infected and 8 have died
An assisted living facility in Billings, Montana, was offered free, voluntary surveillance coronavirus testing for residents and staff by the state…
Continue Reading Police officer shot and killed near Seattle
The Bothell, Washington, police officer who was fatally shot late Monday has been identified as Jonathan Shoop, according to authorities. Shoop had…
Continue Reading Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed has been demolished
The Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by a police officer last month was demolished Tuesday. The charred remains of the…
Continue Reading 9-year-old New Orleans boy is the latest child victim of gun violence in the US
A 9-year-old boy killed in a triple shooting in New Orleans has become the latest victim in a spate of gun violence in July that has taken the lives…
Continue Reading Florida seniors mark four months isolated indoors — and the virus is only getting worse
While much of the US shut down to help curb the coronavirus pandemic, life in Florida seemed oddly uninterrupted. Beaches grew crowded, and so did…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Harvey Weinstein’s $19 million settlement with accusers
A federal judge in New York has rejected a proposed $19 million settlement for the women who accused former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual…
Continue Reading Unusual supernova sent this star speeding across our galaxy
A white dwarf star has been sent zooming across our Milky Way galaxy thanks to the blast from a unique kind of supernova that it managed to survive,…
Continue Reading World’s population likely to shrink after 50 years
The world’s population is likely to peak at 9.7 billion in 2064, and then decline to about 8.8 billion by the end of the century, as women get…
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