54% approve of Biden’s selection of Harris for VP in ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — More Americans approve than disapprove of Joe Biden’s choice of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for the 2020 Democratic ticket by a…
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A New Hampshire poet is bringing joy to her community’s coronavirus newsletters
People in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, receive a coronavirus newsletter four times a week updating them on the latest information about the pandemic.…
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A cargo ship leaking tons of oil off the Mauritius coast has split in two
A ship that has leaked tons of oil off the coast of Mauritius has split apart, authorities said on Saturday. “At around 4.30 pm, a major…
Continue Reading Face masks: in 2020, ‘mask slacking’ is more partisan than in 1918, historians say
Even during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, some Americans were not fans of wearing masks. They risked hefty fines by refusing to wear them and…
Continue Reading A violent protest in Chicago leads to 2 dozen people arrested and 17 officers injured
Peaceful protests throughout Saturday were hijacked by agitators later in the day, leading to multiple arrests and officers getting injured, Chicago…
Continue Reading A New York couple is keeping romance alive with coronavirus pop-up dinners
The coronavirus pandemic has dampened a lot of people’s love lives. But for one New York couple, it has inspired a new and exciting way to…
Continue Reading A man has been imprisoned for decades after a marijuana sale. The state’s top attorney says it’s time he’s released
Michael Thompson has been in prison for 24 years, serving what his attorneys say is essentially “a death sentence.” The 69-year-old was…
Continue Reading This teacher searches for forgotten mementoes left between the pages of used books — and helps return the memories
Many weekends, high school teacher Emma Smreker can be found searching for treasure. Not at the bottom of the sea — but at the bottom of…
Continue Reading Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than nearly any city. But 60 years ago, tigers were still seen in the wild
In 1929, two Chinese farmers were stopped by a British police officer while ambling down a road in a rugged part of Hong Kong’s then-expansive…
Continue Reading Mississippi police officers charged with second-degree murder in man’s 2019 death in Jackson
A grand jury has indicted three Mississippi police officers on second-degree murder charges, accusing them of causing eventually fatal injuries to a…
Continue Reading Georgia State Patrol trooper charged with murder after shooting a Black man
A Georgia State Patrol trooper has been arrested and charged with felony murder after fatally shooting a Black man during an attempted traffic stop.…
Continue Reading 19 sharks have been sighted at beaches in Long Island, county executive says
There have been at least 19 shark sightings on Long Island’s Nassau County in New York this season, County Executive Laura Curran tweeted…
Continue Reading Cluster of Covid-19 cases identified at University of North Carolina fraternity
Another coronavirus cluster has been identified at the University of North Carolina. This time, the cluster, defined as five or more cases in close…
Continue Reading 9 University of Oklahoma players test positive for Covid-19, as Big 12 continues to plan for fall football season
Nine football players at the University of Oklahoma have tested positive for the coronavirus, as the Big 12, its conference, continues to gear up for…
Continue Reading A Connecticut inmate killed himself with a mask meant to prevent the spread of Covid-19, officials say
An inmate at a Connecticut prison was confirmed dead this week after he was found with a cloth mask intended to prevent the spread of Covid-19 tied…
Continue Reading A nurse is being celebrated for starting a free pantry at her hospital to help health care workers in need
A nurse at a Virginia hospital is being hailed a hero for starting a free pantry to help colleagues struggling to make ends meet during the…
Continue Reading Syracuse University mistakenly sends out dozens of acceptance letters
If you received a letter of acceptance from Syracuse University, you may want to hold off celebrating. Due to a technical error, the school…
Continue Reading Vacation spots, salons and youth sports leagues want people to sign coronavirus waivers. Here’s what to know
Add paperwork to the list of things that the coronavirus pandemic has added or changed in your life. Some vacation spots, salons and a range of other…
Continue Reading No bull: Firefighters take off running when ‘Ferdinand’ shows up
Firefighters face fear all the time, but this was something different. Southern California crews battling the Lake Fire on Friday were chased by a…
Continue Reading NASCAR’s Austin Dillon tests positive for coronavirus
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this weekend’s race, his racing team announced Saturday. Dillon, 30,…
Continue Reading Taiwan risks being caught up in the power struggle between the United States and China
It took less than 24 hours after United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar touched down in Taiwan, in an historic visit intended…
Continue Reading Some students already started classes. Here’s what we have learned so far about America’s schools in the pandemic
Desks are spaced 6 feet apart, temperature checks are routine and students lunch together in small groups. This overhaul of the traditional school…
Continue Reading The father of a 5-year-old boy killed in North Carolina says the suspect was a neighbor for eight years
The grieving father of a 5-year-old boy killed in North Carolina said the suspect has lived next door for eight years and he shared dinner with him a…
Continue Reading Six questions about slavery reparations, answered
If you feel like you’re hearing more about slavery reparations, it’s not your imagination. The widespread protests against police…
Continue Reading Nurses in a San Antonio hospital organize a patient’s wedding to help lift his spirits
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio man who was hospitalized with Covid-19 the same week as his wedding got the chance to say “I do”…
Continue Reading Two boys selling lemonade were robbed at gunpoint. Then their community stepped in to help
An Illinois community is rallying behind two 13-year-old boys after their lemonade stand was robbed at gunpoint. Jude and Tristan were selling…
Continue Reading How a NASA scientist accidentally invented the Super Soaker
Dr. Lonnie Johnson might be one of the most brilliant inventors of our time. The scientist and engineer is responsible for over 100 patents,…
Continue Reading Health officials in Illinois have identified Covid-19 cases linked to a ‘mini-prom’
Health officials in southern Illinois are looking for people who attended a “mini-prom” earlier this month and may been exposed to…
Continue Reading How many of these sad pandemic achievements have you unlocked?
At this point, we’ve all been living in a coronavirus world for more than five months. That’s almost half a year lost to a terrifying and…
Continue Reading Starting this weekend, Walmart is converting its parking lots into free drive-in theaters
Tired of movie nights at home? Walmart has the perfect solution for bored quarantiners. Starting August 14, the retail giant is transforming 160 of…
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