Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix just broke one of Usain Bolt’s world records
Not so fast, Usain Bolt — there’s a new World Championships record holder, and her name is Allyson Felix. USA Olympic sprinter Felix…
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As Trump touts his border wall, Los Angeles unveils a monument to migrants
A migrant father stands tall beside his wife and child in a new monument in downtown Los Angeles. City Councilman Jose Huizar says the 19-foot-tall…
Continue ReadingThe FDA and DEA crack down on more websites that are illegally selling opioids
As part of their fight against the opioid crisis, the US Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration have issued joint…
Continue ReadingWhen — or if — NASA finds life on Mars, the world may not be ready for the discovery, the agency chief says
NASA’s next mission to Mars will be its most advanced yet. But if scientists discover there was once life — or there is life — on…
Continue Reading14th vaping-related death in US reported in Nebraska
Nebraska health officials on Monday announced the state’s first death due to severe lung disease linked to vaping, bringing the nationwide…
Continue ReadingExperimental prostate cancer therapy delays disease in ‘landmark’ trial
An experimental prostate cancer therapy may change the way patients are treated for the second-deadliest cancer in men. In a “landmark”…
Continue ReadingHuge Hurricane Lorenzo is making waves on the US East Coast
Hurricane Lorenzo is in the middle of the Atlantic, thousands of miles from the US, but the powerful storm will still make its presence felt along…
Continue ReadingFinal prisoner who overpowered Ohio jail guards has been captured in North Carolina
The last of four inmates who overpowered two guards and escaped from an Ohio jail has been captured in North Carolina, officials said Monday.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia just passed a law that allows college athletes to get paid
California Gov. Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 206, also known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, into law Monday. The law allows college athletes to…
Continue ReadingA girl who claimed white classmates cut her dreadlocks admits she made the story up, school says
A 12-year-old African-American girl who claimed three white classmates pinned her down and cut her dreadlocks has admitted the claims were…
Continue ReadingA teacher designed glittery hearing aids on dolls to make her deaf students feel represented
Genesis Politron is a preschool and kindergarten teacher in Watsonville, California, who works with deaf and hard of hearing students. While shopping…
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old African-American girl says her white classmates pinned her down and cut her dreadlocks
A 12-year-old African-American girl says three of her white male classmates pinned her down and cut several of her dreadlocks. The girl, Amari Allen,…
Continue ReadingA police department paints a patrol car pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins on October 1, the Albuquerque Police Department is showing its support by painting a new patrol car bright…
Continue ReadingThe Sikh community in Houston prepares for the funeral of Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal
The Sikh community in Houston and around the world is mourning the loss of Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, the trailblazing sheriff’s deputy in Harris…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts gas leak caused by valve that should have been disabled in 2018 reconstruction, officials say
A gas leak that forced the evacuation of some 100 people in Lawrence, Massachusetts, last week happened when road workers inadvertently closed a gas…
Continue ReadingNFL suspends Vontaze Burfict for the rest of the season
Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended without pay by the NFL for the rest of the season — including any postseason…
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Law firm examines Cielo Vista Walmart as part of lawsuit from Aug. 3 shootings
Just beyond the public August 3 memorial, two investigators were allowed into the Cielo Vista Walmart Sunday. They work for a law firm suing the…
Continue ReadingNew starting-block cameras censored at Doha championships after female athletes protest
Images from cameras built into the starting blocks at the World Athletics Championships in Doha will be censored following objections from female…
Continue ReadingMontana is blanketed in record-breaking snow and it’s not even October yet
Record amounts of snow have fallen in parts of Montana over the past few days — and it’s only September. Great Falls, Montana, got 9.7…
Continue ReadingAfter 12 years in the NFL, Matthew Slater of the New England Patriots scored his first touchdown
Special teams player Matthew Slater of the New England Patriots scored the first touchdown of his 12-year career with the NFL on Sunday. Slater, who…
Continue ReadingCardiff City told to pay Nantes $6.5 million for Emiliano Sala transfer — FIFA
Football’s world governing body FIFA has ruled that $6,543,510 (6,000,000 euros) must be paid by Cardiff City to French side Nantes for the…
Continue ReadingOprah donates $1.15 million to help minority students succeed in college
Oprah Winfrey stunned a predominantly-female audience in Charlotte on Saturday by announcing she would donate $1.15 million to help minority students…
Continue ReadingShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce crowned the fastest woman in the world … not that many fans saw it
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce further staked her claim as one of the greatest female sprinters of all time by storming to victory in the women’s 100…
Continue ReadingWomen are dying unnecessarily from heart attacks, leading health charity says
Two women a day are dying unnecessarily from heart attacks in England and Wales because of a gender gap in awareness, diagnosis and treatment, a…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen shares heartwarming video of John Legend singing to son Miles
Consider yourself warned: This video clip will make your heart melt. It’s of John Legend playing the piano, serenading his 1-year-old son Miles…
Continue ReadingRugby World Cup: Scotland sets up thrilling pool finale with win over Samoa
Scotland set up a thrilling finale to Group A in the Rugby World Cup after a convincing 34-0 victory over Samoa in Kobe. The result was much-needed…
Continue ReadingWorld Athletics Championships: Coleman storms to 100m gold
US sprinter Christian Coleman stormed to 100 meters gold at the World Athletics Championships in Doha Saturday, shrugging off the controversy that…
Continue ReadingIrish National Stud: The heartbeat of the country’s racing industry
There’s nothing the Irish love more than horse racing. From breeding to training, the sport has its foundations embedded deep into the…
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Police raised concerns about west Texas gunman 8 years before mass shooting
A mother in distress called police. Her son had refused to take his mental-health medication. He was delusional about a government conspiracy against…
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Cowboys handed 1st loss by Saints, 12-10
Vonn Bell’s forced fumble and two recoveries helped the Saints stifle a Dallas offense that had rolled through its first three games, and Wil…
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