Amateur football team loses 37-0 after practicing social distancing during game
You know what they say, safety always comes first. An amateur football team in Germany certainly doesn’t need reminding of that as it suffered…
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A city named Asbestos: Debate over name change turns toxic
You’d think anything would be better than having your town named after a highly toxic building material, but the residents of Asbestos, Canada,…
Continue ReadingColorado couple’s 20-year search for extinct fruit finally pays off
On a crisp December afternoon, as the sun slowly fell behind the nearby Sawatch Range, Addie and Jude Schuenemeyer stared at a nearly dead tree, a…
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The hot tech IPOs just keep coming
Snowflake isn’t the only buzzy upstart to cash in on investors’ enthusiasm for new software companies. The latest: Unity Software, which…
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An Alaska dentist who extracted a patient’s tooth on a hoverboard sentenced to 12 years in jail
A former dentist who was filmed extracting a patient’s tooth while standing on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, according…
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Is in-person voting safe from Covid-19? It can be if you follow these guidelines
And we’re off! In-person voting has officially started in some parts of the United States for the November 2020 election, with at least 10…
Continue ReadingCovid has stopped most adventures. But this family is still setting sail on an epic voyage
The oceans have emptied over the past few months, with seagoing voyagers around the world seeking safe harbor amid fears that Covid outbreaks or…
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5 things to know for September 18: coronavirus, election 2020, USPS, Taiwan
The West Coast wildfires are still so severe, Yosemite National Park has had to close due to hazardous air quality. Firefighters are hoping better…
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Wanted: People who want to get paid to taste cheeseburgers
For burger lovers out there, a dream job has opened up: getting paid to eat cheeseburgers. In honor of National Cheeseburger Day on Friday,…
Continue ReadingQantas seven-hour flight to nowhere sells out in 10 minutes
Pre-pandemic, many of us viewed flying simply as a method of getting from one destination to another as quickly as possible. But amid global…
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Justin Thomas leads US Open with record first-round score at Winged Foot
Winged Foot has a reputation as one of the toughest golf courses on the circuit, but American Justin Thomas made light work of the New York course on…
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Outgoing US ambassador to China blames Beijing for coronavirus as he heads home to help Trump
The outgoing United States Ambassador to China has denounced Beijing’s initial handling of the coronavirus, saying that “what could have…
Continue ReadingUtah officer charged after allegedly ordering K9 to attack Black man who was surrendering
A Salt Lake City police officer was charged Wednesday in connection with allegedly ordering a police dog to attack a Black man who was surrendering…
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2 HBCU presidents joined Covid-19 vaccine trials to encourage participation, but past racist experiments haunt such efforts
When the presidents of two historically Black colleges announced they were participating in a Covid-19 vaccine trial, they hoped to encourage other…
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Naomi Osaka will not play in the French Open
Less than a week after she won the US Open, three-time major champion Naomi Osaka of Japan announced on social media that she will not play in the…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka will not play in the French Open
Less than a week after she won the US Open, three-time major champion Naomi Osaka of Japan announced on social media that she will not play in the…
Continue ReadingUS holds its second high-profile visit to Taiwan in two months as Beijing escalates military pressure
A high-profile United States official is visiting Taiwan for the second time in two months, the latest sign of warming ties between Washington and…
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5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall
Joe Biden cast the United States as unsafe under President Donald Trump and claimed he could unite the country Thursday night in a CNN town hall less…
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11 Northeastern University students dismissed for violating school’s public health protocols will have fall expenses applied to spring semester
Eleven Northeastern University students who were dismissed from the university’s study abroad program for violating the school’s public…
Continue ReadingMichiganders urged to stay indoors as officials race to stop the spread of a dangerous mosquito-borne disease
Not only are Michigan health officials dealing with the coronavirus, but they’re also trying to contain the spread of a rare mosquito-borne…
Continue ReadingThis Pacific Island province is so frustrated with China’s presence that it’s pushing for independence
It was pitched as a rare repatriation flight to bring people stranded in China back to their Pacific Island home which has yet to report a single…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus measures may help blunt flu season, experts say
The United States may not see a “double whammy” this fall of both the coronavirus and influenza, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The…
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Coronavirus measures may help blunt flu season, experts say
The United States may not see a “double whammy” this fall of both the coronavirus and influenza, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The…
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Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims
Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of Covid-19 by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in the…
Continue ReadingIndonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims
Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of Covid-19 by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in the…
Continue ReadingRain may help fight wildfires in Oregon, but may bring other problems
A storm front is expected to hit western Oregon Thursday evening, and it’s going to hit exactly the right spots to help firefighters battling…
Continue ReadingInternal AstraZeneca safety report sheds light on neurological condition suffered by vaccine trial participant
CNN has obtained an internal safety report by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca that sheds light on the neurological condition suffered by one of the…
Continue ReadingCarole Baskin of ‘Tiger King’ hopes ‘DWTS’ commercial helps solve mystery of her missing former husband
Carole Baskin says it would be a “side benefit” if her missing former husband is found thanks to her appearance on “Dancing With…
Continue ReadingNike’s all-black Colin Kaepernick jersey marking 4 years since he took a knee sells out in less than a minute
Nike released an all-black jersey to commemorate the four years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee to…
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