Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to rise and reach the toes of a famous towering statue of the Buddha —…
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South Korea’s latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
A South Korean religious group at the center of a new coronavirus outbreak has been accused by the government of withholding key information and…
Continue ReadingUS suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to concerns over city’s eroding autonomy
The United States government has officially suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over concerns that the Chinese government’s new…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wildfires: 23 major blazes stretching state’s firefighting resources
California, under assault from a record heat wave, is seeing its firefighting crews stretched to the limit as hundreds of blazes scorch swaths of the…
Continue ReadingHarlem Globetrotter speaks out after banana thrown at him on live TV by news broadcasters
A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a…
Continue ReadingAs if 2020 hasn’t given us enough to freak out about, now the ‘Utopia’ trailer is here
Amazon has released the official trailer for “Utopia,” an eight-episode remake of the original UK series. The trailer features a cover of…
Continue ReadingGeorgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita
After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past…
Continue ReadingArchaeologists find rare artifacts under floorboards of English manor house
An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the…
Continue ReadingThe time has come for all schools to require the flu shot
The requirement that children receive vaccinations before starting school has come to be accepted by most parents in this country as normal. It is…
Continue ReadingPediatricians’ group updates guidance on how to open schools safely
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Wednesday released expanded guidance for reopening schools that “strongly advocates for additional…
Continue ReadingScranton Police start pen pal program with kids, individuals with special needs
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa (WNEP) — This is the first letter the Scranton Police Department has…
Continue ReadingHere’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic
This isn’t the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in…
Continue ReadingSo you want to quit vaping? Read this to do it for good
There is no denying that vaping is popular among teens, with one-third of US high school students reporting they have vaped or used other electronic…
Continue ReadingEleven additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Oregon; 203 new cases statewide
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon Health Authority reported 11 additional COVID-19…
Continue ReadingOprah is making Election Day a holiday at her company
Oprah Winfrey wants the employees at her network to own the importance of Election Day, so she’s giving them the day off. By making November 3…
Continue ReadingOprah’s O Magazine puts up billboards all over Louisville demanding action in the Breonna Taylor case
Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine is putting up billboards around Louisville, Kentucky, calling for the officers involved in the killing of Breonna…
Continue ReadingShooting outside food court temporarily closes St. Clair Square; police searching for gunman
Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, MO (KMOV) — Emergency crews rushed to St. Clair Square on…
Continue ReadingA person with Covid-19 may have exposed others at a bar during Sturgis motorcycle rally
A person who spent hours at a bar during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week has tested positive for Covid-19, state health…
Continue ReadingNRA tell-all book by former chief of staff promises to detail corruption, fraud culture and finances in shambles
One of the National Rifle Association’s highest ranking executives — former chief of staff to CEO Wayne LaPierre — is poised to…
Continue ReadingWhitmer joins coalition of governors pledging to protect voter rights
Click here for updates on this story MI, USA (WNEM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined a coalition of governors who are…
Continue ReadingCamila Cabello heads back to the UK to film ‘Cinderella’
Bippity boppity boo! Camila Cabello revealed on Wednesday that she has returned to the set of James Corden’s “Cinderella” remake.…
Continue ReadingVirginia state senator turns herself in to face charges in connection with the dismantling of a Confederate monument
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas turned herself in to the Portsmouth, Virginia, sheriff’s office Tuesday, a day after she was charged in…
Continue ReadingFedEx cargo jet makes predawn emergency landing in Los Angeles
Sparks erupted from the bottom of a FedEx cargo jet as it made a predawn emergency landing Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, officials…
Continue Reading‘Tiger King’ zoo closes after feds suspend its license
The zoo featured in the “Tiger King” documentary announced late Tuesday it is closed to the public after its federal animal exhibition…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears petitions for change of conservator
Britney Spears no longer wants her father, Jamie Spears, in charge. New court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, obtained by…
Continue ReadingTiny elephant shrew species documented in Horn of Africa for first time in nearly 50 years
Scientists working in the Horn of Africa have documented the existence of a remarkable little mammal called the Somali elephant shrew — or…
Continue ReadingScarce coronavirus vaccine should go to frontline health workers first, report suggests
Frontline healthcare workers, emergency services personnel and the most vulnerable to the virus should be the first to get any eventual coronavirus…
Continue ReadingBrad Binder: Cheating death and creating MotoGP history
Brad Binder had a front row seat for one of the most terrifying crashes motorsport has ever seen at this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP. The South…
Continue ReadingMIT researchers created a reusable face mask that works like an N95 respirator
Nurses and doctors have gone to creative extremes to reuse the same masks, gloves and scrubs they need to treat contagious coronavirus patients. But…
Continue ReadingLakers wear red MAGA-like hats but the message asks for justice for Breonna Taylor
Their results on the basketball court ultimately weren’t what they wanted, but LeBron James and other Los Angeles Lakers sent a message on…
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