These American mercenaries were the heroes of China
Consider this job offer: A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay is as much as $13,700 a month…
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These Black female soldiers brought order to chaos and delivered a blow against inequality
Only four women rest under the long rows of white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, where nearly…
Continue ReadingDistricts release back-to-school plans as submission deadline nears
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The deadline for school districts to submit their…
Continue ReadingWHO chief slams Pompeo’s claims he was bought by China
The World Health Organization chief attacked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s “unacceptable” claims that the Director-General…
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan sue over ‘intrusive’ pictures of son Archie
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are suing over paparazzi photographs of their toddler son, Archie, their lawyer said in a…
Continue ReadingHow one couple has lived for 29 years on an island they built themselves
As stay-at-home orders due to the ongoing pandemic have forced many of us to learn to love solitude and become reacquainted with our homes, one…
Continue ReadingCruise fans explain why they can’t wait to cruise again
Christine Beehler was on a two-week cruise voyage around South America when Covid-19 caught up with her ship. Denied entry in Brazil, the Coral…
Continue ReadingVandalized anti-lynching memorial to be removed from park
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — An anti-lynching memorial that was ripped off of…
Continue ReadingWisconsin State Fair kicks off Fair Food Drive-Thru
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — If there was any doubt that people in Wisconsin were craving…
Continue ReadingTeen uses Make-A-Wish request to train therapy dog to help others
Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wis. (WDJT) — A Wauwatosa teenager who is battling a life-threatening…
Continue ReadingMichael Jordan game-worn sneakers tipped to fetch over $500,000 at auction
One knock-on effect of the hype surrounding “The Last Dance” documentary appears to be a boom in Michael Jordan memorabilia, with one…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 mask safety: Two or three layers best to protect against virus, study finds
Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and…
Continue ReadingFormer assistant coach at Wake Forest University sentenced after punching man who later died
A former assistant coach for Wake Forest University’s men’s basketball team has been sentenced to probation and community service in New…
Continue ReadingTennis tournaments canceled in China until next year amid coronavirus fears
Eleven tennis tournaments set to be played in China this year have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both the WTA and ATP have had…
Continue ReadingDr. Fauci takes a break from fighting the pandemic to throw the first pitch of the MLB season
Dr. Anthony Fauci is many things, most notably the country’s top infectious disease expert and a highly trusted figure during the ongoing…
Continue ReadingBaseball is making Black Lives Matter center stage on Opening Day
America’s pastime is sending a loud message as it begins its condensed season: Black lives matter. For decades, fans have claimed baseball…
Continue ReadingMike Tyson, 54, is returning to the ring to box again
Boxing legend Mike Tyson, 54, announced on Thursday that he will be climbing back into the ring for an exhibition bout against another all-time great…
Continue ReadingThailand protest movement puts country’s youth on collision course with military-backed establishment
Thailand’s student movement has reignited, as young people across the country defy threats from the military-backed government to take to the…
Continue ReadingA Virginia high school named for Robert E. Lee will be renamed for Rep. John Lewis
A Virginia high school named for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be renamed to honor the late US Rep. John Lewis, effective this fall, the local…
Continue ReadingShut down the country and start over to contain Covid-19, US medical experts urge political leaders
More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter urging political leaders to shut down the…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 ‘will end up as a Top 10 leading cause of death’ in 2020, CDC statisticians say
Coronavirus is set to become a leading cause of death in the U.S. Even though the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cannot start ranking…
Continue ReadingAnother study finds hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients
More evidence is emerging to underscore that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine does not help Covid-19 patients. A study published in The New…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 and breastfeeding: Moms unlikely to pass virus to newborns with proper safety techniques
Mothers infected with Covid-19 are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns when appropriate health precautions are taken, according to a…
Continue ReadingA climber died after falling from the Dragon’s Tail in Glacier National Park
A climber died at Glacier National Park in Montana after falling several hundred feet from a ridge known as the Dragon’s Tail. The 20-year-old…
Continue ReadingU.S. tops 4 million virus cases as hospitalizations near record
The U.S. on Thursday surpassed 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases — and a quarter of that count came in just the last 15 days. The…
Continue ReadingWashington Nationals star tests positive for Covid-19 hours before home opener
Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto has tested positive for Covid-19. Soto will miss the team’s opener against the New York Yankees…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift will drop a surprise new album tonight
Surprise! Taylor Swift is releasing a new album this week, one she wrote and recorded entirely in isolation. The world has less than one day to…
Continue Reading‘Doxing’ officers in Kansas City could soon be a crime
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Mayor Quinton Lucas is taking action to protect police…
Continue ReadingA typo on a death certificate exposes a man allegedly trying to avoid prison
A Long Island man allegedly created a fake death certificate to avoid being sentenced for unrelated charges, but a typo on the certificate gave him…
Continue ReadingThe Boston Red Sox put up a Black Lives Matter billboard over the Massachusetts Turnpike
The Boston Red Sox are showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The phrase “Black Lives Matter” — written in the…
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