Quarantine fatigue: Why some of us have stopped being vigilant and how to overcome it
If you’ve found you’re no longer disinfecting your hands as often or becoming more lenient toward unnecessary trips outside, you’re…
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A California county no longer requires masks after former health officer resigns over backlash
A southern California county will no longer require residents to wear masks in public after threats of violence over a stricter mask mandate forced…
Continue ReadingVaccine experts want the FDA to commit to 30,000 people in Covid-19 vaccine trials
Vaccine experts are worried that President Trump will exert political pressure to put a Covid-19 vaccine on the market before it’s ready, and…
Continue ReadingInside an elementary school preparing for fall classes
Parents of America’s 56 million school children have two questions: When will schools reopen and how will they be safe? Getting answers is…
Continue Reading‘Enigmatic’ footprints reveal prehistoric crocodile that walked on two legs
Ancient footprints embedded in rock in South Korea likely belonged to a prehistoric crocodile that walked on two legs, paleontologists said.…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus deaths are expected to go down before a sharp rise in September, model shows
The US surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as experts predicted Thursday that tens of thousands more people will get infected and die in…
Continue ReadingThe NFL commits $250 million over the next 10 years to help fight systematic racism
The NFL announced it would pledge $250 million over the next ten years to help fight systematic racism. The money will be allocated to a fund that…
Continue ReadingSedentary lockdowns put kids at risk for obesity. Here’s how to help them stay moving
Canceled soccer practices. Shuttered dance rehearsals. With worldwide lockdowns to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the normal rites and rituals of…
Continue ReadingCamping during coronavirus: Is it safe?
This is usually the time of year that campers are out in full force — from bare-bones backpackers to folks who roll RV-style — all…
Continue ReadingPandemic blues: Crush it with creativity
Justin Mavin had never baked bread prior to the pandemic. A friend sent him a link in early March with instructions on how to create a sourdough…
Continue ReadingOfficer charged with killing George Floyd still eligible for pension worth more than $1 million
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could receive more than $1 million in pension benefits during his retirement years even if he is…
Continue ReadingNASCAR truck racer Ray Ciccarelli says he’s quitting over the company’s decision to ban the Confederate flag
When NASCAR announced that it would be banning the flying of the Confederate flag at races, one little-known driver decided that this season would be…
Continue Reading13 Chicago officers lounged in a congressman’s office during demonstrations and violence, security video shows
Thirteen Chicago police officers lounged and slept in the congressional campaign office of US Rep. Bobby Rush on June 1 as protests and looting…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police are rarely disciplined for complaints, records show
When Minneapolis-based activist Michelle Gross learned the name of the officer who planted his knee on the neck of George Floyd until after he lost…
Continue ReadingA California man who wounded several law enforcement officers and killed another man was fatally shot by police
A two-day manhunt for the California man suspected of shooting multiple law enforcement officers and killing a citizen ended Thursday evening with…
Continue ReadingLouisville council passes ‘Breonna’s Law’ banning no-knock warrants
The Louisville, Kentucky, metro council unanimously voted to pass an ordinance called “Breonna’s Law” on Thursday, banning no-knock…
Continue ReadingSeattle police want to return to vacated precinct in what protesters call an ‘autonomous zone’
Seattle police want to resume operations at a downtown precinct they left empty as protesters began occupying the area around it. The area around the…
Continue ReadingIn wake of George Floyd’s death, Minnesota governor calls for state legislature to pass police reform
Following weeks of protests over George Floyd’s death, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday said he will convene a special session of the state…
Continue ReadingKelly Clarkson files for divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock
Kelly Clarkson and husband Brandon Blackstock are going their separate ways. Clarkson has filed for divorce from Blackstock, citing…
Continue ReadingThe Flaming Lips performed ‘Race for the Prize’ inside giant bubbles on ‘The Late Show’
The Flaming Lips found a creative way to perform on Wednesday night’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” The band performed its…
Continue ReadingUS surgeons successfully perform double lung transplant on Covid-19 patient for first time: ‘If she didn’t get the transplant, she would not be alive’
A young woman in the United States whose lungs were ravaged by Covid-19 is alive and able to talk to her family thanks to a double lung transplant,…
Continue ReadingPeople are tweeting about Black Lives Matter now more than at any point in the movement’s history
Digital support for Black Lives Matter is at an all-time high: Millions of people are using the hashtag daily. Recent polling suggests…
Continue ReadingTulsa police release body cam video of officers handcuffing black teenagers for jaywalking
Tulsa police have released body camera footage from two officers who arrested a black teenager and handcuffed a second for jaywalking last week. The…
Continue ReadingWill schools be safe this fall? Experts weigh in
Teachers, parents and, yes, even children are anxiously waiting for schools to reopen in the fall, but the biggest questions on everyone’s mind…
Continue ReadingBritain’s imperialist monuments face a bitter reckoning amid Black Lives Matter protests
On Sunday, Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol, UK, pulled down a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston and rolled it through the…
Continue ReadingBanksy artwork stolen from Paris’ Bataclan theater is found in Italy
Italian police have found a Banksy artwork that was stolen from outside the Bataclan theater in Paris last year. Two sources with the Carabinieri…
Continue ReadingSee someone collapse near you? It’s still safe to perform CPR during the pandemic, study says
Imagine taking a walk in your neighborhood, carefully staying 6 feet apart from others to ensure social distancing. You see an elderly man collapse…
Continue ReadingThese films don’t help the racism conversation
The world feels different right now and content is being viewed through a different lens. With conversation in our culture focused on systematic…
Continue ReadingMaldives lifts all restrictions for visitors
The Maldives is reopening to all visitors next month with no restrictions. A spokesperson for the tourism board has confirmed the Indian Ocean…
Continue ReadingEx-Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s death is released on bond
One of the four former Minneapolis police officers awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released on $750,000 bond. Thomas Lane, 37,…
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