Senators ask CDC for plan to fix coronavirus-related drop in vaccinations
Seventeen Democratic senators have sent a letter to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asking for a plan to fight a…
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‘Space Force’ casts Steve Carell in a broad satire that never achieves liftoff
Reuniting Steve Carell and “The Office” producer Greg Daniels, “Space Force” carries such an impressive payload — from…
Continue Reading‘The cries for peace will rain down’ — Colin Kaepernick among sporting figures to pay tribute to George Floyd
The sporting world has come together to pay their respects to George Floyd after his death in Minnesota, US, on Monday. Floyd, a 46-year-old black…
Continue ReadingEnglish Premier League will resume season on June 17
The English Premier League has agreed to a provisional return on June 17 without fans in attendance. It ends a three-month break to England’s…
Continue ReadingCNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis
A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis — and then released about an hour later — as…
Continue ReadingThe move used to restrain George Floyd is discouraged by most police. Here’s why
George Floyd’s death has raised new questions about a potentially dangerous method of restraint: the knee-to-neck maneuver. Floyd, a…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police release 911 call that led to encounter with George Floyd
It started with a routine police call reporting someone used a counterfeit bill at a store in Minneapolis. What followed was a series of events that…
Continue ReadingProsecutors do not announce charges in George Floyd’s death but say ‘justice will be served’
Prosecutors looking at the death of George Floyd on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has…
Continue ReadingCaught on video: 90-year-old Texas grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police & black motorist
MIDLAND, Texas — When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show.…
Continue Reading911 call the day Ahmaud Arbery died came from a cell phone belonging to the McMichaels
A cell phone belonging to one of the men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s death called 911 on February 23, shortly before Arbery died, according to…
Continue ReadingNew coronavirus cases are declining in parts of the US but experts say more deaths are coming
No one wants to see another horrific milestone like the one reached this week. The US death toll from coronavirus topped 100,000, according to data…
Continue ReadingIn the NY Gilgo Beach killings, remains identified 20 years later
For years in the Gilgo Beach, New York multiple victim investigation, she was “Jane Doe #6.” On Thursday, New York’s Suffolk County…
Continue ReadingHow having cancer can put Covid-19 patients at higher risk of dying
Researchers are learning more about the risks cancer patients face if they become sick with Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Continue ReadingThe Boston Marathon has been canceled and will be held as a virtual race
The 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled, and it will become a virtual race for the first time in the event’s history. Mayor Marty Walsh made…
Continue ReadingA Kansas soldier likely saved ‘countless lives’ by driving into an active shooter, police say
Master Sgt. David Royer stood upright with his interlocking hands in front of him Thursday as he matter-of-factly recounted how he rammed his truck…
Continue ReadingIce Cube cancels his appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ following George Floyd’s death
Ice Cube canceled his appearance on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, directly referencing the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis…
Continue ReadingAn investigator being briefed on Peter Manfredonia’s appearance noticed him walking just feet away
An investigator who was being briefed on Peter Manfredonia’s description and height on Wednesday night turned and noticed the murder suspect…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts sees ‘dramatic uptick’ in eagle nests including first on Cape Cod in 115 years
Once on the endangered species list, bald eagles are flourishing in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MFW) said in…
Continue ReadingA man who hung an effigy of Kentucky’s governor from a tree has been fired
The man who hung an effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on a tree outside the Kentucky state Capitol on Sunday, has been fired from his job. Terry…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s brother on protesters: ‘They have pain. They have the same pain that I feel’
The brother of George Floyd — the man who died after pleading that he couldn’t breathe while a police officer held him down with his…
Continue ReadingWill students have to wear masks for the entire school day and other education questions, answered
As states around the country begin to open with different guidelines on how and when schools will restart, parents and school workers are asking many…
Continue ReadingChina approves controversial national security law for Hong Kong
China’s legislature has approved a proposal to impose a highly contentious national security law in Hong Kong, in an unprecedented move that…
Continue ReadingWhen a woman said she saw a wolverine on a Washington state beach, a wildlife official didn’t believe her
When a woman told a wildlife official she thought she’d seen a wolverine on the beach of Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula they…
Continue Reading‘I hope your son gets coronavirus’: Troy Deeney reveals abuse he’s suffered after speaking out on Premier League restart
Watford captain Troy Deeney says he has been abused both in public and online for expressing concerns about the Premier League’s attempts to…
Continue ReadingSigns warned of ‘murder hornets’ at a popular Washington hiking spot. But state officials say the signs are fake
“Murder hornets” aren’t a real threat to hikers in Washington, state officials said this week, despite some ominous warning signs…
Continue ReadingThis is the coronavirus’ staggering toll in the US
How do you calculate the cost of an American tragedy? It’s difficult to comprehend just how drastically the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted…
Continue ReadingWhat we mean by a ‘second peak’ of coronavirus
Coronavirus will surge again when summer ends; infectious disease experts are almost certain of that. But they don’t know how severe that…
Continue ReadingAs heated protests over George Floyd’s death continue, Minnesota governor warns of ‘extremely dangerous situation’
Hundreds remained on the streets of Minneapolis late Wednesday night protesting the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after…
Continue Reading‘Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich’ places the emphasis on the survivors’ stories
“Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” begins with an arresting image: Close-up footage of the wealthy hedge-fund manager during a 2012…
Continue ReadingMagnus Carlsen: ‘My emotions are usually outside my body and that’s not what you usually connect to a chess player.’
Greatness cannot be achieved without sacrifice. While it is the fire that burns inside that fuels the brilliance, the pursuit for perfection can also…
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