Larry Kramer, trailblazing AIDS activist, dies at 84
In the early 1980s, a little understood disease called AIDS was stigmatized as society turned its head away from the hundreds of gay men it was…
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UConn senior suspected of killing 2 people is arrested after a six-day manhunt
A suspect in two killings and a kidnapping in Connecticut has been arrested in Maryland after a six-day manhunt, authorities said. Peter Manfredonia,…
Continue ReadingJonathan Steingard, Christian singer, reveals he no longer believes in God
Jonathan Steingard, frontman for the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson, has gone public with some personal news. In a recent lengthy post on his…
Continue ReadingIndia has an unlikely new type of period health educators: men
There’s no trash can in the cramped washroom shared by almost 200 women at the congested Banjara Basti slum in Thane, a satellite city near…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus has killed more than 100,000 people across the US
It took less than four months for an unseen enemy to kill 100,000 Americans. That’s almost twice the number of Americans lost during the entire…
Continue Reading‘Catastrophic’ virus impact on Latinos driven by ‘savage disparities,’ leaders say
Disproportionate numbers of Latino Americans are dying from Covid-19, similar to other minority groups, as the coronavirus pandemic continues…
Continue ReadingMeet the 13-year-old who graduated from college with four associate’s degrees
With his love for video games and petty arguments with his older sister, Jack Rico might seem like any other 13-year-old. But Rico is anything but…
Continue ReadingDoug Liman to direct Tom Cruise in movie shot in space
That’s one way to escape the coronavirus pandemic. Doug Liman and Tom Cruise are teaming up on a previously announced film that will be shot in…
Continue ReadingAriana Grande and Lady Gaga are here with your summer forecast
It may be sunny but Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga say it’s gonna be a rainy one. The singers, who have a new song out, “Rain On Me,”…
Continue ReadingTwo Indiana billboards suggest people think twice about going to Michigan during the pandemic
Two billboards near the Indiana border suggest travelers may want to think twice before visiting Michigan while the state’s coronavirus…
Continue ReadingLisa Kudrow is as excited as we are for the ‘Friends’ reunion
We feel you, Lisa Kudrow. Kudrow recently talked to “Entertainment Tonight” about the planned “Friends” reunion, saying…
Continue ReadingEric Garner’s mother says George Floyd’s death feels like déjà vu
Almost six years ago, Eric Garner took his last breath after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. His last words, “I…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s family says four officers involved in his death should be charged with murder
The family of George Floyd — who died after pleading that he couldn’t breathe while a police officer held him down with a knee on his…
Continue ReadingHong Kong official defends controversial security law, but offers few details on how it will work
The second highest ranking official in Hong Kong insists a controversial new national security law being drafted by the Chinese government will not…
Continue ReadingGraves of veterans vandalized with torn American flags, police say
The graves of veterans at Union Cemetary in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, were desecrated over Memorial Day weekend, police said. Over three days, police…
Continue ReadingTacos are always a good idea
Every year, every story about Cinco de Mayo is required to point out that no, this is not Mexico’s Independence Day (that’s September…
Continue ReadingVitamin D’s effect on Covid-19 maybe be exaggerated. Here’s what we know
Is your inbox all a flutter over the latest Covid-19 miracle cure — vitamin D? Just like hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug that US…
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CNBC anchors brawl in explosive exchange: ‘100,000 people died … And all you did was try to help your friend the President!’
CNBC “Squawk Box” anchors Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen clashed on Wednesday, trading a series of ugly jabs in a fiery on-air…
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Eric Garner’s mother says George Floyd’s death feels like déjà vu
Almost six years ago, Eric Garner took his last breath after being put in a chokehold by a New York City police officer. His last words, “I…
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Trump moves to shore up support with key voters as economy staggers
Concerned about his political prospects and no longer able to rely upon a surging economy, President Donald Trump is using his office to appeal to…
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‘Enough already’: Romney blasts Trump for pushing conspiracy theory about Joe Scarborough
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump for repeatedly pushing a decades-old conspiracy theory about…
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Disney World sets reopening date
Disney World will reopen its gates, ending a multi-month closure of the park that left the Walt Disney Company reeling. The Disney theme park, which…
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Las Vegas waiter receives $2,000 tip on Memorial Day
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A Las Vegas waiter received a big surprise while working on…
Continue ReadingWhat will staying in a hotel look like in the near future?
Goodbye, breakfast buffets and bellhop service. Hello, temperature screening and keyless check-in. While pandemic-era policies are still being…
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Fauci says ‘we need to reserve judgment’ on whether to hold national political conventions
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, on Wednesday recommended reserving judgment for now on whether or not to hold…
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Christian Cooper is asking people to stop making death threats against the woman who called the cops on him
Christian Cooper, whose video of a woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching went viral over the Memorial Day weekend, acknowledged…
Continue ReadingChristian Cooper is asking people to stop making death threats against the woman who called the cops on him
Christian Cooper, whose video of a woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching went viral over the Memorial Day weekend, acknowledged…
Continue ReadingScientists didn’t detect a parallel universe in Antarctica. But they are learning more about mysterious, ghostly neutrinos
Even though we can’t see them, we live our lives surrounded by neutrinos. These tiny, high-energy cosmic particles are often referred to as…
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Fauci says he wears a mask to be a symbol of what ‘you should be doing’
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called for a cautious approach to reopening the US and implored Americans to wear face masks in public, comments that…
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