Mysterious, new tarantula-like spider identified in the Florida Everglades
An elusive spider related to the tarantula just joined the ranks of recognized spiders. The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider lives in the Florida…
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Biden administration taps Richard Cordray as student loan chief
The Department of Education announced Monday that Richard Cordray will be the chief operating officer of federal student aid, a high-profile position…
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Family of Andrew Brown Jr. remembers his life and calls for justice in his death at his funeral
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered at a church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday to remember his life and call for transparency and…
Continue Reading A restaurant manager who forced a Black man to work without pay owes him more than $500,000 in restitution, court rules
A South Carolina man who was forced to work over 100 hours every week for years without pay and subjected to verbal and physical abuse was supposed…
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Keegan-Michael Key among final ‘SNL’ hosts of the season
“Saturday Night Live” has set the stage for its final hosts of the…
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Muere Ray Reyes, exintegrante del grupo musical Menudo
(CNN Español) –– Ray Reyes, exintegrante del grupo musical Menudo, murió este viernes, según informó su hermano Raúl Reyes en un mensaje…
Continue ReadingTop US general drops opposition to major policy changes on sexual assault in the military
The top US general has dropped his opposition to major policy changes on how the military handles sexual assault, acknowledging the Department of…
Continue ReadingSen. Susan Collins supports DC joining Maryland instead of DC statehood
Sen. Susan Collins is the latest Republican with an alternative suggestion for Washington, DC’s push for statehood: Join another state.…
Continue ReadingBiden team may partner with private firms to monitor extremist chatter online
The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the…
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3 dead after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three people are dead after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department…
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Driver dies after car falls into canal
Deputies say a man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and fell into the canal last Sunday…
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Cheney calls out Trump’s latest attempt to promote ‘BIG LIE’ amid criticism from within her own party
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, publicly rejected former President Donald Trump’s most recent false charge that he…
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USBP: 24-year-old arrested for carrying $185K worth of meth
Border Patrol agents say the meth packages have an estimated value of…
Continue Reading 2 killed and 5 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans
Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and five others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…
Continue Reading Landmark trial with drug distributors over the opioid crisis begins in West Virginia federal court
A trial involving three major prescription opioid distributors began Monday in federal court in West Virginia, the outcome of which could set the…
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USBP: 1,600 migrants encountered in Yuma over the weekend
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents say they apprehended more than 1,600 migrants over the…
Continue ReadingHouse hearing interrupted by sound from ‘Galaxy Quest’ and the Village People
A year after Zoom hearings became an everyday reality for much of America, technical glitches are still tripping up Congress. A hearing of the House…
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White noise (and pink and brown): The science behind the sounds
What’s your favorite bedtime…
Continue ReadingBiden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback, source says
The Biden administration is set to raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 this fiscal year, according to a source familiar with the discussions, after…
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It’s not goodbye for podcast — it’s the start of a new chapter
“Coronavirus, Fact vs Fiction,” the podcast I’d been hosting for the last 14 months, posted its last episode on…
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