The Black church is having a moment
The Rev. Jemar Tisby describes himself as a “theological mutt.” He was baptized in a Southern Baptist church, joined a White…
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Forget fingerprints — AI may soon use your veins to identify you
Forget facial recognition technology — researchers say they can identify you from the veins on the backs of your hands. Biometric recognition…
Continue Reading California condor eggs laid at Oregon Zoo boost recovery for the endangered species
First, California condors nearly went extinct from poaching, lead poisoning and habitat destruction. Then the California wildfires last summer…
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China’s box office is having a better Lunar New Year than before Covid
Chinese cinemas are back in business and selling even more tickets than before the pandemic. Local box office takings over the start of the Lunar New…
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‘Very excited’: Thousands of students return to classrooms for first time in months
Click here for updates on this story Charlotte, North Carolina (WSOC) — For the first time in two months, some…
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Pelosi anuncia un plan para crear una “comisión estilo 11-S” para investigar ataque al Capitolio
(CNN) — La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, anunció en una carta a los demócratas este lunes planes para la creación de…
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Johnny Pacheco, who popularized salsa music in the US, dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco played music that made it impossible to sit still. The Dominican-born multi-instrumentalist experimented with different Latin American…
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Yuma mayor requests additional aid for migrant families
Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls tweeted on Monday that migrant releases in Yuma and San Luis began…
Continue Reading Adidas is selling Reebok to focus on its own brand
Adidas says it will offload struggling US fitness brand Reebok as part of a strategic overhaul. The German sportswear company said in a statement on…
Continue ReadingGeorgia state bar proceeding with inquiry into pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood
The State Bar of Georgia is “proceeding with an inquiry” into attorney Lin Wood, one of the lawyers who unsuccessfully pushed a handful…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is selling chicken hoodies for $5
At this point, there’s nothing particularly special about a fast food chain announcing a new fried chicken sandwich. So, McDonald’s is…
Continue Reading This is the biggest drawing in the world made by one person
An artist based in Philadelphia has set a new record for the world’s largest drawing by an individual. The art project, made by Dyymond…
Continue Reading Colombia comenzará la vacunación contra el covid-19 este miércoles
(CNN) — Colombia comenzará su campaña de vacunación contra el covid-19 el miércoles, dijo el lunes el presidente, Iván Duque. Duque dijo…
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$10,000 reward for information on stolen USPS truck
If you have any information on the suspect(s), give USPIS a call at…
Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado struck a coastal North Carolina community
At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night,…
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Here’s what’s in the House Democrats’ stimulus relief plan
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin have opposed one element of the plan, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an…
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The US just saw its lowest Covid-19 daily case count since October. But here’s why experts are still worried
The US on Monday reported more than 53,800 new Covid-19 infections: its lowest daily case count since October and a vastly different number from…
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Parler comes back online one month after going dark
Parler, the social network favored by conservatives, came back online Monday with a redesigned website one month after it was suspended by Amazon Web…
Continue ReadingREAD: Democrat’s lawsuit against Donald Trump over US Capitol attack
Former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani are being accused of conspiring with the far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to…
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Arizona panel votes to boost unlawful protest penalties
The bill also would prohibit anyone arrested at such a demonstration from receiving public benefits or working for government…
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