Massachusetts lawmakers pass policing reform bill
Massachusetts state legislators passed a sweeping police reform bill Tuesday that amends use of force and training policies and tailors law…
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Lon Adams, who developed the recipe for Slim Jim jerky, dies of Covid-19
Lon Adams, known for developing the recipe for Slim Jim jerky, has died from Covid-19 complications on Saturday, his funeral home confirmed. He was…
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Six people are missing after landslides in Alaska
Six people in Haines, Alaska, were reported missing Wednesday after heavy rains and flooding caused a mudslide. Dozens of homes on the hillside are…
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The Latest: Young S Koreans taking crucial university exam
SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 COVID-19 patients, are taking the country’s highly…
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She’s 102. She lived through the 1918 flu and now she’s beat coronavirus — twice
Angelina Friedman is a survivor, in every sense of the word. When she was a baby, she lived through 1918 flu. Throughout her life she survived…
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Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86
Rafer Johnson, who ended his famed track and field career with an exciting win in the 1960 Olympic decathlon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according…
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An Alabama woman is raising 12 kids after her sister and brother-in-law died from Covid-19
Francesca McCall and her younger sister Chantale had always promised to take care of each other’s kids if anything ever happened to either.…
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An Alabama woman is raising 12 kids after her sister and brother-in-law died from Covid-19
Francesca McCall and her younger sister Chantale had always promised to take care of each other’s kids if anything ever happened to either.…
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Free education for essential workers in Michigan is expanding into a pathway toward a four-year degree
The opportunity for essential workers in Michigan to earn a tuition-free degree during the coronavirus pandemic has just expanded. Eastern Michigan…
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San Francisco votes to ban smoking inside apartments, with exception for weed
Smoking is set to be banned in San Francisco apartments, with one exception: weed. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to ban…
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NYPD body cameras are ‘a powerful tool’ but don’t reduce use of force, report says
Body cameras more accurately captured the number of stop and frisks conducted by New York City police officers but “did not reduce use of force…
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Driver busted for using flashlights as headlights on his car
A driver in Washington was pulled over after police noticed the headlights on his car had been replaced by flashlights. A Washington State Patrol…
Continue Reading The man who was found clinging to his boat in Florida is safely on shore and heading home
The man who was found clinging to his capsized boat off the coast of Florida is safely back on shore with a story to tell. Stuart Bee, 62, was…
Continue Reading Potential life on ancient Mars likely lived below the surface, study says
If life ever existed on ancient Mars, it may not have found a way on the surface — but several miles below it. A new study suggests that the…
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A young family faces financial ruin trying to protect their baby from Covid-19
Jessica Lusk and Dylan Garcia are under what they call “unbearable stress.” Every second they worry that in trying to keep their youngest…
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A young family faces financial ruin trying to protect their baby from Covid-19
Jessica Lusk and Dylan Garcia are under what they call “unbearable stress.” Every second they worry that in trying to keep their youngest…
Continue Reading Health officials urge Americans to stay home during the holiday season and consider getting virus tests if they travel.
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials urge Americans to stay home during the holiday season and consider getting virus tests if they…
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UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, first shots roll out next week
The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic that paves the…
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Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller tells young girls ‘the path to success is a lot of ups and downs’
Sarah Fuller had one message for young women Tuesday when she spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper: “You can’t expect it to be easy.…
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Humanity is waging a ‘suicidal’ war on nature, UN chief warns
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a searing indictment of humanity’s “war” on the environment Wednesday, in a speech on…
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