China says its Mars rover could land this weekend
China could soon join the United States as the second country to land and operate a rover on Mars. Beijing’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected…
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Fugitive wanted in fatal shooting of Yale student is arrested
An MIT graduate student wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Yale University student in February has been arrested, authorities said…
Continue Reading Carole Baskin offers $5,000 reward for tiger missing in Houston
Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue and star of the Netflix series “Tiger King,” is offering a $5,000 reward in connection with the…
Continue Reading Waterway under vital Memphis bridge reopens to maritime traffic
The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced…
Continue Reading Spencer Silver, the chemist who gave Post-it Notes their signature stick, dies at 80
Of the duo that created 3M’s now-ubiquitous Post-it Notes, Spencer Silver was, quite literally, the glue. Silver, a chemist from Texas, created…
Continue Reading Here’s what these young Americans are looking forward to after getting their Covid-19 vaccines
For 12-year-old Henzie Cabrera, getting a Covid-19 vaccine means two things: school and soccer. Although these are parts of life taken for granted…
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5 things to know for May 14: Covid-19, US policing, immigration, Afghanistan, Tigray
The Colonial Pipeline is up and working again, but gas shortages — and the ensuing gas panic — probably won’t be resolved for a few…
Continue Reading A university president resigned after a recent plagiarized speech
It’s not the first commencement address lifted The resignation of University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen for plagiarizing remarks in a…
Continue Reading Texas landlord indicted for the murder of a tenant in 14-year cold case
The former landlord of a woman missing since 2006 in Texas surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being indicted for her murder, according to the…
Continue Reading The man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault will not identify himself, setting up dismissal of his lawsuit
The civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey that alleges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1980s is expected to be dismissed after attorneys…
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s lawyers say he has bladder cancer and ask to postpone trial indefinitely
The legal team for Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” filed an emergency motion Thursday asking for his…
Continue Reading Defense attorneys ask judge to allow Ahmaud Arbery’s past run-ins with the law into the trial
Attorneys representing the three White men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery want to be allowed to tell a jury about Arbery’s past…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit passes the first of three drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the…
Continue Reading Letter written by Einstein featuring his famous equation goes up for auction
A letter written by Albert Einstein that includes the world’s most famous equation is being auctioned with an estimated worth of $400,000. The…
Continue Reading California AG will investigate deadly police shooting of Sean Monterrosa
The California Department of Justice will review the shooting death of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa at the hands of officers at the Vallejo Police…
Continue Reading The repair of a vital Memphis bridge could take 2 months, chief engineer says. The impacts are already being felt
It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital highway bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, the…
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Others have tried free doughnuts, beers and gifts cards. Now, Ohio is betting millions to improve its vaccination rate
While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those…
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Jada Pinkett Smith’s mother among Black women who shared harrowing childbirth experiences on ‘Red Table Talk’
Tressie McMillan Cottom was four months pregnant when she was rushed to the hospital for extreme pain and bleeding. Cottom said she arrived and the…
Continue Reading More than 1.2 million Americans will lose pandemic unemployment benefits early as more Republican states drop relief
More than 1.2 million jobless Americans are set to lose their pandemic unemployment benefits early, with Georgia becoming the latest Republican-led…
Continue Reading ‘What happens if you don’t have the shot?’ Parents weigh whether to vaccinate their adolescents
It’s a good thing Liz Rodriguez’s daughter doesn’t turn 12 until January. That will give the New York City mom time, she says, to…
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