Alan Alda really wants to talk to you about science
In order for the incredible array of discoveries made by scientists each year to be shared with the rest of the world, they must be communicated in…
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French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms, his office said Thursday. “The President of the…
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She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching
Friday, September 4 was one of the happiest days in recent memory for Mayila Yakufu and her family. That day, Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur,…
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Married couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children
Married for 30 years, they died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace — holding each other’s hands and the hands…
Continue Reading She was demoted, doubted and rejected. Now, her work is the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 vaccines are starting to roll out in several countries, a momentous breakthrough that hopefully signals a light at the end of this dark…
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Woman at center of Veterans Affair sexual assault report: VA ‘abandoned their responsibility to protect those who they serve’
A congressional staffer who alleged she had been sexually assaulted at a government-run veterans hospital said Wednesday that the department was…
Continue Reading Peruvian police dress as Santa and elves for drug raid
A family of alleged drug dealers in Peru found themselves firmly on the naughty list this year as police officers dressed as Santa and an elf raided…
Continue Reading Former Negro Leagues player says MLB recognition confirms what players already knew
Christmas came early for former Negro Leagues player Ron Teasley. Major League Baseball on Wednesday sought to correct a longstanding wrong by…
Continue Reading Negro Leagues recognized as official major league, stats to be added to MLB records
Christmas came early for former Negro Leagues player Ron Teasley. Major League Baseball on Wednesday sought to correct a longstanding wrong by…
Continue Reading A Black man jailed as a teenager for murder walks free 18 years later after his case got attention during election campaign
A Minnesota man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager when Amy Klobuchar was the county attorney has been released, after years of claiming…
Continue Reading Two mothers charged after renting party bus for child’s birthday with 60 mask-less kids inside
Parents from Ohio face charges after they rented a party bus for their child’s 14th birthday and had 60 mask-less kids packed inside, Ohio…
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‘Twitter Killer,’ Takahiro Shiraishi sentenced to death
Investigators said Takahiro Shiraishi approached the victims via Twitter, offering to assist them with their suicidal…
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Powerful storm system will drop more than a foot of snow in some parts of the Northeast
A major storm is set to bring heavy snow to the Northeast and a dangerous wintry mix farther south Wednesday — and could slam New York City…
Continue Reading Negro Leagues recognized as official major leagues, stats to be added to MLB records
Major League Baseball on Wednesday sought to correct a longstanding wrong by recognizing the Negro Leagues as a major league and counting the…
Continue Reading A mayor received so many threats after supporting a mask mandate that she resigned
A Kansas mayor has resigned after backlash to comments she made in support of a mask mandate in her city. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw submitted…
Continue Reading Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at air-conditioner repairman, believing he was a voter fraud ‘mastermind’
A former police captain who was part of a private citizens group investigating still unsubstantiated 2020 election fraud claims was charged Tuesday…
Continue Reading Religious leaders call for global ban on so-called gay conversion therapies
Hundreds of religious leaders have joined forces to push for a global ban on gay conversion therapies, treatments that claim to be able to change a…
Continue Reading This mother makes sure Santa sends reassuring notes to children who can’t celebrate Christmas on December 25
Families everywhere are set for the most wonderful time of the year. But in some households, Mom or Dad can’t be around for Christmas Eve.…
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Russian minister says Navalny poisoning reports ‘funny to read’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that reports about the details surrounding the poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 11: Pandemic, transition, government hack, El Salvador, Hungary
The pandemic isn’t getting any better, and if you’re rethinking those holiday plans you’ve made, plenty of airlines and hotel…
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