Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion
The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
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‘Dare mighty things’: The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover’s parachute
For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth.…
Continue ReadingThree victims identified in Georgia airplane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
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A huge iceberg that’s bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica
A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost. The 490 square miles (1270 square…
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Border Patrol arrests undocumented migrant illegally carrying firearm
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested a man with a loaded revolver on Wednesday at the State Route (SR) 94…
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NBA veteran Jeremy Lin will not name person who called him ‘coronavirus’ on the court
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin will not be naming the person who called him “coronavirus” while he was playing basketball. Lin, who plays for…
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Colorado man sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic synagogue
A Colorado man was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on Friday for plotting to blow up the 119-year-old Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo,…
Continue ReadingA troop made up of homeless girls is on a mission to sell Girl Scout cookies in all 50 states
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got…
Continue ReadingNew Haven, Connecticut, police secure arrest warrant for suspect in Yale student’s killing
Police in New Haven, Connecticut, say they have secured an arrest warrant charging MIT graduate student Qinxuan Pan with murder in the fatal shooting…
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NBA, Utah Jazz investigating team executive over alleged racially insensitive comments
The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. On Wednesday, former Jazz player Elijah…
Continue ReadingFDA approves new device to help protect athletes from traumatic brain injury
A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and Drug…
Continue Reading15 years ago a woman found a photo of an unknown family in a used book. Through the power of Twitter, she’s mailing it back to surviving members
Every few years, a New York City woman took a moment to admire the family photo tucked away on her shelf — but it wasn’t a photo of her…
Continue ReadingA family is trying to get ‘orbisculate’ into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19
You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye? There’s a word for it. Hello, orbisculate. It’s…
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For one Girl Scout troop, no challenge is too big to overcome
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got…
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Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, government official says
Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a…
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CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola
Travel precautions will be imposed for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo — two countries fighting…
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For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can’t outrun
Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions. He wears a…
Continue ReadingAn airplane wing struck a home during a crash that killed 3 on board
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue ReadingURGENT – House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package
(CNN) — The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden’s $1. 9 trillion pandemic aid package, a…
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As FDA advisers recommend authorizing a 3rd vaccine, a Covid-19 surge hangs in the balance
Even with a third vaccine nearing authorization and a rise in vaccination rates, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the…
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