All US federal prisons on temporary lockdown ahead of Biden inauguration
Federal prisons across the United States have been placed under temporary lockdown ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The…
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A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on tape
Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche. Maurice Kervin was snowboarding…
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Baby giraffe dies at Nashville Zoo after being stepped on by mother
The Nashville Zoo is grieving the unexpected loss of a newborn Masai giraffe. The first-time mother, Nasha, 6, gave birth to a healthy calf on…
Continue Reading How empty stadiums proved useful during the Covid-19 pandemic
On March 11, sports in the United States came to terms with the arrival of the coronavirus. An NBA player tested positive shortly before tipoff in…
Continue ReadingHot Pockets recalled over potential glass and plastic contamination
Those Hot Pockets in your freezer could contain something more dangerous than piping hot cheese. Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling certain…
Continue ReadingHow to serve on MLK Day while isolating at home
Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…
Continue ReadingA Spanish mountain climber has died after falling from K2
Spanish mountaineer Sergi Mingote has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest summit, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced…
Continue Reading US leaders boost security at state capitols across the nation amid experts’ concerns of more violence
Just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the entire country is on edge. The FBI has warned of indications that “armed…
Continue Reading Elon Musk donates $5 million to education group Khan Academy
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has donated $5 million to the online learning organization Khan Academy. In a YouTube video posted Monday, Khan Academy founder…
Continue Reading Muslim advocacy group warns American Muslims and Black communities to avoid state capitol buildings ahead of inauguration
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued an advisory warning American Muslims and other minority groups to avoid state capitol…
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Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds
At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday,…
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Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…
Continue Reading UK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free
Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to…
Continue Reading This Illinois dad surprised his family with a bachelor’s degree from the same university as his daughter
When 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her family room the night of her graduation party last October, she was expecting balloons,…
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LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases
Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…
Continue Reading A goose became a family’s pet after being rescued as a baby
An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer…
Continue Reading Montana trooper rescues driver from car submerged in icy river
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone…
Continue Reading How to modify popular yoga poses if you’re super inflexible
Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just for the super flexible. However, trying to complete moves that are out of your comfort zone can be…
Continue Reading‘Armed protests’ warning puts officials on alert this weekend ahead of Biden inauguration
Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols…
Continue Reading Massachusetts might soon have an official state dinosaur. A bunch of other states already do
We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a…
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