5 things to know for May 24: Covid, Biden, hate-related incidents, Belarus, bitcoin
National Guard troops stationed at the Capitol since the January 6 insurrection left the grounds yesterday. But the campus is still closed to…
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Over a dozen mass shootings across America this weekend
There were at least 12 mass shootings between Friday night and Sunday, according to CNN reporting, an analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive…
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Extreme weather kills 21 ultra-marathon runners in China
Twenty one ultra-marathon runners have died after extreme weather conditions hit a 100-kilometer (62-mile) mountain race in northwest China. The…
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Did Belarus ‘hijack’ a civilian airliner to detain an activist?
Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security…
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Harris to the Class of 2021: ‘You have the strength to get through anything’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday applauded members of the Class of 2021 on their perseverance in earning their high school diplomas during the…
Continue ReadingAn 8th US state just reached a critical Covid-19 vaccination milestone
As US officials push for more vaccinations amid slowing demand across the country, another state has now crossed an important milestone. Rhode Island…
Continue ReadingWhy drinking tea might just help in a crisis
For centuries, tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax, reinvigorate and soothe, and…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s death was a year ago and traumatizing details are everywhere. Here’s how to cope
It’s been nearly a year since George Floyd was killed, and many additional details of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been…
Continue ReadingBiden adviser: President will ‘change course’ in infrastructure talks if inaction seems inevitable
White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond said Sunday that President Joe Biden will “change course” on his massive infrastructure bill…
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Belarus activist arrested after fighter jet intercepts his Ryanair flight
A leading Belarusian opposition activist has been arrested in Belarus after President Alexander Lukashenko ordered a fighter jet to escort his…
Continue ReadingThe women possibly at higher risk for Covid-19 that no one is talking about
Last July, when her immediate family tested positive for Covid-19, Breanna Aguilar did not fit into any groups considered at higher risk for severe…
Continue ReadingBlinken: ‘There has to be’ a prospect for a peaceful political solution between Israel and Palestinians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Sunday that there will eventually be a prospect for a peaceful political solution between Israel and the…
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‘Beyond reprehensible’: GOP lawmaker condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comparison of mask mandates to Holocaust
Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer on Sunday denounced fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s comparison of requirements for House members to…
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Ex-Trump ambassador says former President ‘absolutely’ bears responsibility for January 6 riot
A former Republican senator and member of Donald Trump’s administration said Sunday that he thinks the ex-President bears some responsibility…
Continue ReadingBrood X is almost here. Billions of cicadas are emerging in eastern US
Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas are appearing in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The…
Continue ReadingA mass shooting at a house party with hundreds of guests leaves 2 people dead and others seriously injured, governor says
A house party packed with hundreds of guests devolved into chaos when gunfire erupted, killing at least two people and injuring about a dozen more. A…
Continue Reading$515 million Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket sold
A winning jackpot ticket worth an estimated $515 million was sold in Pennsylvania, Mega Millions announced in a statement following Friday’s…
Continue ReadingBiden to host George Floyd’s family next week on anniversary of his death
President Joe Biden will host the family of George Floyd at the White House on Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his death at the hands of…
Continue Reading‘I stay up nights’: Afghans working for US worry about their future after Biden withdrawal announcement
Khan’s family is under threat, he’s no longer going to his job site, and he’s swapping sleeping schedules with his pregnant wife to…
Continue ReadingConnecticut man charged with manslaughter after his wife’s body was found in the woods
A Connecticut man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with his wife’s death Friday, hours after her body was found in a wooded…
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