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Naked mole rats have accents — and use them to discriminate against foreigners

January 29, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

Strangers are just friends you haven’t met — unless you’re a naked mole rat. Arguably nature’s least beautiful animals, naked…

Naked mole rats have accents — and use them to discriminate against foreigners

January 29, 2021 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

Strangers are just friends you haven’t met — unless you’re a naked mole rat. Arguably nature’s least beautiful animals, naked…

Several remaining missing Chibok schoolgirls escape from Boko Haram

January 29, 2021 10:07 AM CNN

Some of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram nearly seven years ago have finally escaped from their captors, a father of one of the girls…

Anti-science movement set up US for worse pandemic, infectious disease expert says

January 29, 2021 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

The anti-science movement has set up the United States and the world up for a worse Covid-19 pandemic than otherwise would have been, infectious…

Amberly’s Place executive director to retire

January 29, 2021 9:06 AM Sumiko Keil, Arlette Yousif

The executive director at Amberly’s Place announced her retirement on Friday from the organization after more than 20…

YPD identify pedestrian killed in crash

January 29, 2021 8:33 AM Sumiko Keil

YPD says Gerald Tams was walking his dog when he was struck by a Chevy Cobalt driven by a 30-year-old man.…

Police: ASU security guard had hundreds of photos of child porn

January 29, 2021 8:23 AM Sumiko Keil

The suspect claimed he wanted to turn the child porn photos into art to “raise awareness” for child…

How much Covid-19 protection does travel insurance offer in 2021?

January 29, 2021 8:17 AM CNN

People who had travel insurance in 2020 found that their policies offered little protection against the global pandemic that dramatically upended…

The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars next month

January 29, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red…

Class-action lawsuit filed against Robinhood following outrage over GameStop stock restriction

January 29, 2021 2:23 AM CNN

A Robinhood customer filed a class-action lawsuit against the stock-trading app Thursday after the company barred traders from buying shares of…

The US can defeat coronavirus variants with the right tools, White House adviser says

January 29, 2021 4:20 AM CNN

Even as increasingly worrisome Covid-19 variants reach the United States, a senior adviser on the White House Covid-19 response team offered hope…

Almost two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency, UN poll finds

January 29, 2021 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe that climate change is a “global emergency,” according to a survey of 1.2 million people in…

Mexico’s COVID-19 death toll becomes world’s third-highest

January 29, 2021 5:34 AM The Associated Press

So far, Mexico has managed to get only about 760,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines and is placing its hopes on Russia’s Sputnik V…

Multiple highways closed in Mexicali-Tijuana ahead of snow

January 29, 2021 5:21 AM Sumiko Keil

Officials will place checkpoints near El Centinela and El Hongo to ensure people stay away from the…

Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department

January 29, 2021 5:15 AM CNN Newsource

The families of a man and woman killed in a botched police raid in Houston have filed lawsuits against the city and police department, according to…

Does Covid-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

January 29, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man’s sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published…

A year into the pandemic, where are all the fast, easy home tests?

January 29, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

Last March former President Donald Trump said “anybody that wants a test can get a test” for Covid-19. That wasn’t true then, and…

25 ways to stay warm this winter that won’t break the bank

January 29, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

A year into the pandemic, winter is the last of the four seasons we’re newly experiencing during this crisis. Each season has had its…

Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 89.3 percent effective

January 29, 2021 5:00 AM NBC News

The vaccine also appears to protect against the U.K. and South African variants, although efficacy was lower for the South African…

‘QAnon Shaman’ willing to speak at Trump’s trial

January 29, 2021 4:55 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

The lawyer for ‘QAnon Shaman’ is offering to have his client testify at former President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment…