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Mayor orders curfew after crowds gather near Minneapolis following death of man in officer-involved shooting
The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car…
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Crowds gather near Minneapolis after man dies following officer-involved shooting
Dozens of people gathered after a man died following an officer-involved shooting and car crash in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon.…
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Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve bodies of relatives killed in crackdown
Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve the bodies of relatives killed by security forces in a bloody crackdown on Friday,…
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Fresno police fires officer for alleged involvement with Proud Boys
A Fresno, California, police officer was fired Friday after online images and videos surfaced showing his alleged involvement with the far-right…
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Severe storm threat has increased across Florida causing airport delays
Severe weather across central Florida is causing delays at some of the state’s major airports as the storm threat continues to increase.…
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Canada is outpacing U.S. for new COVID-19 cases per capita
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada…
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Doctors are studying the use of personalized cancer vaccines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A clinical trial on personalized cancer vaccines…
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2 police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a…
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Incident at Iran’s Natanz facility a ‘terrorist action,’ nuclear chief says
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization condemned an incident at the Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday, calling it a “terrorist action,”…
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Standoff at Honolulu hotel ends as armed man kills himself, police say
A standoff at a Hawaii hotel is over after an armed man barricaded inside killed himself following a 10-hour lockdown, Honolulu police said. Honolulu…
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UN is ‘very concerned’ about Princess Latifa’s situation and still waiting for ‘proof of life’
The United Arab Emirates has not proven that Princess Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the missing daughter of Dubai’s ruler, is alive, the…
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The time has come to start training the pets for your return to work
Pets — like their humans — had to adjust during the pandemic. They got used to people being at home most of the time, just as people…
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Driver arrested in hit-and-run death of Sandra Feuerstein, New York federal judge
A woman has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run accident that killed federal judge Sandra Feuerstein and injured a 6-year-old in Boca Raton,…
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Colorado bill would give children free mental health services during the pandemic
The Colorado state legislature is working to give children free access to mental health care to help them cope with the mental ramifications of the…
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One dead and two deputies shot in an altercation outside of a Utah jail
Two sheriff’s deputies were shot and an individual involved in an altercation with the deputies was killed outside the Salt Lake County Metro…
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Police are looking for owner and dog in dog biting incident
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV) — The Overland Park Police Department is asking for the…
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How a 6-year-old with two rare disorders inspired a country song about Kenny Chesney
A 6-year-old with a rare combination of genetic disorders just got his big break in Nashville thanks to a nonprofit and some songwriters for Kenny…
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WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks make history as first Black women to duke it out in WrestleMania main event
WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made wrestling history as the first Black women to face each other in a WrestleMania title match, according…
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Reports: Tennessee State to name Eddie George its new head football coach
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Former Titans running back Eddie George will become the…
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New Jersey is the latest state to require schools to offer courses on diversity and unconscious bias
As the summer of 2020 forced the nation to confront racism, students of color in New Jersey were sounding the alarm on the racist bullying they had…
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Mid-Michigan residents lined up in Flint to clean their records
Click here for updates on this story Mid-Michigan, USA (WNEM) — Mid-Michigan residents took advantage of a second…
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City issues 7-day removal notices to homeless camps, citing ‘escalating safety issues’
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville city officials are taking steps to remove two…
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How a TikTok video helped these college students collect over 200,000 products to help fight period poverty
When Alexa Mohsenzadeh and Jenica Baron posted a video of bras on a fence to TikTok last July, they didn’t expect to go viral. The 19-year-olds…
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Over 80 arrests made in street racing bust
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A street racing bust in the City of South Fulton led to more…
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Bombardment of massive hail in orange beach causes widespread damage
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — Baldwin County’s coastline got pounded with wind,…
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Rescue workers recover body during search for missing kayaker
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURY, CT (WFSB) — Fire officials said Sunday they recovered a body during a…
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Two dead, including 3 year old, in pair of Hartford shootings
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Two people are dead, including a three year old boy, after a…
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OPEC Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Facts The purpose of OPEC is to…
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United Nations Security Council Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the United Nations Security Council, a 15-member body within the United Nations. Overview The Security Council has primary…
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Governor Brian Kemp speaks on the economic impact of moving MLB All-Star Game
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp and fellow Republicans gathered Saturday…
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Suspect arrested after attacking occupied with hatchet
Click here for updates on this story FOX 12 STAFF (KPTV) — A 41-year-old man was arrested for attacking an occupied car…
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Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her 3 young children, police say
A Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her three young children, all under 5 years of age, is now in custody police said Saturday. Liliana…
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Jessica Lynch Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Jessica Lynch, motivational speaker and former prisoner of war. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1983 Birth name: Jessica…
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Barbra Streisand Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of singer and actress Barbra Streisand. Personal Birth date: April 24, 1942 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name:…
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Queen Elizabeth II Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Personal Birth date: April 21, 1926 Birth…
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Prince Philip Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Great Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1921 Death date:…
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‘Incident’ at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility a day after starting up new centrifuges
Iran on Sunday confirmed an “incident” at a nuclear plant in Natanz, a day after the government said it was launching more than 150 new…
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Police accountability summit held in NE Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Families that have lost loved ones to police shootings held…
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Popeyes employee, 17, shoots man inside restaurant
Click here for updates on this story BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOV) — A Bridgeton Popeyes employee shot a man after an argument…
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eBay removes a listing selling art created in a Japanese American concentration camp
At first glance, the drawings seem innocuous. Each of the 20 black and white sketches artfully depicts a natural landscape. Pine trees and mountains…
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Tennessee man spends 175 days in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A Tennessee man needed a double lung transplant while…
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The little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy’
In Philadelphia, a Black cowboy in a white undershirt and a gold chain wrangles a wayward horse. Teens pile hay and clean up manure near brick row…
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A Honolulu hotel is on lockdown after shots were fired from a room, police say
An armed man barricaded inside a hotel in Hawaii has forced an hourslong lockdown, Honolulu police said. A call about shots fired at The Kahala Hotel…
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How a Georgia pastor practiced what he preached by accepting LGBTQ members into his Southern Baptist church
During his Easter sermon last weekend, Pastor Jim Conrad preached a message of love and acceptance from the pulpit of his church. Over the past…
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He built a website showing open Covid-19 vaccine appointments across the US. Some call it a lifesaver
For weeks, Nick Muerdter had been hearing about his coworkers’ concerns and frustrations as they tried to navigate complicated and evolving…
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Two Utah deputies were shot in an altercation with a man near sheriff’s office
Two Salt Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were shot near the sheriff’s office building Saturday morning by a man during an altercation,…
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Pentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths last week may face new charges over a 2020 incident
The Pentagon police officer who was charged with two counts of murder Friday may be facing charges related to an incident in 2020 in which he pointed…
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Like the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man. Now, he’s part of the system, demanding change
Watching eyewitnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial express their grief, anger, fear and helplessness at seeing George Floyd beg for his life,…
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Veteran Iowa State trooper shot and killed in line of duty by barricaded man, officials say
A 27-year-veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot and killed by a man who had earlier assaulted a police officer, Iowa Department of Public Safety…
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Inside the case that bankrupted the Klan
At first, Cecelia Perry thought she knew what happened to her younger brother when he failed to return from a late-night trip to a service station on…
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Books that touched on race were among the most challenged as inappropriate for libraries in 2020
Books that talked about racism and racial justice — or told the stories of people of color or the LGBTQ community — were among the most…
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Search for missing LSU student has been narrowed down to one part of Mississippi River, university says
The search for a Louisiana State University freshman missing since Tuesday has been narrowed down to one section of the Mississippi River, the school…
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Sixth victim dies days after mass shooting in South Carolina, coroner says
The sixth victim of a shooting in Rock Hill, South Carolina, earlier this week has died, the York County coroner announced Saturday. Robert Shook, an…
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The United Arab Emirates has announced its first female astronaut
A woman has made history in the United Arab Emirates as the country’s first female astronaut. Noura Al-Matrooshi is one of two new astronauts…
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Giants fan throws ceremonial first pitch 10 years after a near-fatal attack
Bryan Stow triumphantly held up a baseball before throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants’ home opener Friday. Assisted…
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One person killed, 5 wounded in Texas highway shooting
One person was killed and at least five others were injured when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway Friday…
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Musical performances at vaccination site help New Yorkers and struggling artists
In New York City, you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them. At Manhattan’s Javits Center, one of the…
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Brooklyn man arrested after alleged involvement in three AAPI hate crime incidents within a month
A Brooklyn, New York, resident was charged earlier this week with a series of hate crimes in connection with three violent incidents against Asian…
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Too Chinese for the US, too American for China. Where can Asian Americans like me call home?
Last summer, a Chinese man approached me on a crowded Beijing street and asked me in Mandarin if I was Chinese American. It seemed innocent enough,…
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Police and volunteers search for LSU student who has been missing for days
Police and volunteers are searching for a Louisiana State University freshman who has been missing since Tuesday, the school said. Kori…
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Ingenuity helicopter’s first flight on Mars delayed
We’ll have to wait a little bit longer before the first powered, controlled flight occurs on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter,…
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Maryland inmates can now earn a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University has announced a new program that will allow some Maryland prison inmates to earn bachelor’s degrees. The Georgetown…
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Video shows lightning shatter a tree outside of a Wisconsin high school
The National Weather Service says, “When thunder roars, go indoors” for a reason. Video posted on the National Weather Service Green Bay…
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Severe weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast; at least 2 dead in Louisiana
At least two people in Louisiana are dead after extreme overnight weather, authorities say, as severe weather along the northern Gulf Coast impacts…
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A Texas man ran from Disneyland to Disney World. Here’s why
A Texas man, wanting to raise awareness of diabetes, just finished running from Disneyland in Southern California to Walt Disney World in Orlando,…
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Jefferson Davis’ chair, stolen from an Alabama cemetery, has been recovered and 2 people have been arrested
New Orleans Police have arrested two people in connection with the theft from an Alabama cemetery of a chair previously owned by Jefferson Davis, the…
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Four suspected Boogaloo associates are indicted for allegedly destroying evidence
Four suspected members of a group associated with the extremist anti-government Boogaloo movement have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San…
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Prince Charles pays tribute to his father Prince Philip
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, paid tribute to his late father Prince Philip on Saturday in a pre-recorded statement. “My dear…
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1 man dead, tree falls on mobile home
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A 48-year-old Shreveport man was killed when a tree…
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Brazen SUV theft from in front of home
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Surveillance camera video from a Shreveport…
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Business settled lawsuit with widow of officer killed in crash
Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Franklin business settled a lawsuit with the widow…
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Man spends 175 days in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee man needed a double lung transplant…
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PD: Woman shot and killed man during domestic dispute
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Bloomfield woman is facing charges after police…
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Chicken program receives its newest recruits
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For more than 25 years, the Mobile County Health…
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Swastikas found drawn in chalk behind elementary school
Click here for updates on this story EASTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — An investigation is ongoing after Swastikas were…
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Suspected space debris washes ashore
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say debris from a spacecraft washed…
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Severe weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast. Strong winds knock tree into mobile home, killing Louisiana man
A Louisiana man died Friday night after strong winds knocked a tree into his mobile home, authorities say, as severe weather along the northern…
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What happens next? The plan for Prince Philip’s mourning period and funeral
The death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday has set in motion a carefully orchestrated, days-long event that will…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 2 women assaulting Flint USPS worker
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Flint Police are investigating an assault involving a…
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Boy found wandering reunited with parents
Click here for updates on this story ROELAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — A tense six hours ended with hugs when a boy found…
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Video shows lightning shatter a tree outside of a high school
The National Weather Service says, “When thunder roars, go indoors” for a reason. Video posted on the US National Weather Service Green…
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‘The lessons of this moment.’ The testimony by police brass at Derek Chauvin’s trial is unprecedented
An unprecedented lineup of law enforcement officers — including the Minneapolis police chief — took the stand at the murder trial of…
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Adoption room to be named after now-famous dog with purple unicorn
Click here for updates on this story KENANSVILLE, Duplin County, North Carolina (WLOS) — In honor of National Unicorn…
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Police seize $2M worth of meth in drug bust
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — One person was arrested after investigators discovered several…
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Residents, faith leaders fed up with violent crime
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis City is on track to beat last year’s record…
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Hackers take over popular restaurant’s Instagram; has major impact on business
Click here for updates on this story WEBSTER GROVES, Missouri (KMOV) — The owners of Balkan Treat Box in Webster Groves…
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BBC deluged with complaints over wall-to-wall Prince Philip coverage
Global interest in the British royal family has boomed recently, mostly due to Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last…
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6 hurt in Fort Worth, Texas, freeway shooting
Six people were injured Friday night when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway, police said. The two vehicles,…
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Wastewater from Piney Point has Tampa Bay on edge for possible red tide, algae bloom
Scientists are ramping up their efforts to track the nutrient-rich wastewater, contaminated by the Piney Point phosphogypsum stack, that’s…
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A muted mourning for Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s longtime consort, as Covid-19 changes funeral plans
Gun salutes took place across the United Kingdom and in Commonwealth countries on Saturday in tribute to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s…
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A final flyby for asteroid Bennu and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Coming soon: Watch out for the upcoming launch of Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter. Subscribe here and be among the…
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A California town is paying its homeless to clean their encampment sites
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it’s changing the culture of the city. The…
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Inside Cup Foods, where it seems George Floyd never left
Walking up to Cup Foods, you pass the outline of a body drawn on the street. It shows where George Floyd took his last breath. Approaching it now,…
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Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game
Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. (“Dealing in transportation, you…
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A group of Black female writers created a Hallmark card collection to inspire racial resilience
As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they…
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Britain mourns Prince Philip, longtime consort of Queen Elizabeth II, as funeral plans are awaited
Many Britons and others around the world will wake Saturday to a sense of sadness at the death of Prince Philip, the patriarch of the UK royal family…
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Japan’s powerful patriarchy often sidelines women. Fixing that won’t be easy
There was the Tokyo 2020 official who floated the idea of an “Olympig” creative campaign with plus-sized model Naomi Watanabe. An Olympic…
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Four gray whales have been found dead in California’s Bay Area within eight days
Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They…
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