South Korea building collapses onto bus during demolition, killing 9
At least nine people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition collapsed onto a bus in South Korea on Wednesday, according to the…
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Use of neck restraints by law enforcement should be prohibited, American Academy of Neurology says
Law enforcement’s use of neck restraints such as chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 10: White House, Covid-19, Keystone XL, US police, Myanmar
A treat for the early birds: You may be able to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse this morning, depending on where you are. Here’s…
Continue ReadingNearly 2 million Northern Californians are under a water shortage emergency as state grapples with severe drought
Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues…
Continue ReadingISIS claims responsibility for attack on mine-clearing workers in Afghanistan
An Afghani ISIS affiliate, known as IS-K, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on international demining charity, the Halo Trust,…
Continue ReadingThe area around Arizona’s wildfires is so dry, firefighters’ heavy equipment is causing small flareups
Two massive wildfires in eastern Arizona continued to spread Wednesday, leading Gov. Doug Ducey to issue two emergency declarations to further fund…
Continue ReadingSerious cyberattacks in Europe doubled in the past year, new figures reveal, as criminals exploited the pandemic
Significant cyberattacks against critical targets in Europe have doubled in the past year, according to new EU figures obtained by CNN, as the…
Continue ReadingStates begin scaling back daily Covid-19 data reporting as federal officials try to vaccinate more Americans
About two dozen states have decided to scale back their daily tracking of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths as President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingBitcoin jumps after El Salvador says it’ll start accepting it as legal tender
Bitcoin’s value shot up after El Salvador became the world’s first country to accept it as legal tender. As of 3:30 a.m. ET on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingA 1956 double murder has been solved using DNA evidence. It may be the oldest case cracked like this so far, investigator says
After 65 years, a grisly double murder case of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana, was solved with DNA evidence, according to investigators.…
Continue ReadingFBI faces its own racial reckoning while leading probes into police shooting deaths
The Federal Bureau of Investigation just unveiled a newly created position to tackle its decades-old diversity problem: chief diversity officer.…
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US surgeon general warns unvaccinated people are ‘increasingly at risk’ as more Covid-19 variants develop
As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US Surgeon General has issued a warning for those…
Continue ReadingMyanmar military junta charges Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption
Myanmar’s deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with corruption by the country’s military junta, state media reported…
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Bend median home sales price drops from record in May, while Redmond rises to new record
Bend’s median home sales price dropped $23,000 in May from the record $651,000 set in April, while Redmond’s went the other way, jumping $30,000…
Continue ReadingA ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will light up the sky this Thursday
The moon will partially block out the sun this Thursday to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. Some people in the Northern Hemisphere…
Continue ReadingHundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space
Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts have been detected in space thanks to a Canadian telescope and an international group of researchers. The…
Continue ReadingMeth production surged in Asia as economy faltered due to Covid-19, report says
Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of billions of dollars even…
Continue ReadingWatchdog report finds Park Police did not clear racial injustice protesters from Lafayette Park for Trump’s visit to St. John’s Church last June
The US Park Police did not clear racial injustice protesters from Lafayette Park to allow for then-President Donald Trump‘s march to St.…
Continue ReadingEl Chapo’s wife expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, according to report
The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was a regular fixture at his federal trial, will plead guilty Thursday to being a…
Continue ReadingInvestors holding $41 trillion demand action on climate — now
Investors managing more than $41 trillion in assets are loudly calling on world leaders to immediately step up their climate game if they don’t…
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