5 things to know for May 3: Coronavirus, India, Afghanistan, North Korea, San Diego
TikTok finally has a new CEO, eight months after its former leader jumped ship amid threats of banning the uber-popular video app in the US.…
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How Neanderthal DNA from cave dirt is revealing details about how early humans lived
For centuries, archaeologists have searched caves for teeth and bones entombed in sun-starved dirt in the hope of piecing together how our ancestors…
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‘Iron Cowboy’ pushes the limits of human endurance
After completing 50 triathlons in 50 days across all 50 US states, James Lawrence knew he could do more. “The 50 wasn’t close enough to…
Continue ReadingAndrew Brown Jr. will be laid to rest Monday as his family demands the release of body camera footage
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and…
Continue ReadingA rapidly growing southern California fire forced 500 evacuations, officials say
About 500 residents were evacuated from a San Diego County campground over the weekend as officials work to contain a rapidly growing wildfire. The…
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A Canadian oil firm thinks it has struck big. Some fear it could ravage a climate change hotspot
Syringa trees rise out of the Kalahari sand in the wild expanse of Kavango East, as the humid heat warns of afternoon showers. It’s easy to…
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Exclusive: ‘When we come together it’s powerful,’ Thierry Henry says of social media blackout
It has been five weeks since Thierry Henry deleted his social media accounts and the former Arsenal forward has been through a range of emotions. He…
Continue ReadingThey are hunted and in hiding but Myanmar’s journalists continue to report the truth
Journalist Ye Wint Thu was already on the run when his name and photo appeared on a wanted list broadcast by Myanmar’s military junta. For…
Continue Reading Serie A: Inter Milan wins first Scudetto since 2010 to break Juventus’ stranglehold on Italian football
It’s been 11 years coming, but Inter Milan clinched its first Serie A title in over a decade on Sunday after Atalanta failed to win at…
Continue ReadingA Chinese Communist Party-linked account mocked India’s Covid crisis on social media. It backfired
For most of China, last week’s launch of the first module of its planned space station was simply a moment of pride. But for one social media…
Continue ReadingDamage reported in at least 3 cities after tornadoes tear through Mississippi
Destruction was reported across Mississippi after a round of tornadoes swept through the state late Sunday night, damaging buildings and littering…
Continue ReadingTikTok has a new CEO
TikTok has finally appointed a new permanent chief executive, eight months after its former leader called it quits as the United States was…
Continue ReadingNew York authorities are searching for missing Buffalo State College student who disappeared over a week ago
Authorities are searching for a New York college sophomore who disappeared over a week ago. Saniyya Dennis, 19, was last seen on the SUNY Buffalo…
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3 dead, more than 20 hospitalized after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three people are dead and nearly two dozen people were sent to hospitals after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on…
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Nearly a third of Americans are fully vaccinated. But one thing could still delay our return to normal
As more US state leaders announce hopeful timelines for a return to normalcy, one expert says there’s something that could delay how quickly we…
Continue ReadingA large and destructive tornado has touched down in Tupelo, Mississippi
Emergency crews are assessing damage in Tupelo after a large and destructive tornado touched down Sunday night. The National Weather Service in…
Continue ReadingSan Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 4. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego Sunday, killing four people and…
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McCollum powers Trail Blazers past Celtics 129-119
CJ McCollum scored 10 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night and Portland held on for a 129-119 win over the Boston Celtics that…
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Last year, three in 10 adults worldwide said they wouldn’t get a Covid-19 vaccine, Gallup poll finds
Nearly 1.3 billion adults globally in 2020 said they would not get a Covid-19 vaccine if one were offered to them at no cost, according to a new…
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