Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet
The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever…
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Amazon’s grocery chain is growing. It isn’t Whole Foods
Four years after Amazon bought Whole Foods, the e-commerce giant is making another major push to sell shoppers groceries. But this time, Whole Foods…
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Widow of fallen Capital Police officer wants his death classified as ‘in the line of duty’
Dr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the…
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Seedling shortage a post-wildfire challenge for Oregon forestland owners
Unprecedented demand for forest tree seedlings after Oregon’s devastating large wildfires of 2020 are creating difficulties for forest landowners,…
Continue ReadingTeen boy gets to live out dream of being a firefighter for a day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A 13-year-old boy got to live out a dream he became a firefighter…
Continue ReadingMan goes on rampage at Wingstop over botched order
Click here for updates on this story ANTELOPE, California (KOVR) — A violent reaction to a restaurant order led to…
Continue ReadingRobert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The…
Continue Reading Biden’s stimulus provides larger single-year tax breaks than Trump’s or Reagan’s cuts
The multitude of tax breaks in the $1.9 trillion relief package signed this month by President Joe Biden will provide one of the biggest one-year tax…
Continue ReadingNo screaming on California theme park rides due to COVID-19, guidelines say
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — When Southern California’s theme parks reopen as early…
Continue ReadingDrivers left to pay hundreds of dollars to retrieve abandoned cars
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — It’s frustrating enough having your car taken away from a…
Continue ReadingDoctors say healthcare worker mom passed Covid antibodies to baby during pregnancy
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — South Florida doctors say a healthcare worker who received a COVID…
Continue ReadingIs Guinness really ‘good for you’?
Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for…
Continue ReadingHolocaust survivor given key to Miami Beach as gift for her 105th birthday
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Friends, family and city officials came together to…
Continue ReadingGuitar shop manager shocked after police officer posts bad Yelp review after being denied entry over COVID policy
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Ravenswood neighborhood guitar shop’s manager said a Chicago…
Continue ReadingHouse passes joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal…
Continue ReadingHHS announces $10 billion to expand coronavirus testing in schools
The US Department of Health and Human Services is funneling $10 billion to states to help implement coronavirus surveillance testing in K-12 schools…
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Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claims about the border situation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on Tuesday outlining the Biden administration’s plans to try to deal with the…
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Judge limits Portland police use of less-lethal launchers at protests
A federal judge has restricted the Portland police use of less-lethal launchers by its Rapid Response Team officers at protests.…
Continue ReadingNYPD deploys officers to city’s Asian communities after Atlanta-area shootings
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD deployed officers to the city’s Asian communities…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting access
Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced the sweeping election and voting rights package passed by the House earlier this month, one that, if passed,…
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