5 things to know for April 19: Shootings, Covid, immigration, police violence, Russia
Some environmental lawyers have an interesting proposition: They want oil companies banned from advertising on TV and social media unless they…
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Hester Ford, the oldest living American, has died
Hester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North…
Continue ReadingA body with Covid washed ashore. Now this Pacific island nation isn’t taking any chances
A Pacific island country has banned outward travel from its main island for three days after a body washed ashore that later tested positive for…
Continue ReadingChinese feminists are being silenced by nationalist trolls. Some are fighting back
The torrent of hate messages filling Liang Xiaowen’s inbox stopped as suddenly as it had started. For a week, the 29-year-old Chinese feminist…
Continue ReadingMars helicopter’s first flight could happen on Monday
The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars Monday if everything goes according to plan. The first powered, controlled…
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Person of interest located in Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, injured 3 others, police say
A person of interest in the Kenosha shooting that killed three and injured three others early Sunday morning has been located and will be criminally…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot carjacking suspect near Minneapolis
A man suspected of a carjacking was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the…
Continue ReadingMars didn’t lose all of its water at once, based on Curiosity rover find
Mars was a warm, wet planet that was likely capable of supporting life billions of years ago. Something caused the planet to lose its atmosphere and…
Continue ReadingAlma Wahlberg, mother of actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, dies at age 78
Alma Wahlberg, the mother of actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, has died, the brothers announced Sunday. She was 78. “My Angel. Rest in…
Continue ReadingRestaurant offers free burgers for a year if you get a tattoo for life
Restaurants offer freebies all the time, but here’s one that is asking for a permanent commitment. A California-based restaurant chain is…
Continue ReadingThree people are dead after apparent ‘domestic situation’ in Austin, Texas
Three people were pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to tweets from Austin-Travis County EMS. The…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Lakers will skip team’s White House visit scheduled for this month, report says
The Los Angeles Lakers will miss the team’s White House visit scheduled for later this month because of Covid-19 protocols and scheduling…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine demand is slowing in parts of the US. Now an uphill battle starts to get more shots into arms
When health officials in Ohio’s Mercer County opened their first Covid-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in January, available slots filled up…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota National Guard and police team were shot at in a drive-by shooting, official says
A Minnesota National Guard and Minneapolis police team were fired upon in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning, the state National Guard said in a news…
Continue ReadingCompany in Hawaii uses technology from Japan to disinfect local stores, restaurants and schools
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A company in Hawaii, known as CleanSpaceUSA, is using…
Continue ReadingWWII era plane makes emergency landing near Florida beach
A World War II-era plane was forced to land off the coast of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Saturday afternoon after it experienced engine failure.…
Continue ReadingYoung bears let themselves in the front door of nursing home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of young black bears made a special…
Continue ReadingRide share drivers outraged after Lyft driver shot and killed
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A Lyft driver was shot and killed in north St. Louis City…
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Navalny’s life is Putin’s ‘personal’ responsibility, say Russian politicians
Nearly a dozen Russian politicians have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, saying that he was personally responsible for the life…
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