Beloved canine moves on after helping hospital staff through a year of the pandemic
Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19…
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A final round of freezing temperatures strikes Texas as the state struggles to recover from winter storms
Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold on Saturday, although many in the state are still without basic…
Continue ReadingBy day, Myanmar’s protesters are defiant dissenters. By night, they’re terrified of being dragged from their beds by the junta
Each day before the internet goes down, anti-coup activists in Myanmar pile on to social media and encrypted messaging apps to frantically organize…
Continue ReadingCuomo’s explanations don’t comfort New York families who lost loved ones in nursing homes to Covid-19
As Ted Minissale watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speak for the first time Monday about the heightening controversy around nursing home Covid-19…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to drive safely on ice and snow
Winter storms ravaged swathes of the United States this week, creating dangerous road conditions from Texas to New York. Bad weather has led to at…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny remains in jail after Moscow appeals court confirms prison sentence
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence…
Continue ReadingA raging fire engulfs a hotel in Texas
A Hilton Garden Inn near Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas went up in flames Friday night. According to a tweet from the Killeen Police Department, crews…
Continue ReadingA woman who lost her wedding ring 50 years ago got it back on Valentine’s Day
A Chicago woman who lost her wedding band nearly 50 years ago was reunited with the ring just in time for Valentine’s Day. Karen Autenrieth and…
Continue Reading4 Chinese soldiers died in bloody India border clash last year, China reveals
China has revealed that four of its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were killed during a bloody hand-to-hand battle with Indian troops…
Continue ReadingHundreds of drones took Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ to the skies — and set a Guinness World Record
Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” has found a home on many surfaces. The instantly recognizable work of art has been plastered on…
Continue ReadingHow White nationalists evade the law and continue profiting off hate
Weeks before the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, a burly and bearded neo-Nazi told a CNN reporter on camera that…
Continue ReadingHow Chile became a leader in Covid-19 vaccination
It was late May. The world was helplessly watching as the Covid-19 pandemic advanced unimpeded country after country in what would later be called…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sheriff’s department releases video from fatal shooting
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released new video Friday of a street stop for jaywalking that led to a shooting by its deputies…
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Animal cruelty cases are surging in freezing Texas
On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But since winter storms have…
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As power is restored for most Texans, water problems begin to mount
Jenn Studebaker’s family in Austin, Texas, burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it through several…
Continue ReadingAn Asian-American man suffers a severed finger after an unprovoked attack
An elementary school teacher’s aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed…
Continue Reading500 vehicles in flames after fuel tanker explodes on Afghanistan-Iran border
More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials…
Continue ReadingTexas hospitals grapple with water, staffing and supply issues in wake of winter storms
Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe winter weather across the…
Continue ReadingResidents asked to stay off ice as crews lower water levels behind dam
Click here for updates on this story EDENVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — The public is being asked to stay off the ice as…
Continue ReadingLawmakers strive to push Crown Act legislation in Tennessee to reduce hair discrimination in the workplace
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — African Americans choose to wear protective styles, like wigs,…
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