Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned
On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America’s former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on…
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‘Marry your best friend, it makes for a happy life’: How Iowa couples met and fell in love
Click here for updates on this story Quad Cities, IA (WQAD) — Happy Valentine’s Day! We wanted to know how…
Continue ReadingBlack leaders want targeted federal funds for Black businesses hit hard by pandemic
Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned…
Continue ReadingHundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Jacob Azevedo’s stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from…
Continue ReadingBitcoin soars, nearing $50,000 for the first time
Bitcoin is this close to $50,000, continuing a stunning rise that has sent it soaring nearly $20,000 this year. The digital currency hit a record…
Continue ReadingGM unveils its next ‘big’ electric vehicle: The tiny Bolt EUV
Last month, General Motors announced the “aspiration” to switch completely from traditional gas-powered cars to electric vehicles by…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 15: Trump, Covid-19, Myanmar, India, winter weather
It’s Presidents’ Day, the day the nation celebrates George Washington’s birthday — except today isn’t actually his…
Continue ReadingDaily game of dress-up teaches 5-year-old about Black history
One Michigan mother is using a daily game of dress-up to teach her daughter about some of the most influential Black figures. For the third year in a…
Continue ReadingAn officer stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist. Instead, he helped deliver a baby
It was a Valentine’s Day miracle. An officer who stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist near Chicago’s O’Hare…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida
The US Coast Guard is searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida from two different boats. The first search began after a man was…
Continue ReadingHalf of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country
Nearly 170 million people are under winter weather advisories Monday, with icy roads, power outages, and dangerously low temperatures threatening to…
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Your photos: Snow, ice and beauty in a Central Oregon winter
Central Oregon’s winter snowfall has been a hit-or-miss proposition, but the views you’ve shared with us are super — here’s a collection of…
Continue ReadingMichael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500 — the first of his NASCAR career
Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. This is his fourteenth time racing in the Daytona 500 and…
Continue ReadingMichael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500
Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. He will take home a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy and…
Continue ReadingThe hardship beat: Why it’s essential for reporters to expose income inequality heightened by Covid-19
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Trump’s second…
Continue ReadingNew rules requiring a negative COVID-19 test at the U.S. border go into effect Monday
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — There could be lineups at Canada’s 117 border…
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Bend temporary tattoo business spreads kindness on Valentine’s Day
Conscious Ink, a Bend business gave over 3,000 free “Kindness Changes Everything” tattoos to retailers around town to hand out for free to…
Continue Reading4 questions for CNN reporter Vedika Sud about what it was like at a farmer protest camp in India
Rows of tents clog a six-lane highway outside the Indian capital of New Delhi where thousands of farmers are protesting against new farm laws.…
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How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies…
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