4 children and 2 adults were rescued from a sinking boat off the Georgia coast
Two adults and four children were rescued Friday by the US Coast Guard off the Georgia coast after their boat struck an object and started sinking.…
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Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming
With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations.…
Continue ReadingAsian banks are failing on climate by channeling billions into coal, report says
Many of the world’s leading financial institutions have pledged in recent years to slash their support for the coal and oil industries. But a…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl.…
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Fire causes $900,000 damage to Black Butte Ranch home
A neighbor who heard loud popping noises from an unoccupied house next door saw flames from his window and called in a stubborn fire Friday night…
Continue ReadingEarthquake felt in downtown Anchorage Saturday
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday morning, according to officials. The quake was centered less than 10 miles…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization from FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine available…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett admits to a rare ‘mistake’
The Oracle of Omaha said he made a mistake. In his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, investing guru Warren Buffett disclosed that…
Continue ReadingA Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop and responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter
A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his…
Continue ReadingWreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion
The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
Continue ReadingMurder charges filed against MIT graduate believed to be in metro Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police have issued an arrest warrant charging a Massachusetts…
Continue Reading‘Dare mighty things’: The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover’s parachute
For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth.…
Continue ReadingCharity hopes 88-year-old inspires more people of color to volunteer
Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — The volume of food at Interfaith Alliance…
Continue ReadingThree victims identified in Georgia airplane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue ReadingA huge iceberg that’s bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica
A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost. The 490 square miles (1270 square…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 455 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingAncient Egyptian manual reveals new details on how faces were embalmed
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new medical papyrus dating back 3,500 years has…
Continue ReadingTwo men arrested after deputy finds 34 pounds of cocaine
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A deputy from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue ReadingCommunity shows support for family of assistant basketball coach after son’s leukemia diagnosis
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (WQAD) — The Harper family recently had to hear some of the worst…
Continue ReadingPeppa Pig is getting her own Orlando-area theme park, complete with muddy puddles
Peppa Pig is looking to hog some of the Florida sunshine enjoyed by Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter. The animated British piglet popular with…
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