Penn State to remove binary gender language such as ‘freshman’ from course and program descriptions
Penn State University’s Faculty Senate has approved a proposition to remove gendered language including “freshmen” and…
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India grapples with ‘black fungus’ drug shortage as cases rise among Covid-19 patients
Several Indian states are facing shortages of a drug used to treat black fungus, a rare and potentially fatal infection that is increasingly being…
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World’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
The world’s largest iceberg has calved from Antarctica over the past few days, a giant floating piece of ice close to 80 times the size of…
Continue ReadingGetting more Americans vaccinated is going to be a lot of work, expert says. But it’s critical in our battle against Covid-19.
The US is reporting some of the lowest Covid-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
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Average Covid-19 cases are the lowest they’ve been in nearly a year. Vaccines can push them even lower, officials say
Covid-19 vaccines have proven a tremendous ally in America’s battle against the virus — but there’s more work to do. “For the…
Continue Reading A suspect was captured in Utah after a chase in a deputy’s stolen vehicle
A traffic stop north of Scipio, Utah, resulted in a deputy’s truck being stolen, a shootout with police and the suspect apprehended after a…
Continue Reading In a reversal, the LA County Sheriff’s Office will release the names of deputies involved in shootings within 30 days
In a reversal, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday it will release within 30 days of an incident the names of deputies who…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Corey Kluber throws the 6th MLB no-hitter in 2021. It’s the 2nd within 24 hours
For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to…
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5 surprising things about bees on World Bee Day
There is a lot to love about bees. They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant,…
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Body camera shows Black man being tased, kicked and dragged by Louisiana troopers before his death
Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he was…
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Pueblo detectives find illegal marijuana grow worth an estimated $885,000
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Pueblo County Sheriff’s narcotics detectives found a large illegal marijuana grow at a St. Charles Mesa home. One person was…
Continue Reading Deputy saves woman by lifting an overturned vehicle off her head
A Virginia sheriff’s deputy, confronted with an overturned car and a child inside screaming for his mother, lifted the vehicle to save the…
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Do you have to take off your mask? Dr. Leana Wen explains
Will you or won’t you take off your mask? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on May 13 that fully…
Continue Reading ‘There is no Singapore variant,’ say politicians after Indian opposition leader makes false Covid claims
The Singapore and Indian governments berated a senior Indian opposition politician on Wednesday for fanning a coronavirus scare between their…
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Texas executes inmate for the first time in nearly a year
Quintin Jones was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville on Wednesday night, according to Texas Department of…
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Hamas predicts Mideast ceasefire is ‘imminent’ amid growing global pressure
A ceasefire in the bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be “imminent, possibly within 24 hours,” Hamas officials told CNN Wednesday,…
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Covid-19 booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Fauci says
While the world may be opening up because of the increase in Covid-19 vaccinations, top medical experts say there may be another round of shots…
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Arrest warrants issued for 2 former Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman
Arrest warrants have been issued for two former Colorado police officers in connection with the violent arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with…
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Closure of Pikes Peak summit to visitors extended another three weeks
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The top of America’s Mountain, a popular destination closed to the public since March 22 and set to reopen Sunday,…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued for two former Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman
Arrest warrants have been issued for two former Colorado police officers in connection with the violent arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with…
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