The bizarre and totally scientific way that alligators breathe in icy water
Winter storms have battered the US this week, and many animals are struggling in the cold. The cold-blooded alligator, though, is getting through the…
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‘The Muppet Show’ showcases the seemingly endless depth of Disney+
Over on Disney+ it’s time to play the music; it’s time to light the lights as “The Muppet Show” debuts on the service Friday.…
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Zach McIntyre’s Weekend Picks for the Feb 19th-21st
CLAM CHOWDER COOK-OFF | SANTA CRUZ | 11AM SATURDAY Let’s kick off the weekend with a bowl of what the Central Coast serves up best… clam…
Continue Reading The face of the Perseverance landing was an Indian American woman
It was Swati Mohan who first delivered the news to earthlings that NASA’s Perseverance rover had successfully landed on Mars. “Touchdown…
Continue Reading Video shows NYPD officer punching a suspect in the head after department says he attacked officers in subway
A New York Police Department officer repeatedly punched a suspect in the head after police say the man attacked officers when they tried to remove…
Continue ReadingAs Trump’s latest intra-party feud rages, Sen. Graham heads to Mar-a-Lago on a peace mission
Sen. Lindsey Graham is heading to Mar-a-Lago this weekend to meet with Donald Trump in hopes of bridging a growing rift in the top echelon of the…
Continue ReadingSenior Republicans are split over how to treat Trump: Pay homage at Mar-a-Lago or refuse to ‘bend the knee’
Senior Republicans are split over how to treat former President Donald Trump, with the No. 2 House Republican making a personal pilgrimage to visit…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about the Paris climate agreement now that the US has rejoined
The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, a landmark global climate accord, fulfilling a campaign promise President Joe…
Continue ReadingWhite House says it’s responding to pressure to act fast on USPS problems
The White House is working to quickly fill the vacant seats on the Postal Service Board of Governors. “President Biden has made clear his…
Continue Reading A California woman’s new ID has a photo of her wearing a face mask
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a California woman’s ID photo says a lot about life during the pandemic. Lesley Pilgrim, 25, was issued…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police tells lawmakers that razor wire fencing should remain until September
US Capitol Police have told lawmakers that the razor wire fencing around the Capitol should remain in place until at least September due to lingering…
Continue Reading There’s an uptick in migrants crossing into the US, driven by economic woes and hopes for change under Biden
The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be…
Continue Reading Reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles may have triggered Neanderthal extinction — and it could happen again
The reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, along with a temporary breakdown of the world’s magnetic field about 42,000 years ago, could have…
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A Few Showers Possible
Air Quality (as of 8PM):Good to moderate for all reporting stations.Weather Story: A few showers possible Friday and Saturday morning. High…
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Sarah Michelle Gellar says no to doing potential ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboots
Sarah Michelle Gellar isn’t hopping on the reboot bandwagon. In a conversation with Mario Lopez for his podcast, Gellar said she’s too…
Continue ReadingBiden to affirm transatlantic ties in first major foreign policy outing
When Joe Biden last addressed the Munich Security Conference two years ago, he made a promise to a packed-in crowd at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof.…
Continue Reading There’s a uptick in migrants crossing into the US, driven by economic woes and hopes for change under Biden
The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey lands primetime special with Meghan and Prince Harry
Oprah Winfrey has landed the first major interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since the duo announced they were expecting their second…
Continue ReadingDole Packaged Foods’ US workers will soon make $15 an hour
All of Dole Packaged Foods’ US-based employees will make at least $15 an hour within a few months, the company says. “The $15 an hour…
Continue Reading Allegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur Sidik said she saw two soldiers carry a…
Continue Reading Neighbors are opening up their homes as the crisis in Texas deepens
Texans never could’ve dreamed of a week like this. Since Sunday, the Lone Star state has weathered a winter storm so fierce it’s broken…
Continue Reading ‘Nomadland’ drops Frances McDormand into a rootless life on the open road
As with her breakthrough movie “The Rider,” director Chloé Zhao straddles a line between fiction and reality with…
Continue ReadingUK Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are ‘workers,’ not independent contractors
Uber is reviewing how it treats thousands of drivers in the United Kingdom after the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that they should be classified as…
Continue ReadingFacebook, Robinhood, Uber: Tech companies feel the heat from regulatory threats
How Facebook, Uber and Robinhood run their businesses is under threat around the world, a warning sign for investors who have been all too willing to…
Continue ReadingToro issues nationwide recall for a snow blower that carries the risk of amputation
As winter storms sweep the US, you may be using your snow blower more than ever. And if it’s made by Toro, it’s time to check your model…
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Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei says he’ll never forget kindness of Israeli team ahead of Tel Aviv tournament
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who refused to return home after being ordered to withdraw from the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid facing an…
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One week into distribution, pharmacies have a familiar request: ‘We just need more vaccines’
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot…
Continue ReadingUS officially rejoins the Paris climate accord
The United States officially rejoined the landmark international accord to limit global warming known as the Paris Agreement on Friday. Hours after…
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The power’s back on in Texas but the crisis continues
Americans should be able to expect a few simple things from their politicians: Tell the truth, don’t be a hypocrite, keep the lights on and the…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce billions in aid for global vaccine effort at G7
President Joe Biden will unveil a $2 billion US contribution to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative when he speaks with the leaders of the…
Continue ReadingCiti made a $500 million mistake. Here’s how that would play out for regular people
Citigroup lost a court battle Tuesday to claw back $504 million it mistakenly wired to Revlon’s lenders in August. But don’t get your…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill one student and kidnap dozens more in Nigeria school raid
At least 42 people, including students, were kidnapped in an armed raid at a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region…
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A Texas family lost their dad to Covid-19 three weeks ago. Now they lost their home to a fire while trying to stay warm
Stephanie Rubio and her three children have had their heart broken twice in three weeks. Stephanie’s husband, Robert, died from Covid-19…
Continue ReadingTed Cruz has repeatedly slammed politicians for vacationing during crisis
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who is facing backlash for traveling to Mexico as a winter disaster ravages his home state, has repeatedly criticized…
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La Casa Blanca abre el camino para la ciudadanía de 11 millones de indocumentados
(CNN) — La Casa Blanca anunció el jueves un amplio proyecto de ley de inmigración que crearía un camino de ocho años hacia la ciudadanía para…
Continue Reading Why Gadhafi’s private jet is gathering dust on a French airfield
The images that came out of Tripoli International Airport in August 2011 have become defining symbols of the downfall of the regime of Moammar…
Continue ReadingNo slowdown in sight for IPOs or SPACs
The market for new stocks continues to sizzle — with no signs of a slowdown for initial public offerings or special purpose acquisition company…
Continue Reading Caught in a vaccine no man’s land, these European countries are scrambling for Chinese and Russian shots
As the United Kingdom celebrates giving at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine to 15 million people and the EU surpasses 23 million doses…
Continue Reading Meet Elizabeth Ann the ferret: The first endangered American animal to be cloned
Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an…
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How empathy can boost creativity in kids
When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the…
Continue Reading Joe Ligon, condenado a cadena perpetua siendo adolescente, sale de prisión tras casi 70 años
(CNN) –– Joe Ligon, quien se considera es el menor condenado a cadena perpetua más longevo de EE.UU. y que lleva el mayor tiempo en prisión,…
Continue ReadingFacebook faces a global backlash over its bid to ‘bully’ Australia
Facebook’s decision to block people from sharing news in Australia has been rebuked by lawmakers around the world, raising the specter of a…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Fritz Pollard
The son of a boxer, Fritz Pollard (1894-1986) had grit in his veins. At 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds, he was small for football. But that didn’t…
Continue Reading Is it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines?
Two letters to major medical journals this week provide fuel for the argument that in these times of scarce coronavirus vaccine, people can skip…
Continue Reading Más de 60 millones en EE.UU. bajo alertas de clima invernal mientras la lluvia y la nieve impactan en la costa este
(CNN) — El clima frío que azota gran parte de EE.UU. continuará el viernes, pero la buena noticia es que se espera que se caliente este fin de…
Continue ReadingHigh-profile elections officials leave posts after a tumultuous 2020
A cluster of election officials around the country have lost or left their jobs in recent weeks, as the fallout from the tumultuous 2020 election…
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for at least 100 undocumented immigrants who fled from a refrigerated truck
Authorities in Texas are searching for at least 100 undocumented immigrants they say fled from a refrigerated truck parked at a gas station in the…
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Sarah Thomas: Kicked out of the men’s basketball league, she set her sights on the Super Bowl
The lyrics are soaring and defiant: “And I’ll rise up. I’ll rise like the day! I’ll rise up. I’ll rise unafraid!”…
Continue Reading ANÁLISIS | Tres gobernadores principales de EE.UU. están bajo fuego mientras sus estados enfrentan crisis mortales
(CNN) — Las múltiples crisis que se apoderan de EE.UU. –desde una pandemia única en la historia hasta una mortal tormenta invernal que dejó a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 19: Texas, Iran, Covid-19, NASA, Capitol riot
More than 60 million people still are under winter weather alerts. It’s probably going to be cold again today, though some of you can expect…
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