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Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed in Virginia traffic stop receives $3,685 in damages
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Caron Nazario filed a lawsuit in 2021 saying he was pepper-sprayed, struck and had his car illegally searched by two officers with the Windsor Police Department in Virginia.
A losing Republican candidate in N.M. is charged over shootings at homes of Democrats
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
A former candidate for the state legislature was arrested Monday for allegedly orchestrating the shootings at the homes of local Democratic officials.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is banning 'Latinx' from state documents
Friday, January 13, 2023
Huckabee Sanders argued in an executive order that the term, used to be inclusive of non-binary people, is "ethnically insensitive" and not commonly used by the Latino community.
Elon Musk has lost more money than anyone in history, Guinness World Records says
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Musk has lost hundreds of billions of dollars in recent years, largely due to Tesla stock plummeting.
NASA's Webb telescope has discovered its first exoplanet
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The exoplanet was found using a satellite and spectrography. It has a similar size as Earth, but is much hotter and completes its orbit around its star in two days.
Disney employees must return to work in office for at least 4 days a week, CEO says
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger sent a company-wide email to employees Monday, mandating them to come back to the office to promote creativity and collaboration.
Jill Biden had three skin lesions removed
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
When first lady Jill Biden went for routine surgery for a small lesion above her right eye, doctors found two more lesions, and removed them, too, the White House said.
A middle school teacher faces charges from alleged drug overdose in classroom
Monday, January 09, 2023
The art teacher is being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of children.
U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin ties Lindsey Vonn's record for most alpine World Cup wins
Monday, January 09, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin, 27, ties Lindsey Vonn's record for the most alpine World Cup wins for a woman. Shiffrin also has two Olympic gold medals and six world championships.
A biotech firm says the U.S. has approved its vaccine for honeybees
Friday, January 06, 2023
Global honeybee populations have been declining for many years, due to disease, loss of habitat and poor beekeeping practices. A newly approved vaccine helps fight American Foulbrood disease.
Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave
Thursday, January 05, 2023
The new guidance is for birthing and non-birthing parents, including parents who recently adopted a child and parents who used a surrogate.
Powerful storm slams into California, bringing power outages and fears of flooding
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
The powerful system was seen "undergoing bombogenesis" off California's coast, the NWS office in Sacramento said, referring to its rapid intensification.
How to stay safe using snow removal equipment
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Avengers actor Jeremy Renner was in a snow plow accident Sunday and is currently hospitalized. These are some ways to stay safe when removing snow.
Video game testers approve the first union at Microsoft
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Quality assurance workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Studios began voting on a union in December. Microsoft pledged to remain neutral through the process and let employees decide if they want to join.
Tributes pour in from across the sports world for Damar Hamlin
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin poured in from across the sports world and for a charity crowdfunding effort for children that Hamlin started after he collapsed in a game Monday night.
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin is in critical condition after collapsing in a game
Monday, January 02, 2023
The Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended after Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. Hamlin was in critical condition, the NFL said.
13 bison were killed in a road accident near Yellowstone National Park
Monday, January 02, 2023
The bison were hit by a semi truck. In the winter months, bison will move toward paved roads to make their travel easier.
A Colorado library will reopen after traces of meth were found in the building
Monday, January 02, 2023
The main library in Boulder, Colorado, had been receiving increased reports of drug use in the bathrooms over a four-week span. It has been closed since late December.
Target recalls weighted blankets after reports of 2 girls suffocating under one
Friday, December 23, 2022
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 204,000 of the children's weighted blankets, which were being exclusively sold at Target.
Greater exercise activity is tied to less severe COVID-19 outcomes, a study shows
Friday, December 23, 2022
A team of researchers' study suggests that COVID-19 health leaders incorporate exercise into their mitigation strategies.