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Belarusian Sprinter Is Granted Polish Humanitarian Visa After Refusing A Flight Home
Monday, August 02, 2021
Belarusian officials said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was being sent home from the Olympics because of psychological and emotional problems. She said she was being punished for crticizing her coaches
Western Wildfires May Take Weeks To Months To Contain
Sunday, August 01, 2021
The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, the country's largest active blaze, could reach full containment in October. Until then, officials say, wildfire conditions will only continue to intensify.
MyKayla Skinner Will Compete For Simone Biles In Women's Vault Finals
Saturday, July 31, 2021
The 24-year-old was an alternate for the women's team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Sunday will be her last chance to compete at the Olympic level before retiring from gymnastics.
Bob Moses, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime Educator, Dies At 86
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Moses, the architect of Freedom Summer's voting registration drive in Mississippi, also spent decades crusading against inequalities in the public school system through his math training program.
Pelosi Has Chosen A 2nd Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, To Serve On Jan. 6 Panel
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Kinzinger will join fellow Republican Liz Cheney at the committees first hearing Tuesday. Both supported impeaching Trump for Jan. 6, and were the only GOP members to support the committee's creation.
Montana Wildfire Fight Draws Help From Other States
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Crews from Utah and California are headed to Montana to lend support in the battle against the state's wildfires, even as blazes rage back home.
A Navy Corpsman Receives A Purple Heart. He Didn't Think He Deserved It
Sunday, July 04, 2021
About 1.8 million people have received the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in combat. A recent recipient says many merit the award but feel their injuries were too minor to pursue it.
How Authorities Are Identifying The Victims Of The Florida Condo Collapse
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Law enforcement in Surfside, Fla., is using DNA samples from family members to help identify the victims recovered from the rubble. "It's very emotional," police official Alfredo Ramirez III says.
What We Know About The Victims Of The Champlain Towers Collapse
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Authorities are using DNA samples to identify and account for more than 150 missing people. Here's what we know about those who have been identified so far.
Rescuers Recover Additional Body From Florida Building Collapse, Death Toll At 5
Saturday, June 26, 2021
With the fire under some sense of control, rescuers were able to search the disaster site more effectively Saturday. Another body was found, bringing the death toll to five, with 156 unaccounted for.
Record Heat Wave Set To Scorch Pacific Northwest To Southern California
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Record highs are expected with temperatures projected to climb to more than 100 degrees.
Top Tier Crews Continue Rescue Efforts In Florida
Saturday, June 26, 2021
The Miami-Dade based Florida Task Force-1 is just one of several specialized groups on the ground in Surfside. They deploy to disasters across the globe, but now, they're needed at home.
Biden Offers Sympathy For Those Awaiting News Of Loved Ones In Building Collapse
Friday, June 25, 2021
Before designating Miami's Pulse nightclub a national memorial Friday, the president gave his condolences to individuals wrestling with uncertainty as rescue workers search for 159 people.
Tens Of Thousands Sign Petition To Stop Jeff Bezos From Returning To Earth
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced this month he would travel to space. Shortly afterward, a petition began circulating asking that he not come back.
Claudette Downgraded To Tropical Depression, Will Strengthen As It Nears East Coast
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Tropical Depression Claudette is expected to return to a tropical storm status before it hits the North Carolina coast. The storm will bring torrential rain and high waters.
Netanyahu Is Out: Naftali Bennett Sworn In As Israel's New Prime Minister
Sunday, June 13, 2021
The Israeli Knesset has voted to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years in power. Israel's longest-serving prime minister will be succeeded by Naftali Bennett, a former aide turned political rival.
A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And 'Sundown Sirens'
Sunday, June 06, 2021
The measure prohibits racially discriminatory mascots, images, sounds or songs in schools. And counties can no longer sound sirens that once signified it was time for certain people to leave town.
The Pentagon Is Keeping Its Ban On The Pride Flag And Other Flags At Installations
Saturday, June 05, 2021
The DOD restricted what flags could and couldn't be flown on military installations last July. The Pentagon considered making a special case for Pride Month, but decided against the exception.
California Approves A Pilot Program For Driverless Rides
Saturday, June 05, 2021
California is allowing the company Cruise to offer free rides to passengers in its driverless cars — without safety drivers on board.
Plan For Your Great National Park Trip
Monday, May 31, 2021
The National Park Service expects a busy summer as the country begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Last year 237 million people flocked to national parks to escape from COVID-19.