NASA spacecraft sent asteroid rubble flying in sample grab
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft crushed rocks and sent rubble flying as it briefly touched an asteroid, a strong indication that samplesRead More
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Puerto Rico shutters 911 call centers amid coronavirus cases
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — All of Puerto Rico’s 911 call centers were shut down Wednesday night after several employees tested positive for theRead More
Texas allows social workers to deny LGBTQ, disabled clients
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are facing backlash after deciding to allow social workers to turn away clients on the basis of their disability,Read More
Remains found in search for 1921 Tulsa race massacre victims
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least 10 bodies were found Wednesday in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching forRead More
2 raccoons break in to California bank, trash place, eat cookies
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (CNN) — Two masked intruders worked their way into a closed Redwood City, California bank Tuesday morning, leaving some damage behind butRead More
San Francisco officials let people sue over racist 911 calls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fed up with white people calling 911 about people of color selling water bottles, barbecuing or otherwise going about their lives,Read More
Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers fromRead More
Army says Vanessa Guillen died ‘in the line of duty,’ family entitled to certain benefits
(CNN) — The death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen occurred “in the line of duty,” Fort Hood officials announced Tuesday. The designation paves the way for Guillen’sRead More
Soon FedEx won’t require boxes and labels when you make some returns
(CNN) — Soon, you may not need a label or a box when you’re trying to return something at FedEx. The company is working withRead More
Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor case says shooting had ‘nothing to do with race’
(CNN) — Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, a Louisville police officer who was one of the officers involved in the March raid where Breonna Taylor was killed, says the shootingRead More