“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. He was 80. Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” …
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Trump Chief of Staff Meadows Tests Positive for Coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has been infected with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic.Two senior administration officials …
your ads here!US Has 3 Straight Days of Over 100,000 New COVID Infections
The U.S. reported more than 121,000 new coronavirus cases Friday, the third day in a row the nation has recorded more than 100,000 new infections.Infections are surging in all regions …
your ads here!Trump Chief of Staff Meadows Diagnosed With COVID-19
President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic.Two senior administration officials confirmed …
your ads here!France, Italy, Russia Hit Record-High Number of Coronavirus Cases
France, Italy and Russia reported new daily records for coronavirus cases Friday, a day after the United States set its third record-setting day of new cases this week.France registered 60,486 …
your ads here!16 Million Italians Begin Lockdown as Death Toll Hits Six-month High
In parts of Italy, 16 million people went into lockdown Friday as the country moved to prevent another wave of coronavirus in hard-hit areas despite stiff opposition from local authorities. Italian …
your ads here!Poland Sets Record for Daily COVID-19 Cases
Health officials in Poland reported a record number of coronavirus-related deaths on Friday as the first treatments began for patients at a makeshift hospital in the country’s national stadium. The government …
your ads here!COVID-19 Restrictions Led to Polio, Measles Outbreaks
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday the COVID-19 pandemic’s restrictions and demands on resources have stifled immunization programs, leading to polio and measles outbreaks among children in the poorest …
your ads here!Australian Research Unearths 700 Million-Year-Old Evolutionary Link Between Sea Sponges, Humans
Researchers in Australia say a jelly-like sea sponge found along the Great Barrier Reef could provide clues about an elusive part of the human DNA. Their newly released study, which …
your ads here!Tech Firms Battle Users to Stop Spread of Election Misinformation
With election-related emotions running high in the U.S., Twitter, Facebook and other internet firms are trying different ways to address misinformation on their sites. Michelle Quinn reports. Producer: Matt Dibble …
your ads here!World’s Biggest Iceberg on Collision Course With Wildlife Haven
The world’s biggest iceberg is on course to collide with the island of South Georgia – a key haven for wildlife in the south Atlantic Ocean. Scientists say it could …
your ads here!World’s Biggest Iceberg on Collision Course With Wildlife Haven
The world’s largest iceberg is on course to collide with the island of South Georgia, a key haven for wildlife in the south Atlantic Ocean, scientists say. They add it …
your ads here!Pioneering Black Doll Baby Nancy Enters Toy Hall of Fame
Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with sidewalk chalk …
your ads here!Twitter, Facebook Flag Misleading Comments About US Election
With the result of the U.S. presidential race still uncertain Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook took new steps to flag potentially misleading election-related comments by prominent Republicans and Democrats alike.By Wednesday …
your ads here!Documentary Explores Work of Frontline Nurses
A new documentary titled “In Case of Emergency” is the product of seven years of interviewing, photographing and filming nurses across America. As Karina Bafradzhian reports, the film explores the …
your ads here!Ignoring COVID-19 Surge, London Revelers Swarm Bars Before Lockdown
People in London packed pubs and bars late Wednesday for one last drink before all of England shutdown for one month in an attempt to halt a surge in COVID-19 …
your ads here!Social Media Firms Limit Speech About US Election
With the result of the U.S. presidential race still uncertain Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook took new steps to flag potentially misleading election-related comments by prominent Republicans and Democrats alike.By Wednesday …
your ads here!US Judge Unsure If He Has Grounds to Issue New TikTok Injunction
A U.S. judge said Wednesday he was uncertain if he had a legal basis to bar the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on video-sharing app TikTok after a Pennsylvania …
your ads here!With Performers Infected, La Scala Season Premiere Canceled
The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan’s La Scala opera house, a gala event that is one of Italy’s cultural highlights, is being canceled after a rash of COVID-19 infections …
your ads here!South Korea OKs Single Test for COVID-19, Flu
Health officials in South Korea have approved a new test that’s designed to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals …
your ads here!South Africa Leads Global Research on COVID’s Effect on Athletes
Organizers of next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will have measures in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus. However, little is known about how the virus affects the long-term …
your ads here!US Records Over 90,000 New COVID-19 Cases on Election Day
As voters across the United States lined up to cast their ballots in a hotly contested presidential race Tuesday, the nation posted one of its biggest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 …
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