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Time magazine names President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Person of the Year
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the president-elect and vice president-elect, were named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.
Is that a big goldfish or a small koi? The fish in this Facebook photo remains a mystery.
Adam Cohen, ichthyology collection manager at the University of Texas’ Biodiversity Center, told USA TODAY he believes the fish is actually a koi.
Alaska officials call off search for 2 people lost in Haines mudslide, citing ongoing rain and safety concerns
The search for David Simmons and Janae Larson, who have been missing since a mudslide last week in Haines, Alaska, was suspended on Monday.
After a fatal shooting over loud music, Oregon activists ‘demand stronger policies that protect Black lives’
Robert Paul Keegan was arrested on a murder charge after Aidan Ellison was found fatally shot in the parking lot of an Oregon hotel on Nov. 23.
St. Louis doctor simulates what COVID-19 patients see ‘at the end of their life’ in Twitter video. It’s frightening.
In the video, which has been viewed nearly 90,000 times, Dr. Kenneth Remy says, “I hope that the last moments of your life don’t look like this.”
Racism is a declared public health issue in 145 cities and counties across 27 states. Now what happens?
The American Public Health Association, which tracks declarations of racism as a public health issue, counts 145 across 27 states — up from 7 in 2019.
Seeing Christmas and other holiday lights even before Thanksgiving? There’s a reason behind the ‘act of kindness,’ experts say.
Holiday lights are showing up earlier this year as people try to reclaim some cheer during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The faraway Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has its first case of COVID-19. A man brought it back from US.
A 23-year-old asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier is in isolation in Vanuatu after testing positive following his return from the United States.
Is that package worth going to prison? Oklahoma’s Porch Piracy Act takes effect ahead of holiday season.
The Porch Piracy Act, which went into effect Sunday in Oklahoma, lays out fines and potential prison sentences for people who steal packages.