Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was locked out of Twitter for antisemitic posts. Now he’s set to buy a platform with less stringent rules than Facebook.
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‘Fending off sharks’: Coast Guard rescues stranded Louisiana boaters who survived more than a day
The Coast Guard came to the rescue at just the right time, saving three boaters who were stranded in the water for more than a day.
Minnesota teacher grows gigantic 2,560-pound pumpkin, setting new US record
Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher in Minnesota, grew a 2,560-pound pumpkin and drove it 35 hours to enter in a contest and break the U.S. record.
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The second Monday of October has been a national holiday for about a century. But Indigenous Peoples Day has only held that designation for a year.
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann becomes first Native American woman in space, hoping to inspire future generations
NASA astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann said she hopes that future generations of Native Americans can feel inspired by her mission to space.
‘Deeply offensive’: California school forfeits football season following ‘slave auction’ prank
River Valley High in Yuba City, Calif., had canceled the rest of its football season after a “deeply offensive” prank reenacting a “slave auction.”
Cassie the running robot achieves Guinness World Record in 100-meter dash in Oregon
A two-legged robot from Oregon State named Cassie made history by running the fastest 100 meters by a bipedal robot for the Guinness World Record.
Man sets Guinness World Record for fastest mile driven in reverse at 48 mph
Scot Burner channeled his inner “Fast & Furious” by clocking an average of 48 miles per hour for an entire mile in reverse to set a world record.
Two ‘severely decomposed’ bodies discovered in former Rhode Island mayor’s home
Police said the bodies of an elderly woman and an elderly man were found Monday inside the residence of former Rhode Island Mayor Susan Menard.
Beyond Meat exec Doug Ramsey arrested, accused of biting man’s nose after college football game
Beyond Meat executive Doug Ramsey was charged with terroristic threatening and third-degree battery after an Arkansas Razorbacks football game.