You’ve probably heard the word near-daily since March. It’s dominated nearly every corner of the world since. And there’s no better word to sum up the unbelievable year that was 2020. “Pandemic” is the Word of the Year for both Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com. It informed top searches on both sites and reshaped the language we…… MORE
After a day picking cranberries at a California farm, Josefino Cervantes Alvarado sat down for dinner to a unique mix of voices and music filling the room. “Greetings to everybody tuning in to Radio Indígena 94.1 FM,” said a voice coming from the radio’s speakers in Spanish. Moments later, he heard another voice speaking in…… MORE
The record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season ends today, just in time for the first major storm system of the fall to affect about 15 million people in the southeastern US. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know…… MORE
Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for a fourth time in four years on Friday. The California parole board in January recommended parole for Van Houten. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a parole release review obtained by CNN that he believes Van Houten “currently…… MORE
A man in Oregon fatally shot a teenager Thanksgiving week after getting upset that the 19-year-old was playing music loudly in the parking lot of an inn that the two were staying at, police said. Robert Paul Keegan, 47, shot Aidan Ellison on Monday at the Stratford Inn in Ashland after the pair got into…… MORE
Forty critically endangered sea turtles were brought to Florida after suffering from “cold stunning” off the coast of Massachusetts. “Cold stunning” is a hypothermic reaction that occurs when sea turtles are exposed to cold water for a prolonged time. The juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles were found stranded on New England beaches and were flown…… MORE
What does it mean to make a change in your life — and what does it mean to make a total transformation? It’s the kind of contemplative question you might bring up in a soul-searching conversation with a friend. In this case, it was being considered by a man serving a life sentence at a…… MORE
Jennifer Lopez did not let Covid-19 restrictions stop her from celebrating the release of her new single with fans. The pop star, joined by her twins Emme and Max, fiancé Alex Rodriguez, and his daughters, Natasha and Ella, live streamed a dance party at the exact moment the song “In the Morning” was released shortly…… MORE
A boater missing off the east coast of Florida was found alive Sunday, clinging to his capsized boat about 86 miles from shore. The US Coast Guard said Sunday afternoon that the crew aboard a motor vessel found 62-year old Stuart Bee and took him aboard around 11 a.m. Bee had departed Cape Marina in…… MORE
A gunman in Minnesota ambushed police officers responding to a complaint before holing up in an apartment building and starting an hours-long standoff Sunday morning, according to police and local reports. Police in Albert Lea were responding to reports of a noise complaint or weapons violation, after gunshots and or fireworks were reportedly heard, the…… MORE
