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How the polar vortex creates record low temperatures and winter storms
The polar vortex's blast of Arctic air from Canada brought the season's coldest weather to the central U.S. The vortex is forecast to…
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3 dead in Brunswick County twister
The tornado damaged at least 50 homes, snapped trees in half and downed powerlines that left thousands without electricity. The…
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What to watch for as baseball returns
Eleven months after Major League Baseball told its players, fans and executives to scatter, they have returned to Florida and…
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‘Game of Thrones’ stars Kit Harington, Rose Leslie welcome baby
Kit Harington and Rose Leslie are officially parents! The former "Game of Thrones" stars have welcomed their first child together, a…
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Chucky Thompson, producer for Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, dead at 53
Carl "Chucky" Thompson, a music producer who helmed hits for artists like Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, has died. He…
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What scientists, activists are saying about UN report
Scientists, activists and environmental groups across the nation were quick to weigh in with their own observations and concerns Monday about…
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11 states report 1 million COVID cases since start of the pandemic
Oklahoma and Kentucky each reported their 500,000th coronavirus case on Monday, a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data…
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Florida, Texas schools mandate masks; 11 states report 1M COVID cases
Half of America's states have each reported at least half a million cases of the virus that causes COVID-19, with…
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Meds for opioid addiction, overdose not widely available in prisons
In 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act, a wide-ranging prison reform legislation that, among other things, required the federal…
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‘It’s been a tough road’
Christina Applegate was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a few months ago. MS is a central nervous system disease that disrupts…
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Infrastructure bill passes Senate, Biden’s priority now moves to House
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday approved a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, clearing a major roadblock for a core Biden administration priority – but the legislation must…
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in light of harassment scandal
Cuomo's resignation will take place in 14 days. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul of Buffalo will make history as the first…
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Sleepovers safe or dangerous? Child experts share rewards, risks.
"The Great Sleepover Debate" has raged among parents for years, and now the controversy has found a new home on…
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