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Florida principal caught on camera hitting 6-year-old girl with paddle
New York Post - 3 May 2021 03:14
A Florida elementary school principal is under investigation for whacking a 6-year-old girl with a paddle in a shocking incident that was captured on video by the student’s mom, according to a local report. Melissa Car...
'Hospitals are full' as Argentina COVID-19 cases hit 3 million
New York Post - 3 May 2021 03:29
Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday since the pandemic began, as medical workers said hospitals were full to capacity despite toughened government measures to bring down the spread of infections. The coun...
3 dead, dozens hurt after suspected smuggling boat capsizes off San Diego coast
The Week - 3 May 2021 02:44
A suspected smuggling boat capsized on Sunday morning off the San Diego coast, breaking apart after it hit a reef near the Cabrillo National Monument, officials said. At least three people on the boat died and 27 have be...
International aid arriving in India amid devastating COVID-19 outbreak
The Week - 3 May 2021 04:02
India is experiencing the world's worst COVID-19 outbreak, with a record 3,689 confirmed deaths and nearly 393,000 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. To help, several foreign governments on Sunday pledged to send a...
Lesbian couple voted king and queen of their high school prom
NY Daily News - 3 May 2021 04:03
A lesbian couple has inspired thousands with their election as prom King and Queen by their peers at an Ohio high school.
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here's what's happening Monday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago Tribune - 3 May 2021 14:48
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
Persuading the Body to Regenerate Its Limbs
The New Yorker - 3 May 2021 12:00
Deer can regrow their antlers, and humans can replace their liver. What else might be possible?
Clinton warns of potential 'huge consequences' from Afghanistan withdrawal
New York Post - 3 May 2021 04:27
Hillary Clinton on Sunday warned that the US could face "huge consequences" from President Biden's decision to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan.
Two weather systems bring threat of flash flooding, drastic temperature changes across US
USA Today - 3 May 2021 04:19
Two weather systems, one starting in the Gulf Coast area and the other one in the Mountain West, will bring significant changes early this week.
Scott Peterson's sister-in-law says she has evidence that could exonerate him of his wife's murder 20 years ago
NY Daily News - 3 May 2021 03:17Gettysburg battlefield visitor trapped in porta-potty by downed tree
New York Post - 3 May 2021 03:03
A tree fell on an occupied portable toilet in Gettysburg National Military Park, trapping a man who was using the john.
Tennessee restaurant deck collapses during birthday party photo, injuring 11, two critically
NY Daily News - 3 May 2021 02:52
A birthday party turned into a horror show Saturday as the roof deck of a Tennessee restaurant collapsed during a family photo under the weight of 40 people, injuring 11, two critically.
Former Ethics Chief Slams Cruz's Warning To 'Woke' CEOs As 'Most Openly Corrupt' Ever
The Huffington Post - 3 May 2021 01:47
Walter Shaub's castigation came after the Republican said his party will no longer give special treatment to deep-pocket corporate donors if they get too "woke."
US sets pandemic-era high for air travel, over 1.6 million
ABC News - 3 May 2021 16:56
Air travel continues to recover from the pandemic, although it's still not close to normal
Judges hear arguments over Census' contentious privacy tool
ABC News - 3 May 2021 16:47
A panel of judges is hearing arguments over whether the U.S. Census Bureau can use a controversial statistical technique to keep people’s information private in the numbers used for drawing political districts
Sen. Manchin says he was ready to 'stay and fight' during Capitol riot
New York Post - 3 May 2021 16:46
Sen. Joe Manchin said he was prepared to hold his ground when the crowd of Trump supporters converged on the US Capitol.
Why India's COVID-19 data is vastly undercounted
New York Post - 3 May 2021 16:31
Even after more than a year of devastating coronavirus surges across the world, the intensity and scale of India's current crisis stands out, with patients desperate for short supplies of oxygen, pleas for help from over...
Hitler's sex life included S&M and incest, documentary claims
New York Post - 3 May 2021 16:05
Adolf Hitler had a complicated, kinky sex life filled with voyeurism, sadomasochism, and even incest, a documentary series claims.
Wisconsin casino shooting victim had to have 'jaw wired shut,' sister says
New York Post - 3 May 2021 15:56
A survivor of the Wisconsin casino shooting that killed two employees is recovering after he underwent emergency surgery to have his “jaw wired shut,” his family said Dan “Danny” Mulligan was working at the Duck ...
Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar say they shot down helicopter
ABC News - 3 May 2021 15:39
The claim by the Kachin Independence Army came as protests continue in Myanmar.
Progressive Consumer Advocate To Head Federal Financial Aid Office
The Huffington Post - 3 May 2021 23:59
The Biden administration picked Richard Cordray, who previously led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to oversee a student loan portfolio of more than $1 trillion.
New York, Vaccines, Refugees: Your Monday Evening Briefing
The New York Times - 3 May 2021 23:58
Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.