Greta Thunberg starts UN sailing trip from Virginia marina
NewClick here for updates on this story HAMPTON, VA (WTKR) — Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden,…
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Protests are rattling Hong Kong. But companies aren’t abandoning the city yet
NewThe political unrest in Asia’s premiere financial hub has taken a dark, violent turn this week. But the turmoil is not scaring investors and…
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Minecraft Earth is available in the US for fans hoping to play the AR game early
NewMinecraft fans, the wait is over: Minecraft Earth is finally here. The famed sandbox-styled game released an early access version of its long awaited…
Continue Reading Alibaba wants to raise billions by listing its shares in Hong Kong
NewChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced plans to raise up to $13.4 billion by issuing shares in Hong Kong, a vote of confidence in the Asian…
Continue Reading Treasure hunters salvaged liquor from a 102-year-old WWI shipwreck, but haven’t tasted a drop
NewA group of underwater treasure hunters has salvaged hundreds of bottles of rare cognac and liqueur from a ship that was sunk by a German U-boat…
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The most important moments of the first day of public impeachment hearings
NewThe House Intelligence Committee opened historic impeachment hearings Wednesday to investigate whether President Donald Trump (and his allies) abused…
Continue Reading A caretaker told police a 4-year-old fell out a window. Then, doctors found burn marks and homemade stitches
NewAfter police found 4-year-old Zya Singleton badly injured, her caretaker told them that the girl had fallen out a second-floor window while playing…
Continue Reading A viral $75 Costco coupon is fake, Costco says. (So please stop reposting it)
NewThat $75 Costco coupon floating around Facebook that seems too good to be true is, in fact, too good to be true. The company debunked the coupon scam…
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1,500 pieces of iconic Disney memorabilia will be auctioned off, including Walt Disney’s original planning documents
NewDisney collectors and enthusiasts now have a chance to get their hands on decades of coveted Disney memorabilia dating back to the 1950s. The History…
Continue Reading Fed chairman says US growth threatened by trade wars and global sluggishness
NewFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday depicted a robust US economy with a healthy job market and rising incomes, but warned of…
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Diplomat testifies Trump cared more about investigations of Biden than Ukraine
NewThe top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, told Congress in new testimony Wednesday that President Donald Trump cared more about an investigation…
Continue Reading READ: Devin Nunes opening remarks at impeachment hearing
NewAs prepared for delivery: In a July open hearing of this committee following publication of the Mueller report, the Democrats engaged in a last-ditch…
Continue Reading Rare portrait of teenage Mozart could fetch $1.3 million at auction
NewA rare portrait of a teenage Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is going under the hammer in Paris this month and could fetch as much as $1.3 million.…
Continue Reading The Mars 2020 rover will search for fossils and signs of ancient life
NewWhen the Mars 2020 rover lands on the Red Planet in February 2021, it will touch down in Jezero Crater, the site of a lake that existed 3.5 billion…
Continue Reading The insect apocalypse is coming. Here’s what you can do about it
NewIt’s being called the unnoticed apocalypse: The number of insects is declining rapidly and 41% of bug species face extinction, scientists say.…
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Cases of melanoma are falling among young people in the United States, study says
NewCases of melanoma fell among people younger than 30 in the United States from 2006 to 2015, suggesting efforts to encourage protection from the sun…
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Man dies in Venice’s worst floods for 50 years as city calls for state of emergency
NewAn elderly man has died in the worst floods to hit Venice in more than 50 years, as local authorities in the Italian lagoon city called for a state…
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Diplomat testifies EU ambassador said Trump’s interest in Ukraine was ‘investigations of Biden’
NewBill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, revealed new information in his opening statement during the first public impeachment hearing about…
Continue Reading These companies are revolutionizing how people get paid
NewThe majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, and getting paid every two weeks can lead to problems when unexpected bills show up. But help is…
Continue Reading Israel’s military campaign against Islamic Jihad enters second day, UN condemns rocket attacks
NewTwenty-four Palestinians, among them 17 militants and a seven-year-old boy, have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza since fighting began…
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