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How dangerous is turbulence on airplanes? Here's what you need to know

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Over the past week, turbulence caused one death on a business jet and seven hospitalizations on a commercial flight. Here's what to know about how to keep yourself safe and why turbulence happens.

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Walgreens won't sell abortion pills in red states that threatened legal action

Saturday, March 04, 2023

The 20 states where Walgreens won't sell mifepristone include some where abortion remains legal. It's not clear whether other retail pharmacies will follow suit.

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Storms across the U.S. cause deaths and power outages

Saturday, March 04, 2023

Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. Hundreds of thousands were without power and weather advisories were issued across the country.

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What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about?

Friday, March 03, 2023

Shigella causes shigellosis, an inflammatory diarrhea. The extensively drug-resistant strain is relatively uncommon overall, but it's being seen in more cases among adults.

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British intelligence missed a chance to stop the 2017 Ariana Grande concert attack

Thursday, March 02, 2023

An official inquiry found that MI5, Britain's domestic intelligence agency, didn't act quickly enough on information that provided an opportunity to prevent the attack.

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Child labor violations are on the rise as some states look to loosen their rules

Sunday, February 26, 2023

The total number of violations is still much lower than it was two decades ago. But violations have more than tripled since 2015, a trend that has experts troubled.

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Dead whales on the east coast fuel misinformation about offshore wind development

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Experts don't know what's behind the years-long trend of whale deaths. But there's no evidence connecting the deaths to offshore wind development, which is less noisy than fossil fuel exploration.

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On the stand, Alex Murdaugh denies the murders as prosecutors press him on his lies

Friday, February 24, 2023

For hours on Friday, the lead prosecutor interrogated the disgraced South Carolina attorney over his lies about stealing money and his whereabouts the night his wife and son were killed in June 2021.

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An explosion at an Ohio metal plant left 1 dead and 13 injured

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The cause of the fatal explosion is still unclear. It scattered debris for hundreds of yards, damaged vehicles and caused a plume of smoke visible for miles.

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A housekeeper's husband is arrested in the killing of Bishop David O'Connell

Monday, February 20, 2023

Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was found dead with a gunshot wound at his home. Authorities have arrested the husband of his housekeeper in his killing.

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A power outage at a JFK Airport terminal disrupts flights

Thursday, February 16, 2023

The outage at Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical panel failure, the airport said. Flights, including international ones, are being affected.

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2 Tennessee Guard pilots killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash are identified

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Daniel Wadham and Danny Randolph, members of the Tennessee National Guard, died in the crash in Madison County, Ala., on Wednesday. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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An owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo is still loose — and hunting on his own

Thursday, February 16, 2023

The owl escaped after its enclosure was vandalized nearly two weeks ago. Zoo officials were worried he wouldn't be able to hunt and eat because he's used to captivity, but that's no longer a concern.

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A Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard has crashed

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Officials said both of the people on board were killed when the helicopter crashed in Alabama during a training flight.

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New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Many eating disorder specialists oppose the new guidance's focus on weight loss and BMI, and say it minimizes the risk of disordered eating and will perpetuate deep-rooted, damaging stigmas.

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If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing

Monday, February 13, 2023

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

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Antisemitic text was projected onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

Saturday, February 11, 2023

A display alluding to an antisemitic conspiracy theory was projected onto the former hiding place of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl whose diary notes the persecution her people faced during World War II.

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Sen. John Fetterman is discharged from the hospital and will return to work Monday

Friday, February 10, 2023

Tests ruled out a stroke and found no evidence of a seizure. Fetterman went to the hospital after feeling lightheaded at a Senate Democratic retreat.

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Charles Silverstein, a psychologist who helped destigmatize homosexuality, dies at 87

Thursday, February 09, 2023

Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder and "sexual deviation" until 1973 — months after Silverstein gave a presentation challenging the classification.

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4.9 million Fabuloso bottles are recalled over the risk of bacteria contamination

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

The products were sold online and at major retailers. As of the recall, no incidents or injuries had been reported.

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