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Safety Board Blames California Diving Boat's Owner For Fire That Killed 34

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The fire started in the boat's salon, where divers had plugged in phones and other devices. Investigators pointed to the lack of a night watchman as a reason for high casualty numbers.

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The Town Of Asbestos, Quebec, Chooses A New, Less Hazardous Name

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The former mining town has watched its name transform from an asset in the late 1800s to a liability in recent decades. Residents voted to change the name to Val-des-Sources, or valley of the springs.

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U.S. Borders With Canada And Mexico Will Stay Closed Another Month

Monday, October 19, 2020

"The situation in the United States continues to be of concern. So we're going to make sure we're keeping Canadians safe as best as we can," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

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Bernard Cohen, Lawyer Who Argued Loving V. Virginia Case, Dies At 86

Friday, October 16, 2020

Cohen was just a few years out of law school when the ACLU asked if he would take on the case of Richard and Mildred Loving — an interracial couple whose marriage was illegal in their home state.

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Is The Risk Of Sea Level Rise Affecting Florida Home Prices? A New Study Says Yes

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Research published this week finds that home sales volume and prices have declined in coastal census tracts vulnerable to sea level rise, relative to coastal areas less threatened by climate change.

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Wells Fargo Fires More Than 100 Employees Accused Of Coronavirus Relief Fraud

Thursday, October 15, 2020

The employees' alleged actions were outside of their work responsibilities and do not involve Wells Fargo's customers, the company said. The bank says it's cooperating with law enforcement.

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Gun-Waving St. Louis Couple Plead Not Guilty To 2 Felony Charges

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

A grand jury indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey last week on weapon and evidence charges. The case stems from a confrontation between the McCloskeys and protesters for racial justice on June 28.

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Judge Blocks Wisconsin Governor's Indoor Capacity Limits Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

The rules issued last week limited indoor public gatherings to no more than 25% of total occupancy limits. The state's Tavern League argued the caps would effectively put its members out of business.

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Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly Pause COVID-19 Drug Trials

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

The move by Eli Lilly came less than 24 hours after Johnson & Johnson paused further dosing in all of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials while it investigated a volunteer's illness.

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Trump Administration Moves To Expand Development In Alaska's Tongass National Forest

Friday, September 25, 2020

For the last two years, the administration has been working to lift the rule prohibiting development in the Tongass, the country's largest national forest.

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Hero Rat Wins A Top Animal Award For Sniffing Out Land Mines

Friday, September 25, 2020

In the last four years, the rat named Magawa has helped to clear over 1.5 million square feet of land. The animal has detected dozens of land mines in Cambodia and is believed to have saved lives.

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Report: Satellite Images Reveal Suspected Detention Sites In China's Xinjiang Region

Thursday, September 24, 2020

The centers have apparently been built and expanded since 2019, even as Chinese officials claimed most of the ethnic Uighurs and others sent to the facilities had "returned to society."

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Vandalized With 'Black Lives Don't Matter' Sign

Thursday, September 24, 2020

A black bear skin was also left draped on a park entrance in Tennessee. Investigators are offering a reward for information on the incident, which a ranger called "particularly egregious."

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At Least 380 Whales Dead In Australia's Largest-Ever Mass Stranding

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

"While they are still alive and in water, there is certainly hope for them, but as time goes on, they become more fatigued and their chance of survival reduces," said a government wildlife official.

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CDC's Halloween Guidelines Warn Against Typical Trick-Or-Treating

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.

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CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

Monday, September 21, 2020

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

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In Tasmania, A Mission To Rescue 270 Stranded Whales

Monday, September 21, 2020

Video of the area shows large groups of pilot whales stuck on sandbars, trying fruitlessly to free themselves. An estimated 25 whales have already died.

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Firefighters Battle To Save LA's Historic Mount Wilson Observatory

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

The Bobcat Fire came within 500 feet of the observatory on Tuesday. The same dry, isolated conditions that make Mount Wilson susceptible to fire also made it perfect for stargazing.

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Backup Driver Of Autonomous Uber SUV Charged With Negligent Homicide In Arizona

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Rafaela Vasquez was watching the television show The Voice when the car struck a pedestrian walking her bike across a Tempe street at night.

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Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

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