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Baltimore man who stabbed ex-girlfriend to death on high school bleachers will get a new trial, court rules

A man in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend will get a new trial, an appeals court ruled Friday, the second time this week the justices have tossed out high-profile...
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I-290 eastbound lanes closed near downtown after person shot, killed on expressway

3 minutes ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - All eastbound lanes of I-290 at Canal street have been closed due to a deadly expressway shooting, state police said. At around 1:30 p.m. Friday, authorities were...
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The Queen Continues to Make History With Virtual Meetings at Windsor Castle

3 minutes ago | Vanity Fair

The meetings that usually take place in Buckingham Palace instead took place via video link from Windsor Castle.
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Gut microbiome snapshot could reveal chemical exposures in children

3 minutes ago | Science Daily

Researchers have completed the most comprehensive study to date on how a class of persistent pollutants called semi-volatile organic compounds are associated with the gut...
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Gestational age linked to ADHD in children with Down syndrome

3 minutes ago | Science Daily

A new study finds a connection between gestational age and ADHD in children with Down syndrome. An earlier gestational age is linked to higher ADHD symptoms later in childhood.
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Electrical spin filtering the key to ultra-fast, energy-efficient spintronics

3 minutes ago | Science Daily

A new study is a step towards even-faster, more energy-efficient 'spintronic' technology - an exciting, beyond-CMOS technology. The new study applies 'spin-filtering' to...
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Hidden network of enzymes accounts for loss of brain synapses in Alzheimer's

3 minutes ago | Science Daily

A new study on Alzheimer's disease has revealed a previously unknown biochemical cascade in the brain that leads to the destruction of synapses, the connections between nerve...
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42 magical gifts for the Harry Potter-obsessed muggle in your life

4 minutes ago | WLKY

Time for a trip to Diagon Alley! ⚡
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Exclusive: Family demands answers after loved one dies amid surge in coronavirus cases in CA prisons

5 minutes ago | ABC

As COVID-19 cases rise in CA prisons, inmates at the High Desert State Prison in Northeastern California have been particularly hard hit. One LA family is grieving the loss of...
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Getting COVID-19 vaccines to communities of color will be key to ending pandemic

5 minutes ago | ABC

As COVID-19 vaccines begin to reach the public in the coming weeks, there will be many challenges. One of them will be convincing those who may be hesitant to get the vaccines...
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House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level

The bill would reverse what supporters called a failed policy of criminalizing pot use and take steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. Read more ...

NHL eyeing mid-January return for shortened season

The NHL now has its sights on a mid-January start date with a 52- or 56-game schedule, according to multiple reports Friday. Between the necessary time for training camp... Read more ...

Oregon Town Grapples With Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Aidan Ellison

The Black teenager was killed Nov. 23 by a white middle-aged man who confronted him for playing loud music. Ellison's death is causing soul searching in the mostly white... Read more ...

US adds 245,000 jobs as virus threatens the economy's slow comeback

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added a modest 245,000 jobs in November, as companies scaled back their hiring as the viral pandemic accelerates across the country. This marks the... Read more ...

Iowa DPH reports 84 additional COVID-19 deaths, 2,901 new cases

As of 10 a.m. Friday, the Iowa DPH reported 84 additional COVID-19 deaths for a statewide death toll of 2,603. Read more ...

Texas high school football player tackles referee after game ejection

EDINBURG, Texas -A senior defensive was seen escorted off the field by police on Thursday night during a varsity high school football game in Edinburg, Texas In the second... Read more ...

President-elect Biden: President Trump's inaugural presence important to US

President-elect Joe Biden said he hoped that President Donald Trump would attend the inauguration, citing it would help set an example of the democratic process to other nations. Read more ...

Vikings' Dalvin Cook Named NFC Offensive Player Of The Month

MINNEAPOLIS - Dalvin Cook has won his first NFC Offensive Player of the Month award, the Vikings announced Friday. The running back finished off the five-game stretch in... Read more ...

US adds 245,000 jobs in November as COVID-19 surge hampers labor market

The US economy added 245,000 jobs in November as a massive resurgence of the coronavirus hampered the labor market's recovery from the pandemic, the feds said Friday. The... Read more ...

Biden will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days as president

"I think we'll see a significant reduction," President-elect Joe Biden said. Read more ...