Family’s home demolished in Michigan police standoff
A family’s home was destroyed during a deadly 16-hour standoff between Michigan police and an armed suspect who barricaded himself inside, news outlets report.Police surrounded the home in Kalamazoo on the morning of Nov. 8, after a wanted man — 35-year-old Alex Rawls — made his way inside, according to Michigan State Police. Officers with…
‘It’s a shock’: Colorado police ID shooter who killed 5
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‘Lots of prayers’ in Susanville, the largest town to be
As the Dixie fire has burned through Northern California over the past month, the city of Susanville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada has become a refuge.Panicked residents of evacuated communities, including the devastated town of Greenville about an hour and a half away, have sought shelter at a local community college. Firefighters have…
Beijing goes into wartime mode as virus emerges at market
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Earth’s core is rapidly cooling, study reveals
Earth's interior is cooling faster than we previously estimated, according to a recent study, prompting questions about how long people can live on the planet.There's no exact timetable on the cooling process, which could eventually turn Earth solid, similar to Mars. But results from a new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Earth and Planetary…
Kim Potter trial: Jury ends first day of deliberations without
Jurors heard closing arguments and began deliberating Monday in the manslaughter trial of former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright while yelling "Taser" this year.Prosecutor Erin Eldridge described Potter as a 26-year veteran police officer who knew the risks of drawing and firingher weapon when she shot the 20-year-old Black motorist in April in…
After week of wild weather, Halloween forecast won’t be as
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Iowa coach disbands diversity group created after 2020 probe
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has disbanded an alumni advisory committee that was created after a 2020 investigation found evidence of racial bias against Black players in his program and bullying behavior by some of his assistants.The Gazette reports that Ferentz’ decision to end the committee came shortly after its…
We are Latinx: Why some Latinos have embraced a gender-neutral
To Edgar Gomez, hearing "Latinx" for the first time felt like discovering the movie "Selena," the biopic celebrated by many people who grew up torn between their Latin American heritage and their American identity: Gomez felt seen. "Like that feeling of being represented accurately for the first time," said Gomez, who is non-binary and uses the pronouns he, she or they.…
The brightest comet of the year, Leonard, is approaching Earth
Looks like space was saving its best for last in 2021, as the arrival of the newly found comet Leonard will be one of the most visible this year.The comet, discovered by Greg Leonard, a senior researcher at the University of Arizona, was first spotted at the Mount Lemmon Observatory just outside of Tucson, Arizona,…