Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty on all charges in Parkland school shooting rampage
Nikolas Cruz admitted to being the gunman in the shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and pleaded guilty to killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in 2018.
Rahm Emanuel addresses handling of Chicago police shooting during ambassador hearing
Two key Biden administration ambassador nominees, Rahm Emanuel and Nicholas Burns, face the Senate to answer questions about U.S. policy in Asia.
How the housing crisis collides with public health
Did the eviction moratorium work to slow COVID? When people can’t afford rent, they often end up in closer quarters. During a pandemic, that increases the risk of viral transmission.
The Freedom To Vote Act is the latest fight in a bitter battle over voting rights
The Senate is acting Wednesday to advance Democrats’ latest effort at legislation to protect voting rights. The bill is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster.
Scientists made a wooden steak knife that’s 3 times sharper than a steel blade
Researchers have hardened wood and fashioned a knife out of it. It’s three times sharper than steel and can slice through steak, and could be a sustainable alternative.
Colorado HelloFresh workers to vote on unionizing after claims of unsafe conditions
Workers at HelloFresh in Colorado will vote on unionizing on Oct. 28. They could form the first union in the growing meal kit industry. Workers claim mistreatment during the pandemic.
A missing Alabama woman’s body is found in a parked, unoccupied police van
Christina Nance had been missing since Sept. 25, her family said. Video footage from that day shows her entering the van, which was in a police parking lot. Her body was found 12 days later.
Families of Parkland victims reach a $25 million settlement with the school district
The families of the 17 people killed and others affected by the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High had filed suit against the Broward County school district, accusing it of negligence.
Jury selection has begun in the trial of the 3 men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery
Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and their friend William “Roddie” Bryan have pleaded not guilty in the 2020 killing of Arbery as he jogged in a residential neighborhood in Georgia.
An Unlikely WNBA Champ
When you barely make the playoffs, nobody expects you to stay in the playoffs. The Chicago Sky defied expectations, becoming the WNBA champions Sunday night.
Fewer cars on the road during lockdowns was good news for frogs and salamanders
Fewer cars were on the road during pandemic lockdowns. And for Maine’s frogs and salamanders, that translated to far fewer roadkill deaths.
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