Dozens of buildings leveled after a powerful tornado tears through Wichita area
A powerful tornado tore through the Wichita area Friday night, leveling dozens of structures in the city of Andover, according to officials.
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Eileen Gu sparks praise and debate after thanking China in farewell post
“Thank you China,” complete with a Chinese flag and a heart emoji, might seem like an innocuous enough farewell message from China’s Winter Olympics superstar Eileen Gu.
Continue reading →Afghan women footballers who fled Taliban want to be a voice for the voiceless
Even though she says the images play out like a movie in her mind, it’s a scene she couldn’t possibly ever have imagined: The end of her world as she knew it, and quite possibly her own imminent demise.
Continue reading →SpaceX launches another historic astronaut mission
A SpaceX rocket and spacecraft took off Wednesday morning carrying four astronauts destined for the International Space Station, including the first Black woman to join the ISS crew.
Continue reading →Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting
Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company’s employees have questions.
Continue reading →‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
The shouts of locked-down residents demanding basic necessities, the cries of babies separated from their parents in quarantine, the pleas of a son repeatedly rejected by hospitals to treat his critically ill father, and the sobs of an exhausted local … Continue reading →
Felons turned firefighters find new lives on the front lines
John Reyna peeled off protective gear at the firefighter Ventura Training Center (VTC), and reflected on dark days in prison.
Continue reading →Iowa man wins $1 million lottery prize after ticket printing mistake
An Iowa man brought home a $1 million lottery prize — after the clerk made a mistake printing his tickets.
Continue reading →Robert Morse, star of ‘Mad Men’ and Broadway, dies at 90
Morse played Bert Cooper on “Mad Men,” garnering several Emmy nominations, and originated the lead in the Tony-winning musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”
Continue reading →Florida bride and caterer charged with lacing wedding food with cannabis
A Florida bride and her wedding caterer have been arrested and accused of lacing wedding food, including lasagna, with marijuana and causing several guests to become sick, according to their arrest warrant affidavits.
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