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“Don’t focus on hate”: World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — The world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, grieving lost lives and shattered American unity in commemorations that unfolded just weeks after the...
Prime Peke! Wasabi the Pekingese wins Westminster dog show
The flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show: Wasabi.
Should states set marijuana policy by its potency? Some say yes
As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.
Rapper-actor DMX, known for gruff delivery, dead at 50
DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with...
Look out, Labs: French bulldogs now 2nd most popular U.S. dog
Could the French bulldog become America's favorite purebred pooch?
After a year like this, expect a strange New Year’s Eve
If ever a year's end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it.
U.S. coronavirus cases near an all-time high as governors backtrack
The number of new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. stood near an all-time high Thursday at more than 34,000, hovering close to the peak reached in late April...
Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths, care homes seek shield from lawsuits
Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant...
Faint glimmers of hope as coronavirus deaths appear to be holding
The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York seems to be leveling off in a possible sign that social distancing is working in the most lethal hot spot in...
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or...