Thanksgiving kindness abounds as America prepares for a different kind of holiday
The generosity and compassion shown by people around the country lifts holiday spirits just when we need it the most.
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FBI probes robocalls warning 800,000 swing-state voters to “stay home”
Over 3 million automated calls were made nationally, with those targeting battleground state area codes of special concern.
Ordinary Americans prepare for possible “Civil War” as election looms
People stocking up on guns and toilet paper in preparation for weeks, months or even years of conflict.
Chicago has more rats than any other city in America
Pest control experts and CDC say rodent populations are exploding across the country as a consequence of the pandemic.
White male professor condemned for posing as “woman of color”
The employee of the University of New Hampshire joins a long line of race fakers who have attracted heavy criticism.
Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet
The agency’s first new space potty since the early 1990s has been designed with female astronauts in mind.
Officers find $500,000 in cash hidden in chair headed for Dominican Republic
Customs officials seize the outbound cash the same week that they find $1.5 million of cocaine heading into the US from the same country.
Alleged Twitter hacker’s virtual bail hearing halted as Zoom call itself appears to be hacked
Florida teen and two other young men are accused of being behind cyber intrusion that saw them temporarily take over the accounts of major celebrities to demand money.
American cities in flames during weekend of violence
Rioters return with a vengeance amid new wave of unrest over racial divisions.
Navy warns sailors not to buy their LSD on the dark web
Tripping mariners advised that procuring hallucinogens via the shadowy online marketplace poses risks to health and liberty.
Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
A perfect storm of negative events has hit the mental health of people across the country.