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A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep.
Wisconsin has finished a recount of its presidential results, confirming Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the key battleground state.
The nation's top infectious disease expert said that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus over the coming weeks.
A Hungarian ministerial commissioner has come under fire for an article comparing American-Hungarian billionaire and philanthropist George Soros, a staunch critic of Hungary’s government, to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
Britain’s culture minister thinks the Netflix TV series “The Crown” should come with a disclaimer: It’s a work of fiction.
Prowse was a three-time British weightlifting champion and represented England in weightlifting at the 1962 Commonwealth Games before breaking into movies.
From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military's role in his administration's crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Iran's supreme leader has demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran's disbanded military nuclear program.
A repeated election fraud claim by Trump about the number of voters in Detroit bears no relationship to reality.
A repeated election fraud claim by Trump about the number of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania bears no relationship to reality.
"Here, it doesn’t matter if you’re a cardinal or a pope. The virus doesn’t respect anyone."
The CDC has labeled shopping in crowded stores during the holidays a “higher risk” activity and says people should limit any in-person shopping.
A routine review of content labeled satire.
The clickbait never sleeps.
Whoever that person on the viral call may be, you should know Canadian medical organizations have released statements refuting his comments.
A repeated election fraud claim by Trump about the number of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania bears no relationship to reality.
A stunning photograph had some wondering whether it was real.
A repeated election fraud claim by Trump about the number of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania bears no relationship to reality.
A routine review of content labeled satire.
The clickbait never sleeps.
Whoever that person on the viral call may be, you should know Canadian medical organizations have released statements refuting his comments.
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