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Meteor is suspected in explosion that rocked New England

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire: A meteor could have caused a loud explosion that was heard on Sunday in parts of southern ...

This summer was the seventh hottest on record for Pennsylvania

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania -- October is usually the best time of year to see the bright, changing leaf colors that ...

10 million new trees planned for Pennsylvania by 2025

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Now through November, Pennsylvania groups will plant an estimated 300,000 trees for fall, as part of a ...

Parents found guilty of bribing universities to admit their children

BOSTON, Massachusetts: A jury in Boston has convicted ex-casino chief Gamal Aziz and private equity firm founder John Wilson of ...

Surging Red Bulls, slumping NYCFC renew Hudson River Derby

The New York Red Bulls and New York City FC are heading in opposite directions as they fight for a ...

NHL roundup: Wild nip Ducks in final seconds

Marcus Foligno scored the tiebreaking goal with 7.2 seconds left in regulation, and the Minnesota Wild opened their season with ...

Penguins face Blackhawks to open eight-game homestand

The Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to launch an eight-game homestand feeling pretty good about themselves, while their opponent Saturday, the Chicago ...

Wings' Tyler Bertuzzi, after 4-goal opener, takes aim at Canucks

The Detroit Red Wings seemed to have their season opener against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions under control. It ...

Canucks squander late lead before prevailing in shootout

Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the host Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 ...

NFL's Bucs-Eagles matchup tops NLDS Game 5 in TV ratings

On Friday, the NFL received good news in the form of its Thursday Night Football regular-season matchup between the Tampa ...

Seahawks place QB Russell Wilson, RB Chris Carson on IR

The Seattle Seahawks officially placed quarterback Russell Wilson (finger) and running back Chris Carson (neck) on injured reserve Friday. During ...

International

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Following fall semester suicides, Univ. North Carolina cancels classes

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina: Following a second student suicide during the fall semester, the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

Russia denies claims for return of Japanese islands seized after WWII

MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian government has issued a statement saying it disagreed with the comments of new Japanese Prime Minister ...

China and Iran court Taliban, while IS aims for chaos

On October 8, a terrible blast struck the worshippers attending Friday noon prayers at the Gozar-e-Sayed Abad Mosque in the ...

Massachusetts National Guard deployed to test students for Covid

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced that he is deploying up to 200 National Guard members to assist ...

After 6.3 earthquake, Crete reports little damage, no fatalities

ATHENS, Greece: The Greek island of Crete has been hit by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, just weeks after another quake caused ...

Islamabad Court hears of horrific murder that has shocked the nation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Zahir Jaffer, the son of a billionaire businessman and the prime suspect in Noor Mukadam's murder case, ...

US

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White House in push to build wind farms in Atlantic, Pacific

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Secretary of Interior Deborah Haaland has announced that the U.S. government will auction lease agreements for seven ...

Meteor is suspected in explosion that rocked New England

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire: A meteor could have caused a loud explosion that was heard on Sunday in parts of southern ...

Noise, pollution causes California to ban gas-powered leaf blowers

SACRAMENTO, California: California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill banning the purchase of new leaf blowers using ...

Fauci: US must not end cautions too quickly over Covid

WASHINGTON D.C.: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief White House Medical Adviser, has said Americans should celebrate good news about declining COVID-19 ...

Taiwan president vows not to submit to Chinese takeover

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has vowed that Taiwan would never "bow to pressure" from China and pledged to ...

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