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KFC brings back fan favorite menu item after 5 years

Restaurant chain says Mother’s Day is one of its biggest days of the year

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

Kamala Harris' popularity surges past that of Trump and Biden amid campaign momentum, poll shows

Harris is expected to win her party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention set to be held in Chicago later this month

Latin Times · Aug 2, 2024

Shooter drill inspired teacher to have students write their obituaries. He was fired

A high school teacher says he was fired after an active shooter drill inspired him to have students write their own obituaries.

Tribune News Service · Apr 7, 2023

Soldier accused of sharing racist post, engaging in extremism while at Fort Bragg

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A U.S. Army soldier shared a racist, violent reason for joining the service on Instagram and engaged in online extremism while stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, according to federal investigators.

Tribune News Service · Sep 12, 2022

COVID-sniffing dogs can also smell long-term virus symptoms in patients, study says

While researchers already discovered a trained dog’s nose can identify COVID-19 with its scent-detecting capabilities, dogs have now demonstrated they can also sniff out long-term virus symptoms — often called “long COVID” — in patients, researchers in Germany found.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 28, 2022

Your car’s air conditioning can use up gas. How to save fuel on hot days as prices rise

Hot temperatures are scorching much of the United States, breaking records ahead of the official start of summer.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2022

Why are boosted Americans testing positive for COVID-19 more often than those without extra shot?

Since late February, Americans who have gotten a booster shot appear to be testing positive for COVID-19 more often than those vaccinated without the extra shot, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 7, 2022

Are police required to protect people during mass shootings? The legal answer is no

Police aren’t required to protect you.

Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022

How does Paxlovid work? Here’s what to know about the COVID antiviral medication

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was prescribed Paxlovid after he tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, his office announced.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jun 2, 2022

Beloved teacher, teen son among 5 killed in Georgia boating accident, officials say

A school community is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher and his son in a boating accident that killed five people in a Georgia river over Memorial Day weekend, multiple outlets report.

Miami Herald · May 30, 2022