Colin Dwyer
Stories
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Health
CDC Shortens Its COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations
In revised guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed its recommended quarantine for possible exposure — from 14 days to seven or 10, depending on test results and symptoms.
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World
Another Mysterious Monolith Suddenly Appears — This Time In Romania
Not long after a metal object appeared without explanation in the Utah desert, it disappeared. Now, locals in Piatra Neamt say they have found a similar monolith, and answers remain just as scarce.
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Politics
Biden Gains Votes In Recount Of Milwaukee County Requested By Trump
The Trump campaign paid $3 million to get recounts in two heavily Democratic counties in Wisconsin. The effort backfired in Milwaukee County, at least, where Biden expanded his margin of victory.
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Science
Missing Ink: Darwin Notebooks, Long Unseen, Now Believed Stolen
Cambridge University Library said Tuesday that two of the naturalist's notebooks have been missing for nearly two decades. Now, the library has told local police that they "have likely been stolen."
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Health
Pfizer Asks FDA To Approve Its COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
The pharmaceutical giant and partner BioNTech announced Friday that they are submitting a formal request to the Food and Drug Administration, just days after the vaccine was shown to be 95% effective.
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Health
Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations one week before the holiday, advising that Americans be careful amid an explosion in the spread of the coronavirus.
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World
Trump Administration Labels Movement To Boycott Israel 'Anti-Semitic'
The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unprecedented visit to Israeli settlements, he also announced policies targeting the movement to boycott, divest and sanction the country.
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Politics
Michigan's Wayne County Certifies Election Results After Brief GOP Refusal
The Republican members of the bipartisan Wayne County Board of Canvassers sought to block the certification of the state's most populous county — but they soon relented under withering criticism.
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National
Typos Spell Trouble For Man's Alleged Attempt To Fake His Own Death
Chalk up another win for spell check. According to prosecutors, a man tried to escape his sentencing by forging a death certificate — but the alleged ruse unraveled with a few misplaced letters.
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Technology
'We're Embarrassed': Twitter Says High-Profile Hack Hit 130 Users
Up to eight accounts had their private information compromised in the breach earlier this week, according to Twitter. Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Kanye West were among the users targeted.