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Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY

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‘We can’t ignore this’: UFO sightings spark concern from more than just conspiracy theorists

May 30, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘We can’t ignore this’: UFO sightings spark concern from more than just conspiracy theorists

An increasingly mainstream group of professionals say acknowledging UFOs exist doesn’t mean believing conspiracy theories — or even in aliens.

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Honor system, paper cards won’t cut it for COVID-19 vaccine verification, experts say. ‘Vaccine passports’ are coming.

May 16, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Honor system, paper cards won’t cut it for COVID-19 vaccine verification, experts say. ‘Vaccine passports’ are coming.

Americans have long been expected to provide proof of vaccination in some circumstances. COVID-19 vaccines won’t be any different, experts say.

Money

Is another stimulus check coming? Maybe if you live in California and make less than $75K.

May 11, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Is another stimulus check coming? Maybe if you live in California and make less than $75K.

Governor Gavin Newsom is promising checks of $600 or more to millions of taxpayers in California, “regardless of immigration status.”

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Vaccine-themed concert marks surreal pandemic moment; NYC still storing bodies in refrigerated trucks: Latest COVID-19 updates

May 8, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Vaccine-themed concert marks surreal pandemic moment; NYC still storing bodies in refrigerated trucks: Latest COVID-19 updates

A star-studded vaccine-themed concert and fundraiser is set to air Saturday night; the U.S. pace of vaccinations is slowing. Latest COVID-19 news.

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California bar owner who sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards for $20 to face felony charges, DA office says

May 5, 2021May 6, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on California bar owner who sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards for $20 to face felony charges, DA office says

A bar owner who sold undercover agents fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is now facing charges for multiple crimes.

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Case asking courts to free elephant ‘imprisoned’ in Bronx zoo heads to New York’s highest court

May 4, 2021May 5, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Case asking courts to free elephant ‘imprisoned’ in Bronx zoo heads to New York’s highest court

The Nonhuman Rights Project calls it a “landmark elephant rights case.” The Bronx Zoo says it’s a publicity stunt.

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Police are fueling outrage over Andrew Brown Jr.’s death by withholding information, experts say

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Police are fueling outrage over Andrew Brown Jr.’s death by withholding information, experts say

Body camera footage and a justification for the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. are among the details that have not been made public.

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‘God knows what happened’: North Carolina deputy fatally shoots Black man, but police release few details

April 21, 2021April 23, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘God knows what happened’: North Carolina deputy fatally shoots Black man, but police release few details

The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputy was placed on leave pending a review by the State Bureau of Investigation.

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Commercial boat capsized amid severe weather off Louisiana coast; 6 people rescued, more missing

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Commercial boat capsized amid severe weather off Louisiana coast; 6 people rescued, more missing

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued six people from a 129-ft capsized commercial lift boat” in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday amid severe weather warnings.

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COVID-19 is no longer an excuse to stay inside: Here’s what to know about outdoor safety

March 13, 2021Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on COVID-19 is no longer an excuse to stay inside: Here’s what to know about outdoor safety

Indoor spread is so pervasive that researchers have struggled for months to document clear examples of outdoor transmission.

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