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Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY

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West Virginia mail carrier guilty of election fraud after altering ballot requests to Republican

October 1, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on West Virginia mail carrier guilty of election fraud after altering ballot requests to Republican

Thomas Cooper admitted to having tampered some of the requests he delivered “as a joke.” He did not know any of the voters whose requests he changed.

World

Chinese kindergarten teacher sentenced to death for poisoning 25 students, killing one

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Chinese kindergarten teacher sentenced to death for poisoning 25 students, killing one

Nearly all of the children vomited or fainted after eating the porridge. One student died after being hospitalized for 10 months.

News

Louisiana AG investigates school for suspending 4th grader after teacher noticed BB gun during online class

September 25, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Louisiana AG investigates school for suspending 4th grader after teacher noticed BB gun during online class

The state’s attorney general, Jeff Landry, announced an investigation into the matter, arguing that the school violated his “constitutional rights.”

World

Eight people in Indonesia who refused to wear face masks ordered to dig graves for COVID-19 victims as punishment

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Eight people in Indonesia who refused to wear face masks ordered to dig graves for COVID-19 victims as punishment

“There are only three available gravediggers at the moment, so I thought I might as well put these people to work with them,” an official said.

World

Stressed-out elephants at this zoo in Poland are being given CBD oil

August 27, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Stressed-out elephants at this zoo in Poland are being given CBD oil

After an elephant died at the Warsaw Zoo, workers noticed signs of depression among the herd. So they’re giving them CBD oil to help them de-stress.

World

A new law in Germany will require dogs to be walked twice a day

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on A new law in Germany will require dogs to be walked twice a day

It can’t just be for a quick stroll down the block either: Dogs must be taken outside twice for at least an hour every day.

Nation

Be polite and be safe when delivery workers or repair people come to your home without a mask

August 16, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Be polite and be safe when delivery workers or repair people come to your home without a mask

There’s a fine line between preserving your safety and and not raising tensions with a stranger. Here’s how to navigate such situations.

Nation

A parasite feasts on a fish’s tongue until it’s gone. Don’t worry, humans can’t get it.

August 15, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on A parasite feasts on a fish’s tongue until it’s gone. Don’t worry, humans can’t get it.

When it latches itself onto the fish’s tongue, it feeds on the tongue’s blood vessels until it replaces the tongue. But it’s nothing to worry about.

World

Nearly a third of Poland has declared ‘LGBT-free zones.’ The EU is denying funds to them.

July 31, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Nearly a third of Poland has declared ‘LGBT-free zones.’ The EU is denying funds to them.

“EU values and fundamental rights must be respected by Member States and state authorities,” said Commissioner Helena Dalli in a tweet Tuesday.

World

Researchers have discovered the origins of Stonehenge’s massive, mysterious sarsen stones

July 30, 2020August 2, 2020Joshua Bote, USA TODAYComments Off on Researchers have discovered the origins of Stonehenge’s massive, mysterious sarsen stones

A restoration of Stonehenge more than 60 years ago proved to be key to this breakthrough, published in the Science Advances journal Wednesday.

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