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Thursday November 19, 2020

World-Renowned Arecibo Radio Telescope Set To Be Dismantled

In August a broken cable that supported a metal equipment platform created a 100-foot (30-meter) gash to the Arecibo radio telescope's reflector dish. Giant, aging cables that support the radio telescope are in danger of failing, and the National Science Foundation has announced the telescope will be dismantled. Arecibo Observatory via AP hide caption

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Arecibo Observatory via AP

Science

World-Renowned Arecibo Radio Telescope Set To Be Dismantled

November 19, 2020 • Arecibo has been a vital resource for radio astronomy, astrophysics, atmospheric studies and solar system astronomy. Now, it's set to close due to structural damage.

Wednesday November 18, 2020

Early Trials Of Chinese Company's Vaccine Show It Triggers An Immune Response

Sinovac has released data about early clinical trials of its vaccine against the coronavirus. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Early Trials Of Chinese Company's Vaccine Show It Triggers An Immune Response

November 18, 2020 • Hundreds of thousands of people in China have already received this vaccine. Now, preliminary trials are showing promising results, although it's too early to say whether it can prevent disease.

Tuesday November 17, 2020

Lil Wayne Faces Federal Charge For Gun Possession

Rapper Lil Wayne (center) watches a basketball game last December. He is facing a federal gun possession charge. Lynne Sladky/Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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Lil Wayne Faces Federal Charge For Gun Possession

November 17, 2020 • The rapper is facing a federal charge of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. His attorney calls the weapon in question a gold-plated handgun that was packed in luggage and never brandished.

New Orleans Mayor Cancels Mardi Gras Parades In 2021

Bourbon Street is a sea of humanity on Mardi Gras in New Orleans in February. The city will not allow Mardi Gras parades in 2021. Rusty Costanza/AP hide caption

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Rusty Costanza/AP

Coronavirus Updates

New Orleans Mayor Cancels Mardi Gras Parades In 2021

November 17, 2020 • "With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, we will have to modify how to observe [Carnival] season," the mayor said. She's asking for alternative ideas from the public.

Coronavirus Updates

Washington Wedding With More Than 300 Guests Linked To 17 Coronavirus Cases

November 17, 2020 • Health officials are asking more than 300 people who were in attendance to get tested and quarantine after a large wedding earlier this month near Ritzville, Wash.

Monday November 16, 2020

Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact

This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Iota in the North Atlantic Ocean on Monday, at 07:11 EST. NOAA/AP hide caption

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Weather

Hurricane Iota Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Region Braces For 'Catastrophic' Impact

November 16, 2020 • Just two weeks after Hurricane Eta dumped heavy rainfall in the region, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and southern Belize are facing an even stronger storm fueled by climate change.

Thursday October 15, 2020

California Supreme Court Orders Scott Peterson's Murder Convictions To Be Reexamined

The California Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to consider whether Scott Peterson, who was convicted in the slaying of his pregnant wife, should get a new trial. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/AP hide caption

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California Supreme Court Orders Scott Peterson's Murder Convictions To Be Reexamined

October 15, 2020 • Peterson was convicted in 2004 of the murder of his wife and their unborn son. The court says a juror's misconduct has come to light.