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Nazis protest outside 'The Diary of Anne Frank' theater production in Michigan

Merit Street Media | Nov 12, 2024

Livingston County, Michigan — A group of people carrying Nazi flags demonstrated outside a community theater performance of “The Diary of Anne Frank”...

Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn

Merit Street Media | Nov 12, 2024

Anywhere, USA — Doom scrolling, checking your news feeds and social media posts can all lead to losing track of time, which is fine in most...

Northern Taurid meteor shower could produce fireballs. Here’s how to watch

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Earth — If you missed the chance to see fireballs of the Southern Taurids light up the sky last week, don’t worry. The second branch of the Taurid...

18-year-old crew member killed as firefighters battle wildfires burning on both coasts

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Southern California — Dangerous wildfires are burning Monday on the East and West coasts, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to...

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200M to help elect Trump, source says

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Washington — Elon Musk's super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending,...

Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Church Creek, Md. — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was...

Delphi murders: Jury finds Richard Allen guilty in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Delphi, Ind. — A jury in the small Indiana town of Delphi convicted a man of murder on Monday in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished...

Why the US celebrates Veterans Day and how the holiday has changed over time

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Kansas City, Kan. — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien brought home with her...

Kansas stays No. 1 in AP Top 25 basketball poll, Gonzaga, Auburn crack top 5, St. John’s returns

Merit Street Media | Nov 11, 2024

Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball...