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3 people test positive for Covid-19 after taking Delta flight from Atlanta to Albany, airline says

Three people have tested positive for coronavirus on Friday after taking a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Albany, New York.

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Valentina Sampaio becomes Sports Illustrated's first trans model

She is no stranger to making history. In 2017 she became the first trans woman to appear on the cover of Vogue Paris. Two years later, she was the first openly transgender model to be hired by Victoria's Secret. Now in 2020, 23-year-old Valentina Sampaio continues to break barriers in the modeling industry by becoming the first transgender woman to be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

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Disney won't give you a picture from your ride if you don't wear a mask

The magical world of Disney has implemented quite a few changes as the Magic Kingdom Park reopened to visitors in Florida this weekend.

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Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil's star striker barely turned up

It's one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it's the case of the missing striker -- not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what the heck happened?

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Premier League star Zaha racially abused on social media

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with racist threats made to Wilfried Zaha, a star player for the UK soccer team Crystal Palace.

Christian Kabasele says racism online 'is worse' than incidents in stadium

It was a moment that shocked European football. Christian Kabasele, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, scored for Genk against Standard Liege in October 2015 and celebrated with a monkey imitation.

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Nick Pope stymies Liverpool's charge on Premier League points record tally

Liverpool's hopes of achieving a Premier League points record tally suffered a setback after Saturday's 1-1 draw against Bunley.

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Manchester City wins appeal against two-year ban from European football competitions

Manchester City's ban from European football competitions has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Georgia man shot, killed while chasing suspect in attempted car break-in

An Albany man was shot and killed around 5:26 this morning when he chased a suspect who was attempting to break into his vehicle, Albany police said.

Calls to remove Confederate marker in Lawrenceville coming from Republicans, Democrats — and head of Gwinnett's historical preservation board

The calls to remove the Confederate memorial that is located on the Lawrenceville Square came from all sides on Sunday.

New Hampshire woman meets biological sister for first time thanks to DNA testing

An emotional moment for a New Hampshire woman was caught on video at Logan Airport when she met her sister for the first time after connecting through ancestry DNA.

Armed group gathered at Land Run monument to 'keep an eye on the statues'

A Native American sit-in to change or remove the Centennial Land Run monument Saturday morning in Bricktown led to another group arming themselves to "keep an eye on the statues."

Mayor Greg Fischer tells Metro Council he can't submit documents regarding Breonna Taylor case

On Sunday, Mayor Greg Fischer denied a request from Metro Council asking him to turn over all documents related to the Breonna Taylor case.

Kentucky sheriff, family tests positive for COVID-19

Grayson County Sheriff Norman Chaffins announced on Facebook Sunday that he and his family have tested positive for COVID-19.

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Hundreds of people celebrated the July 4 weekend at a Michigan lake. Now some have Covid-19

After revelers celebrated the Fourth of July at a Michigan lake, some started testing positive for Covid-19 -- prompting health officials to warn other party-goers that they might have been infected, too.

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First cases of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome identified in children in South Carolina

Two children in South Carolina have been diagnosed with the coronavirus-related pediatric inflammatory syndrome, according to the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Teaching your children resilience for hard times? These kids' books are all about it

As Covid-19 infections continue to rise, many families are left explaining to children that the challenges of pandemic life — from missed social events to physical distancing — aren't likely to end soon.

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1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds

One in three young adults is at risk of severe Covid-19, and smoking plays a big part in that risk, according to new research published Monday in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

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Middle-aged Americans less healthy than English peers — and it doesn't matter how much money they have

Middle-aged people in the United States are in worse health than those living in England, and the disparities are larger for low income individuals, according to a new study.

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New York City reports zero new deaths from Covid-19 for the first time in months

What used to be the country's epicenter of Covid-19 has now reached a promising milestone. "For the first time in months, we have a 24-hour period where no one in this city died from the coronavirus," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.