The runaway mink was caught Dec. 13 by a team of state biologists and tested positive for low levels of the virus just over a week later.
Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY
Over 400,000 Excedrin bottles recalled due to holes in bottoms of bottles, posing child poisoning risk
The Excedrin bottles were sold nationwide and online between March 2018 and September 2020. No injuries or incidents have been reported yet.
Thousands of cars stretching over 10 miles were stranded on a Japanese highway for days
The traffic extended more than 10 miles at its worst around Thursday evening. Some passengers were on the road for nearly two days.
Boston health care workers dance to Lizzo to celebrate the COVID-19 vaccine’s arrival
Boston Medical was one of the first places in the state to receive the vaccine — and its workers are overjoyed.
Nearly 50 Georgia kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 after photo op with Santa
Around 50 children may have been exposed to COVID-19 after getting their photo taken with Santa in Georgia.
A new whale species may have been discovered off a remote island in Mexico
If it is a new type of whale, it will be only the 24th species of beaked whale ever discovered. Testing is currently underway.
Devastating New York City fire burns 19th-century church, a ‘beloved’ institution
“We are devastated and crushed that our beloved physical sanctuary at Middle Collegiate Church has burned,” said Rev. Jacqui Lewis.
Cities are doing more than states, federal government to protect LGBTQ rights, Human Rights Campaign report finds
Cities are taking charge to ensure that LGBTQ protections are in place for its residents, according to a report from the Human Rights Campaign.
Denmark to dig up dead minks with mutated novel coronavirus after some ‘rise from graves’
Government officials in Denmark plan to dig up minks which appeared to have “risen from the dead” after causing a frenzy in the nation.
Two teenagers dead after Black Friday mall shooting in California
A shooting at a Sacramento mall Friday killed one person and left another with life-threatening wounds and police were looking for the attacker.