Reese Oxner
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Growers likely took advantage of less-populated streets due to the coronavirus pandemic, police say. But the reduction in city traffic also made the cannabis plants' pungent odor more noticeable. -
Historians in Italy compare Wednesday's events to the rise of fascism. "Violence is incompatible with the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. -
Pro-Trump extremists halted lawmakers as they counted the Electoral College ballots for President-elect Joe Biden. -
A 52-year-old man pled guilty to causing at least $1,000 worth of damage in Yellowstone National Park in search of the Forrest Fenn treasure. -
Whitmore died from complications from COVID-19, according to his wife. The storied climber helped make history as part of the team who first climbed Yosemite's El Capitan. -
Hospital officials in San Jose are investigating whether an inflatable costume contributed to an emergency department outbreak. One hospital employee died after testing positive for the coronavirus. -
In less than two months, the country doubled its total number of infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. -
The Cold War-era turncoat became a believer in communism after he was captured in North Korea and went on to spy for the Soviet Union. He died Saturday in Moscow at the age of 98. -
The U.S. Geological Survey said it is the largest Croatian earthquake measured on modern seismic instruments. -
The Environmental Protection Agency said the new rules will not result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Environmentalists are calling for more stringent measures.
