Butler Blue V is the latest addition to ButlerUniversity’s Live Mascot Program. He will serve as an ambassador for the university and make appearances around campus.
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NASA's Voyager 1, which is the furthest man-made object from Earth, is set to reach a new milestone this week. On Wednesday, the probe will be roughly 16 billion miles from Earth.
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Preview of what to expect as President Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China this week.
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Sydney Sweeney has great jeans, American Eagle Outfitters tells us. But who made them? And what are working conditions like in the garment factories of Pakistan and Bangladesh?
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Officials are seeking at least $1 million in damages from the owners of the tanker that hit a cruise ship last week. The incident was dubbed "the miracle on the Mississippi" after no one was killed.
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Coal miners who are exposed to silica dust are at a higher risk of black lung disease. Despite decades of advocacy, new efforts to regulate the toxic dust are under threat.
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A year ago in November, New Mexico became the first state to offer free childcare to every eligible family, regardless of income.
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In several states, Democrats took control of legislatures that had been divided and they weakened GOP dominance in others. Issues on the agenda: More access to health care, new limits on school vouchers.
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The film Being Heumann tells the lesser-known story of the mother of the disability rights movement. A new generation of activists share how they "carry the torch" today.
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A federal judge on Saturday ordered a two-week delay to any work at a historic Washington public golf course not far from the White House.
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Some college football games were delayed a few hours on Saturday or postponed to Sunday. And in Oklahoma at least, there will be perks for fans to make up for the inconvenience, including cheap beers.