Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: ‘We could have done so much more’ on race
As protests against racism and police brutality sweep across the United States, companies built on utopian ideals of inclusion and sharing are being…
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Disabled man snagged in scam through Facebook Messenger
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — An Omaha man who tragically had part of his leg amputated has…
Continue Reading Eastern Michigan University students can request single-room living spaces for fall semester
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Eastern Michigan University announced students have the option…
Continue Reading State Bureau of Investigation: Former teacher, coach charged with sexual activity with student
Click here for updates on this story WARSAW, Duplin County, NC (WLOS) — A former teacher and a former coach at a Duplin…
Continue Reading Police officer put on leave over alleged social media post
Click here for updates on this story Woodburn, OR (KPTV) — A Woodburn police officer was put on leave after someone…
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Grammy Awards to rename controversial ‘urban’ category
The organization behind the Grammys will cease using the term “urban” to describe music of black origin in its awards. The Recording…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Increased thunderstorms Thursday
Changes will arrive today as increased thunderstorms impact the borderland. The region is sitting under and area of low-Moisture will gradually…
Continue Reading ‘The King of Staten Island’ tries to break Pete Davidson out of his ‘SNL’ box
Pete Davidson hasn’t exactly blazed new trails in his film roles, and that’s doubly true of the semi-autobiographical “The King of…
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Top general apologizes for taking part in Trump church walk: ‘I should not have been there’
WASHINGTON, DC — America’s top general apologized for appearing in combat fatigues with President Donald Trump after the forceful…
Continue Reading Japan’s top billionaire Tadashi Yanai says the image of America is breaking
The race relations crisis is changing how the world sees America, according to Japan’s richest man. “The very image of America is…
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El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths as toll nears 100 amid questions about testing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public health reported four new coronavirus deaths and 68 new cases on Thursday amid questions…
Continue Reading Another 1.5 million Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week
The US economy is reopening gradually but America’s joblessness crisis continues to roar on. Another 1.5 million Americans filed for first-time…
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All Lives Matter protesters re-enacted George Floyd’s death as a Black Lives Matter march went by
A New Jersey corrections officer was suspended and a FedEx worker fired after two All Lives Matter demonstrators mockingly re-enacted George…
Continue Reading Protest and Racism: How you can help communities get back on their feet
George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. His final moments were captured on…
Continue Reading The big looming risk for investors? A second wave of coronavirus
The breathless run-up in stocks in recent weeks has met some resistance. What’s happening: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious…
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Eintracht Frankfurt supports Black Lives Matter movement with specially designed jersey
German club Eintracht Frankfurt wore a specially designed kit in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in its German Cup semifinal defeat to…
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He was a Covid-19 patient. She cleaned his hospital room. Their unexpected bond saved his life
The first thing Rosaura Quinteros noticed was his fear. The man lay alone in his pressurized room at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando. He had a…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, June 10
The World Health Organization has flip-flopped. And it’s not the first time. An official at WHO yesterday rowed back an earlier comment that…
Continue Reading IOC pledges to work with athletes on relaxing Olympic protest policy
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is consulting the organization’s Athletes’ Commission before deciding whether to relax its…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi chases 11th La Liga title as Spanish football resumes
“Our duty was to come back prepared for this moment. It was tough, but we’ve made it.” That is how La Liga president Javier Tebas…
Continue Reading 13-0: The scoreline that shook the 2019 Women’s World Cup
One year ago, when the final whistle blew in Stade Auguste-Delaune in France the scoreline sent shockwaves around the world: 13 goals to the US…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, June 11
The US has now recorded more than 2 million Covid-19 cases, by far the highest number worldwide, and coronavirus hospitalizations have gone up in at…
Continue Reading Expats buy Japanese country house for a song and get way more than they bargained for
Kimberly and Paul Fradale were living in Tokyo, working at international schools, when they took the leap many an American expat dreams of: buying a…
Continue Reading Iggy Azalea confirms birth of baby boy
Rapper Iggy Azalea is the proud mother of a baby boy. The 30-year-old star — real name Amethyst Amelia Kelly — confirmed she had welcomed…
Continue Reading US human trials begin for first antibody cocktail that might treat and prevent Covid-19
A medicine that may treat and prevent Covid-19 is now being tested in patients in multiple sites around the United States, according to an…
Continue Reading What we know about the missing Idaho children as their mother and her husband face charges
Both the mother of two missing Idaho children and her husband are now facing charges related to their disappearance. Chad Daybell appeared in court…
Continue Reading Can this super-simple device stop virus spreading on airplanes?
It’s not flashy or futuristic-looking, but it’s simple, cheap and apparently effective: British aircraft interior company RAS Completions…
Continue Reading Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismounted across the country
As racial reckoning occurs across the country following the death of George Floyd, many Confederate statues — which some consider racist…
Continue Reading Remains of Lori Vallow’s children found at her husband’s home, family says. He’s now charged with destroying evidence.
Chad Daybell, the stepfather of two children who have been missing since last year, was charged with destroying evidence Wednesday as prosecutors…
Continue Reading India’s richest city should have been its most prepared for coronavirus. So why does Mumbai have the country’s highest infection rate?
India’s richest city is buckling under the weight of the coronavirus crisis. Mumbai is considered the country’s financial and…
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