The University of Virginia is changing its athletics logo over links to slavery
The University of Virginia is changing the logo used for its athletic teams because of the previous design’s links to slavery at the…
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Semi-truck takes down utility pole, causing hundreds to lose electricity in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A semi-truck broke a utility pole in a west El Paso neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a power outage initially…
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Some influencers spark backlash after using protests as backdrop for their content
Kris Schatzel joined thousands of others earlier this month, carrying a sign in solidarity while marching through the streets of Downtown Los Angeles…
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Ex-officer charged with felony murder in Atlanta shooting death of Rayshard Brooks
ATLANTA, Georgia — Prosecutors brought murder charges Wednesday against the white Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks in the back,…
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Kelly Clarkson finally learns how her name made it into that iconic ’40-Year-Old Virgin’ scene
Kelly Clarkson became embedded in pop culture history in the early 2000s, and we’re not talking about being crowned the first winner of…
Continue Reading A Mississippi city took down the state flag because of the Confederate battle flag
The city of Gulfport, Mississippi, is removing the state flag at all city-owned buildings and facilities because it includes the Confederate battle…
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‘It’s a Little Bit Like Living on Mars’: Inside a Covid-19 ICU. Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 17
It sometimes seems like the country’s attention is shifting away from Covid-19’s devastating death toll, which is projected to reach…
Continue Reading What to know about Juneteenth and why people are talking about it now
Juneteenth could not be coming at a more fitting time. The June 19 holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. But 155 years after…
Continue Reading Beyoncé and Jay-Z sued by Jamaican artist over ‘Black Effect’
Beyoncé Knowles Carter and her husband Jay-Z are being accused of not giving a Jamaican artist credit for her contribution to their single…
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El Paso’s restored Plaza Hotel officially reopens downtown
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s ongoing efforts to revitalize its downtown took a major step forward on Wednesday. The restored historic Plaza Hotel…
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8 firefighters test positive for coronavirus after 4-station golf outing
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) — Eight Greensboro firefighters have tested positive for the…
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Mavs owner Cuban to host SiriusXM Radio business show
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Cuban is ready to talk business — or whatever else his radio listeners want to discuss. The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner…
Continue Reading Protesters plant hundreds of flowers at Jefferson Square donated by local farmer
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, KY (WLKY) — On Tuesday, protesters planted several hundred plants at…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Zoo announces its red panda, Lin, is pregnant again
Click here for updates on this story Cincinnati, OH (WLWT) — The Cincinnati Zoo announced Tuesday that one of its red…
Continue Reading Protesters plant hundreds of flowers at park donated by local farmer
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, KY (WISN) — On Tuesday, protesters planted several hundred plants at…
Continue Reading Company develops kiosks to detect fevers in workers, customers
Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, WI (WISN) — A front door fever detector could be the next wave of the…
Continue Reading New York Giants kicker arrested in hit-and-run investigation, police say
New York Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas was arrested and charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license in Butte County,…
Continue Reading Foul odor leads neighbors to dead body in apartment
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KMBC) — Kansas City, Missouri police are trying to determine how…
Continue Reading Assisted living center working to create a divider which would offer in-person contact
Click here for updates on this story PAPILLION, NE (KETV) — Right now, it’s difficult to see your loved ones in…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Bob Woodward’s new book on Trump administration coming this September
(CNN) — President Donald Trump is about to get the Bob Woodward treatment again. Woodward’s second book about the Trump administration is…
Continue Reading Gwen Stefani is returning to ‘The Voice’
She’s back! NBC has revealed that Gwen Stefani is returning as a judge on season 19 of its hit singing competition show, “The…
Continue Reading Mom raising money to fill school libraries with more multicultural and diverse books
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD ) — Amanda Carter is taking action, and started a Facebook…
Continue Reading Video posted to social media appears to show a police officer holding teens at gunpoint
Click here for updates on this story JONESBORO, GA (Albany Herald) — A video of a Clayton County police officer holding…
Continue Reading Ford’s Mustang Mach 1 is back, with even more power
Ford is bringing back one of the company’s performance car icons, the Mustang Mach 1. The new limited edition Mach 1 will be powered by a…
Continue Reading Alex Kompothecras fired from MTV’s ‘Siesta Key’ following alleged racist posts
Alex Kompothecras has been axed from the MTV reality series “Siesta Key” in the wake of recirculated alleged racist posts and comments.…
Continue Reading 32 Superdome contract workers test positive for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Nearly three dozen contract workers renovating the…
Continue Reading Suspension bridge reopens after guest attempting ‘baseball-style slide’ cracks glass
Click here for updates on this story GATLINBURG, TN (WSMV) — A cracked glass panel on the Gatlinburg Skybridge is…
Continue Reading Family searching for NC man who disappeared while visiting lake
Click here for updates on this story Greensboro, NC (WGHP) — The search continues for a Greensboro man who went missing…
Continue Reading Sir Isaac Newton considered curing the plague with toad vomit lozenges, a manuscript reveals
Sir Isaac Newton, the polymath who discovered gravity in his early twenties and is credited with groundbreaking advances in calculus, physics and…
Continue Reading Fake lottery scam dupes woman out of $16K
Click here for updates on this story SHOW LOW, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Nancy Faulkner uses Facebook to keep up with family.…
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