University of Texas president to meet with students on athletes’ demands
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of…
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Virus cases slow in Juárez after deadly weekend; fund created to help hospitals
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — After a weekend that saw 17 coronavirus deaths and over 200 new cases, the city of Juárez reported just seven additional…
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Tyler Perry will pay for funeral of Rayshard Brooks
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — An attorney for the family of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks…
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Firefighters battle smoky Upper Valley shed blaze
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a Upper Valley fire on Monday that produced smoke visible throughout the area. The blaze broke out about 11:15…
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What Georgia law says about when police can use deadly force
When is a police shooting a crime? When is a police shooting justified? And when is a police shooting neither? Those are the questions prosecutors…
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‘SNL’ alum Jay Pharoah says LA police approached him at gunpoint and knelt on his neck
Comedian Jay Pharoah shared surveillance footage of him being detained by Los Angeles police, who allegedly approached him with guns drawn and knelt…
Continue Reading Google’s Wing drones are dropping off books to students in Virginia who can’t go to the library because of the coronavirus
A librarian in Virginia concerned about students unable to check out books from the library found a way around coronavirus restrictions to keep kids…
Continue Reading Omaha’s Malcolm X Foundation hosts conversation on how to be an ally
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — As rallies surrounding the death of George Floyd continue, the…
Continue Reading Former shelter dog’s training prepares him for new life as K-9 officer
Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Onslow County (WLOS) — A dog training facility in Jacksonville is…
Continue Reading Driver apologizes for driving through protesters says it was ‘bad choice’
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A video shared by Portland police shows a green car…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry offers to pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral
Tyler Perry has offered to pay for all funeral expenses for Rayshard Brooks, family attorney Chris Stewart said Monday. Brooks was fatally shot by an…
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New Mexico governor wants to deal with state spending, voting reform & police body cams in special session
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has not yet released the official agenda for New Mexico’s special legislative session due to…
Continue Reading Neighborhood fireworks more than just annoying for people in cities and towns across the state
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — People in cities and towns across the state have been…
Continue Reading Helping out a community hit hard by flooding
Click here for updates on this story GILBERTON, PA (WNEP) — Main Street in Gilberton has been transformed into a river.…
Continue Reading Howard Stern responds to controversy over resurfaced blackface performance
Howard Stern is speaking out after a television special from 1993 resurfaced in which the radio host appears in blackface and repeatedly used racist…
Continue Reading Community remembers 3 King Soopers employees who died with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — On Sunday, community members gathered in Denver to honor three…
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United is mortgaging its frequent flyer program to raise $5 billion
United Airlines is mortgaging its Mileage Plus frequent flyer program, its latest effort to raise the cash it needs to weather the Covid-19 crisis.…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton statues instead of Confederate monuments is what some want
Confederate memorials in Tennessee should be replaced by statues of Dolly Parton, a new petition suggests. The Change.org petition started by Alex…
Continue Reading Task force officials out of public view as White House pivots to economic message
Amid rising cases in 18 states and renewed concerns about coronavirus outbreaks, top task force medical experts, including coronavirus response…
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Dr. Fauci says normalcy may not return until next year following Covid-19 case spikes
A return to normalcy following the Covid-19 pandemic could come within a year, but people need to tamp down their expectations for typical summer…
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Pilot found dead after U.S. Air Force fighter jet crashes into sea
LONDON, ENGLAND — The pilot of a fighter jet that crashed into the North Sea, off the coast of northern England, has been found dead, the U.S. Air…
Continue Reading ‘Be the change’; Family discovers message in a bottle floating in Loveland Lake
Click here for updates on this story LOVELAND, CO (KDVR) — A “message in a bottle” can hold nostalgic notions, but…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Nassau County police officers shoving black protester to ground and arresting him
Peaceful protests in East Meadow, New York, turned contentious Friday night when police were seen on video shoving a black protester to the ground. A…
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Ezekiel Elliott among several Cowboys & Texans players infected by coronavirus
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for Covid-19, a source close to him told ABC affiliate WFAA.…
Continue Reading Mayor Stimpson says Admiral Semmes statue turned over to history museum
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the statue of Raphael Semmes…
Continue Reading Denver man remains hospitalized after he was shot walking his dog
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — A Denver man remains in the hospital after he was shot while…
Continue Reading Protesters claim nearly 100 race discrimination complaints filed at VA Medical Center
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — Claims of nearly 100 race discrimination complaints at…
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Seventeen-foot python put up a fierce fight before being captured in Florida Everglades
Mike Kimmel’s no rookie to the python-hunting game. He’s captured hundreds of the snakes, which usually measure up to 10 feet long. But…
Continue Reading Thousands show up for black trans people in nationwide protests
Black transgender activist Raquel Willis stood on the deck of the Brooklyn Museum on Sunday and led thousands of protesters in a chant. “I…
Continue Reading KCK mural may be worth more than a thousand words
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (WDAF) — Local artists put the finishing touches on a mural at…
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