Musicians struggle through COVID-19 shutdowns
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The music industry went from rocking to non-existent on…
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Individuals from religious cult arrested for allegedly violating state’s quarantine order on the Big Island
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — The leader of a self-claimed religious cult is among 20…
Continue Reading Truck driver meets woman he saved in crash in Nashville
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — A truck driver met the family, who helped save from a crash…
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New Mexico school closures, online learning may have set students back by months
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After New Mexico’s governor ordered the closure of schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19, less than half of the state’s…
Continue Reading Marine deputy saves two boaters from sinking vessel
Click here for updates on this story Sanilac County, MI (WNEM) — Two people were saved from a sinking boat by a Sanilac…
Continue Reading Latino couple says they were denied COVID-19 testing despite guideline changes
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon Health Authority changed guidelines more than a…
Continue Reading Missourians take advantage of hemp harvest despite pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, MO (KCTV) — For more than 80 years, hemp hasn’t been allowed to be…
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Minneapolis City Council takes another step to ‘end the current policing system’
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a resolution declaring it will create a “transformative new model” of…
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Socorro ISD to start 2020-2021 school year with online learning, staggered classroom returns
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has released plans to bring students back for the 2020-2021 school year while adhering to…
Continue Reading Attorney who spit on teen at George Floyd protest charged with hate crime
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — A 64-year-old woman accused of spitting on a teen…
Continue Reading Fayetteville Walmart switches to self-checkouts only
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — According to Walmart representatives, the store on Joyce…
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A 50,000-year-old lake in India just turned pink and experts don’t know exactly why
What caused the lake to turn pink? That was the question on people’s minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly…
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El Paso man allegedly shot dog, brutally beat puppy after pup urinates on couch
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is jailed on animal cruelty charges after allegedly shooting one dog and brutally beating another that was just a…
Continue Reading Pop Smoke’s posthumous ‘Make It Rain’ track has been released
The estate of Pop Smoke has released a new song. “Make It Rain” dropped Friday. The rapper was killed during a home invasion at a…
Continue Reading Armed robbers run after gun fired during struggle at jewelry store, police say
Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WGHP) — Armed robbers ran away after a gun was fired at a…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor blasts ‘disgraceful’ officers relaxing in congressman’s office during unrest
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she was shocked by video showing 13 police officers lounging in a congressman’s office during protests and…
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An existing polio vaccine could help protect against coronavirus, top experts say
As the world works to produce an effective Covid-19 vaccine, some experts suggest an existing vaccine that almost everyone already gets might help.…
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Starbucks reverses its stance and will now let baristas wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ apparel
Starbucks is reversing its position that had prohibited employees from wearing paraphernalia, such as T-shirts or pins, supporting the “Black…
Continue Reading Louisiana mom-to-be rescued from floodwaters
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — In the middle of an an ambulance. In the middle of a…
Continue Reading A Missouri woman asked Merriam-Webster to update its definition of racism and now officials will make the change
Kennedy Mitchum wasn’t expecting much when she emailed Merriam-Webster last month, but she wanted to let the dictionary publisher know that she…
Continue Reading Police: Man bit child in face
Click here for updates on this story Shippensburg, PA (WPMT) — A Shippensburg man is facing charges after he bit a four…
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Max Mason gains pardon ‘100 years overdue’ in rape case that led to lynchings
The Minnesota Board of Pardons posthumously pardoned Max Mason by unanimous vote Friday, 100 years after he was accused in a rape case that led to…
Continue Reading Quarantine fatigue: Why some of us have stopped being vigilant and how to overcome it
If you’ve found you’re no longer disinfecting your hands as often or becoming more lenient toward unnecessary trips outside, you’re…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and a black entrepreneur on ways leaders can stand against racism
City streets and hearts across America are smoldering. For generations, black parents have feared for the safety of their children every time they…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and a black entrepreneur on ways leaders can stand against racism
City streets and hearts across America are smoldering. For generations, black parents have feared for the safety of their children every time they…
Continue Reading Brother of NBA icon Dominique Wilkins arrested
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — The brother of NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is…
Continue Reading A California county no longer requires masks after former health officer resigns over backlash
A southern California county will no longer require residents to wear masks in public after threats of violence over a stricter mask mandate forced…
Continue Reading AT&T launched the VideoPhone 2500 in 1992. It sold for $1,499
In 1992, AT&T launched what it called the first full-color, motion-picture video phone. Long before Zoom or Skype were ever created,…
Continue Reading Vaccine experts want the FDA to commit to 30,000 people in Covid-19 vaccine trials
Vaccine experts are worried that President Trump will exert political pressure to put a Covid-19 vaccine on the market before it’s ready, and…
Continue Reading Listen to these artists for Black Music Month
June is Black Music Month and with all that’s happening in our culture, the timing feels particularly strong. Here’s a list of just a few…
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