Some of the biggest names in finance are betting big on the success of Greenwood, the digital banking platform introduced last year by co-founders Ryan Glover and rapper/activist Michael “Killer Mike” Render. The burgeoning fintech startup — named for the early 20th century African-American business district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that earned the nickname “Black Wall
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The suspect accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week will remain in jail without bond as investigators and his legal defense team prepare for the case, a judge ruled Thursday. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, made his first court appearance in the case, accompanied by an attorney. Prosecutors and Alissa’s defense
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The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a case of a woman in New Mexico who argued she should be able to bring a claim of excessive force against police officers who shot her, even if she was not immediately apprehended at the scene. In a 5-3 majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the
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Former late night talk show host Jay Leno has apologized for making jokes about Asians, according to an Asian American advocacy group. Media Action Network for Asian Americans has mounted a yearslong campaign regarding the former “Tonight Show” host’s history of racist remarks, according to a press release it shared Thursday with CNN. The apology
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Some people may have gained more than 1.5 pounds on average per month during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders last March and April. Forty-five out of 50 US state governments issued shelter-in-place orders from March 19 to April 6, 2020, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. A research team looked at nearly 7,500 weight measurements
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s been a record year for the Casa de Peregrinos food pantry in Las Cruces. The Executive Director of the food pantry said they have distributed more than 4.7 million pounds of food to nearly 37,000 individual clients. That matches up to close to 20 percent of Dona Ana County’s
Continue Reading The Producers Guild of America announced their winners in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday. The awards could be an indicator of who will take home an Academy Award next month. “Nomadlad,” directed by Chloe Zhao, and an Oscar frontrunner, took the top honor of Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture. Netflix’s “The Crown” won the top television
Continue Reading As vaccine eligibility begins to open up nationwide, the United States is likely to head into April with at least 196 million Covid-19 vaccine doses delivered — and the Biden administration may be on track to reach its goal of enough doses for every adult by the end of May. A total of 27 million
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen has deleted her Twitter account, saying that the social media platform has started to serve her “negatively.” The model and TV personality, who had more than 13.7 million followers, announced that she would be leaving the site in a series of tweets on Wednesday. “Hey. For over 10 years, you guys have been
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Norway’s players wore T-shirts bearing the message “Human rights on and off the pitch” in the lead up to its World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar in protest of the next tournament being held in Qatar. In recent weeks, several top division clubs in Norway have suggested the national team boycott the upcoming 2022 FIFA World
Continue Reading Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways since Tuesday. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on March 23 after being caught
Continue Reading Nobody was really asking for another “The Mighty Ducks” revival, but when stocking the shelves of a streaming service, recognizable titles remain the golden eggs. Enter “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” a likable Disney+ series about a modern team of quirky underdogs, with Emilio Estevez reprising his role as an older, considerably grumpier coach. The
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Click here for updates on this story BELTON, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies said they were called to a home on Big Creek Road in Belton on Wednesday afternoon after EMS notified them of multiple animals inside a home. EMS was called to the home for a woman in need of medical assistance and found
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump started a controversial trade war with China three years ago, putting tariffs on roughly $350 billion of Chinese-made goods — and despite the change in administration, those duties remain in place. President Joe Biden disagreed with Trump’s approach to US-China relations, but an immediate thawing of trade restrictions is unlikely after
Continue Reading The massacre of 10 people at a Boulder supermarket occurred under a confusing mix of local, state and federal gun laws — but no Colorado statute prohibiting a person with mental illness from owning firearms. The suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, purchased a semiautomatic pistol six days before Monday’s shooting, according to his arrest warrant
Continue Reading Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman is joining the board of General Motors, adding another woman to one of the more diverse boards in corporate America. Also joining the board is Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the National Basketball Association, who is both Black and Asian. With their addition to the GM
Continue Reading Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways since Tuesday. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on March 23 after being caught
Continue Reading National Republican groups are working to drive the state-by-state GOP efforts to limit voting — offering guidance to the state lawmakers drafting laws to restrict ballot access, deploying grassroots activists to key battlegrounds and raising millions of dollars to block efforts by Democrats in Congress to establish a national baseline for voting rights. Heritage Action
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An error by the Oregon Health Authority allowed thousands of Oregonians in group seven to sign up for their vaccine appointments almost a month before they become eligible. Monday, the OHA said All4Oregon sent vaccination appointments to around 11,000 people. Group seven is made
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GOLDSBORO, North Carolina (WRAL) — Searches resumed at daylight for a little boy and his father, who fell into the water while fishing along the Neuse River Wednesday night. Around 8 p.m., emergency crews responded to the Goldsboro Boating Access Area at 2091 U.S. Highway 117 in Goldsboro.
Continue Reading Former world champion snowboarder Julie Pomagalski has died in an avalanche at the age of 40. Pomagalski was killed on Tuesday morning in Uri canton, Switzerland, a spokesperson from the French Ministry for Sports told CNN via email Thursday. She was descending the Gemsstock mountain along with three other people at the time of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A former Bank of America employee is being accused of stealing a customer’s private photos from her phone while pretending to help her access her account. According to court documents obtained by ABC13, on Sept. 14, 2020, 27-year-old Juan Esteban Ramirez took the
Continue Reading A man accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week is scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday morning, as investigators try to piece together a motive in the massacre. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, is due to hear the charges against him in a Boulder court at 8:15 a.m. MT
Continue Reading The Senate Rules Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a Democratic bill, called the For the People Act, which would make major changes to laws governing campaigns, voting and government ethics. Republicans have attacked the bill — also known as HR 1 in its House form and S 1 in its Senate form — as
Continue Reading Here is a look at LGBTQ milestones in the United States. LGBTQ is an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. The term sometimes is extended to LGBTQIA, to include intersex and asexual groups. Queer is an umbrella term for non-straight people; intersex refers to those whose sex is not clearly defined
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(CNN) — Florida abrirá la elegibilidad para la vacunación contra el covid-19 a todas las personas mayores de 18 años a partir del 5 de abril, anunció el gobernador. El estado reducirá gradualmente la elegibilidad de edad para las vacunas, y se permitirá que todos los mayores de 40 años se vacunen a partir del
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Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has repeatedly broken out of prison. He was recaptured in January 2016 and later extradited to the United States to stand trial on federal charges. Personal Birth date: December 25, 1954 or April 4, 1957 (Officials
Continue Reading Here is a look at the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 96 fans in a crush. Another 162 were hospitalized with injuries. It was the worst sports disaster in British history, according to the BBC. Facts On April 15, 1989, more
Continue Reading Here is a list of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history (1949 to present). Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from domestic conflicts are not included. “Deadliest” includes shootings with 10 or more fatalities. Shooters are not included in fatality totals. Because there is no universal definition of mass shootings or central database
Continue Reading Tug boats are working to free a large container ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, halting traffic through one of the busiest and most important waterways in the world. What’s happening: Work continues to clear sand and mud away from the Ever Given, a 224,000-ton vessel that ran aground after 40-knot winds and a sandstorm
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