Murder charge upgraded against officer in George Floyd death, other 3 officers charged
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with…
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Astronomers confirm Earth-size exoplanet around nearest star and maybe more
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Proxima b, an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting the closest star to our sun. The European Southern…
Continue Reading Wildfire destroys homes and forces evacuations in northern California
A California fire department is battling a four-alarm wildfire near the Suisun City Wildlife Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Firefighters…
Continue Reading India’s cyclone response saves lives. Climate resilient infrastructure will save livelihoods
Mumbai avoided the worst of Cyclone Nisarga, which made landfall close to the Indian financial capital in western Maharashtra state on Wednesday, but…
Continue Reading New Zealand to provide free sanitary products in schools to fight period poverty
The New Zealand government said Wednesday that it will provide free sanitary products in schools across the country in an effort to tackle period…
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Eight-year-old girl tortured to death for releasing pet parrots, police say
An 8-year-old girl illegally employed as a maid has been killed by her employers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan for letting their pet parrots escape, police…
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Houston police officers pay their respects to George Floyd at a mural in his hometown
HOUSTON, Texas — A newly minted mural celebrating the life of George Floyd has become a vigil in his hometown and has even attracted the…
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Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on Mexico Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on the…
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Protesters feel joy after four former officers hit with new charges in George Floyd’s death
Protesters cheered Wednesday by news that four Minneapolis officers are now charged in George Floyd’s death also heard uplifting words from…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson promises UK will provide Hong Kongers path to citizenship after national security fears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to provide a path to British citizenship for potentially millions of Hong Kongers, as China…
Continue Reading Philippines says it won’t end US military access agreement amid South China Sea tensions
The Philippines has reversed its decision to end an important military agreement with the United States as territorial tensions with China heat up in…
Continue Reading New video appears to show three police officers kneeling on George Floyd
Video posted on social media appears to show three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest. Previous video…
Continue Reading Johnny Majors, famed college football coach, dies at 85
Johnny Majors, the college football coach who led the University of Tennessee to three SEC championships and the University of Pittsburgh to a…
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Trump’s former defense secretary James Mattis denounces him for dividing country
WASHINGTON, DC — Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis castigated President Donald Trump as “the first president in my lifetime who…
Continue Reading America’s legacy of lynching isn’t all history. Many say it’s still happening today
When Heather Coggins saw George Floyd cry out, “Mama!” as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, she thought of her uncle.…
Continue Reading This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd
George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father. And while so many now know the…
Continue Reading The National Guard has a long history of being called out during protests – but not in numbers like this
The National Guard. Maybe you’ve seen them in your community in recent months in a broad range of responsibilities: from sewing face masks for…
Continue Reading Gambia calls for an investigation after a retired diplomat’s son is killed in a police standoff in Georgia
Gambia’s government is demanding that the United States investigate the police shooting of one of its citizens. Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, was…
Continue Reading Governor warns ‘bad actors’ against disrupting hearings for those accused in Ahmaud Arbery killing
Preliminary hearings are scheduled Thursday for Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. in the shooting death of…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Louisville BBQ man fired gun before he was fatally shot, police say
Video released by Louisville police appears to show a popular BBQ man firing at officers outside his business before he was fatally shot. David…
Continue Reading Coronavirus patients evacuated as Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall near Mumbai
Coronavirus patients were among more than 100,000 people evacuated from low-lying coastal areas in India’s western states as a cyclone made…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases rise in US south and west as crowded protests spark worries
Coronavirus cases continued to spread in parts of the American south and west in the past week as experts warn that packed protests could exacerbate…
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Defense secretary says no military for protests, active-duty troops in DC returning to home bases
WASHINGTON, DC — Active-duty troops brought in to Washington, D.C. to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol are beginning…
Continue Reading Amazon’s best sellers list is dominated almost entirely by books on race right now
Advocates say that one of the most important ways to be an ally to marginalized people is to educate yourself on the systems that oppress them and…
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New Mexico close to historic all-female US House delegation
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has moved closer to possibly sending a historic delegation of all women of color to the U.S. House. According to…
Continue Reading The US national security adviser says there’s no systemic racism in policing. Studies suggest otherwise
When a Trump administration official said he doesn’t think systemic racism exists in policing, many were stunned — especially after…
Continue Reading Retired St. Louis Police captain killed after responding to a pawnshop alarm during looting
A retired police captain fatally shot during looting in St. Louis was passionate about helping young people and would have forgiven those behind the…
Continue Reading Louisville BBQ man who was fatally shot when police dispersed crowd used to feed officers for free
David “Yaya” McAtee and his BBQ joint were fixtures on the Louisville corner where he was fatally shot as police and the Kentucky…
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