At least three people injured in shooting at Arizona shopping complex, police say
A suspect is in custody after three people were shot Wednesday night at the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale, Arizona, police say. One…
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5 things to know for May 21: Pandemic, testing, economy, Amphan, Roe v. Wade
Where’s Dr. Fauci? America’s top infectious disease doc has been conspicuously absent from TV as the White House moves its messaging…
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Covid-19 ‘tsunami’ overwhelmed a whole generation in northern Italy. Now their families want answers
Plot 87 occupies a barren corner of Milan’s austere main cemetery. Here, the soil has been freshly turned to make new graves, 120 in all, the…
Continue Reading Tornado in Indonesia kills 2, damages hundreds of homes
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A tornado ripped through several villages on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least two people, damaging hundreds…
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How should I clean and store my face mask?
How should I clean and store my face mask? Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S.…
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A boy chosen as the Panchen Lama disappeared in 1995. China says he’s now a college grad with a job
Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy was recognized as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest ranking figure in Tibetan…
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‘Armed terrorist with an AR-15’: At least 3 shot at Arizona mall
CLICK HERE for updates on this story. GLENDALE, Arizona — One person was in critical condition and at least two others were also injured in a…
Continue Reading Woman charged with assault of black girl she believed was stealing her mail. The girl’s attorney says it was racially motivated
A South Carolina woman who faces assault and battery charges told officials she thought her mail was being stolen by an 11-year-old. The girl,…
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At least two people injured in shooting at Arizona shopping complex, police say
At least two people were shot Wednesday night at the Westgate Entertainment Center shopping complex in Glendale, Arizona, according to police. One…
Continue Reading Officials say a strong cyclone has left at least 14 people dead in India and 8 dead in Bangladesh
NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say a strong cyclone has left at least 14 people dead in India and 8 dead in…
Continue Reading Trump can’t stop giving the finger to his own government
US President Donald Trump can’t stop giving the finger to his own government. Everyone should wear a mask in public, say US medical authorities…
Continue Reading Michigan flood displaces thousands, threatens Superfund site
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Floodwaters surging through Central Michigan on Wednesday were mixing with containment ponds at a Dow Chemical Co. plant and…
Continue Reading Coronavirus set global school enrollment back four decades, says UN agency
The coronavirus has set global school enrollment back four decades, as closures and recessions in many countries have hit education, according to a…
Continue Reading US wants to send ancient artifact Hobby Lobby bought for $1.6 million back to Iraq
Federal authorities want a rare, ancient artifact returned to Iraq after it was sold to a US craft store for $1.6 million in an auction. In 2014,…
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Supreme Court puts hold on release of secret Mueller grand jury testimony
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily prevented the U.S. House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury…
Continue Reading NFL player sues United Airlines over alleged sexual assault on flight
An NFL player claims in a lawsuit filed against United Airlines that flight staff ignored numerous complaints as he and another man were sexually…
Continue Reading Some states have combined diagnostic and antibody test results, skewing their data
Health officials in at least three states have been combining Covid-19 data on diagnostic tests and antibody tests, skewing results and potentially…
Continue Reading Norma McCorvey, plaintiff in Roe. v. Wade, said she was paid to speak against abortion
Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff in the 1973 US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, says in a new documentary that she became an anti-abortion…
Continue Reading These before and after images show how much a Michigan dam failure drained a lake
Videos and images captured by witnesses show just how much water was unleashed when Michigan’s Edenville Dam failed. Officials had been warning…
Continue Reading Deputies shared images of Kobe Bryant’s crash. A new bill would fine first responders $5k for doing the same
Months after Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were accused of sharing graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed…
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14 kidnapped health workers freed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Officials in Mexico City said Wednesday that they have rescued 14 health workers who had come to the capital to help battle…
Continue Reading The University of California has fully divested from fossil fuels. It’s the largest school in the US to do it
The University of California is going green. On Tuesday, the university system announced it had divested completely from fossil fuels, becoming the…
Continue Reading Florida and Georgia facing scrutiny for their Covid-19 data reporting
Florida and Georgia, two states that were among the first to announce the reopening of businesses and public spaces, have come under scrutiny for the…
Continue Reading NASA names Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in honor of agency’s first chief astronomer
An upcoming NASA telescope has been named the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in honor of the agency’s first chief of astronomy. The…
Continue Reading The sun is experiencing a less active phase called ‘solar minimum,’ but it won’t cause an ice age
At the center of our solar system, the sun is a constant force keeping planets in orbit, providing Earth with just the right amount of light and…
Continue Reading Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls long thought to be blank contain text that’s invisible to the naked eye
For decades, fragments from the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls were stowed away at the University of Manchester, deemed largely worthless. Yes, they were…
Continue Reading When store workers are forced to turn sheriff
The incidents come with ever-increasing frequency. In Michigan, a Family Dollar security officer was shot and killed after telling a customer to wear…
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Man accused of shooting Waffle House cook after face mask dispute in Aurora
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, CO (KDVR) — A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly…
Continue Reading State police search home of suspects in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation searched the home of two men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the agency said. The search warrant was…
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