California university fired 54 grad students who were striking for higher pay
Fifty-four teaching assistants at the University of California, Santa Cruz were fired after they refused to turn in final fall grades as part of an…
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What’s March Madness with no fans in the stands? A good way to prevent coronavirus, one group says
So much of the hoopla surrounding March Madness is in the crowds, where basketball fans slather themselves with body paint or wear animal masks to…
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Slovakia elects anti-corruption party after outrage over murdered journalist
Slovakia has elected an anti-corruption party following outrage over the high-profile murder of an investigative journalist, dispelling fears of a…
Continue Reading Why Women’s History Month is in March
March is National Women’s History Month, but since women are pretty historic year-round, it begs the question: Why March? Is this month…
Continue Reading A white supremacist out of prison for 3 months stabbed a man to death in California
A white supremacist gang member was sentenced to 56 years to life in prison for stabbing a man to death in California just three months after being…
Continue Reading Police departments put out fake warnings about coronavirus contaminated drugs
Some police departments are putting out fake warnings that illicit drugs could be contaminated with coronavirus in an effort to make drug arrests.…
Continue Reading The art of handling a backhanded compliment
Halfway through a recent first date, my latest Tinder suitor — let’s call him Heath — interrupted the conversation, apologizing. “I…
Continue Reading Shincheonji director denies responsibility for South Korea coronavirus infections
The director of the religious group at the center of South Korea’s novel coronavirus outbreak has denied responsibility for the recent spike in…
Continue Reading Netanyahu is fighting for power like his freedom depends on it — and it might
Nearly everything about the last year in Israeli politics has been unprecedented. A second election. A third election. A sitting Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Galen Rupp and Aliphine Tuliamuk win US Olympic marathon trials in Atlanta
Runners Galen Rupp and Aliphine Tuliamuk won the US Olympic marathon trials on Saturday. Rupp, in the men’s competition, won in Atlanta with a…
Continue Reading Three people were injured in an explosion and fire in Los Angeles
Three men were injured, two critically, after an explosion and fire struck a business in downtown Los Angeles, fire officials said. About 140…
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about the New York plastic bag ban
For New Yorkers who rely on plastic bags when they do their shopping: Get ready to pay a little more than you expected. Businesses across the state…
Continue Reading A transgender woman’s brutal murder has shocked Puerto Rico and renewed a conversation about transphobia
“They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt.” Those were the words emblazoned in Spanish on a T-shirt worn by Bad Bunny on Thursday during…
Continue Reading British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds announce pregnancy and engagement
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, have announced they are expecting a baby and are engaged to be married, Downing…
Continue Reading Adam Levine apologizes after fans criticize Maroon 5’s performance at Viña del Mar festival in Chile
Adam Levine is in misery, but it’s not over a woman. Maroon 5 is facing backlash for the band’s performance Thursday at the Viña del Mar…
Continue Reading Man leads Philadelphia police in bizarre ambulance chase
A man stole an ambulance in Philadelphia and led police officers on a chase for more than an hour Friday night, police said. Medics responded to…
Continue Reading Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe believes she contracted coronavirus in Iranian prison, her family says
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian mother jailed in Iran on espionage charges, believes she has contracted coronavirus in Evin Prison…
Continue Reading Pita Taufatofua, the ‘Shirtless Tongan,’ just qualified for his third Olympics
Remember the shirtless, oiled-up Tongan man from the past two Olympics? Well, he’s coming back. Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan athlete who…
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Trump ‘thinking about’ closing U.S.-Mexico border to stop coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump on Saturday said he is “thinking about” possibly closing the U.S. border with Mexico to guard against the…
Continue Reading Grand Central restaurateur and father of Lady Gaga refuses to pay rent over poor conditions
Joe Germanotta is the owner of the Art Bird & Whiskey Bar in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, but he hasn’t paid more than…
Continue Reading Google celebrates Leap Day with a doodle
Google jumped at the chance to share a new animated doodle on Saturday. In celebration of Leap Day, which only comes around once every four years,…
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1st U.S. death from coronavirus occurs as 4 cases of unknown origin exist with 66 total Americans infected
WASHINGTON, DC — The first U.S. death from novel coronavirus was confirmed on Saturday. According to health officials in Washington State, the death…
Continue Reading Student asks teacher to give bonus points to ‘whoever scores the lowest’
An unusual request at the end of a student’s exam was quickly shared by thousands, thanks to a Kentucky teacher’s Facebook post. Winston…
Continue Reading Fire prompts evacuation at North Carolina airport tower
A fire prompted the evacuation of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport tower Saturday in North Carolina, a Federal Aviation Administration…
Continue Reading Pet dog in Hong Kong in quarantine after testing ‘weak positive’ for coronavirus
A pet dog has been placed in quarantine in Hong Kong after it tested a “weak positive” for the novel coronavirus, authorities said. The…
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U.S. & Taliban sign peace deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan; sets stage for troop withdrawal
DOHA, Qatar — The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in…
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Two women in Boston were charged after police say they attacked a mother and daughter for speaking Spanish
A Boston mother and her daughter were speaking Spanish on their way home when authorities say two white women assaulted them because they thought…
Continue Reading A mother’s powerful obituary of her son is a raw look at the pain of gun violence
A mother in Louisiana wrote a painfully honest obituary for her only child after he was shot and killed, writing that she hoped her words would show…
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