For the first time ever, the Super Bowl is bringing together three black mayors
The game hasn’t started yet — but Super Bowl LIV is already making history. It’s the first time the showdown will bring together…
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Today is 02/02/2020 — the first global palindrome day in 909 years
Today is a very special occasion — the date is a palindrome, meaning it is the same when read forwards and backwards. It is February 2, 2020,…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant honored her husband and daughter as the Lakers paid tribute to them
Vanessa Bryant honored her husband and daughter, describing them as “our angels” the same day the Lakers paid an emotional tribute to…
Continue Reading Thousands of artifacts were taken when Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown. Now, some have returned home to Iolani Palace
About 150 years ago, Iolani Palace was a place fit for a king. Literally. The palace was home to the Hawaiian monarchy. It was where kings and queens…
Continue Reading The memory of SARS looms over the Wuhan virus. Here’s how the outbreaks compare
The Wuhan coronavirus has sparked alarm around the world, but in Asia, it’s also brought up memories of a deadly virus. To many, the latest…
Continue Reading Feds seize over $123 million worth of counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise
Federal officials seized an estimated $123 million worth of counterfeit sports goods for teams playing in the Super Bowl ahead of Sunday’s big…
Continue Reading Children bearing the brunt of latest escalation in Syrian civil war
Children are suffering in the latest escalation in the nine-year Syrian civil war as civilians face a bleak choice — leave for a life of misery in…
Continue Reading It will be a sunny Super Bowl Sunday in Miami
Here comes the sun, Miami. Saturday’s weather threats may have slowed down some Super Bowl festivities — but there will be lots of…
Continue Reading Reese’s Take 5 just stole the record for the largest chocolate nut bar from Snickers
The candy war has begun and it’s on like Donkey Kong. Two weeks ago, weighing in at more than 4,700 pounds and measuring 2 feet high and 26…
Continue Reading 137,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs seized after police stopped a man in Phoenix
Phoenix police seized $2.5 million worth of fentanyl pills along with other drugs and weapons after stopping a suspected trafficker, officials said.…
Continue Reading More and more students are experiencing homelessness, according to new federal data
As homelessness continues to rise in states like California, new federal data shows that the number of students experiencing homelessness is…
Continue Reading UC Berkeley faces backlash after stating ‘xenophobia’ is ‘common’ or ‘normal’ reaction to coronavirus
Anxiety. Feelings of helplessness. Social withdrawal. Anger. Those are some “common” and “normal” reactions to coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant’s high school honors him at first home game since his death
For the first time since the NBA legend that was their most famous alumnus died, the Lower Merion Aces played at Kobe Bryant Gymnasium. The high…
Continue Reading Fiery crash kills 2 on I-85 near Atlanta
Two people died Saturday morning in a fiery crash on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta that shut down the busy highway for hours, according to…
Continue Reading 2 men arrested in Las Vegas in connection with Seattle shooting that left one dead, seven injured
Two suspects wanted in the shooting that killed one person and injured seven others in downtown Seattle last month were arrested in Las Vegas on…
Continue Reading Lamar Jackson unanimously voted NFL MVP while Troy Polamalu headlines Hall of Fame class of 2020
Lamar Jackson has another major award to add to his collection. At age 23, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback was unanimously named the NFL MVP,…
Continue Reading Eighth US coronavirus case is college student in Boston
An eighth case of coronavirus in the United States has been confirmed in a Boston man in his 20s, health officials said Saturday. The man, a student…
Continue Reading This Kansas hospital dressed its newborn babies like the Kansas City Chiefs
With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday, a Kansas hospital is getting into the spirit. The University of Kansas Health System dressed some of the…
Continue Reading The candidates for mayor in this Vermont town: two dogs and a goat
The candidates competing for mayor in one small Vermont town don’t have to pick a party — or have opposable thumbs. Ever since March…
Continue Reading 2 people shot to death after funeral at Florida church
Two people were shot and killed Saturday afternoon after a funeral at a church in south Florida, according to a news release from the Riviera Beach…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant to receive fan tributes left for Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the Staples Center
Kobe Bryant’s wife has requested that all memorabilia and items left by mourning fans at the Staples Center be sent to the family, according to…
Continue Reading Leila Janah, CEO and entrepreneur who wanted to end global poverty, dies at 37
Leila Janah, a social entrepreneur who poured her energy into creating job opportunities for the world’s poorest communities, has died at 37,…
Continue Reading Fotis Dulos is dead. But his attorney still wants to prove his innocence
Fotis Dulos, the Connecticut man accused of killing his estranged wife Jennifer Farber Dulos, was confirmed dead Thursday after an apparent suicide…
Continue Reading Jabbawockeez dance crew mimics a viral video of a hawk neck
Like so many odd things on the internet, the hawk neck challenge began with a tweet. A compilation Twitter page posted a video of a hawk,…
Continue Reading Americans went to the library more often than they went to the movies, poll finds
Who says libraries are dying? Last year, Americans visited the library more than they went to the movies, live sporting events, museums, concerts,…
Continue Reading Postal Service honors pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill with a Black Heritage Forever stamp
The US Postal Service has issued a Black Heritage Forever stamp in memory of Gwen Ifill, an African American woman who broke gender and racial…
Continue Reading Behind the scenes of securing the Super Bowl
There is much more to securing Super Bowl LIV in South Florida than keeping a massive, fan-packed stadium safe on Sunday. Events surrounding the…
Continue Reading Man arrested for alleged attack on transgender woman in a New York subway station
A man who allegedly yelled anti-transgender slurs and spat on a transgender journalist last week was arrested and charged with hate crimes, the New…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old boy saves toddler from choking on Lifesaver candy
Timothy Prater had seen the YouTube videos. He remembered seeing a poster, too. So when this 9-year-old’s cousin started stomping his feet and…
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