1 killed, 7 others wounded after a shooting in Savannah, police say
A shooting in Savannah, Georgia, Friday night killed a 20-year-old man and left seven others wounded, according to local police. In a news conference…
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Fire restrictions are tightened on federally controlled land in Arizona due to ongoing wildfire danger
Campfires and other activities were banned Friday on Arizona federal land as crews battle two massive wildfires that have charred more than 150,000…
Continue Reading Delta passengers and crew subdue off-duty flight attendant on Atlanta-bound flight
An off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant apparently commandeered the intercom on an Atlanta-bound flight Friday night, leading to a scuffle that…
Continue Reading At least 13 people were injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas
At least 13 people were injured early Saturday in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, officials said. Two of the people injured were in…
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Boxing, influencers and NFTs share the stage as YouTubers and TikTokers fight in Battle of the Platforms
While YouTubers and TikTokers are usually in a fight for followers, this Saturday night, the battle gets physical. LiveXLive Media, a global platform…
Continue Reading Overnight violence brings the number of mass shootings in the US this year to 267
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new…
Continue Reading How Orlando’s LGBTQ Latino community is healing and mobilizing five years after the Pulse massacre
Joél Junior Morales was at Pulse the week before a gunman killed 49 people there. Morales had moved to Orlando a few years earlier in search of his…
Continue Reading Delta passengers and crew subdue unruly passenger on Atlanta-bound flight
An unruly passenger forced a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta to land in Oklahoma City on Friday night, the airline said. Crew…
Continue Reading 1 killed, at least 8 others are wounded in a shooting in Savannah, police say
A shooting in Savannah, Georgia, on Friday killed one person and injured at least eight others, including a 2-year-old and a 13-year-old, police…
Continue Reading Moscow mayor announces ‘non-working’ week to curb spread of Covid-19
The mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin has asked residents in the Russian capital to stay home in the coming week, declaring it a…
Continue Reading Baby raccoon stuck in sewer cover freed by firefighters
It may be the saddest yet cutest photo you see all weekend. Firefighters in Michigan rescued a baby raccoon Tuesday after it got its head stuck in a…
Continue Reading This ancient dinosaur would give today’s blue whale a run for its money
The things that fascinate us most tend to be wonders we have never seen up close. It’s our natural response to be curious, to question what it…
Continue Reading At least 13 injured, 2 critically, in shooting in downtown Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — At least 13 people were injured early Saturday morning in a shooting in downtown Austin, officials said. Two of the people…
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5 shot and wounded in Dallas, including 4-year-old girl
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police are investigating a shooting that injured five people Friday, including a 4-year-old girl. Around 4:45 p.m.,…
Continue Reading Cape Cod diver left with a whale of a tale after a humpback spat him out
A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe Friday, following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan’s lunch. Michael…
Continue Reading For many tribal nations, the pandemic also brought an increase in population
Soon after the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, it became clear that the pandemic would hit parts of Indian Country hard. But as…
Continue Reading Record Store Day offers a sign of hope for businesses working on their pandemic rebound
Of all the aspects of normality Americans missed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, physical touch has been a common theme. The touch associated with…
Continue Reading Alton Sterling’s children settle with city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million
The five children of Alton Sterling have settled with the city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million, according to a statement from their attorneys.…
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Caught on video: 4 rescued off boat ‘teetering’ at the edge of a Texas dam
AUSTIN, Texas — When police in Austin responded to calls about a boat at the edge of Longhorn Dam earlier this week, they found it teetering…
Continue Reading Federal board unanimously approves to rename 16 Texas geographic sites that included the word ‘Negro’
Sixteen Texas geographic locations with names like “Negro Creek” will no longer include the term “Negro” following a decision…
Continue Reading 7 high school graduates finally received their diplomas — 52 years later
A high school in Maryland held a special ceremony to finally give seven students their diplomas 52 years after they graduated. Some students from the…
Continue Reading Security officer ‘ambushed’ and killed by bank robbers in Indiana, authorities say
A security officer was shot and killed by two suspected bank robbers in Gary, Indiana, Friday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Lake…
Continue Reading School board members in New York wanted to embrace diversity, but hecklers had other plans
Board members in a New York school district attempted to discuss a diverse curriculum and critical thinking — but it erupted into a debate…
Continue Reading US-Russia relations are so poor that only a summit can sort them out, Putin’s spokesman says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to Geneva, Switzerland, not merely to appear on the same platform as US President Joe Biden, but because…
Continue Reading Two dead, multiple injuries reported after SUV hits front end of Greyhound bus in Indiana
Two people are dead after their SUV crashed into a Greyhound bus on I-65 in White County, Indiana. The SUV was traveling southbound on I-65 when it…
Continue Reading Gunman in Florida grocery store shot baby first before killing grandmother, investigator says
The gunman who opened fire in a Florida grocery store Thursday first fired one shot that killed a 1-year-old boy before struggling with the…
Continue Reading Dartmouth medical school drops cheating sanctions against students
Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine has dropped all sanctions against 17 students accused of cheating on online exams this spring,…
Continue Reading Gunman in Florida grocery store shooting that killed grandmother and 1-year-old is identified
The Palm Beach County, Florida, sheriff’s office has identified the gunman in a fatal shooting at a Publix supermarket Thursday as 55-year-old…
Continue Reading Justice Department asks watchdog to probe Trump-era seizure of Democrats’ data
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department has asked for an internal investigation after revelations that former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Chicago becomes the latest major city to ditch Covid-19 capacity limits
Chicago and the rest of Illinois lifted capacity limits on businesses on Friday, declaring their economies fully reopen for the first time since…
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