WATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse lights up the sky
A “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially blocked out the sun. It was visible in many parts of…
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They were denied diplomas and blocked from crossing the stage for how they celebrated graduation
Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both…
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Statue of Liberty Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate…
Continue Reading Critics say schools policed ‘Black joy’ and ethnic pride when graduates were blocked from crossing stages
Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both…
Continue Reading Nearly 2 million Northern Californians are under a water shortage emergency as state grapples with severe drought
Northern California residents, from those living by the Bay to those living on lake houseboats, are coming under threat as a severe drought continues…
Continue Reading The area around Arizona’s wildfires is so dry, firefighters’ heavy equipment is causing small flareups
Two massive wildfires in eastern Arizona continued to spread Wednesday, leading Gov. Doug Ducey to issue two emergency declarations to further fund…
Continue Reading A 1956 double murder has been solved using DNA evidence. It may be the oldest case cracked like this so far, investigator says
After 65 years, a grisly double murder case of two teenagers in Great Falls, Montana, was solved with DNA evidence, according to investigators.…
Continue Reading A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will light up the sky this Thursday
The moon will partially block out the sun this Thursday to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. Some people in the Northern Hemisphere…
Continue Reading Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts detected in space
Hundreds of mysterious fast radio bursts have been detected in space thanks to a Canadian telescope and an international group of researchers. The…
Continue Reading Meth production surged in Asia as economy faltered due to Covid-19, report says
Asia’s drug cartels adapted quickly to the pandemic in 2020, flooding markets with synthetic narcotics worth tens of billions of dollars even…
Continue Reading El Chapo’s wife expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday, according to report
The wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was a regular fixture at his federal trial, will plead guilty Thursday to being a…
Continue Reading Morgan Freeman and a University of Mississippi professor donate $1M to college’s policing program
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school in order to establish a new…
Continue Reading Russian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled that two organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny are “extremist” groups —…
Continue Reading Meet the federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban
The federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban last week opened his 94-page ruling with an eye-opening analogy.…
Continue Reading California contractor charged for allegedly stealing more than 500 blank vaccine cards
A Los Angeles County contractor was charged with felony grand theft after more than 500 blank vaccine cards were stolen from a vaccination center at…
Continue Reading Three Ohio police officers charged after their response to BLM protests
A special prosecutor and independent investigator filed charges against three Columbus, Ohio, police officers Wednesday as part of an investigation…
Continue Reading San Jose mayor proposes gun owners carry insurance and pay annual fee in wake of mass shooting
Nearly two weeks after a gunman fatally shot nine coworkers at a San Jose light rail yard, the mayor of Northern California’s most populous…
Continue Reading New York lawmakers move to open the gun industry to liability lawsuits
New York State lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that allows for civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for how they market…
Continue Reading Chad Daybell pleads not guilty to all charges, including murder of Lori Vallow’s children and his ex-wife
Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife and the two…
Continue Reading ‘They’re not getting much sleep.’ Police chiefs confront a surge of gun violence — and it’s not even summer
An unrelenting surge in gun violence and murder is gripping American cities even before the habitual summer spike in crime, leaving police brass from…
Continue Reading Anti-Semitic incidents more than doubled in May compared to last year following Mideast violence, Anti-Defamation League reports
Police in Arizona are investigating after a spray-painted swastika and an anti-Semitic slur were found on the door of a Tucson synagogue. “The…
Continue Reading R. Kelly says he wants to replace half of his legal team two months ahead of trial
Singer R. Kelly spoke briefly at a court hearing Wednesday, saying he approves of a significant change in his legal team just two months before his…
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‘All clear’ at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland after gunfire
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Officials at Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland gave the “all clear” and lifted a lockdown Wednesday afternoon, hours after…
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Keystone XL pipeline sponsor pulls the plug on contentious project
BILLINGS, Montana — The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline pulled the plug on the contentious project Wednesday after Canadian officials…
Continue Reading Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland moves to all clear after lockdown for reports of gunshots near gate
Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland went into lockdown Wednesday after reports of two gunshots near one of the gates to the massive military…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover goes on a Mars road trip
June is a fine time for a Martian road trip if you’re a robotic rover. Perseverance began driving away from its Octavia E. Butler landing site…
Continue Reading Texas police are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby after alleged kidnapping
Police in Texas are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby who are believed to have been kidnapped Tuesday, officials said. An Amber Alert and a…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden on 1st overseas trip, speaks at U.S. Air Force base
MILDENHALL, England — President Joe Biden opened the first overseas trip of his term Wednesday with a declaration that “the United States is…
Continue Reading He flew to India to see his parents sick with Covid. Now, this Arizona man is unable to get back to his pregnant wife
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
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Hit-and-run driver kills 3 California girls, injures a fourth; officials searching for driver
Three girls were killed and a fourth is in critical condition after a hit-and-run driver struck the group, two of whom were in wheelchairs, as they…
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