Watchdog says police did not clear park so Trump could hold ‘Bible’ photo op
WASHINGTON, DC — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in…
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Texas bakery lost customers after selling rainbow Pride cookies; thanks to supporters, it has sold out of cookies every day since
LUFKIN, Texas — The hateful reaction to an LGBTQ Pride-inspired sugar cookie threatened to tank a bakery in Lufkin. But when cookie lovers from…
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Vaccination is important to protect against a spreading variant first identified in India, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded with the public Tuesday to get vaccinated, saying the Delta coronavirus variant — the B.1.617.2 variant first…
Continue Reading His wife could give birth in Arizona any day now, but he’s stuck in India because of Covid-19 restrictions
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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NASA’s Juno mission captures first closeup images of Jupiter’s largest moon in a generation
The largest moon in our solar system got its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. NASA’s Juno mission took the images as it swung…
Continue Reading A concerned father, a police sketch and DNA helped police identify a boy found dead on a Nevada trail
For nearly two weeks, police in Las Vegas released images and offered rewards for information that would identify a child who had been found dead on…
Continue Reading Four people were killed, including two juveniles, in separate shootings over three hours in the Kansas City area
Four people were killed, including two juveniles, in a series of shooting incidents over a three-hour period Tuesday in the Kansas City area,…
Continue Reading French President Emmanuel Macron slapped by member of public
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man in a crowd as he spoke to the public during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday,…
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Two Arizona wildfires continue to grow, but some residents allowed to go home
Two large wildfires in eastern Arizona continue to grow, but there was progress with one of the blazes in reducing the threat to nearby communities,…
Continue Reading Police are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on a Tucson synagogue
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 Shrieking peacocks roam the streets in LA County, damaging vehicles. Now officials want to ban residents from feeding them
For over a century, these brightly colored birds have roamed the streets of Los Angeles County. But after reports of peacocks causing sleepless…
Continue Reading Coast Guard in Alaska rescues three friends after winds and a current swept their pink flamingo raft into bay
Three friends, two dogs and one giant inflatable pink flamingo float were swept out into an Alaska bay on Saturday, leaving the group needing to be…
Continue Reading Texas police say an 18-year-old and her baby were kidnapped
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 A Florida high school paused distribution of its yearbook over coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement
Florida teacher David Fleischer says his students on the yearbook committee spent the past year carefully planning the topics and events they wanted…
Continue Reading NYPD and ATF are partnering up to reduce gun violence in NYC, mayor says
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will form a partnership in an effort to…
Continue Reading Two special prosecutors have been appointed in case of Casey Goodson Jr. fatal police shooting
The Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced Tuesday it filed the necessary documents to appoint two special prosecutors…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 10-year-old boy in New York City
New York City police arrested a 29-year-old man Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of 10-year-old Justin Wallace in the Far Rockaway…
Continue Reading NBA’s Enes Kanter says he is ‘shocked and disgusted’ after his brother was robbed in Atlanta
Enes Kanter, a center for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, called for “normal gun control measures” after he said his brother was…
Continue Reading Employees protest against Houston hospital’s policy that all staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19
A group of Houston Methodist Hospital workers protested on Monday the health care system’s requirement that staffers be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police identify 7-year-old boy found dead on hiking trail, mother is arrested in Colorado
The mother of a boy found dead last month on a trail near Las Vegas has been arrested in Colorado, Las Vegas police said Tuesday in a news release.…
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Terry McAuliffe, former Virginia governor and longtime Democratic fixture, wins party nomination in quest for 2nd term
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has won the Democratic Party’s nomination in his quest for a second term in office.…
Continue Reading Terry McAuliffe wins Democratic nomination for governor in Virginia primary election
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe has won the Democratic Party’s nomination in his quest for a second term in office.…
Continue Reading High school recipient of $40K scholarship asks that it be given to a community college student
A Massachusetts high school student made an unexpected announcement during her graduation ceremony last week when she asked that a $40,000…
Continue Reading WATCH: Harris on migration talks with Mexico’s president
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Vice President Kamala Harris closed out her first foreign trip Tuesday as she visited Mexico and met with President Andrés…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate passes sweeping tech bill to compete with China
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly approved legislation aiming to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. The bill is a bid…
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Biden infrastructure talks with Senate GOP ends with no deal
WASHINGTON, DC — Infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and a Senate GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito broke down on…
Continue Reading Washington state approves offering free marijuana joints to those getting the Covid vaccine
Add free weed to the list of incentives being offered to people to encourage them to get vaccinated against Covid. Officials at the Washington State…
Continue Reading New York City to end solitary confinement in its jails
The New York City Board of Correction voted unanimously Tuesday to end solitary confinement in city jails, according to a statement from Mayor Bill…
Continue Reading A total of 27 graves have been found so far at 1921 Tulsa massacre search site
There are now 27 graves that have been uncovered at an excavation site for the remains of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at Oaklawn…
Continue Reading Vaccination rates plunge in some states, slowing progress in the fight to end Covid-19
Covid-19 vaccinations have slowed to a trickle in some states, leaving unvaccinated Americans vulnerable to new variants and threatening the chances…
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