Texas officials move forward on requesting posthumous pardon for George Floyd
HOUSTON, Texas — Local officials in Texas unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for a posthumous pardon for George Floyd on a drug…
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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after 6-day shutdown due to cyber attack
HOUSTON, Texas — The Colonial Pipeline launched the restart of its operations late Wednesday afternoon following a six-day shutdown caused by a…
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Two small planes collide over Colorado and amazingly no one was injured
There are no injuries after a midair collision involving two small planes outside of Denver, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.…
Continue Reading Tiger seen roaming Houston yard is nowhere to be found 3 days later; ‘Tiger King’ star says she’s extremely worried
HOUSTON, Texas — A Bengal tiger named India hasn’t been located three days after it was spotted in a Houston neighborhood and taken away…
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Dow closes down over 680 points on inflation fears
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks pulled back again on Wall Street after a surprisingly big jump in inflation last month worsened worries among investors that…
Continue Reading The Lutheran church elected its first transgender bishop, who will lead 200 congregations
The Rev. Megan Rohrer made history when they became the first transgender pastor in the Lutheran church. This month, they again broke new ground…
Continue Reading University of Michigan officials didn’t act on reports of sexual misconduct against former university physician for decades, report says
An investigation that began in March 2020 into Dr. Robert Anderson, a former University of Michigan physician, details decades’ worth of…
Continue Reading NCAA Basketball Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the NCAA Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The single-elimination…
Continue Reading California to effectively end mask mandate when state fully reopens next month, Gov. Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will effectively end its mask mandate next month when the state plans to fully reopen after more than a year of…
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Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football…
Continue Reading Brown v. Board of Education Fast Facts
Here’s what you need to know about the landmark US Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. About the Case The first plaintiff was…
Continue Reading House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
WASHINGTON, DC — House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she…
Continue Reading Judge’s ruling allows for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd
The judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin’s murder trial ruled Wednesday that there were four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd, a…
Continue Reading Ellen DeGeneres plans to end her talk show in 2022
Ellen DeGeneres tells The Hollywood Reporter that she plans to end her long-running daytime talk show in 2022. “When you’re a creative…
Continue Reading Transgender woman sues District of Columbia after Department of Corrections houses her in a men’s unit
A transgender woman is suing the District of Columbia after its Department of Corrections placed her in a men’s jail unit despite her telling…
Continue Reading Eritrean troops disguised as Ethiopian military are blocking critical aid in Tigray
Axum, Ethiopia — Eritrean troops are operating with total impunity in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, killing, raping and…
Continue Reading A man is arrested on a murder charge in the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy last week, the police department said. Terrell…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 12: Coronavirus, Congress, Gaza, pipeline hack, voting
About 37 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day, a big boost from last year’s record low. And a huge majority plans to drive…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover is ready to unlock the history of Mars
For the past month, the Perseverance rover has spent much of its time documenting the flights of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. In between those…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Andrew Brown’s family will continue to petition for release of all videos of fatal shooting
Following the family’s viewing of body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death, attorneys for the family recommitted to…
Continue Reading Two California police officers were killed while on duty in a 24-hour span, officials say
Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis…
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Authorities are searching for a missing 7-year-old who disappeared on a Texas beach
GALVESTON, Texas — Authorities are searching for a seven-year-old boy who disappeared while at a Texas beach with his family Tuesday night. A…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney will seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading There were at least 11 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
Continue Reading Border encounters reach 2-decade high in April, though number of unaccompanied children dips
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 178,000 migrants were encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in April, a slight increase over March, for the highest…
Continue Reading Colt Brennan, former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii, dies at 37
Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a…
Continue Reading A monstrous-looking fish normally found thousands of feet deep in the ocean washed up on a California beach
An unusual fish with teeth as sharp as glass and a body shaped like a football washed ashore on a California beach last week. The black colored…
Continue Reading Colorado Springs shooter was upset that he wasn’t invited to the family gathering where he killed six people, police chief says
The man who fatally shot six people at a birthday party in Colorado Springs was upset at not being invited to the event, authorities said at a news…
Continue Reading Police body camera video shows Andrew Brown Jr. shooting was unjustified, attorneys say
After viewing body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.‘s death, attorneys and family members of Brown said Tuesday that it proves…
Continue Reading 2 Texas sheriff’s deputies were killed when gunfire broke out after dog complaint
CONCHO COUNTY, Texas — Two Concho County sheriff’s deputies were killed and an Eden city employee critically injured after an altercation…
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