Hiker from Dublin has been missing for 10 days in Grand Teton National Park
The search continues Saturday for a hiker missing since June 8 in the Grand Teton National Park, the National Parks Service said. Investigators said…
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Hiker from Dublin is missing in Grand Teton National Park
The search was continuing Saturday for a hiker missing since June 8 in the Grand Teton National Park, the National Parks Service said. Investigators…
Continue Reading Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, wins Iran’s presidential vote amid historically low turnout
Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, will be the next president of Iran following his win in an uncompetitive…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers 2021
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
Continue Reading An Arizona student was arrested after threatening to kill medical school classmates and bomb the campus, authorities say
A student in Arizona was arrested after threatening to kill some of their medical school classmates and bomb the school campus, the Glendale Police…
Continue Reading Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, wins Iran’s presidential election
Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, has won Iran’s controversial presidential election. Raisi, who is…
Continue Reading Tessica Brown, also known as ‘Gorilla Glue Girl,’ has launched her own hair care line
A Louisiana woman who went viral after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue in place of hair spray has launched her own hair care line. Tessica Brown,…
Continue Reading Ebrahim Raisi, ultra-conservative judiciary chief, set to win Iran’s presidential election
Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judiciary chief with a brutal human rights record, is set to win Iran’s controversial presidential election,…
Continue Reading The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
You might see another red, white and blue flag flying today over state capitols and city buildings. That banner with a bursting star in the middle is…
Continue Reading Here’s why it will be harder for many Black families to recover from the pandemic downturn
Although Kashirah Jackson is back at work, she’s still far from recovering from the economic upheaval the coronavirus pandemic wreaked on her…
Continue Reading Moderate candidate in Iran’s presidential election concedes loss to hard-line judiciary chief
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians have voted in a presidential election dominated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s hard-line protege after…
Continue Reading New stamps celebrate a decade of watching the sun from space
The US Postal Service has issued a set of stamps to celebrate a decade of watching the sun from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, according to…
Continue Reading Oregon police search for suspect after three people found dead in separate incidents
Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect believed responsible for three separate attacks that left three people dead and one person seriously…
Continue Reading A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time
Water in a key California reservoir is expected to fall so low this summer that its hydroelectric power plant will be forced to shut down for the…
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Disturbing video: Kids dive for cover as gunman opens fire on New York sidewalk
NEW YORK, NY — Shocking video shows a brazen gunman opening fire just mere inches away from children as they ducked for safety on a sidewalk in the…
Continue Reading Stocks plummet as Dow closes down more than 530 points
NEW YORK, NY — Are the Wild West days of intense market volatility back on Wall Street? Stocks were sliding Friday after St. Louis Federal…
Continue Reading Cheerleading manager with Down syndrome left out of team photo in junior high yearbook
The family of a Utah teen with Down syndrome says they’re grateful for the support she’s received from friends and the community after…
Continue Reading Police identify suspect in connection with multiple shootings near Phoenix
Police arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with eight shootings near Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday in which four people were shot, including one…
Continue Reading Two suspects plead not guilty in the California road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy
The couple alleged to be involved in a Southern California road rage incident last month that ended in the fatal shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos…
Continue Reading Michigan attorney general will not charge county commissioner who displayed a gun during a virtual meeting
Citing a lack of evidence of malicious intent, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will not pursue charges against a county commissioner who…
Continue Reading A Georgia town is celebrating Juneteenth for the first time in the shadow of America’s largest Confederate monument
After decades standing in the shadows of the nation’s largest Confederate monument, a predominantly Black town in Georgia is trying to break…
Continue Reading Florida officials will allow Sarasota to display rainbow lights on a bridge for Pride Month after all
A Florida agency is now allowing the city of Sarasota to light up a local bridge for Pride Month, after initially denying the request. The John…
Continue Reading UN General Assembly approves a resolution condemning Myanmar’s coup and calling for an arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a rare move, the U.N. General Assembly has condemned Myanmar’s military coup and called for an arms embargo against the…
Continue Reading Colorado judge finds Christian baker broke state discrimination law by refusing to bake a birthday cake for a trans woman
A Colorado baker, who was the subject of a 2018 Supreme Court case for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, has violated state…
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‘Suspicious’ dog collar triggers bomb scare at CIA headquarters
McLEAN, Virginia– The area around the CIA’s headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. was briefly closed down Friday due to a bomb scare involving a…
Continue Reading Dozens of Portland police officers resign from team that responds to protests after member is indicted
About 50 officers assigned to the Portland police department’s crowd control team resigned one day after one of the team’s officers was…
Continue Reading Students and teachers abducted by armed men in Nigeria’s Kebbi State, governor says
Several students and three teachers were abducted Thursday by armed men from a federal college in Nigeria’s north-western Kebbi State, State…
Continue Reading Wisconsin pharmacist who left Covid-19 vaccine vials out is sentenced to 3 years in prison
The Wisconsin pharmacist who tried tampering with vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed it was not safe for people was sentenced…
Continue Reading Catholic bishops ok draft of Communion document that could lead to Biden rebuke
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke…
Continue Reading June 20 is World Refugee Day. Here are ways you can show support
Each year on June 20, World Refugee Day spotlights the bravery and strength of people forced to flee their home countries to escape war or…
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