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New Mexico wildfire has charred at least 4,000 acres and shows no sign of containment
The Three Rivers Fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Mexico and has not been contained, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire…
Continue Reading A Black electrician found a noose hanging in his workspace in New York’s Long Island, attorney says
Police in the New York suburb of Long Island are investigating a report of a noose found hanging in a storeroom at a local business, a Suffolk County…
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Emergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes
Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information…
Continue Reading Attorney for Andrew Brown Jr.’s family says video of fatal police shooting shows ‘execution’
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a short snippet of police body camera…
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Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd
HOUSTON, Texas — An application for a posthumous pardon of George Floyd’s 2004 conviction in Texas was filed Monday on behalf of Floyd…
Continue Reading He promised to turn dirt into gold. He got millions of dollars — and prison time
A Utah man promised investors his business could turn dirt into gold and swindled millions of dollars from them over several years, according to…
Continue Reading As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid
As India fights a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that is killing thousands each day, international efforts to help tackle the crisis are…
Continue Reading Minnesota AG says Derek Chauvin case restored his faith in humanity
Keith Ellison said Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd last week was just the first victory in a long road to racial…
Continue Reading After finding a Christmas wish list tied to a balloon, this man drove hundreds of miles to make two little girls’ dreams come true
Twin sisters received a late Christmas gift from a stranger almost 650 miles away after he found a holiday wish list tied to a balloon. In December,…
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Mexican cartel gun battle with armored trucks kills 8 near U.S. border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — A raging gun battle between rival Mexican drug gangs near the U.S. border left eight people dead and a string of…
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Good Samaritan killed trying to stop assault on 14-year-old girl and her mother
CHICAGO, Illinois — A good Samaritan is dead after protecting a 14-year-old girl and her mother from an attack in metro Chicago. Berwyn Police say…
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Man bowls perfect game with his father’s ashes inside the ball
One Illinois man has bowled a perfect game more than a dozen times — but the last time he went for the perfect 300, there was more at stake.…
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Recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom has enough valid signatures to get on ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the…
Continue Reading The oldest known whiskey is soon to be up for auction
A historic bottle of whiskey can soon be yours — if you have tens of thousands of dollars to spare. The whiskey, bottled in LaGrange, Georgia,…
Continue Reading Shooting in Kansas City leaves one person dead and three others injured, police say
One man was killed and three people were wounded in a Sunday night shooting in the historic and entertainment district in Kansas City, Missouri,…
Continue Reading In the midst of a Covid-19 spike, Michigan’s mask mandate is expanded to kids ages 2-4
As Michigan grapples with a surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, state officials have expanded the mask mandate to include children as young…
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Texas hospital system will require employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine and could fire them if they don’t comply
HOUSTON, Texas — A hospital system in Houston is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, making it one of the first…
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2020 US Census count shows California losing House seat; Texas, Florida and Colorado gain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first numbers from the 2020 census are out and they show Republican-controlled Southern and Western states gaining…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. views video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a 20-second snippet of police body camera…
Continue Reading US population rises to 331,449,281; Census Bureau says 7.4% increase is 2nd slowest ever
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Census Bureau says the population of the United States is 331,449,281. The 7.4% increase over the last decade is the second…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. prepares to view video of fatal police shooting in North Carolina
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week is set to view police body camera footage of the shooting on…
Continue Reading NYPD asks for help identifying suspect who attacked 61-year-old Asian man
Authorities in New York City are asking for help to identify a man who attacked a 61-year-old Asian man last week. The victim was approached from…
Continue Reading NYPD ask for help identifying suspect who attacked 61-year-old Asian man
Authorities in New York City are asking for help to identify a man who attacked a 61-year-old Asian man last week. The victim was approached from…
Continue Reading Elizabeth City declares state of emergency as Andrew Brown’s family prepares to view video of fatal police shooting
A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could…
Continue Reading Armed men stormed her school in a kidnapping raid. Then she found her family in her captors’ hideout
Habiba Iliyasu, 15, was asleep in her school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria when a group of armed men burst in and ordered her and her schoolmates…
Continue Reading Attorney General announces 2nd policing practices probe, Louisville joins Minneapolis under review
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday announced an investigation into the policing practices of the Louisville…
Continue Reading Frances McDormand’s third Oscar win puts her one step closer to most honored best actress
Frances McDormand’s third Oscar win puts her nearly in a league of her own. McDormand won the Best Actress award on Sunday night at the 93rd…
Continue Reading U.S. to share up to 60M AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses with world
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the Covid-19 vaccine clear federal safety…
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U.S. Supreme Court to take up whether a right exists to carry guns in public for self-defense
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to…
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