Public funeral held for Colorado officer killed in mass shooting
BOULDER, Colorado — Officer Eric Talley was remembered at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his…
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Maryland moves to repeal its state song, a pro-Confederate anthem that urges violence and calls Lincoln a ‘despot’
Maryland’s oft-debated state song, a relic of the Confederacy that calls Union supporters “Northern scum,” is one signature away…
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It’s a ‘perversion of truth.’ Children of MLK, John Lewis and CT Vivian condemn Georgia voting law
The children of three late civil rights movement leaders released a joint letter late Monday night to corporate leaders and lawmakers in response to…
Continue Reading Police searching for attacker in hate crime assault against 65-year-old Asian woman
The New York Police Department is investigating what they say is a “hate crime assault” against a 65-year-old Asian woman who was punched…
Continue Reading Covid-19 PPE litter is killing wildlife
Waste from lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) is killing birds, fish and other wildlife across the globe, a study has found. Animals are…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s death was more than a case and a cause, his brother says as he watches Derek Chauvin trial
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says it has been an “emotional roller-coaster” sitting in the courtroom for the trial of…
Continue Reading Goodwill employee finds massive sum of cash in donation, helps return money to owner
Andrea Lessing had seen a lot of unique donations in her time as an Oklahoma Goodwill employee, but none nearly as valuable as $42,000 in cash.…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin trial continues with MMA fighter who watched George Floyd’s death
The second day of Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death began Tuesday with further questioning of a professional mixed martial…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin trial to continue with MMA fighter who watched George Floyd’s death
The second day of Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death is set to begin Tuesday with further questioning of a professional mixed…
Continue Reading A sense of ‘impending doom’
Much of America’s recent progress against Covid-19 is being erased as infections, deaths and hospitalizations multiply nationwide. On Monday…
Continue Reading World leaders unite to call for pandemic treaty, saying: ‘No one is safe until we are all safe’
Global leaders have called for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics, in a warning against rising vaccine nationalism. More…
Continue Reading Former officer knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds — not the infamous 8:46
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, prosecutors said Monday, correcting the 8:46…
Continue Reading Thailand pushes back thousands fleeing Myanmar as death toll surpasses 500
Thailand has reportedly pushed back more than 2,000 people attempting to flee neighboring Myanmar following a series of air strikes carried out by…
Continue Reading Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds
Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…
Continue Reading Central Tennessee braces for more weather misery after weekend flooding killed 7 people and caused widespread damage
After enduring widespread flooding — that killed seven people, knocked out power to thousands and damaged homes and businesses — Central…
Continue Reading CDC chief says latest Covid-19 numbers scare her. Here’s what could be ahead and how to change the country’s course
New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are beginning to rise in the US again, one of the country’s top health leaders said Monday. The…
Continue Reading A small plane crash killed one person and knocked out power for more than 1,700 people
A pilot died after his single-engine plane crashed in northwest Georgia on Monday night, according to authorities. The single-engine Aviat Husky A-1…
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for three teens who escaped from an Oregon correctional facility
Authorities are searching for three teens who escaped from a youth correctional facility in Oregon on Sunday. The teens assaulted a staff member and…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules in favor of Ohio professor who refused to use student’s preferred pronouns
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that an Ohio professor can sue a university for violating his constitutional rights after he was disciplined…
Continue Reading A year ago, this frontline worker was fighting for his life. Now he’s walking for the first time since Covid-19
It’s been nearly a year since healthcare worker, Peter Woullard, has walked on his own. The 53-year-old, who contracted Covid-19 last March,…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors add sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell
Federal prosecutors filed sex trafficking charges against Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleging she recruited and…
Continue Reading St. Louis jurors return mixed verdict for officers accused of beating an undercover officer and then trying to cover it up
A federal jury in St. Louis returned a mixed verdict Monday in the case of three police officers accused of beating a fellow officer working…
Continue Reading Virginia Beach officer told detectives the man he fatally shot had a gun, authorities say
A man who was fatally shot three days ago by a Virginia Beach police officer was wielding a handgun, the department said Monday in a news release.…
Continue Reading Nashville flash flood leaves six dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least six people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
Continue Reading Nashville flash flood leaves si dead and dozens of homes and businesses destroyed
Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least six people over the weekend. Authorities identified…
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Former officer’s trial gets underway in George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd went on trial Monday, with prosecutors showing the…
Continue Reading White House to host briefing for U.S. House members on border situation
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House will host a bipartisan briefing for members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to update them on the…
Continue Reading A closed skating rink will be converted into a homeless shelter named after Alex Trebek
A skating rink in Los Angeles set to be converted into a homeless shelter will bear the name of the late Alex Trebek, the famed host of…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd begins with showing jurors infamous video
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s head and neck for 4 minutes and 45 seconds as Floyd cried out for help,…
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