Amazon shuts down Connecticut construction site after seven apparent nooses found
Amazon has temporarily shut down construction of a new fulfillment center in Connecticut after the discovery of seven apparent nooses at the site.…
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Two killed and eight injured in shooting in downtown Minneapolis
Two men were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting early Saturday in downtown Minneapolis, police said. Seven of the victims were…
Continue Reading Supporters of Palestinian rights hold protests across the United States
Protesters rallied in cities across the United States on Saturday in support of Palestinians, days after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire…
Continue Reading Wrongfully convicted man was released after 27 years, but then the world went on lockdown
Emmanuel Kelly Cooper was resurrected last year. After spending 27 years behind bars for a murder he says he did not commit, Cooper was released in…
Continue Reading Volcano eruption appears to subside in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seems to have subsided late Saturday, according to the Goma…
Continue Reading A Maryland candy company is cooking up chocolate covered cicadas
A Maryland candy company is selling chocolate covered cicadas to celebrate the emergence of the noisy insects that have spent the last 17 years…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after 3-year-old boy finds gun in couch, shoots 2-year-old sister
A 2-year-old girl is in an “exceptionally critical condition” after being shot by her 3-year-old brother late Friday when he found a…
Continue Reading Lava from Mount Nyiragongo is flowing away from nearby city in Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says
Lava from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is flowing away from the nearby city of Goma, according to the…
Continue Reading Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Congo erupts
The Mount Nyiragongo volcano outside Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo started to erupt on Saturday, according to the DRC government…
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Volcano erupts in eastern Congo near the city of Goma, panicking residents
GOMA, Congo — Witnesses say a volcano has erupted in eastern Congo near the city of Goma. Residents in the city of nearly 2 million began fleeing…
Continue Reading Corrections officers working at jail where Jeffrey Epstein was being held when he died strike deal, will cooperate with IG review
Two Bureau of Prisons guards who were on duty at the Metropolitan Correctional Center when Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide have entered into…
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Fully vaccinated head coaches no longer have to wear masks during NBA games
The National Basketball Association will no longer require head coaches who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to wear masks during games,…
Continue Reading Why civil rights attorney Ben Crump can’t slow down
When he gives a speech, Ben Crump often springs an uncomfortable question on his audience. The man who has been called “Black America’s…
Continue Reading Alabama lifts ban on yoga in public schools
Yoga classes will return to Alabama public schools after a nearly 30-year hiatus but the traditional “namaste” greeting as well as…
Continue Reading Shooting in Jersey City leaves two people dead and four others injured
Two people died and four others were injured during a shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey, Friday night. Six people were sitting in a car near…
Continue Reading You have less than 24 hours to watch the original YouTube video ‘Charlie bit my finger’
Charlie will soon bite his brother’s finger for the last time. The memorable and meme-able YouTube video “Charlie bit my finger,”…
Continue Reading You have less than 24 hours to watch the original YouTube video ‘Charlie bit me’
Charlie will soon bite his brother’s finger for the last time. The memorable and meme-able YouTube video “Charlie bit my finger,”…
Continue Reading Tennessee State University explores adding hockey programs in what would be an HBCU first
Tennessee State University announced it is exploring adding men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, a development that would make TSU the…
Continue Reading Connecticut student arrested in connection to racist Snapchat post
A Black teenager in Fairfield, Connecticut, was the target of a racist Snapchat post allegedly made by a classmate earlier this month, according to…
Continue Reading Shooting in downtown Minneapolis leaves two people dead and eight others injured
Two men were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting early Saturday in downtown Minneapolis, police said. Seven of the victims were…
Continue Reading Their lives haven’t changed since getting vaccinated. This is their new normal
For all the people who are clamoring to get back out in the world post-vaccine, there are plenty who are saying, “nope, we aren’t…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s top diplomat makes anti-Semitic remark during CNN interview about Gaza conflict
In a CNN interview that was supposed to focus on the United Nations finding a solution to the violence between Israel and Hamas, Pakistan’s top…
Continue Reading Stunning birth of a star and more top space and science stories this week
Astronomer Carl Sagan famously once said that “we’re made of star stuff.” It’s a beautiful thought that the material…
Continue Reading He was executed for murder 4 years ago. Now someone else’s DNA has been found on the murder weapon
Ledell Lee maintained his innocence until the end. Before he was executed by the state of Arkansas in April 2017, Lee gave some of his last words to…
Continue Reading Rural ambulance crews are running out of money and volunteers. In some places, the fallout could be nobody responding to a 911 call
America’s rural ambulance services, often sustained by volunteers, are fighting for their survival — a crisis hastened by the impact of…
Continue Reading Kidney from Jew killed in mob violence goes to Arab woman
Randa Aweis, 58, waited nine years for the organ donation that would change her life. An Arab Christian, born in the Old City of Jerusalem, she was…
Continue Reading What the new CDC mask guidance means for kids under 12
When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its new mask guidance last week, it didn’t include guidance to vaccinated parents…
Continue Reading Seattle Mariners place 4 on injured list due to Covid-19 protocols
Four Seattle Mariners relief pitchers were placed on the injured list after a potential positive Covid-19 test on the team was reported, the…
Continue Reading Shooting in downtown Minneapolis leaves two people dead and eight others injured, say police
Two men were killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to a tweet from police early…
Continue Reading China just became the second country to drive a rover on the surface of Mars
China’s Zhurong rover left its landing platform and drove on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state media reported — making the country…
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