Woman arrested at Atlanta airport for smuggling cocaine in shoes
A 21-year-old woman was arrested at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for attempting to smuggle three pounds of cocaine hidden…
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Stevie Wonder Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter, producer and activist. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1950 Birth place: Saginaw,…
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Biden sets new target to vaccinate 70% of adult Americans by July 4
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4. This comes…
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Caught on video: Mexico City overpass collapses; at least 24 dead – including children, 79 injured
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Officials say an elevated section of Mexico City’s metro collapsed and at least 24 people have been killed, including…
Continue Reading Judge postpones Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial until the fall in light of new charges
A federal judge on Monday agreed to delay until the fall the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell to provide the defense team more time to…
Continue Reading Parker Solar Probe detects a radio signal from Venus’ atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to study the sun, but it keeps discovering new, intriguing things about our mysterious planetary neighbor…
Continue Reading Vietnam War Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Vietnam War. Causes of Vietnam War 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and…
Continue Reading U.S. to reallocate Covid vaccine away from states with low demand
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will begin shifting how it allocates Covid-19 shots to states, moving doses from states with lower demand…
Continue Reading Wildlife officials find human remains in bears suspected of killing a woman in Colorado
Human remains were found in the stomachs of two black bears suspected of killing a woman in southwestern Colorado, state wildlife officials said. The…
Continue Reading Why we ‘may not get to zero’ on Covid
President Joe Biden predicted a return to some normalcy “by the end of the summer” on Monday, but health experts are increasingly…
Continue Reading France kept classrooms open ‘at all costs.’ At a school where 20 pupils lost loved ones, some say the price was too high
Grace was full of hope as she entered the final stretch of high school. The 16-year-old was two years away from graduating, and she wanted to make…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 4: Covid, immigration, US military, opioids, South China Sea
May the Fourth be with you! A clever Star Wars pun has turned into a holiday for fans of the franchise, but exactly how it got started is still a bit…
Continue Reading The NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating after two more assaults on Asian Americans
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two attacks on Asian Americans that occurred over the weekend, an NYPD…
Continue Reading Olympic boxer charged in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn child
Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez has been charged with kidnapping and killing a woman who said she was pregnant with his baby, according to…
Continue Reading There were two more assaults on Asian Americans in New York and the NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two attacks on Asian Americans that occurred over the weekend, an NYPD…
Continue Reading Mexico City authorities: At least 20 killed, dozens more injured in collapse of metro overpass
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City officials say an elevated section of the city’s metro collapsed and at least 20 people have been killed. Mayor…
Continue Reading Puerto Rican boxer charged in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her unborn child
Puerto Rican boxer Félix Verdejo Sánchez has been charged with kidnapping and killing a woman who said she was pregnant with his baby, according to…
Continue Reading San Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 3. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, killing three people,…
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing Air Force member off Texas coast
FREEPORT, Texas — The search for a missing Air Force member who was last seen swimming near Freeport on Sunday has been suspended by the U.S.…
Continue Reading Man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has 10 days to identify himself so civil case can proceed, judge rules
A man who says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted him in the 1980s when he was 14 must identify himself within 10 days so that a civil case against the…
Continue Reading Missouri woman discovers WWII military device in her backyard
A Missouri woman found more than weeds poking out of the soil in her yard this weekend. Pamela Coffey told CNN that she was just about to take lunch…
Continue Reading A good Samaritan jumped into water and saved a toddler who fell out of a car, authorities say
The 23-month-old girl who fell out of a car and into a bay Sunday after a multi-vehicle crash on a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland, is expected to…
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FDA to authorize Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds by early next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in children and teens…
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A good Samaritan jumped into water and saved an infant who fell out of a car, authorities say
At least eight people were taken to hospitals Sunday after a crash that left a car dangling off the guardrail of a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland,…
Continue Reading Mysterious, new tarantula-like spider identified in the Florida Everglades
An elusive spider related to the tarantula just joined the ranks of recognized spiders. The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider lives in the Florida…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. remembers his life and calls for justice in his death at his funeral
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered at a church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on Monday to remember his life and call for transparency and…
Continue Reading A restaurant manager who forced a Black man to work without pay owes him more than $500,000 in restitution, court rules
A South Carolina man who was forced to work over 100 hours every week for years without pay and subjected to verbal and physical abuse was supposed…
Continue Reading 3 dead after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three people are dead after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department…
Continue Reading 2 killed and 5 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans
Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and five others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…
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