Solar Orbiter mission spots eruption from the sun
A happy accident has resulted in the Solar Orbiter mission spying eruptions from the sun. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, blast out…
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DA to reveal the findings from investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
District Attorney Andrew Womble will reveal Tuesday the findings of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) investigation into the…
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New York Racing Association suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
Continue Reading People across the US join pro-Palestinian protests
Thousands gathered in major cities across the United States over the weekend to support Palestinians as Israel’s military launches massive…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle two wildfires in New Jersey as one leaves 900 acres torched
Firefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore. The second wildfire was in the…
Continue Reading Indian navy says it has rescued 177 in Arabian Sea after barge sinks, 2nd left adrift by cyclone that hit western coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift off the coast of…
Continue Reading The employee responsible for inspecting the cracked Memphis bridge has been fired
The Arkansas Department of Transportation employee who was responsible for inspecting a key bridge over the Mississippi has been fired after…
Continue Reading ‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state’s rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time…
Continue Reading Columbus, Ohio, approves $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill
The city of Columbus, Ohio, will pay a $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer. The…
Continue Reading Disaster declared after an Alaskan village was inundated by more than five feet of floodwater
Residents of an Alaskan village were forced to evacuate after it was inundated last week by more than five feet of floodwater caused by an ice jam.…
Continue Reading New senior executive with the Denver Broncos is one of the most powerful women in the NFL
The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as the Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, making her one of…
Continue Reading DA vows to pursue charges after case dismissed against former Philadelphia police officer who used pepper spray on protesters
A former Philadelphia police officer seen on video using pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters had his charges dismissed Monday, according to…
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Biden expresses ‘support’ for Gaza cease-fire in call with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli…
Continue Reading South Carolina governor signs bill adding firing squad as an option for executions
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or…
Continue Reading Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Gaza as Israel pounds Hamas targets
The Israeli military pounded Gaza with airstrikes on Monday, saying it was targeting the homes and infrastructure of the Palestinian militant group…
Continue Reading New York won’t require masks or social distancing for fully vaccinated people starting Wednesday
New York will adopt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines to not require masks or social distancing for vaccinated…
Continue Reading A police shooting delayed this Black college’s graduation in 1970. Now, those students finally got their ceremony — and an apology
The class of 1970 at Jackson State University in Mississippi finally got to turn their tassels, over 50 years after their initial ceremony was…
Continue Reading The Houston tiger was found with help from a local businesswoman
HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston businesswoman says she helped arrange for the return of India the tiger after being was contacted by investigators.…
Continue Reading New York horse racing agency suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
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Target, CVS, Starbucks join stores dropping mask rules for vaccinated
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Target, CVS Pharmacy and Starbucks are joining the list of businesses that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to…
Continue Reading A New Jersey wildfire leaves 900 acres torched and dozens of structures in harm’s way
Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday, At one…
Continue Reading Israeli warplanes pound Hamas tunnels as conflict enters second week
Israeli warplanes launched a fresh round of massive airstrikes in Gaza on Monday as the most serious conflict in years entered a second week and…
Continue Reading California won’t lift mask requirement until June 15 to give public time to prepare and ensure virus cases stay low
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public time to prepare and ensure cases stay low.…
Continue Reading The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has strained medical services and left families reeling. Here are five organizations you can support to help victims
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has boiled over into another violent episode, leaving families in the region reeling from tragedy. As the conflict…
Continue Reading Philadelphia discovers the cremated remains of MOVE bombing victims after a city health official’s resignation
Philadelphia’s city health commissioner resigned this week after saying he cremated and disposed of some of the remains of the 1985 MOVE…
Continue Reading Biden to share additional 20 million vaccine doses with world
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with the world in the…
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Authorities in Spain say around 1,000 Moroccan migrants have crossed into Spanish territory
MADRID (AP) — Around 1,000 Moroccans, 300 of whom are presumed to be minors, crossed into a Spanish northern African enclave on Monday, authorities…
Continue Reading AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal that would create streaming giant
The streaming TV race is about to get even more competitive. On Monday morning AT&T and Discovery, Inc. announced a deal under which…
Continue Reading Chihuahua City’s Miss Mexico Andrea Meza wins Miss Universe
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico — Miss Mexico Andrea Meza of Chihuahua City was crowned Miss Universe at the 69th annual pageant, which was delayed last…
Continue Reading Virginia mom recruits four of her sons to work alongside her on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic
A Virginia nurse recruited her sons to work with her at Arlington County Public Health to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Michele Fletcher, 58, has…
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