Officer killed after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
[Breaking news update, published at 8:49 p.m. ET] One law enforcement officer was killed in the shooting at the King Soopers supermarket in Boulder,…
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City’s upcoming vote underscores why the debate over reparations for slavery is no longer a fringe issue
The Chicago suburb of Evanston could become the first US city to offer reparations to Black residents whose families have felt the impact of decades…
Continue Reading Miami Beach extends state of emergency to deal with ‘overwhelming’ crowds of spring breakers
Miami Beach was forced to extend a curfew and state of emergency, possibly for several weeks, after city police struggled to control…
Continue Reading Massive police response after gunman opens fire at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Hours after witnesses said a person came into a grocery store in south Boulder, Colorado, and began shooting, the shopping center was still an active…
Continue Reading Brazil governor calls Bolsonaro a ‘psychopathic leader’ who made ‘unbelievable mistakes’ on Covid-19
The governor of Sao Paulo state has called Jair Bolsonaro a “psychopathic leader,” in a sharp rebuke over the Brazilian President’s…
Continue Reading How to help Asian Americans under attack
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…
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Lego marks first space shuttle flight with new set featuring Discovery and Hubble Space Telescope
Lego is launching a new set that is out of this world: the space shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope. The set, which will be released on…
Continue Reading Elgin Baylor, former Lakers star, dies at 86
Basketball Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor died from natural causes Monday, according to the Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor, who played for the Lakers for 14…
Continue Reading Massive police response after reports of active shooter at Boulder, Colorado, grocery store
Police in Colorado responded Monday afternoon to reports of an active shooter at a grocery store in south Boulder. The Boulder police tweeted about…
Continue Reading Boulder police warn of ‘active shooter at the King Soopers’ supermarket
Police in Colorado responded Monday afternoon to reports of an active shooter at a grocery store in south Boulder. The Boulder police tweeted there…
Continue Reading After years of debate, California finally adopts ethnic studies model curriculum
After years of debate and thousands of public comments, California finally approved an ethnic studies model curriculum for its K-12 students last…
Continue Reading Top Fox producer dies from coronavirus
Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday. Spinato’s…
Continue Reading Hasbro wants your help in updating Monopoly’s Community Chest cards
Hasbro is turning to fans for help modernizing its classic board game Monopoly. The toy company announced last week that it is changing all 16 of the…
Continue Reading A trip to the spa that ended in death. These are some of the victims of the Atlanta-area shootings
Delaina Yaun and her husband were at Youngs Asian Massage, a spa in Acworth, Georgia, last Tuesday, when a gunman entered and opened fire.…
Continue Reading Spa shootings could be first test of Georgia’s new hate crime law
The shooting spree across the Atlanta area last week that left eight people dead at three spas could be the first test of the hate crime law passed…
Continue Reading Officers handcuffed the husband of one of the spa shooting victims for hours after the attacks
Mario González and his wife Delaina Yaun ventured to Youngs Asian Massage near Acworth, Georgia, last week for a relaxing couples activity. Yaun had…
Continue Reading Hate is haunting Asian Americans. Their fear underscores a racial reckoning that is far from over
People laid flowers and prayed outside three spas in the Atlanta area while crowds across the country held signs declaring “Stop Asian…
Continue Reading Two hikers found dead in Acadia National Park in Maine after cliffside fall
Two people were found dead in Acadia National Park in Maine on Saturday after a fatal fall during a hike, according to the National Park Service. The…
Continue Reading Xiaojie Tan owned 2 spas and planned to retire soon. Then she became one of the Atlanta gunman’s first victims
Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
Continue Reading ‘Practically this has been a genocide’
Hamdayet, Sudan — More evidence of sexual violence being used as a deliberate weapon of war is emerging from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray…
Continue Reading Miami Beach officers shoot pepper balls into spring break crowds to enforce emergency curfew
Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people late Saturday as the city took extraordinary…
Continue Reading Hundreds gathered across the US to support Asian communities after Atlanta-area spa killings
Nearly a week after eight people were killed at spas in the Atlanta area, hundreds gathered to remember the victims and call for an end to hate…
Continue Reading Atlanta spa attacks shine a light on anti-Asian hate crimes around the world
The outpouring of grief and anger over the news that six Asian women were among those killed in the shootings at three Atlanta area massage parlors…
Continue Reading Some experts are split on whether US could see another Covid-19 surge
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 22: Covid, immigration, spa killings, Afghanistan, China
More than two months after the January 6 insurrection, the temporary protective fencing around the US Capitol finally came down. Here’s what…
Continue Reading New York City high schools are reopening for in-person learning on Monday
New York City is set to reopen its public high schools on Monday, welcoming some students back to in-person learning about a year after schools first…
Continue Reading Increased traveling and spring break crowds are making US health experts nervous. Here’s why
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants for two Iraqi government critics spark outrage
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for two prominent Iraqi political analysts, prompting backlash from activists and…
Continue Reading High school football player in California collapses during game and dies
A high school football player in Sacramento, California, has died after collapsing during a game. Emmanuel Antwi, a senior at John F. Kennedy High…
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