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Suspect in Atlanta-area spa shootings might have intended more shootings in Florida, mayor says

March 18, 2021 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

A man suspected of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spas was headed to Florida “perhaps to carry out additional shootings” when…

Dolly Parton Fast Facts

March 18, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer and actress. Personal Birth date: January 19,…

Covid-19 reinfections are rare, unless you are over 65

March 18, 2021 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

Coronavirus reinfections are rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study published…

Violence towards Asian Americans is ‘hitting differently’ amid the pandemic, says former NBA star Jeremy Lin

March 18, 2021 6:35 AM CNN

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says violence towards Asian Americans is “hitting differently” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lin was speaking…

White supremacy and hate are haunting Asian Americans

March 18, 2021 6:32 AM CNN

In one sense, it’s immaterial whether the accused killer in the Atlanta spa shootings admits to a racist motivation. Asian Americans, already…

5 things to know for March 18: Spa killings, Covid-19, China, Amazon, storm danger

March 18, 2021 4:21 AM CNN

All 68 teams in the men’s NCAA college basketball tournament have been cleared to play ahead of today’s First Four games. Here’s…

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli who urged citizens ‘to pray coronavirus away’ has died after weeks unseen

March 18, 2021 3:59 AM CNN

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address…

Vanessa Bryant names deputies who allegedly took photos of crash site

March 18, 2021 3:20 AM CNN Newsource

In a series of Instagram posts on Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant revealed the names of the four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies who…

San Francisco police increase patrols following recent assaults against Asian Americans

March 18, 2021 2:19 AM CNN

The San Francisco Police Department is increasing patrols in predominately Asian neighborhoods following an “alarming spike in brazen…

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies after weeks unseen

March 18, 2021 2:05 AM CNN

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s vice president announced in a televised address…

Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt has died at age 80

March 18, 2021 1:57 AM CNN Newsource

Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt died Wednesday morning at age 80, according to his son, Russ Hoyt. He passed peacefully in his sleep due to heart…

Jackson, Mississippi, gets clearance to lift boil water notices weeks after brutal winter storms

March 18, 2021 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

All boil water notices in the city of Jackson, Mississippi — put in place after last month’s powerful winter storms — have been…

There have been at least 10 suspected hate crimes against Asians this year in New York City, police say

March 17, 2021 11:51 PM CNN Newsource

At least 10 suspected anti-Asian hate crimes have been committed in New York City between January 1 and March 14 this year, according to statistics…

There have been at least 10 suspected hate crimes against Asians in 2021 in New York City, police say

March 17, 2021 11:39 PM CNN Newsource

At least 10 suspected anti-Asian hate crimes have been committed in New York City between January 1 and March 14 this year, according to statistics…

San Francisco police increase patrols following new assaults against Asian Americans

March 17, 2021 10:03 PM CNN Newsource

The San Francisco Police Department is increasing patrols in predominately Asian neighborhoods following an “alarming spike in brazen…

Black US Capitol Police officer recounts January 6: ‘They showed that they hated us and they hated our skin color’

March 17, 2021 9:51 PM CNN

A Black US Capitol Police officer said he and his fellow Black officers are still grappling with their harrowing experience on January 6, when they…

Intelligence report contradicts claims by Trump and his team on China election interference

March 17, 2021 9:18 PM CNN

The US intelligence report released Tuesday detailing foreign election interference in the 2020 election contradicts repeated statements from former…

NFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assaults

March 17, 2021 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by two women. The lawsuits were filed in Harris County,…

NFL star Deshaun Watson sued for alleged sexual assault

March 17, 2021 7:03 PM CNN Newsource

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for an alleged sexual assault. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Harris County, Texas,…

To be an Asian woman in America

March 17, 2021 6:40 PM CNN

Last night, just like the rest of the world, I watched news reports of the Atlanta shootings. I saw images of Atlanta businesses, the photo of a…

Fetishized, sexualized and marginalized, Asian women are uniquely vulnerable to violence

March 17, 2021 6:22 PM CNN

Of the eight people who were killed when a White man attacked three metro Atlanta spas, six were Asian women. Investigators said it was too early to…

First images of the ‘cosmic web’ reveal hidden dwarf galaxies

March 17, 2021 6:13 PM CNN Newsource

Scientists have discovered a “myriad” galaxies that were of previously undetected. The newly found systems were observed with the…

Former Dallas Maverick Shawn Bradley paralyzed after car hit his bike, team says

March 17, 2021 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

Former Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley was left paralyzed after a car struck him from behind while he was riding his bicycle in January, the…

Asian Americans were already living in fear. The Atlanta-area spa killings feel like a terrifying escalation for them

March 17, 2021 4:59 PM CNN

A restaurant was spray-painted with the message “Kung flu” in Texas. A travel agency employee in California was nearly blinded. An…

Texas man with rifle arrested near VP Harris’ official residence

March 17, 2021 4:43 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — A man was arrested Wednesday for gun and ammunition offenses near the official vice president’s residence on the grounds of the…

Robert Long, suspect in Atlanta spa shootings, may have ‘sex addiction,’ police say

March 17, 2021 3:49 PM CNN

State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three…

Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says

March 17, 2021 3:07 PM CNN

Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group…

Rite Aid says they ‘made a mistake’ after employee turned undocumented immigrant away from getting Covid-19 vaccine

March 17, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

After Sebastian Araujo’s parents spent a week on a waitlist for leftover Covid-19 vaccines, the family was relieved when the pharmacy called to…

Intelligence assessment says violent extremists pose ‘elevated threat’ to U.S. in 2021

March 17, 2021 1:31 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an “elevated threat” to the U.S. homeland.…

Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summit

March 17, 2021 2:04 PM CNN

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling on US President Joe Biden to ensure vaccine equity, in an exclusive interview with…