Los Angeles becomes the largest US city with a ‘no-kill’ animal shelter, group says
Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal…
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Miami Beach hotel pauses food service amid Covid-19 fears after throngs of people descend on the city
The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage…
Continue Reading Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…
Continue Reading Dallas nightclub shooting leaves one person dead and 7 wounded
A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as…
Continue Reading Sign at Texas restaurant threatens a $50 fee ‘If I have to explain why masks are mandatory’
The owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment.…
Continue Reading Virginia bans testing cosmetics on animals
Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics…
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Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid
Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The…
Continue Reading Attorney general: Michigan pizzeria owner continuously violated Covid-19 measures
A Michigan pizzeria owner was taken into custody early Friday morning after she “continued to willfully violate the state’s food laws,…
Continue Reading A victim of the Atlanta spa shootings was a South Korean citizen, official says
One of the four victims of the Atlanta spa shootings who were of Korean ethnicity was a South Korean citizen and permanent resident of the US, an…
Continue Reading Iceland reports a volcanic eruption near the capital of ReykjavÃk
Iceland has reported a volcanic eruption on the southwest Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital ReykjavÃk,the Icelandic Meteorological…
Continue Reading Turkey withdraws from international convention to combat violence against women
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued…
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Strong earthquake felt in Japanese capital; tsunami advisory issued
TOKYO, Japan — Japan has been rattled by a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and caused a tsunami advisory for the…
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Food banks are bracing for shortages after Texas freeze killed many of the state’s produce
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A month after winter storms blanketed the Lone Star state with snow, leaving millions of people in the dark and without…
Continue Reading Phoenix-area colleges extend Spring Break after possible cyberattack
Community college students in the Phoenix area are getting an extra week of Spring Break after a suspected cyberattack crippled their schools’…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Atlanta shooting suspect parking in front of spa
Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears…
Continue Reading As spring thaws the Minnesota ice, a new pipeline battle fires up
In the north woods of Minnesota, the mighty Mississippi River looks like a frozen creek. After a bitter February, you can stroll across it with more…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after a 100-year-old man was slain in his home, Los Angeles police say
A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles…
Continue Reading The number of women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault grows to seven
Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after a 100-year-old man was brutally slain in his home, Los Angeles police say
A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Video shows Atlanta shooting suspect parking in front of spa
Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears…
Continue Reading We asked Asian Americans about their experiences with hate. The responses were heartbreaking
A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A…
Continue Reading US Capitol outer perimeter fencing to be removed this weekend
The outer fencing erected around the Capitol shortly after rioters stormed the building on January 6 will be removed this weekend, earlier than…
Continue Reading No. 15 seed Oral Roberts pulls off the first shocker of March Madness
The first upset of March Madness was an historic one as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles soared over the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday in…
Continue Reading The number of women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson for sexual assault grows to seven
Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from…
Continue Reading Judge rules Derek Chauvin murder trial will continue and stay in Minneapolis
A judge in Minneapolis Friday rejected defense motions to postpone and relocate Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd.…
Continue Reading Church of suspect condemns Atlanta spa killings in ‘strongest possible terms’
The church attended by the suspect in Tuesday’s killings of eight people — including six Asian women — at Atlanta-area spas…
Continue Reading How Black Americans have — and can — show up for Asian Americans
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…
Continue Reading As March Madness descends on Indianapolis, the city struggles with some of its highest homicide numbers ever
As Indianapolis hosts the NCAA Tournament this month, it does so against the backdrop of a rise in homicides that threaten to thwart this sprawling…
Continue Reading A court could decide who really owns a $1.9 million Ferrari seized at the US-Canada border
The US government is going to court to sort out who really owns an almost $2 million Ferrari supercar with a top speed of more than 200 mph and a…
Continue Reading Nearly half of Americans think Black people face a lot of discrimination, survey says
Most Americans say that people of color in the United States face at least some discrimination, according to a survey published Thursday by the Pew…
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