What critical race theory is — and isn’t
Critical race theory. You may be hearing those three words a lot these days. Lawmakers in Tennessee and Idaho have banned its teaching from their…
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Chunk of highway goes flying through truck’s windshield after lightning strikes road
A lightning strike sent a chunk of highway through the windshield of a truck in Florida on Monday and authorities say the truck’s occupants are…
Continue Reading Israel’s Netanyahu accuses Hamas of crossing ‘red line’ in rocket attacks on Jerusalem, promises tough response
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Hamas militant group of crossing a “red line” with its rocket attack…
Continue Reading NYPD investigators think shooter in Times Square was targeting his brother, law enforcement sources say
New York Police Department investigators are looking for a 31-year-old man they believe to be the shooter who left three people injured in Times…
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Man dead after gunman opens fire at U.S. immigration office in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida — A man was fatally shot outside a U.S. Customs and Immigration Services building in central Florida, and a suspect has been taken…
Continue Reading Officers fatally shoot man who rammed his SUV into a Massachusetts police station, district attorney says
Police shot and killed a man who repeatedly rammed his SUV through the doors of the police department in Leicester, Massachusetts, early Sunday,…
Continue Reading Big Texas pipeline operator hopes to restore service by week’s end
HOUSTON, Texas — The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyber-attack says it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week.…
Continue Reading There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft carrying history-making asteroid sample will head toward Earth
After spending nearly two-and-a-half years together, a NASA spacecraft will bid farewell to its asteroid companion Monday and begin the long journey…
Continue Reading An NYPD officer sprinted through Times Square to get a 4-year-old shooting victim to safety
A New York police officer sprang into action when a shooting erupted in Times Square over the weekend, wounding two women and a 4-year-old girl. NYPD…
Continue Reading The Covid pandemic is highlighting men’s mental health and how they can seek help
Irish musician and mental health advocate Niall Breslin was standing alone in a coffee shop in March when he was approached by an elderly man. After…
Continue Reading ‘We eat and drink from garbage’
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Khadija Khreiss has the equivalent of 35 cents in her wallet today. Tomorrow, she may have nothing. Four streets away,…
Continue Reading One school district wooed parents and students back with pandemic safety demos
Five days a week, Charlene Brown sends her 11-year-old daughter Nevaeh Bailey to a brick-and-mortar school to learn, in person, in the classroom. As…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Palestinians injured in Israeli police clashes as tensions soar in Jerusalem
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites on Monday, as tensions in the city…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 10: Covid, Biden, pipeline hack, gun violence, Afghanistan
Interest in the field of public health has risen since the pandemic started. Many hope this means our global tragedy has moved students to work…
Continue Reading Indian American doctors pitch in with free telehealth advice during India’s Covid-19 crisis
As the coronavirus crisis in India spirals out of control and its health care system crumbles, the Indian diaspora in the US is pitching in to help.…
Continue Reading 6 killed at Colorado birthday party; suspected shooter also dead
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Six people were killed in a shooting early Sunday morning during a birthday party at a Colorado Springs, Colorado,…
Continue Reading Two Arizona wildfires prompt evacuations and scorch more than 6,000 acres
Two wildfires in Arizona have prompted evacuations and scorched more than 6,000 acres amid hot, dry and windy conditions. A brush fire that broke out…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,650 acres
A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,650 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire…
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Palestinian medics say 50 hospitalized after Israeli police fire stun grenades at flashpoint Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian medics say at least 50 people were hospitalized in violent clashes with Israeli Police at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy…
Continue Reading Israeli police clash with Palestinian protesters inside Jerusalem holy site as tensions soar
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters inside a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site as violence erupted anew. Officers…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Copper Canyon Fire grows to 2,560 acres
A brush fire that broke out Friday east of Phoenix, Arizona, has grown to 2,560 acres, according to the state Department of Forestry and Fire…
Continue Reading A New Jersey university is caring for more than 800 baby turtles rescued from storm drains
More than 825 baby diamondback terrapin turtles rescued from New Jersey storm drains have made their home at Stockton University in recent weeks. As…
Continue Reading 3 romance novels by Stacey Abrams to be re-released
Stacey Abrams is known as a fierce voting rights advocate, a former gubernatorial candidate and a rising star in the Democratic Party. But the…
Continue Reading Zacarias Moussaoui Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui, who is serving a life sentence in prison without parole for his part in…
Continue Reading Wingate University in North Carolina acknowledges its namesake sold slaves
Wingate University, a private liberal arts college in North Carolina, has set up a committee to determine “next steps” after learning its…
Continue Reading Shooting at downtown Phoenix hotel leaves one dead, several others injured
An overnight shooting at a hotel in downtown Phoenix left one dead and several others injured, police said Sunday morning. Police Sgt. Margaret Cox…
Continue Reading High school senior donates college savings after landing prestigious scholarship
Joshua Nelson landed a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. Now the Missouri native wants to pay it forward by donating his…
Continue Reading The wife of Martin Luther King III has tough conversations about racism with their daughter, an emerging young activist
At the age of 12, Yolanda King is a force. She has delivered dynamic speeches about racial equality and gun control. She’s advocating for youth…
Continue Reading She’s celebrating Mother’s Day by giving away bags full of care items to women in shelters
Laverne Delgado is spending Mother’s Day weekend crisscrossing Los Angeles with bags full of personal care items for single moms who’ve…
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