About 50 people were vaccinated at a Florida site despite being ineligible
About 50 people were vaccinated Saturday at a site in south Florida despite not being eligible, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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World waits for a made-for-TV bombshell, as Harry and Meghan sit down with Oprah
Millions of television viewers around the world are in a state of frenzied anticipation on Sunday, as they await the broadcast of Oprah…
Continue Reading Canada Post is sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free
Canada Post is sending a free prepaid postcard to every household in the country to help citizens stay connected during the continuation of the…
Continue Reading Why sweeping police reform over the last year has largely been elusive
In the year since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor in an overnight drug raid, the Democratic-led US House of Representatives has passed a bill…
Continue Reading NYC deputies shut down an unlicensed warehouse club with more than 100 partygoers inside
New York City deputies shut down an illegal warehouse party in Queens overnight Saturday, clearing more than 100 people inside, the New York City…
Continue Reading Egyptian swimmer takes the art of leaping out of water to new heights
Egyptian swimmer Omar Sayed Shaaban soared to success when he set a new record for the highest jump out of water while wearing a monofin. The…
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Over 166,000 hens die in Arizona farm fire
Over 166,000 laying hens died on Saturday after a fire broke out at a bird warehouse in Arizona. Flames engulfed three massive warehouses containing…
Continue Reading The key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial
Jury selection is one of the most difficult — and crucial — steps in any criminal trial. A veteran defense lawyer once told me,…
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Oversight board to begin search for permanent chief of Capitol Police in wake of January riot
WASHINGTON, DC— The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief as the fallout from the Jan. 6…
Continue Reading Liza Minnelli Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Liza Minnelli, award winning singer and actress. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1946 Birth place: Los Angeles,…
Continue Reading Michael Hayden Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Michael Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Personal Birth date: March 17, 1945 Birth…
Continue Reading Elton John Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Elton John, award-winning singer, composer and pianist. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1947 Birth place: Pinner,…
Continue Reading This teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships when she applied to colleges
After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.…
Continue Reading Hundreds risked everything in Selma 56 years ago today. This group is trying to identify them
Debra Barnes Wilson was 8 on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama. She and her grandmother, Julia Barnes, joined the voting rights marchers,…
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He adopted a dog that no one else wanted; it ended up saving his life
They say a dog is a man’s best friend. For one New Jersey man, his rescue dog has become much more than that. Sadie, a 100-pound German…
Continue Reading One person killed in shooting at George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis
One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year — an area that has since…
Continue Reading Black mother pepper-sprayed in front of her toddler, police say
The Police Accountability Board in Rochester, New York, is calling for fundamental changes in the city’s police department after police said a…
Continue Reading New body cam video shows man telling officers ‘I can’t breathe’ before he died in 2017
Newly-released police body camera footage shows a California man telling Fresno police officers, county sheriff’s deputies and paramedics that…
Continue Reading 12-year-old arrested for four carjacking incidents in Washington, DC
A 12-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening after a series of attempted armed carjackings and one successful one in Washington, DC. All four…
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Senate passes Biden’s relief bill, including $1,400 checks
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package after a floor vote. Biden…
Continue Reading Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million
The most expensive trading card in football history, a Tom Brady rookie card, has sold for $1.32 million. FitBit CEO and co-founder James Park made…
Continue Reading ‘A violent gamble’: Crash that killed 13 undocumented migrants highlights perils of desperate border crossings
IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — Hours after 13 undocumented migrants were killed in a collision on a desolate stretch of California’s…
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3 dads, a baby and the legal battle to get their names added to a birth certificate
Meet Ian Jenkins and his partners, Alan and Jeremy. They’re a “throuple”: a committed polyamorous relationship involving three…
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Biden, Democrats prevail as divided Senate approves $1.9T virus aid bill, House on track for final passage next week
WASHINGTON, DC — An exhausted Senate has narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill. The vote means that President Joe Biden and his…
Continue Reading Pope Francis condemns extremism as ‘betrayal of religion’ on historic trip
PLAINS OF UR, Iraq —Visiting Ur, the ancient Iraqi city where Jews, Christians and Muslims believe their common patriarch Abraham was born, Pope…
Continue Reading Mark Pavelich, member of ‘Miracle on Ice’ 1980 Olympic hockey team, dies at 63
Mark Pavelich, a member of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 Olympics US men’s hockey team, has died at age 63. He died in North Sauk…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman, inaugural poet, ‘tailed’ by security guard on her walk home
Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laureate, said she was “tailed” and told “you look suspicious” by a…
Continue Reading A drained swimming pool shows how racism harms White people, too
If you’re a White person who thinks racism only hurts people of color, the story behind an empty, abandoned swimming pool in Missouri might…
Continue Reading Canada vowed to protect its Indigenous women. But they are still being blamed for their own deaths
February marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long legal saga that raised national questions about how Canada treats Indigenous women. Cindy…
Continue Reading Pope Francis holds historic meeting with revered Shia cleric in Iraq’s Najaf
Pope Francis has held a historic meeting with revered Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of the pontiff’s…
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