NYPD makes arrest in assault of 61-year-old Asian man
A man has been arrested in connection with the case of a 61-year-old Asian man who was attacked last week in New York, police said. Yao Pan Ma was…
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FBI opens civil rights investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The FBI’s Charlotte field office confirmed they have opened a federal civil rights investigation into last week’s police shooting of…
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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for killing Botham Jean
DALLAS, Texas — An attorney for Amber Guyger, the White former Dallas police officer convicted of killing of Black neighbor Botham Jean in his…
Continue Reading On-duty NYPD officer dies after being struck by an intoxicated hit-and-run driver with a suspended license on the Long Island Expressway
A 43-year-old NYPD officer was struck and killed early Tuesday morning on the Long Island Expressway by an intoxicated driver who fled the scene and…
Continue Reading Beavers chewed through a cable and knocked out internet service to hundreds in a Canadian town
A colony of beavers gnawed through a fiber optic cable near their dam over the weekend, disrupting internet service for hundreds of residents in…
Continue Reading Angels’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first pitcher since Babe Ruth to start game while leading MLB in homers
“Sultan of Swat,” meet “Sho Time.” On Monday, baseball’s Shohei Ohtani accomplished a feat not seen in nearly a century…
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Death of Osama bin Laden Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the death of Osama bin Laden. On May 2, 2011, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US Special Forces during an early…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by deputies in the back of the head, family attorneys say
Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot in the back of the head while he tried to drive away from Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies who had…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s uncle arrested during a protest over the officer who shot him returning to active duty
Jacob Blake‘s uncle was among three protesters arrested in demonstrations Sunday over the officer who shot Blake returning to active duty.…
Continue Reading Osama bin Laden Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Osama bin Laden, the former leader of al Qaeda who was killed in 2011. Personal Birth date: 1957 Death date: May 2, 2011 Birth…
Continue Reading Geno Hayes, former NFL and Florida State linebacker, dies at 33
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes died Monday at his family home in Valdosta, Georgia, according to his former…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by police in the back of the head, family attorneys say
Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot in the back of the head while he tried to drive away from Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies who had…
Continue Reading India is spiraling deeper into Covid-19 crisis. Here’s what you need to know
In February, it seemed like India had gotten Covid-19 under control, with daily cases falling nearly 90% from the peak of the first wave last year.…
Continue Reading Calls grow louder for police to release bodycam video six days after the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Six days after Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by police, protesters gathered again Monday to call for the release of the police body camera…
Continue Reading As Covid sweeps India, experts say cases and deaths are going unreported
India, home to the world’s worst ongoing coronavirus outbreak, has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year.…
Continue Reading Antonio Guterres Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1949 Birth place: Lisbon,…
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Woman taken as a baby reunites with her swamp rescuer, but questions linger over her disappearance
When Tameka Boone walked into a Virginia dentist’s office in late February for a six-month checkup, she never expected to come face to face…
Continue Reading Aid to India is a ‘drop in the ocean’
India is in crisis. Hospitals have run out of supplies, family members are desperately driving from clinic to clinic in search of a spare bed for…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 27: Coronavirus, census, police violence, abortion, China
Are you still washing your hands as diligently as you did at the beginning of the pandemic? If you’re like the people tracked in a recent…
Continue Reading Titanium bubbles discovered in supernova could help solve mystery of exploding stars
Titanium has been discovered in the beautiful remnants of the Cassiopeia A supernova about 11,000 light-years away. This discovery could help…
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New Mexico wildfire has charred at least 4,000 acres and shows no sign of containment
The Three Rivers Fire has burned 4,000 acres in New Mexico and has not been contained, according to a press release on the New Mexico Fire…
Continue Reading A Black electrician found a noose hanging in his workspace in New York’s Long Island, attorney says
Police in the New York suburb of Long Island are investigating a report of a noose found hanging in a storeroom at a local business, a Suffolk County…
Continue Reading Emergency declared as Arizona wildfire grows to 1,400 acres following evacuation of about 200 homes
Officials declared a county emergency for the Flag Fire in Arizona after it grew from 600 to 1,400 acres Monday, according to the latest information…
Continue Reading Attorney for Andrew Brown Jr.’s family says video of fatal police shooting shows ‘execution’
The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina last week were shown Monday a short snippet of police body camera…
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Texas public defender’s office seeks posthumous pardon for George Floyd
HOUSTON, Texas — An application for a posthumous pardon of George Floyd’s 2004 conviction in Texas was filed Monday on behalf of Floyd…
Continue Reading He promised to turn dirt into gold. He got millions of dollars — and prison time
A Utah man promised investors his business could turn dirt into gold and swindled millions of dollars from them over several years, according to…
Continue Reading As India breaks another global Covid-19 record and hospitals run out of oxygen, countries pledge assistance and aid
As India fights a devastating second wave of Covid-19 that is killing thousands each day, international efforts to help tackle the crisis are…
Continue Reading Minnesota AG says Derek Chauvin case restored his faith in humanity
Keith Ellison said Derek Chauvin being found guilty in the murder of George Floyd last week was just the first victory in a long road to racial…
Continue Reading After finding a Christmas wish list tied to a balloon, this man drove hundreds of miles to make two little girls’ dreams come true
Twin sisters received a late Christmas gift from a stranger almost 650 miles away after he found a holiday wish list tied to a balloon. In December,…
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