Black History Month: Audre Lorde
“Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” That’s how Audre Lorde famously introduced herself. Her career as a teacher and a writer spanned…
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Avalanche kills skier in Wyoming national park
A skier was killed after getting swept up in an avalanche Monday in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the National Park Service said in a news…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 23: SCOTUS, White House, Covid-19, US police, Australia
The IRS is extending federal tax filing and payment deadlines for everyone in Texas following the state’s bout with devastating winter storms.…
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Wife of ‘El Chapo’ faces international drug trafficking charges, federal authorities say
The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera was arrested Monday in Virginia on charges related to her alleged involvement…
Continue Reading NASA shares first video and audio, new images from Mars Perseverance rover
During its harrowing descent to the surface of Mars last Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured video that the agency is calling…
Continue Reading Engine on United Airlines flight was showing signs of metal fatigue, NTSB says
The Pratt & Whitney engine that failed minutes into United Airlines flight 328 showed signs of metal fatigue, investigators with the National…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge police are investigating after a video shows an officer with his arm around teen’s neck during arrest
Police are investigating the arrest of a Baton Rouge teenager on Sunday after a video posted online shows an officer pinning the 13-year-old to the…
Continue Reading Seattle Mariners president steps down after comments surface in which he disparaged baseball players
Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather resigned from the Major League Baseball club after disparaging comments he made earlier this month…
Continue Reading Former AG Loretta Lynch issues report on Syracuse University’s campus police after student protests
Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch released her final report Monday into Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety, capping a…
Continue Reading Suspect in shooting at gun store in Louisiana had been asked to unload gun, sheriff says
The suspect in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of two others at a gun store in Louisiana was asked to unload a firearm shortly…
Continue Reading Father-to-be in New York dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes
A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a…
Continue Reading 75-year-old protester pushed by Buffalo police files lawsuit against city, mayor and officers
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protester who was knocked to the ground by police officers last year in Buffalo, New York, filed a civil lawsuit…
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Capitol police officer speaks out for 1st time about being inside the riot in ABC News interview
WASHINGTON, DC — The first time Harry Dunn stepped inside the U.S. Capitol also happened to be his first day as a Capitol Police officer.…
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Biden honors 500,000 Americans lost to virus; death tally of 3 wars
WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea…
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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up to host Spotify podcast
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up to host a new podcast about masculinity, race, fatherhood and their professional and personal…
Continue Reading Texas is still reeling from devastating winter storms and for some, recovery could take months
HOUSTON, Texas — Monica Ware, a mother of four, says the broken water pipes that flooded her Houston home as winter storms pounded Texas last…
Continue Reading San Francisco Unified School District Board pauses its plan to rename 44 of its schools to focus on reopening
The head of San Francisco’s public school system said the plan to rename dozens of its schools after controversial public figures will be…
Continue Reading Yale is offering its highly popular ‘happiness’ course to high school students for free
In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its…
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Wife of notorious Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of notorious Mexican drug gang lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested Monday in the U.S. on…
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Wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman arrested on US drug trafficking charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been arrested on international drug trafficking charges at an…
Continue Reading Aurora Police did not have basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain, investigation finds
The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him,…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson lays out go-slow plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Cuomo says he should have been more aggressive against Covid death ‘misinformation’ and announces nursing home reform initiative
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying”…
Continue Reading Engine debris rained over a mile across a Denver suburb. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine
Kieran Cain was playing basketball with his kids Saturday afternoon at an elementary school in greater Denver when he heard what sounded like a sonic…
Continue Reading They joined a movement focused on kindness. Some say it’s helped them get through the pandemic
Catherine Barrett says a neighbor’s small act of kindness was what sparked a now-global movement focused on all things good. Like most people…
Continue Reading Another safety scare is the last thing Boeing needs
Boeing has spent years trying to assure customers, regulators and the public that its planes are safe. That job may have just gotten harder.…
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U.S. extends non-essential border travel restrictions with Mexico until at least March 21
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government has announced that land borders with Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least March 21,…
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WATCH: Merrick Garland’s opening statement at confirmation hearing to be Biden’s attorney general
WASHINGTON, DC — At last, Merrick Garland gets his Senate confirmation hearing. Garland is testifying Monday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary…
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