Asian American official asks if his military scars are ‘patriot enough’
An elected official in Ohio, fed up with people questioning his patriotism because he’s Asian American, bared his chest during a recent town…
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FIFA Fast Facts
Here is a look at FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer’s governing body and organizer of global…
Continue Reading 2011 Libya Civil War Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline February 16, 2011 – Police crack down…
Continue Reading A California teacher sings to her students to build confidence
Third graders in Katie Booser’s classroom expect to sing a song before every test they take, using the teacher’s very own lyrical…
Continue Reading Eddie Murphy Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actor, writer, director, singer and comedian Eddie Murphy. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1961…
Continue Reading Nuclear Nations Fast Facts
Here’s a look at nuclear nations. Information about nuclear stockpiles varies from source to source. The information below is sourced to the…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16,…
Continue Reading Bomb squad safely detonates Civil War cannonball found in Maryland
Bomb squad technicians have safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance found in Frederick County, Maryland. The technicians identified the…
Continue Reading For Black Georgians, voting restrictions are more of the same. These slave narratives prove it
Georgia’s controversial sweeping elections bill has been signed into law. And historians and critics are likening the measures to the start of…
Continue Reading Teen invents playing cards that are gender-equal — and diverse
In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the…
Continue Reading Inmate killed by police held corrections officer hostage and took his radio and keys to free other inmates, administrator says
An inmate in the Oklahoma County Detention Center held a correctional officer hostage, took his radio and keys and released other inmates before…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a tough time to be Asian,’ demonstrator says at Los Angeles rally to end anti-Asian violence
Tam Nguyen, one of several hundred demonstrators at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Koreatown, shook with rage as he held a racist letter. Nguyen said the…
Continue Reading A North Carolina woman won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary
A North Carolina woman got a shock when she realized she won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary. Sadhana Patel of New Bern won $373,741 in…
Continue Reading A stray dog kept stealing a stuffed unicorn from a Dollar General, so animal control bought it for him
The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General. The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called…
Continue Reading Two people were killed and at least eight injured in Virginia Beach shootings
A shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday night appears to have resulted from a fight among a group of people, police said in a press release…
Continue Reading Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution and other low-level offenses
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby says the city will no longer prosecute for prostitution, drug possession and other low-level…
Continue Reading San Francisco is guaranteeing monthly income for artists impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
San Francisco is launching a pilot program that will guarantee monthly income for artists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor London Breed…
Continue Reading Legendary football coach Howard Schnellenberger dies at 87
Howard Schnellenberger, the legendary football coach who led the University of Miami Hurricanes to national prominence after winning the…
Continue Reading Teen girls charged with murder, carjacking of Uber Eats driver in Washington, DC
Two teenage girls have been charged in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver this week in Washington, DC, police say. Mohammad Anwar, 66, of…
Continue Reading Two teens were suspended for hours on a broken amusement park ride in Florida
Those afraid of heights have a new excuse to steer clear of amusement park rides. This week, two Florida teens were suspended for a few hours on a…
Continue Reading Boulder police officer was the last person killed in grocery massacre, authorities say
The Colorado police officer slain in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder grocery was the final person shot in the rampage that left 10 people dead,…
Continue Reading Alabama tornado spared a scarf-draped cross as it devastated a Birmingham neighborhood
Dena Cook lost her roof when a tornado ripped through her Birmingham, Alabama, neighborhood on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after…
Continue Reading Signs of collapse across Brazil as Covid spirals out of control. Bolsonaro seems to have little response
You can hear the frustration in the nurse’s voice as he narrates the video, walking closer to an open window. “You have to be an engineer…
Continue Reading A tree frog named Betty is this year’s Cadbury Easter Bunny mascot
A tree frog from Florida named Betty has been named Cadbury’s 2021 Easter Bunny. The White’s tree frog, native to Australia, beat over…
Continue Reading Teen girls charged with murder, carjacking in Washington, DC
Two teenage girls have been charged in the carjacking death of a man this week in Washington, DC, police say. Mohammad Anwar, 66, of Springfield,…
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A man plays the same lottery numbers twice — and has $200,000 to show for it
You know how they say that anything worth doing is worth doing twice? Well, a man in South Carolina must have taken it to heart — and now he…
Continue Reading These Asian Americans faced racism growing up, but they won’t let it define them
Meimei Xu grew up in Illinois, Florida and Georgia. But that didn’t stop people from asking her, “Where are you from?” The…
Continue Reading Lie in bed, watch James Bond and get paid
You’ve been binge-watching television and movies the whole pandemic. Might as well get paid for it. In yet another job that encourages you to…
Continue Reading Two people were killed and at least eight injured in Virginia Beach shooting incidents
Two people are dead and at least eight injured after shootings near the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police said Saturday. Police found at…
Continue Reading What do Janet Jackson and Kermit the Frog have in common? The Library of Congress just archived their songs
The Library of Congress has added Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” and Kermit the Frog’s “The Rainbow…
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