New York lawmakers reach a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, source says
New York State lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, a legislative source familiar with negotiations told CNN Wednesday,…
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Vigils are held for the Boulder shooting victims as the gunman’s first court appearance is expected Thursday
Two days after the community was traumatized by a mass shooting, the people of Boulder honored the victims on Wednesday as support poured in from…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 25: Colorado, Biden, coronavirus, immigration, Suez Canal
The Olympic torch relay has begun, and the flame is on its way to Tokyo for the July start of the Summer Games. Here’s what you need to know to…
Continue Reading Hospital official resigns after Covid-19 vaccines were improperly distributed at Trump Tower in Chicago
The Board of Trustees for Loretto Hospital accepted the resignation of its COO and CFO Dr. Anosh Ahmed on Wednesday following a discovery that the…
Continue Reading How to help families of the spa shooting victims and all Asian Americans under attack
Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…
Continue Reading After she laid her husband to rest, an elderly woman got a letter in the mail threatening Asian Americans
Claudia Choi says that after her father was laid to rest, her elderly mother received a “cruel” letter in the mail threatening Asian…
Continue Reading The terrifying hour as employees and shoppers hid when a gunman went on a shooting spree at a Colorado grocery store
The horror began in the parking lot. A gunman, wearing an armored or tactical vest, had just shot an elderly man outside the King Soopers on Monday…
Continue Reading An Asian woman assaulted in San Francisco plans to donate almost $1 million to fight racism
A 75-year-old Asian woman who was attacked in the street is taking the nearly $1 million donated for her medical bills and using it to combat racism,…
Continue Reading North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, senior US official says
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Thursday, a senior US official told CNN citing an intelligence assessment — the second such…
Continue Reading Atlanta police detain man with five guns, body armor in grocery store
A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the…
Continue Reading Sedona Prince, who used her voice to call out NCAA on poor amenities, has led Oregon to the Sweet 16
Sedona Prince of the Oregon Ducks drew national attention with a video she posted on social media showing the differences between workout amenities…
Continue Reading People line the streets of Boulder to honor slain police Officer Eric Talley
Boulder, Colorado, continued to mourn slain Officer Eric Talley on Wednesday. Hundreds lined the streets as a hearse transferred his body from the…
Continue Reading A King Soopers barista hid his coworker behind trash cans to keep her safe during the shooting
A barista at the King Soopers store in Boulder, Colorado, says he hid his co-worker behind some trash cans to keep her safe from a gunman who killed…
Continue Reading The American bald eagle population has quadrupled since 2009, report says
Bald eagles, once on the endangered species list, are now thriving, according to a recent report. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said in a new…
Continue Reading Suez Canal blocked by traffic jam after massive container ship runs aground
Eight tug boats are working to free a large container ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, halting marine traffic through one of the busiest and…
Continue Reading Here is what we know about the mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 dead
Ten people, including a Boulder police officer and a store manager, were killed when a gunman attacked a King Soopers supermarket in Colorado. A…
Continue Reading A body is found after a firefighter goes missing in a fire that killed a resident at an assisted-living center in New York
A residential assisted living center in a suburb of New York City caught fire and partially collapsed early Tuesday, leaving one resident dead and a…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the Boulder, Colorado, mass shooting suspect
Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was identified by authorities Tuesday as the gunman who opened fire at a King Soopers grocery store in Colorado, killing 10…
Continue Reading ‘We are trying to live.’ Vaccine hesitancy is decreasing as call for equitable access intensifies
Getting a Covid-19 vaccine appointment was frustrating for Brenda Hong. The 75-year-old said the online registration system was tough to navigate and…
Continue Reading A man drove through a crosswalk during a ‘Stop Asian Hate’ rally and authorities say they’re investigating the incident as a hate crime
Authorities in Los Angeles County say they are investigating an incident at a “Stop Asian Hate” rally over the weekend as a potential…
Continue Reading White headmaster at New York Catholic school resigns after telling a Black student to kneel and apologize ‘the African way’
The White headmaster of a Catholic school on Long Island has resigned following reports that he had a Black student kneel in apology last month,…
Continue Reading A young grocery store manager and a heroic officer were among the 10 Boulder shooting victims
Rikki Olds was a vivacious, strong, and independent young woman who worked as a front-end manager at a King Soopers grocery store. “She was so…
Continue Reading Oakland will give low-income families of color $500 per month, no strings attached
Low-income families of color in Oakland, California, could receive some extra financial assistance over the next year and a half. Oakland Mayor Libby…
Continue Reading Buy-back schemes and stricter gun laws: How other countries responded to mass shootings
Monday’s mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado is the latest tragedy to plague the United States’ tragic record on gun killings —…
Continue Reading Two big factors are making things worse at the border. But they’re not getting much attention
The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some…
Continue Reading Myanmar protesters join ‘silent strike’ after soldiers kill 7-year-old girl in her father’s arms
Myanmar’s security forces shot dead a 7-year-old girl in the city of Mandalay on Tuesday, the youngest victim yet in the military’s…
Continue Reading US states ignore Covid surge warnings
A top health official warned the US could see a surge in Covid-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to discuss case that could expand Second Amendment rights
When Supreme Court justices meet behind closed doors Friday, a conference that comes three days after the country’s latest mass shooting, they…
Continue Reading How climate change and Covid are making things worse at the border
The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some…
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