Texas man with rifle arrested near VP Harris’ official residence
WASHINGTON, DC — A man was arrested Wednesday for gun and ammunition offenses near the official vice president’s residence on the grounds of the…
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Robert Long, suspect in Atlanta spa shootings, may have ‘sex addiction,’ police say
State and federal investigators are scrambling to learn more about Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in a string of deadly shootings at three…
Continue Reading Distribution of White supremacist propaganda surged in 2020, ADL says
Distribution of White supremacist propaganda reached the highest amount ever recorded since the Anti-Defamation League began tracking it, the group…
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Rite Aid says they ‘made a mistake’ after employee turned undocumented immigrant away from getting Covid-19 vaccine
After Sebastian Araujo’s parents spent a week on a waitlist for leftover Covid-19 vaccines, the family was relieved when the pharmacy called to…
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Intelligence assessment says violent extremists pose ‘elevated threat’ to U.S. in 2021
WASHINGTON, DC — Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an “elevated threat” to the U.S. homeland.…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summit
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling on US President Joe Biden to ensure vaccine equity, in an exclusive interview with…
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Exit poll suggests Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s party has won the most seats in general election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An exit poll published immediately after voting ended in the Dutch general election suggests that the conservative…
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St. Patrick’s Day Fast Facts
Here’s a look at St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17 every year. Facts St. Patrick’s Day is the feast day of St. Patrick, the…
Continue Reading 49 states and territories have hate crime laws — but they vary
Hate crimes, defined by the United States Department of Justice, are crimes motivated by bias. The Justice Department clarifies that…
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Man charged with 8 murders at Georgia massage parlors, blames ‘sex addiction’
ATLANTA, Georgia — A white gunman accused of killing eight people, most of them of women of Asian descent, at three Atlanta-area massage parlors…
Continue Reading A giant manta ray jumped out of the ocean and photobombed a surfer in Florida
A lucky photographer captured an amazing shot of a giant manta ray that leaped out of the water as he was taking pictures of surfers from a Florida…
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IRS to delay April 15 tax deadline by a month
WASHINGTON, DC — The Internal Revenue Service will be extending the April 15 tax filing deadline by about a month to mid-May, giving taxpayers…
Continue Reading Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet
The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever…
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The…
Continue Reading Homeland Security chief rejects GOP claims of ‘crisis’ at Mexico border
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushed back Wednesday against Republican criticism of the Biden…
Continue Reading DC and Marvel Comics will celebrate Pride month with comics featuring their queer characters
Comic book giants DC Comics and Marvel Comics are celebrating Pride month by releasing graphic novels celebrating queer characters. The companies…
Continue Reading 2 dead after Southern California fireworks explosion
Two people were killed Tuesday after a powerful commercial fireworks explosion in Ontario, California, according to the city fire department.…
Continue Reading Treasury has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
WASHIINGTON, DC — About 90 million stimulus payments, totaling more than $242 billion, have been sent as of Wednesday, the Treasury Department…
Continue Reading Attacks against Asian Americans are on the rise. Here’s what you can do
“We’re just tired,” Will Lex Ham of New York City tells CNN. “We’re tired of being scapegoated.” Ham’s…
Continue Reading Iditarod Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds…
Continue Reading Two jurors excused in Derek Chauvin’s trial after saying city settlement affects ability to be fair
The jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details…
Continue Reading Buckle up. Murder hornet season is around the corner
Winter is on its way out. The days are getting longer, vaccinations are ramping up and an end to the pandemic could be in sight. But murder hornets…
Continue Reading In one hour, Atlanta-area spa shootings left 8 dead, including 6 Asian women, local reports say
A string of shootings at three spas in the Atlanta area Tuesday left eight people dead — six of them reported to be Asian women, raising…
Continue Reading Immigration Statistics Fast Facts
Here’s a look at immigration to the United States. Legal Immigration Statistics 2019 – 1,031,765 people are granted lawful permanent…
Continue Reading Gloria Steinem Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of writer and activist Gloria Steinem. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1934 Birth place: Toledo, Ohio Birth name:…
Continue Reading It’s not Happy St. Patty’s Day, but St. Paddy’s Day. Here’s why
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be no vibrant, green parades, group celebrations, or religious coming-togethers for a second year in a row…
Continue Reading Why so many kids cross the border alone
The statistics are staggering. More than 400,000 migrant children have crossed the US border without their parents since 2003. And each time a new…
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Texas AG says more than $29 million in unpaid electric bills will be forgiven as he sues Griddy Energy
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas attorney general says a lawsuit he filed against the energy company Griddy will keep about 24,000 Texans from having…
Continue Reading Prince Harry has had ‘unproductive’ conversations with William and Charles since Oprah interview
Prince Harry has spoken to his brother, William, and his father, Charles, since Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Sussexes aired, but those…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson’s boast of a ‘Global Britain’ is taking a pounding amid series of crises
Britain’s overseas reputation has been tarnished lately, and some of it is entirely self-inflicted. From images of burly police officers…
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