Black History Month: Josh Gibson
Although racism and fate kept him from the major leagues, Josh Gibson was one of the most dominant sluggers in baseball history. The former Negro…
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Black History Month: Gerald Wilson
Elegant, swinging, exuberant – it’s hard to find one word to describe the lush music of Gerald Wilson, one of the most important bandleaders in…
Continue Reading New England Patriots plane with ‘Get vaccinated’ decal brings health care workers to Super Bowl
The New England Patriots team plane is ferrying dozens of vaccinated health care workers to the Super Bowl on Sunday with a message on its side:…
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Everything you need to know about Super Bowl LV
Fluff up your favorite recliner and get ready to drown the piercing shriek of reality in a warm bowl of nacho cheese: It’s Super Bowl time…
Continue Reading Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves the hospital for rehab center after surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has left the hospital for a rehabilitation center in Chicago after surgery, according to the Rainbow PUSH…
Continue Reading Oil and Gasoline Fast Facts
Here’s a look at crude oil reserves and production around the world. Facts Crude oil is a form of liquid petroleum, extracted from rock…
Continue Reading David Geffen Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of David Geffen, producer, studio executive and philanthropist. Personal Birth date: February 21, 1943 Birth place:…
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Hank Aaron Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Baseball Hall of Fame player Hank Aaron. Personal Birth date: February 5, 1934 Death date: January 22, 2021 Birth…
Continue Reading Russian protesters detained at pro-Navalny rallies say police threatened and intimidated them: ‘The regime has shown its teeth’
“Do you know that we can beat you so hard that you will be urinating blood? And there won’t be any traces — you won’t be able…
Continue Reading Leon Spinks, former heavyweight champ who beat Muhammad Ali, dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from…
Continue Reading 2 Confederate statues were removed in Georgia within 3 days
Two Confederate statues were removed from public locations in the state of Georgia this week. This comes as cities across the nation have grappled…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid under investigation following car crash that left child with life-threatening injuries
Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash Thursday night that sent two young…
Continue Reading After a decade in a shelter, a rescue dog named Wiggles finally has a home
Wiggles had food, a backyard and plenty of laps to sit on at her animal shelter in Godfrey, Illinois. But for 11 years, the female pit bull mix was…
Continue Reading FBI agent, mother of two, honored at memorial service: ‘We will never forget you’
Fellow law enforcement officers, friends and family mourned slain FBI Special Agent Laura Schwartzenberger at a memorial service on Saturday in…
Continue Reading Philadelphia health commissioner says it was a ‘mistake’ to engage with embattled group in vaccine operations
More than a week after Philadelphia cut ties with a Covid-19 testing and vaccine provider, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley testified that it…
Continue Reading Leon Spinks, boxing legend who beat Muhammad Ali, dead at 67
Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67, according to a statement from…
Continue Reading New York releases updated data on state’s Covid-19 nursing home deaths
The New York State Department of Health has released updated data on Covid-19 deaths among the state’s nursing home residents, several days…
Continue Reading Disney World cancels Super Bowl Parade due to the pandemic
As fans prepare to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Disney has some bad news: There will be no Super Bowl victory parade down the Magic Kingdom’s…
Continue Reading The 2020 pandemic NFL season culminates with the Buccaneers and Chiefs in Super Bowl LV
The NFL made it through the regular season and the playoffs without a single canceled game despite the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there’s just…
Continue Reading Inmates at St. Louis jail attack corrections officer, set fires in their unit
About 115 inmates at a St. Louis jail escaped their cells, broke windows and set small fires in their unit on Saturday, officials said. The…
Continue Reading This Utah man invited homeless people to live in his front yard
Less than five minutes’ drive from downtown Salt Lake City sits the quiet neighborhood of Fairpark. The area hosts an annual state fair, a…
Continue Reading A Black sheriff’s deputy in Louisiana condemned police brutality and institutionalized racism. Then he died by suicide
A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy died by suicide on Monday after recording and posting to social media videos of himself condemning…
Continue Reading Fake N95 masks have flooded the market. Here’s how to tell the difference
There’s one mask guideline that hasn’t changed throughout the pandemic — you definitely should be wearing one. But what happens…
Continue Reading 2 men who appeared on Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ accused of separate sex crimes involving minors
Two men who appeared on the Netflix docuseries “Cheer” have been arrested and charged in separate sex crime cases involving minors,…
Continue Reading One killed, several injured in suburban Chicago hotel shooting
One person was killed and several others injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a suburban Chicago hotel, according to police. Officers responded…
Continue Reading How a freed slave triumphed over a White lynch mob in the Jim Crow South
On the night of January 21, 1897, a mob of White men armed with pistols and shotguns surrounded the home of freed slave George Dinning in southern…
Continue Reading China’s top diplomat takes hardline stance in first call with new US Secretary of State
In his first phone call with new United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China’s top diplomat has again pinned the blame on Washington…
Continue Reading More than 100 students and staff quarantined in San Diego County 2 days after resuming in-person learning
Two days after officials welcomed back students to on-campus instruction, about 100 students and staff across a San Diego County school district were…
Continue Reading Four family members, including three children, killed in fire in Georgia
Four family members, including three children, were killed in an early Saturday morning mobile home fire in Snellville, Georgia, according to…
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