Four people in Michigan are splitting the $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery prize
Four lucky people split the third-largest lottery prize in US history and the largest lottery prize ever in the state of Michigan, officials said…
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Rochester mayor and top officials ‘suppressed’ information about Daniel Prude’s death, independent report says
An independent investigation commissioned by the Rochester, New York, City Council found that four key city officials — including Mayor Lovely…
Continue Reading Minneapolis will pay George Floyd’s estate $27 million after city council votes to settle lawsuit with family
The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with…
Continue Reading With new nursing home guidelines, card games with grandpa are back, regardless of your vaccination status
You can hug your vaccinated grandpa and stay to play cards with him at his nursing home, even if you haven’t been vaccinated, according to new…
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An announcer hurled racial insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
Continue Reading Senate Leader Schumer says NY Gov. Cuomo should resign amid sexual misconduct allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign,…
Continue Reading First NFT artwork at auction sells for staggering $69 million
The first virtual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork to be sold at a major auction house closed at $69,346,250 during an online auction by…
Continue Reading A convicted Oklahoma killer’s death sentence was overturned because of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling
An Oklahoma death row inmate is set to receive a new trial after a court overturned his conviction based on a US Supreme Court ruling last year that…
Continue Reading Still can’t pay your rent or mortgage? Here’s how the new stimulus plan will help
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council approves $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Georgetown Law fires a professor after she was seen on video complaining about Black students
One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were…
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George Floyd’s family reaches $27 million settlement with city of Minneapolis over his death
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — A $27 million settlement to the family of George Floyd has been unanimously approved by Minneapolis’ City Council. Floyd, a…
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‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Texas
JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect,…
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Cuomo says ‘I am not going to resign,’ calls politicians calling for him to quit ‘reckless and dangerous’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the Democratic Party turned sharply against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and he faces growing allegations of sexual…
Continue Reading Grandparents are getting to hug their grandkids for the first time after getting vaccinated
A granddaughter came to her grandmother’s apartment bearing a unique gift — it was a prescription for a hug. It had been a year since…
Continue Reading Meghan said racism drove her out of the UK. Black Britons ask, ‘are we still here in 2021?’
It’s been a gut-wrenching week for Black Britons. First came the interview where what many Black Britons believed in their hearts to be true…
Continue Reading A man wrongfully convicted of murder sues a rental car company for not providing a receipt that supported his alibi
A Michigan man was recently exonerated of murder, a charge for which he spent nearly five years in prison. Now, he’s suing a rental car company…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother says her daughter’s death and the lack of justice is ‘still unbelievable’ a year later
Nearly one year after the death of Breonna Taylor, the anniversary of which is Saturday, the family and attorney said, “there’s still not…
Continue Reading NASA is naming the rocks and soil on Mars in the Navajo language
NASA is naming landmarks and geological features on Mars in the Navajo language. The Perseverance rover’s team, in collaboration with the…
Continue Reading Some Georgia students are returning to online classes after spring break to mitigate Covid-19 spread
Atlanta Public Schools are hoping to mitigate spring break spikes of Covid-19 by temporarily returning to online learning. In light of anticipated…
Continue Reading They can only hold hands, but for Britain’s elderly, first touch with a relative ‘means everything’
In a small nursing home by the southern English seaside, David Alexander, 89, walks into his wife’s bedroom for the first time since October.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 12: Stimulus, Covid-19, state laws, Myanmar, George Floyd
“Absolutely historic.” That’s how the National Weather Service in Wyoming is describing a winter storm that will hit part of the…
Continue Reading The debate over reopening schools is fierce and divisive. Here’s where people on different sides of the issue are coming from
It’s been one year since millions of students last stepped inside a classroom. One year since schools started shuttering to help get Covid-19…
Continue Reading An Ohio zookeeper is recovering after a cheetah attack
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
Continue Reading Video shows Rochester, NY police officers pleading with man armed with a knife before fatally shooting him
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue Reading ACLU files lawsuit seeking release or vaccination of more San Diego County inmates after latest Covid-19 outbreak
After a recent outbreak of Covid-19 infections at the largest correctional facility in San Diego County, a class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday…
Continue Reading Cheetah attacks a keeper at an Ohio zoo
A keeper at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is recovering after being attacked by a cheetah on Thursday, according to a statement from the zoo given to…
Continue Reading Former owners of girls boarding school facing more than 100 felony charges including statutory rape
The former owners of a girls’ boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16…
Continue Reading California man sentenced for drowning his two sons in ‘diabolical’ insurance scheme, prosecutors say
A California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according…
Continue Reading Biden speech outlines plan to get U.S. ‘closer to normal’ by July 4th
WASHINGTON, DC — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time…
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