Pelosi announces plans for ‘9/11-type commission’ to investigate U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a…
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Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf perplex scientists
The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…
Continue Reading New York Democratic leaders discuss repealing Cuomo’s expanded powers in backlash to Covid-19 nursing home deaths
New York’s Democratic leaders are in active discussions to draft a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded executive powers after a…
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Birmingham jail logs from 1963 signed by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are up for auction
Birmingham jailhouse logbook pages, signed multiple times by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., are up for auction for the first time. The logbook shows…
Continue Reading Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf is perplexing scientists
The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…
Continue Reading Mardi Gras Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. February 16, 2021 –…
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3 rockets hit outside Iraqi airport near U.S. troops; 1 dead, 8 hurt
ERBIL, Iraq — Iraqi and U.S. security officials say rockets have struck outside Erbil international airport near where U.S. forces are based in…
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ABC News poll: Majority of Americans say Trump should have been convicted by Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — Driven by sharp divisions that reflect the persistent partisan fissures within the country, the second impeachment trial of…
Continue Reading NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars this week. Here’s what to expect
Perseverance, NASA’s most sophisticated rover to date, is expected to land on the surface of Mars on Thursday, February 18, around 3:55 p.m.…
Continue Reading First Black woman to lead WTO says she will prioritize fair trade, access to Covid-19 vaccines
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed as director-general of the World Trade Organization on Monday, becoming the first woman and the first African to…
Continue Reading Coast Guard calls off one search, another continues off Florida coast as 16 are reportedly missing
The United States Coast Guard has called off the search for six people off the Florida coast while continuing to look for 10 people that went missing…
Continue Reading Canada’s vaccine rollout stalls, confining seniors to their homes for months to come
Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound…
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Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested in India over farmers’ protest ‘toolkit’
Supporters of a young climate activist arrested in India over a farmers’ protest “toolkit,” later shared by Swedish climate…
Continue Reading Meghan and Harry are expecting a second child
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting an addition to their family. Meghan is pregnant with their second child, a spokesperson…
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Power outages caused by storm force rolling blackouts across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas early Monday morning as a winter storm gripped the state. The rotating…
Continue Reading NYPD charges 21-year-old man in connection with four subway stabbings that left 2 dead
The suspect charged in connection with the four subway stabbings that left two people dead over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old man…
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Presidents Day 2021: What’s open and closed
The third Monday of every February is a day to remember the nation’s presidents, especially the first one. In fact, the day’s official…
Continue Reading Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned
On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America’s former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on…
Continue Reading Black leaders want targeted federal funds for Black businesses hit hard by pandemic
Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned…
Continue Reading Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Jacob Azevedo’s stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a…
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Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from…
Continue Reading Daily game of dress-up teaches 5-year-old about Black history
One Michigan mother is using a daily game of dress-up to teach her daughter about some of the most influential Black figures. For the third year in a…
Continue Reading An officer stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist. Instead, he helped deliver a baby
It was a Valentine’s Day miracle. An officer who stopped to help who he thought was a stranded motorist near Chicago’s O’Hare…
Continue Reading Coast Guard searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida
The US Coast Guard is searching for 16 people missing off the coast of Florida from two different boats. The first search began after a man was…
Continue Reading Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500 — the first of his NASCAR career
Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. This is his fourteenth time racing in the Daytona 500 and…
Continue Reading Michael McDowell wins the 63rd annual Daytona 500
Michael McDowell won the 63rd annual Daytona 500 early Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida. He will take home a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy and…
Continue Reading How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies…
Continue Reading Western diplomats warn Myanmar military that ‘the world is watching’
Western diplomats on Sunday warned Myanmar’s military junta that “the world is watching,” as a communications blackout swept the…
Continue Reading A suspect is dead after 12-year-old shoots at intruders during attempted robbery, police say
A 12-year-old shot at two masked intruders who broke into his grandmother’s home just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, according to police in…
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