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.…
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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…
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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…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Max Robinson
A trailblazer in broadcasting and journalism, Max Robinson in 1978 became the first Black person to anchor the nightly network news. But his road to…
Continue Reading Meghan Trainor reveals the birth of her first child
Meghan Trainor used Valentine’s Day to reveal the birth of her first child on Instagram. Trainor and her husband Daryl Sabara both announced…
Continue Reading Meghan and Harry are expecting a second baby
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting an addition to their family. Meghan is pregnant with her second baby, a spokesperson…
Continue Reading A Kansas grandfather got Covid-19 in July. He’s still in the hospital 7 months later
On the morning of July 13, Roger Collins got a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. Within 12 hours he told his wife of 32 years, Billie, that he…
Continue Reading Porsche sets its fourth Guinness World record with the fastest indoor land speed
Porsche has the need for indoor speed, as the luxury car company broke the Guinness World Record for indoor land speed in its all-electric Taycan…
Continue Reading Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer jokes about conspiracy theory after getting Covid-19 vaccine
Jennifer K. Gates, the daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, got her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Friday and offered a lighthearted…
Continue Reading UAE’s Hope Probe Mars mission sends back its first picture of red planet
The United Arab Emirates’ first Mars mission has returned its first picture of the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope…
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Lawmakers call for 9/11-style commission to investigate U.S. Capitol attack after Trump trial
WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump’s actions fit the definition of insurrection, Louisiana GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who crossed party…
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