Leonid meteor shower will shoot fireballs across the sky this week
In the early morning hours on Tuesday, the Leonid meteor shower will send shooting stars across the sky. Meteors can be harder to see when there is a…
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Western Sahara independence leader declares the end of a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco
The leader of the Western Sahara’s independence movement has vowed to end a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco, citing recent Moroccan border…
Continue Reading Sylvester Stallone to join cast of ‘Suicide Squad’
Actor Sylvester Stalone is the latest name to join the cast of “Suicide Squad.” The franchise’s director, James Gunn, posted the…
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Man charged with assaulting actor Rick Moranis
A man suspected of assaulting actor Rick Moranis has been arrested and charged, according to police. The 38-year-old was arrested and charged after…
Continue Reading Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized
Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in California. The Dodgers said that the 93-year-old Hall of Famer is in…
Continue Reading New York City schools will remain open Monday as test positivity rate holds below feared threshold
New York City schools will remain open for in-person classes on Monday after health officials announced that the city’s 7-day test positivity…
Continue Reading MAGA March brings together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes
Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s capital as they tried to…
Continue Reading Sacramento police officer fatally shoots a person who allegedly pointed a gun at a group of people
A Sacramento police patrol sergeant shot and killed an armed suspect inside a warehouse Saturday night after the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at a…
Continue Reading You can see every planet in our solar system this week
It might be time to break out that telescope. This week, there will be some not so familiar sights in the sky: Seven planets will be visible at…
Continue Reading New York City’s Rockefeller Center gets its Christmas tree
Even in a year where the global pandemic has drastically disrupted everything from grocery shopping to weddings, some traditions stay the same…
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New York City’s Rockefeller Center gets its Christmas tree
Even in a year where the global pandemic has drastically disrupted everything from grocery shopping to weddings, some traditions stay the same…
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MAGA March brings together Trump voters, far-right leaders and counterprotesters, ending in some clashes
WASHINGTON, DC — Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s…
Continue Reading British artist creates a ‘human atlas’ of Detroit to tell 100 stories of the city’s unsung heroes
Rocking a blazer with a t-shirt, John George tips the brim of his baseball cap embroidered with an Old English “D.” As acclaimed…
Continue Reading Meet the singer taking TikTok by storm by annoying his girlfriend in the most endearing way
A singer who went viral on TikTok for making videos of himself annoying his girlfriend with his songs is also touching people’s hearts with his…
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Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths – over 1,600 of those in Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though…
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Gigantic alligator spotted roaming Florida golf course
You thought Jurassic Park was just a movie? Well, you might be forgiven for thinking dinosaurs still walk the earth after seeing footage of a…
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Ex-press secretary: Trump ruined this job
It started on a brisk Saturday in January 2017 with an angry press secretary, Sean Spicer, looking straight into the camera and lying to the American…
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Federal judge says new DACA rules imposed by Trump Administration are invalid
WASHINGTON, DC — Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting DACA applications…
Continue Reading A New Jersey restaurant with a coronavirus scare stayed open because of the generosity of a neighboring barbershop
A New Jersey restaurant was able to continue operating during the pandemic thanks to the generosity of a nearby barbershop. Following a positive…
Continue Reading ‘We can’t keep it out’: Two dozen people died of Covid-19 in a Kentucky veterans center as infections in the community surged
At least 24 veterans have died of Covid-19 and more than 80 have been infected since an outbreak last month at Kentucky’s Thomson-Hood Veterans…
Continue Reading Missouri police believe 5-year-old was injured in ‘rolling’ shootout
A “rolling gun battle” between people in two vehicles might have left a 5-year-old girl shot and in the hospital Friday night, Missouri…
Continue Reading Indicted former R. Kelly manager in the middle of plea negotiations, prosecutors say
A former manager for singer R. Kelly, who faces criminal charges of his own, is in the middle of plea negotiations, prosecutors revealed at a status…
Continue Reading 60 years ago today, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked to school and showed how even first graders can be trailblazers
Sixty years ago, Ruby Bridges walked to school escorted by four federal marshals as a White mob hurled insults at her. Bridges, just 6 years old on…
Continue Reading How Miles Morales in his own Spider-Man video game confronts racial disparity in gaming
When Jorge Castro saw that Marvel’s Miles Morales would be walking around New York’s Spanish Harlem on the new Spider-Man video game, he…
Continue Reading A couple got married in a hospital parking lot after the groom recovered from Covid-19
When Antionette Brown first saw Henry Bell at a nightclub 14 years ago, she knew he was the one. Although they never married, they commonly referred…
Continue Reading Canadian conservationists are raising $1.7 million to buy an island and fend off developers
A foundation in British Columbia, Canada, is raising money to purchase West Ballenas Island, an undeveloped enclave rich with stunning views, rare…
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National Pickle Day: 5 facts that make pickles a big dill
Dill, sweet, spears, bread and butter, chips…you name it, there’s a pickle for everybody. Regardless of your pickled preferences,…
Continue Reading North Carolina city postpones $1 million funding resolution allocated for reparations to Black residents
A city in North Carolina has put on hold a vote on how to allocate $1 million in community reparations to Black residents. Asheville Mayor Esther…
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