US lawmakers want to stop calling Xi Jinping a President. But will he care?
Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds so many titles that he has earned himself a nickname: the “Chairman of Everything.” Since taking office…
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Belarus activists describe dramatic alleged abduction and last sighting of Maria Kolesnikova
After leading members of Belarus’ political opposition seemed to vanish on Monday, raising fears of abduction, two activists reappeared in Kiev…
Continue Reading A Black man was detained while jogging for fitting a suspect description and later offered a job with the sheriff’s department
A Black man jogging in the predominantly white neighborhood of Deltona, Florida, last month found himself handcuffed and detained when police said he…
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Rochester police chief to retire amid Daniel Prude death protests
Rochester, New York, Police Chief La’Ron Singletary has submitted paperwork to retire, days after saying he had no intention of stepping down…
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AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study paused after serious illness
NEW YORK, NY — Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a patient…
Continue Reading University of Wisconsin-Madison restricts students’ movement for the next two weeks as Covid-19 cases rise
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is directing all undergraduate students to restrict their movements for the next two weeks in an attempt to…
Continue Reading West Virginia University becomes the latest school to backtrack on in-person classes after a spike in Covid-19 cases
After a week and a half of in-person classes, West Virginia University announced Monday it was moving undergraduate classes online after seeing a…
Continue Reading Denver Broncos will allow a limited number of fans, joining several NFL teams in welcoming spectators
The Denver Broncos announced Tuesday that a limited number of fan can attend home games at Empower Field at Mile High beginning with their second…
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Texas man arrested for ‘Zoombombing’ a university class lecture with a bomb threat
HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston resident was accused of interrupting a virtual University of Houston lecture with a bomb threat and by proclaiming…
Continue Reading Australian surfer dies after shark attack at a popular Gold Coast beach
An Australian man died after he was attacked by a shark on Tuesday at a popular surfing spot in Queensland, authorities say. The 46-year-old man was…
Continue Reading A California fire sparked by a gender reveal party has grown to more than 10,000 acres
A fire sparked by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party has burned more than 10,000 acres since Saturday. The El Dorado Fire in…
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Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, retire amid outrage over handling of Daniel Prude’s suffocation death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city’s handling of the the suffocation…
Continue Reading The struggle for equality for Black and brown workers
This week, we (Leah Asmelash and friend-of-the-newsletter, Chandelis Duster) talk about the exploitation of Black and brown labor, recommend…
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Trump says he is expanding offshore drilling moratorium to Florida’s Atlantic coast, Georgia and South Carolina
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on…
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GOP Senate Leader McConnell proposes ‘targeted’ virus aid, Dems say not enough
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials. Eight people died…
Continue Reading Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings apologizes for Instagram post saying she bravely went shopping with no mask
Three-time Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings is facing a wave of criticism after she said she went to the grocery store without a…
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US officials: Israel, UAE to sign historic normalization deal on September 15 at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House…
Continue Reading Affluent White student-athletes are profiting from the labor of their poor Black peers, study says
A new study of the economics of college sports found that affluent White students are profiting off the labor of poor Black students. The study from…
Continue Reading Lost German warship discovered on seabed 80 years after sinking
A German warship sunk by a torpedo during World War II has been found on the seabed off Norway, more than eight decades after it was attacked.…
Continue Reading California wildfires: Helicopter crews rescue at least 35 more who were trapped by Creek Fire
Helicopter crews have rescued at least 35 more people who’d been trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California’s Sierra National…
Continue Reading Video shows USPS mail being dumped in a California parking lot. A postal union says USPS employees weren’t involved
Bags of mail were dumped in a parking lot in Glendale, California, last week, according to surveillance footage obtained by CNN. The September 3…
Continue Reading The world’s largest digital camera could unlock mysteries of the universe
The world’s largest digital camera can spot a golf ball from 15 miles away. When the Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins observations in 2023, its…
Continue Reading Cat owners fall in one of five categories, researchers say. Which one are you?
If you have a cat, you may fall in one of five categories ranging from “conscientious caretaker” to “tolerant guardian,”…
Continue Reading A candy maker is giving away a candy factory in a nationwide treasure hunt
A quirky candy maker has launched a nationwide treasure hunt, sending sugar mavens into a frenzy. They’ll need to pay to play for the ultimate…
Continue Reading New Jersey nursing home where authorities found 17 bodies sued for alleged failures during Covid-19
The nephew of a man who died during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey is suing the nursing home where his uncle was a resident,…
Continue Reading Parents’ biggest frustration with distance learning
It’s a truly humbling moment when your child asks you to help diagram a sentence or solve a grade-level math problem and you, a functioning…
Continue Reading Even in the US, South Asians say caste has proved hard to escape
Sam Cornelius knew that something was amiss when his job performance review unexpectedly took a huge hit one year. It was 2013, and Cornelius had…
Continue Reading Wall of Moms may have imploded but Black-led groups are picking up where it left off in Portland
As Demetria Hester walked to a bank of microphones — wearing a red “Know Your Rights” t-shirt, a fist raised high over head —…
Continue Reading UN reports first coronavirus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) – The U.N. refugee agency has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The camp is…
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