4 Houston police officers involved in deadly shooting are fired by chief
HOUSTON, Texas — Four Houston police officers have been fired for fatally shooting an apparently emotionally disturbed man who was on the…
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Rio Tinto chief executive to leave by March over mining company’s destruction of Australian Indigenous sacred sites
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques will leave the Anglo-Australian mining giant over the destruction of…
Continue Reading A wary and traumatized Paradise watches the raging inferno from nearby California fires
On Wednesday morning, with the skies dimmed by the smoke from nearby wildfires, Paradise, California, resident Mary Ludwig got out of bed and started…
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Court blocks Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from census count for apportionment
NEW YORK, NY — A panel of three federal judges on Thursday blocked an order from President Donald Trump to exclude undocumented immigrants…
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As Chiefs and Texans clash, the NFL embarks on a changed path
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — In a usual NFL offseason, the news of Patrick Mahomes signing the wealthiest contract in sports history would be one of…
Continue Reading The search is on for a tiger spotted in Knoxville, Tennessee
Authorities in Knoxville, Tennessee, are still searching for a tiger that was spotted on Wednesday night in an industrial park. A Knox County…
Continue Reading Portland Mayor bans use of tear gas by police
After months of protests, police officers in Portland, Oregon, will no longer use tear gas for crowd control. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made the…
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Virus bill blocked in U.S. Senate as prospects dim for new relief
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday, saying the measure shortchanged too many…
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Microsoft says the same Russian military agency that hacked Democrats in 2016 has attempted similar intrusions in 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is imposing sanctions against a Ukrainian lawmaker accused of interfering in the U.S. presidential…
Continue Reading Justice Department charges Russian national in plot to sow distrust in American political process
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is imposing sanctions against a Ukrainian lawmaker accused of interfering in the U.S. presidential…
Continue Reading The Taliban say peace talks with the Afghan government’s negotiating team will start on Saturday in Qatar
ISLAMABAD (AP) – The Taliban say the long-awaited peace talks with the negotiating team selected by the Afghan government are to begin on Saturday in…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court orders no absentee ballots be mailed until Green Party presidential candidate’s status decided
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered that no absentee ballots be mailed until it gives the go-ahead…
Continue Reading A critically endangered baby gorilla died six days after being born at Audubon Zoo
Just days after a New Orleans zoo celebrated the first gorilla to be born there in 24 years, the infant has passed away. The six-day-old baby gorilla…
Continue Reading A Louisiana officer is on leave and 2 others pulled from duty after a Black teen was arrested at a bowling alley
A Louisiana police officer was placed on administrative leave and two others pulled from duty after social media video surfaced of an arrest of a…
Continue Reading Satellite images show Phoenix and Talent, Oregon, have been nearly wiped out by wildfire
Swaths of the small southern Oregon cities of Phoenix and Talent now lie in ash, satellite images show, as wildfires wage unprecedented destruction…
Continue Reading The Navy revised its ban on hemp and CBD to include topical products like lotions and shampoos
Less than a year ago the US Navy said it didn’t want its Marines and Sailors using hemp or cannabidiol (CBD) products. Now they’ve…
Continue Reading EU says planned UK law is serious violation of Brexit agreement and must be withdrawn by end of the month
LONDON (AP) – The European Union says a planned British law would constitute a serious violation of Brexit agreement and must be withdrawn by end of…
Continue Reading Three major decisions are upcoming in police violence cases in Louisville, Kenosha and Rochester
In Kentucky, Wisconsin and New York, investigators are expected to soon make decisions on whether to bring charges in three separate incidents of…
Continue Reading European Central Bank leaves key stimulus policies on hold as it monitors economy’s recovery during pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Central Bank has left its key stimulus policies unchanged with almost a trillion euros still in the pipeline…
Continue Reading Here’s what changes you can expect as the NFL season starts during the pandemic
The wait is over, the NFL is back and from your couch things may look relatively normal, but there will be some changes from years past. The season…
Continue Reading Huge fire breaks out at Beirut port a month after massive explosion, reasons unknown
BEIRUT (AP) – A huge fire has broken out at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents a month after the massive blast. It was not…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 10: Trump, coronavirus, USPS, China, Rohingya
The climate crisis won’t just destroy the environment. A new US report says it will also wreak havoc on the economy. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading New York gynecologist charged with six federal sex abuse counts
A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang of sexual assault has been…
Continue Reading These brothers are picking up littered face masks around their neighborhood
Not only has the coronavirus pandemic impacted the way we live, but it’s also changed the way we litter. Brothers Danny Eisawy, 11, and Jojo…
Continue Reading Climate crisis could displace 1.2 billion people by 2050, report warns
The global climate crisis could see more than a billion people displaced from their homes in the next 30 years, as ecological disasters drive mass…
Continue Reading Man arrested for alleged rape of 86-year-old woman in Delhi
An Indian man has been arrested for the alleged rape of an 86-year-old woman after he approached her while she was waiting for the milkman then lured…
Continue Reading A bravery award named after known racist gets new name to honor 9/11 hero
The New York City Fire Department announced the renaming of a department medal of valor, citing the “deeply racist beliefs” of the…
Continue Reading A California family recalled a harrowing escape before their home was swallowed by flames. ‘We’re nomads’
Toby Wait and his family have prepared to flee a number of wildfires that have burned through the rugged and dry mountains of Central California. But…
Continue Reading Professor who lied about being Black resigns from George Washington University
Less than a week after George Washington University announced Jessica Krug would not resume teaching this semester after the professor revealed she…
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