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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…
Continue Reading Kenosha County Board votes to pay for body cameras for sheriff’s office
Funding for body cameras for sheriff’s deputies in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, has been approved by the county board. The Kenosha County Board…
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Suspect in Ahmaud Arbery killing called DA from the crime scene seeking advice, prosecutor says
One of the suspects in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery called his former boss, the local district attorney, from the crime scene in an attempt to…
Continue Reading The George Floyd Memorial Foundation and a Texas university have launched an internship program for Black men
COMMERCE, Texas — The George Floyd Memorial Foundation has teamed up with Texas A&M University-Commerce to launch an internship program for…
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Grandfather serving 505-year sentence ordered to be released ‘without delay’
LOS ANGLES, California –In a stunning reprieve for a man sentenced to more than five centuries behind bars for a nonviolent offense, a judge in…
Continue Reading California sees fastest growth in new daily coronavirus cases
California, which this week announced its 1 millionth Covid-19 case, is seeing the fastest rate of increase in the number of daily reported…
Continue Reading Football game between UCLA and Utah is postponed, bringing this weekend’s postponement tally to 15
The college football season appears to be in disarray after a 15th Division I game, scheduled for this Saturday, was called off due to Covid-19. The…
Continue Reading No charges for Indiana police officer who fatally shot Dreasjon Reed during a foot pursuit
The Indianapolis officer who shot and killed a Black man in May, will not face any charges in the case, a special prosecutor announced. Dreasjon…
Continue Reading As schools shut across the US, Europe made it a mission to keep them open
Late last month, Ireland entered a strict, six-week lockdown against the spread of Covid-19, under which social gatherings are prohibited, exercise…
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Trump hails virus vaccine progress in 1st remarks since election loss
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. He delivered his first…
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New York City schools may close again as Covid-19 cases surge
New York City’s public school system, the nation’s largest, could shut down all classrooms as early as Monday in the midst of a growing…
Continue Reading Christmas celebrations are in jeopardy if Canadians don’t stop gathering with friends and family now
Canadian Thanksgiving was just last month, and the country has seen consequences as Covid-19 cases reach record highs. Now, Canadian leaders say…
Continue Reading Judge allows evidence in Breonna Taylor officer case to be released
A Kentucky judge overseeing the case of a former police officer charged for his alleged actions during the raid at Breonna Taylor’s apartment…
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Biden reaches 306 electoral votes after becoming 1st Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden will win Georgia, ABC News and other networks projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a…
Continue Reading Two off-duty officers and four patrons are shot at North Carolina nightclub
Two officers with the Gastonia, North Carolina, police and four patrons were shot at a nightclub Thursday night, the department said in a press…
Continue Reading Arkansas police arrest 2 suspects in fatal shooting of officer
Arkansas State Police have arrested two men in the fatal shooting of an officer Thursday night, the agency said in a news release. Police say the…
Continue Reading Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as general manager. She’s the first woman and first Asian American GM in MLB history
The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng to be the team’s new general manager, making her the first woman GM and first Asian American GM in Major…
Continue Reading Over 130 Secret Service officers sidelined due to virus exposure in wake of Trump’s campaign travel
WASHINGTON, DC — In the aftermath of the final sprint of the 2020 election season, more than 130 Secret Service officers have been sidelined…
Continue Reading A Utah family’s tragic story as state buckles under surge of coronavirus cases
October was the hardest month of Lindsay Wootton’s life. That’s when the 34-year-old Utah resident experienced firsthand, the devastating…
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This teacher was excited to get back to the classroom. But then pandemic reality set in
The first day back in the classroom at her Houston elementary school was a joy for teacher Naseeb Gill. “Oh, this is exciting,” she…
Continue Reading This teacher was excited to get back to the classroom. But then pandemic reality set in
The first day back in the classroom at her Houston elementary school was a joy for teacher Naseeb Gill. “Oh, this is exciting,” she…
Continue Reading Friday the 13th: How it came to be and why it’s considered unlucky
At least once a year, the calendar dates align to give us a Friday the 13th. Airline ticket prices tend to dip (when we’re not in a pandemic),…
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Biden carries Arizona, flipping a longtime Republican stronghold
PHOENIX, Arizona — For just the second time in more than seven decades, a Democrat will carry Arizona in a presidential election, a monumental…
Continue Reading 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Nevada early Friday morning
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Nevada in the early Friday morning hours, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit a little more than 20…
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