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…
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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 —…
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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…
Continue Reading Iran state TV, citing unnamed official, says British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new charge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s state TV says British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new charge. The Tuesday report…
Continue Reading 80% of the buildings in an eastern Washington town were destroyed during a Labor Day firestorm
A small town in eastern Washington is in ruins after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Monday, and teams are still working to account for all…
Continue Reading China and India accuse each other of firing shots as border tensions escalate
China and India have accused each other’s troops of firing warning shots during a confrontation Monday on their disputed border in the…
Continue Reading Denver is under a winter weather advisory two days after the city hit 101 degrees
If you live in Denver, your last-minute summer plans were just canceled. Residents of the Mile High City will go from experiencing record heat to…
Continue Reading Labor Day weekend saw protests across the country as summer nears its end
George Floyd died while in police custody on Memorial Day. This Labor Day weekend, as the summer fades nearly 100 days later, his death and the…
Continue Reading 2 people were arrested after violent clashes between Trump supporters and counter-protesters in Oregon
Two people were arrested following violent clashes between President Trump supporters and counter-protesters in Salem, the Oregon State Police said…
Continue Reading US Marine pardoned by Philippines for killing of transgender woman
A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines in 2014 has been granted an “absolute pardon” by…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police criticized for tackling 12-year-old to the ground during protests
Police in Hong Kong have come under heavy criticism after a widely-circulated video showed officers tackling a 12-year-old girl to the ground during…
Continue Reading Woman who popularized the gender reveal party says enough already after latest wildfire
The woman best known for popularizing gender reveal parties has a message for the world: Please stop. This week, as more than 7,000 acres in…
Continue Reading Wildfires force evacuation of entire town in central California
Authorities issued evacuation orders Monday for the entire town of Auberry, a mountain community of 2,500 in central California, as the Creek Fire…
Continue Reading A pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party sparked one of the California wildfires, burning over 8,600 acres
One of the multiple wildfires burning in California was started during a gender-reveal party, officials said. A “smoke-generating pyrotechnic…
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Saudi court issues final verdicts of up to 20 years imprisonment in killing of Washington Post columnist Khashoggi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal…
Continue Reading Kentucky driver failed to fool police with hand-drawn license plate
A Kentucky driver’s DIY license plate didn’t quite fool the police. Millersburg Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on…
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Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene form, continuing the extremely active 2020 hurricane season
Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene formed Monday in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says. Both storms will break records by forming…
Continue Reading Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera dies nearly two weeks after being shot while serving a warrant
A Lincoln, Nebraska, police officer died early Monday, nearly two weeks after he was shot while trying to serve a warrant, the police department…
Continue Reading Rochester mayor and police chief promise reform after Daniel Prude’s death, as city sees fifth night of protests
More than 1,000 protesters marched in Rochester for the fifth night in a row on Sunday, calling for justice in the death of Daniel Prude in police…
Continue Reading 6-year-old boy among 5 people shot during Brooklyn J’Ourvet celebration
A 6-year-old boy who was shot in the leg was among five people injured in a shooting that occurred during a celebration that has often been marred by…
Continue Reading Louisville names Black woman as new interim police chief
The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, appointed a new interim police chief Monday, naming Yvette Gentry, a Black woman, to the role. Gentry will replace…
Continue Reading Houston family whose eviction was filmed receives thousands in donations
HOUSTON, Texas — The law enforcement officers who evicted a young Houston father and his family days later set up a GoFundMe that has raised…
Continue Reading The ‘mighty mice’ that went to space could help protect astronauts’ muscles and bones
Genetically enhanced “mighty mice” that were part of a heath experiment on the International Space Station have shown that blocking a…
Continue Reading Ireland’s lacrosse team gives its spot in an international tournament to a Native American team
In a remarkable show of sportsmanship, Ireland’s lacrosse team is withdrawing from an international tournament to allow a Native American team…
Continue Reading Judge recommends dropping charges against 3 in a duck boat sinking that killed 17 people
A judge in Missouri has recommended that federal charges be dismissed against the three men charged in connection with the sinking of a duck boat…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cluster linked to a University of New Hampshire frat party, state says
A cluster of Covid-19 cases has been linked to a fraternity party at the University of New Hampshire, health officials say. The state Department of…
Continue Reading Non-profit band keeps the music alive for Miami seniors facing isolation during the pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to force social restrictions, Florida musician Marisel Lopez and her band, Algo Nuevo, provide the rhythm to keep…
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