Here’s how long it took the US to reach 6 million Covid-19 cases
The United States surpassed 6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday as the pandemic continued to spread widely across the country,…
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Dictionary.com adds Black, as it refers to a person, in massive update around definitions that reflect culture, identity, and race
“Afro-Latinx.” “Deadname.” “Janky.” These are just some of the many terms now on Dictionary.com. The dictionary…
Continue Reading New Orleans after Katrina: This non-profit is still helping the city rebuild 15 years later
Hurricane Katrina rampaged New Orleans on August 29, 2005, when dozens of levees failed, leaving vast swaths of the city swamped, homes damaged and…
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Black artists put face masks on street murals because “we’re not seeing visual cues of a pandemic”
Colorful street murals have adorned an intersection in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood for years. One depicts an ethereal vision of Martin…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, September 1
The House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus published eight weeks’ worth of state reports compiled by the White House Coronavirus Task Force…
Continue Reading Two strangers, with the same first name, and a terrifying story about ketamine in policing
Elijah McKnight admits he was drunk. The 25-year-old says he’d had a fifth of Jim Beam with a buddy before passing out on his way home on a…
Continue Reading Two huge snakes fall through kitchen ceiling in Australia
A man in Brisbane, Australia, returned home to find two huge snakes had fallen through his kitchen ceiling on Monday. The carpet pythons measured…
Continue Reading Rare ‘singing’ dog, thought to be extinct in wild for 50 years, still thrives
This dog can sing … or at least it can yodel. The New Guinea singing dog, an extremely rare breed, is best known for its unique barks and howls…
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NFL takes over investigation of Washington Football Team
The NFL is now overseeing the investigation of the Washington Football Team regarding previously reported allegations of workplace misconduct, a…
Continue Reading Alabama football players’ march for equality ends at the spot where Blacks were told they weren’t welcome years ago
It was a powerful moment, rife with symbolism. A march for equality Monday organized by University of Alabama football players ended at the spot on…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor, John Lewis and Rosa Parks are among the people Americans have nominated for Trump’s garden of American heroes
Civil rights activists, athletes and musicians are among the people Americans’ have suggested be featured in President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading India presses ahead with reopening as daily coronavirus caseload surges to record-breaking high
India is entering a new phase of reopening that will see subway trains running for the first time in months, despite skyrocketing daily coronavirus…
Continue Reading School sends California family a hotspot after students went to Taco Bell to use their free WiFi
As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco…
Continue Reading A Republican student group at Arizona State University is raising money for the legal defense of the Kenosha shooting suspect
A conservative student organization at Arizona State University announced it will be donating half of all funds collected this semester to the legal…
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Questions and answers on status of Trump’s border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has tried to keep his promised border wall with Mexico in the public eye during his re-election bid,…
Continue Reading Portland protest shooting death: Here’s what we know
Few details have emerged about what happened Saturday night when a man was shot and killed in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Portland police on…
Continue Reading Man killed in Portland shooting identified by police as Aaron J. Danielson
Police officials identified the man fatally shot Saturday night in downtown Portland, Oregon, amid clashes between pro-Trump groups and left-wing…
Continue Reading Kenosha police arrested volunteers who were on their way to deliver food to protesters
Nine people who were arrested by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week after their vehicles aroused suspicion, were volunteers on their way to…
Continue Reading Columbia University will remove slave owner’s name from dormitory
Columbia University has announced it will remove the name of a slave owner from a dormitory on its Manhattan medical campus. A new name for the…
Continue Reading Liberty University to investigate its operations under Jerry Falwell Jr.
Liberty University said Monday it’s hired “one of the leading forensic firms in the world” to conduct an investigation of its…
Continue Reading India accuses China of ‘provocative military movements’ on border
India on Monday accused Chinese troops of taking “provocative” actions near a disputed border high in the Himalayas, violating previous…
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Some Louisiana residents won’t have power for weeks, if not months, after Hurricane Laura
Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, the state faces another long, grueling recovery in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Laura…
Continue Reading Former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was never afraid to go to space. But a police stop made him sweat
A police stop could have cost former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin his career in space before he ever got started. Melvin, who was never afraid…
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‘Poppycock!’: Federal judge denies Trump effort to use border agents as asylum officers
SAN DIEGO, California — A federal judge on Monday blocked U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from conducting the initial screening for…
Continue Reading Wedding announcement goes viral after groom’s ex publicly reveals he cheated on her when he met the bride
When Nikyta Moreno saw her ex-husband in the New York Times’ Wedding section, it came with a startling realization: He had been cheating on…
Continue Reading Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee dies at 84
Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has died at the age of 84, according to a tweet from his son. “With a heavy heart, this is to inform…
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Bannon, 3 others plead not guilty & get trial dates set in alleged ‘We Build the Wall’ scam
NEW YORK, NY — A May 2021 trial date was set Monday for Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, on charges that he…
Continue Reading Thousands ask for a statue of Chadwick Boseman to replace a Confederate memorial in his hometown
The late Chadwick Boseman was known as a hero, both on and off the screen. Now, thousands of people want to honor him like one, by replacing a…
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Biden blames Trump for violence in Pittsburgh speech
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — Joe Biden is mounting a more aggressive offense against President Donald Trump with a rare public appearance Monday…
Continue Reading New York City reaches $5.9 million settlement in death of transgender woman who couldn’t pay $500 bail
The City of New York has reached a settlement with the family of Layleen Cubilette-Polanco for $5.9 million following her June 2019 death while in…
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