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‘End of the Rainbow’: Shanghai Pride shuts down amid shrinking space for China’s LGBTQ community
Shanghai Pride, China’s longest-running and only major annual celebration of sexual minorities, abruptly announced its effective shutdown on…
Continue Reading A small boutique survived the coronavirus pandemic by live streaming fashion shows on Facebook
When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to shut their doors, many owners were left scrambling to keep their enterprises afloat. Virginia…
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3 police officers shot in Texas while responding to call at a home
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Three police officers in Cedar Park were shot while responding to a call at a home Sunday, according to a tweet from the…
Continue Reading Violent crime rises during pandemic as confidence in police takes a hit
As the body counts rise, American cities remain ground zero for a deadly new reality. And those charged with keeping communities safe and helping…
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Pelosi calls House back into session, postal leaders summoned to hearing as uproar grows over mail delays
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session this week to vote on a bill prohibiting the…
Continue Reading Thai king commutes sentences of two men on death row for murdering British backpackers
Two men on death row for killing a pair of British backpackers on a Thai island in 2014 have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment…
Continue Reading Few signs of collective mourning as the US tops 170,000 coronavirus deaths
Days after thousands of lives perished on 9/11, the United States marked a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the worst…
Continue Reading Asia’s prisons are filling up with women. Many are victims of the war on drugs
It was dark when the plane touched down in Hong Kong from Phnom Penh. Noor Yuni swiftly cleared immigration and collected her luggage. But as she…
Continue Reading New Jersey counties are under quarantine for another reason: Invasive bugs
Quarantine bugging you? Imagine how New Jersey residents feel. In addition to a series of coronavirus restrictions, state authorities have placed…
Continue Reading A man lived in a Tampa Bay-area stadium’s luxury suite for over 2 weeks before he was arrested, police say
A homeless man in Florida allegedly stole up to $1,200 of merchandise and food while living in the luxury suite of a Tampa Bay soccer stadium for…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania zoo welcomes two critically endangered red panda cubs
A zoo in Pennsylvania has welcomed two new adorable additions to its animal family. A pair of red pandas, a boy and girl, were born on July 8 and are…
Continue Reading NBA dismisses photographer who posted offensive Kamala Harris meme
A photographer working for the NBA was dismissed from the league’s bubble in Orlando after posting an offensive meme apparently aimed at Sen.…
Continue Reading Clashes break out at rally in Michigan
Several fights broke out in Kalamazoo, Michigan, during a rally held by the far-right group Proud Boys, police say. Members of the group were…
Continue Reading Oklahoma State sorority house placed in quarantine after 23 members test positive for Covid-19
An Oklahoma State University sorority house is under quarantine after 23 members tested positive for Covid-19, according to the university.…
Continue Reading UNC has four Covid-19 clusters less than a week after starting classes
Less than a week into the start of classes, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a fourth cluster of Covid-19 cases on campus.…
Continue Reading Man stabbed at Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas expected to survive
A man who was critically stabbed at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday night is expected to survive, according to an updated statement from…
Continue Reading The National Zoo’s giant panda, with a yearly window of 24-72 hours to become pregnant, may be expecting
When Mei Xiang went in for an ultrasound on Friday, her results were shared around the world. The 22-year-old giant panda could deliver a cub in the…
Continue Reading Portland officers injured after protester throws a nearly 10-pound rock, police say
Portland police say two officers were hospitalized Saturday night after protesters allegedly threw a nearly 10-pound rock at them. The incident…
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54% approve of Biden’s selection of Harris for VP in ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — More Americans approve than disapprove of Joe Biden’s choice of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for the 2020 Democratic ticket by a…
Continue Reading A New Hampshire poet is bringing joy to her community’s coronavirus newsletters
People in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, receive a coronavirus newsletter four times a week updating them on the latest information about the pandemic.…
Continue Reading A cargo ship leaking tons of oil off the Mauritius coast has split in two
A ship that has leaked tons of oil off the coast of Mauritius has split apart, authorities said on Saturday. “At around 4.30 pm, a major…
Continue Reading Face masks: in 2020, ‘mask slacking’ is more partisan than in 1918, historians say
Even during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, some Americans were not fans of wearing masks. They risked hefty fines by refusing to wear them and…
Continue Reading A violent protest in Chicago leads to 2 dozen people arrested and 17 officers injured
Peaceful protests throughout Saturday were hijacked by agitators later in the day, leading to multiple arrests and officers getting injured, Chicago…
Continue Reading A New York couple is keeping romance alive with coronavirus pop-up dinners
The coronavirus pandemic has dampened a lot of people’s love lives. But for one New York couple, it has inspired a new and exciting way to…
Continue Reading A man has been imprisoned for decades after a marijuana sale. The state’s top attorney says it’s time he’s released
Michael Thompson has been in prison for 24 years, serving what his attorneys say is essentially “a death sentence.” The 69-year-old was…
Continue Reading This teacher searches for forgotten mementoes left between the pages of used books — and helps return the memories
Many weekends, high school teacher Emma Smreker can be found searching for treasure. Not at the bottom of the sea — but at the bottom of…
Continue Reading Hong Kong has more skyscrapers than nearly any city. But 60 years ago, tigers were still seen in the wild
In 1929, two Chinese farmers were stopped by a British police officer while ambling down a road in a rugged part of Hong Kong’s then-expansive…
Continue Reading Mississippi police officers charged with second-degree murder in man’s 2019 death in Jackson
A grand jury has indicted three Mississippi police officers on second-degree murder charges, accusing them of causing eventually fatal injuries to a…
Continue Reading Georgia State Patrol trooper charged with murder after shooting a Black man
A Georgia State Patrol trooper has been arrested and charged with felony murder after fatally shooting a Black man during an attempted traffic stop.…
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