One dead as firefighters battle blaze aboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka
Firefighting crews from Sri Lanka and India are working to put out a large blaze aboard an oil tanker that has been burning since Thursday, off the…
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Daniel Prude’s daughter says her dad was not the animal officers treated him like before he died
Daniel Prude was treated like an animal and murdered by officers who should have protected him, said four relatives of the Black man who died after…
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5 things to know for September 4: Covid-19, election, protests, economy, Hong Kong
You’ve almost made it to a long Labor Day weekend! Enjoy yourself, protect your health and stay cool: More than 50 million people will be under…
Continue Reading R. Kelly’s attorneys appeal for release, saying he hasn’t been able to prepare for trial in nearly six months
R. Kelly’s attorneys will ask for his release from federal custody before an appeals court on Friday, arguing that the singer has been unable…
Continue Reading 7 Rochester police officers suspended over Daniel Prude’s death, mayor says
Seven police officers in Rochester, New York, involved in the March arrest of a Black man who was pinned to the ground and later died have been…
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Washington Football Team facing new allegations of sexual harassment within the organization
The NFL’s Washington Football Team is facing new allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace from four women who spoke to ESPN’s…
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Suspect in Portland death of right-wing supporter is killed by investigators in scuffle
LACEY, Washington — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed Thursday as…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases tied to a Maine wedding reception more than double in a week
The number of Covid-19 cases linked to an August wedding reception in Maine more than doubled in the past week to 144, a state CDC spokesman said…
Continue Reading Black Americans, hit hardest by the pandemic, feel they’re hurt by both the virus and inequities tied to race
Keith Gambrell feels minorities are getting blamed for dying from coronavirus. “They say, ‘Oh, it’s because of the way you guys…
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ICE recovers 19th century painting stolen from Italian monastery in Texas
DALLAS, Texas — Stolen almost two decades ago from an ancient abbey in northeastern Italy, a trafficked 19th century art piece is making its…
Continue Reading As Hong Kong’s academic year begins, it’s unclear what can legally be said in a classroom — and whether student activism is a thing of the past
In the heart of the leafy, mountain-top campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong stands a replica of a giant statue erected by protesting…
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci says designating quarantine spaces for students who test positive for Covid-19 is key to safely opening colleges
As schools across the country open to mixed results amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci laid out how colleges and universities should…
Continue Reading Why Latinos in California are being hit hard by Covid-19
Every step for Jenny Ruelas is a challenge. The 31-year-old has to pause to catch her breath, carries a can of oxygen with her wherever she goes, and…
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Biden meets with Blake family in Wisconsin, has community meeting
KENOSHA, Wisconsin — Former Vice President Joe Biden made one of his most aggressive campaign trips in months, visiting with the family of Jacob…
Continue Reading David Graeber, author and activist known for popularizing the phrase ‘We are the 99%,’ dies
David Graeber, an anthropologist and a leading figure of the Occupy Wall Street movement, has died, his wife told CNN. He was 59. Graeber was a…
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Stock market bloodbath: Dow and Nasdaq plummet in the worst day since June
NEW YORK, NY — It was a wild day on Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite tumbled nearly 5% and the Dow fell more than 800 points, as investors made a…
Continue Reading A house fire killed a firefighter’s family while he was away battling a blaze
A firefighter battling a wildfire in Washington state near the Canadian border lost his wife and three children in an early-morning blaze that…
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Russia is ‘amplifying’ claims of mail-in voter fraud, warns intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News
WASHINGTON, DC — Russia has sought to “amplify” concerns over the integrity of U.S. elections by promoting allegations that mail-in voting will…
Continue Reading Tatooine-like exoplanet could be orbiting in this triple-star system
When Luke Skywalker emerges from his home at dusk on the planet Tatooine in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,” he watches twin…
Continue Reading Covid-19 has killed more law enforcement officers this year than all other causes combined
More police officers have died from Covid-19 this year than have been killed on patrol. That’s according to the Officer Down Memorial Page…
Continue Reading Thai King reinstates his royal consort after declaring her ‘untainted’
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand is welcoming his consort back into the royal household, a surprise move that comes as the country is in the…
Continue Reading Woman charged in Australia for inciting anti-lockdown protests
A woman in Australia has been arrested and charged with incitement after promoting an anti-lockdown protest, sparking criticism. A video of the…
Continue Reading A White officer is charged in the fatal shooting of a Black man under California’s tougher deadly-force law
A White officer has been charged with felony manslaughter in the fatal shooting in April of a Black man in a Walmart store, a crime alleged under a…
Continue Reading NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash joins Brooklyn Nets as head coach
Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash is getting back on the court, but this time as a coach. The eight-time All-Star was announced as the next head coach of…
Continue Reading U.S. detained hundreds of migrant children in hotels in El Paso, across Texas as pandemic flared
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of migrant children have been held in hotels, in El Paso and throughout Texas and the southern U.S., and guarded by…
Continue Reading 18-time PGA Tour winner Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll welcome baby girl
Rory McIlroy and wife Erica Stoll welcomed a baby girl into the world on Monday. Poppy Kennedy McIlroy was born on August 31 at 12:15 p.m. at Jupiter…
Continue Reading Plants could help authorities detect dead human bodies in woodland
Plants could help detect human remains in dense forest areas because of the way vegetation behaves around decomposing bodies, researchers hope. In an…
Continue Reading Vast size of prehistoric megalodon shark, which had a fin as long as a human, revealed for the first time
The true size of a gigantic prehistoric megalodon shark that ruled the oceans millions of years ago has been revealed for the first time — and…
Continue Reading Prison inmates are twice as likely to die of Covid-19 than those on the outside, new report finds
The Covid-19 infection and mortality rates are significantly higher in prisons than in the general population, though the severity differs widely…
Continue Reading Tom Seaver, Hall of Fame pitcher, dies at 75
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and 12-time all-star, has died at the age of 75, the National Baseball Hall of…
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