Though Jacob Blake’s health is progressing, his family says national reform is not
More than a week after Jacob Blake was shot, his family said his life is no longer in danger — but still so few of their questions have been…
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A false 911 call in New Jersey could lead to more jail time if there’s bias
Making a false 911 call based on someone’s race is now a crime in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Monday making it a crime to…
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ABC News uncovers blocked intelligence bulletin warning of Russian plot against Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security in July withheld an intelligence bulletin warning of a Russian plot to spread…
Continue Reading South Carolina police officer fired after seen on video using n-word
A Columbia, South Carolina, police officer was fired Monday evening after he was seen on video using the n-word during a heated exchange with…
Continue Reading Kenosha protesters arrested for breaking curfew while police supporters were allowed to ‘roam,’ lawsuit says
Officials in Kenosha, Wisconsin, enforced their curfew selectively, targeting demonstrators protesting police brutality while allowing “militia…
Continue Reading People who consume conservative media are less likely to wear masks, poll of New Hampshire residents finds
How seriously a person treats the Covid-19 pandemic could depend on where they get their news. That’s according to a new poll of New Hampshire…
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Biden calls schools’ struggles to open ‘a national emergency’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden is hammering President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak ahead of a planned trip to Wisconsin,…
Continue Reading NBA star after Game 7 loss: ‘This is a game. People lost their family members to police brutality and racism’
Basketball is just a game and is trivial when compared to the social unrest taking place across the country. That’s the message that Utah Jazz…
Continue Reading Two coaches hit with more charges in college admissions scandal
Two coaches previously charged in the college admissions scam are facing more allegations in a third indictment filed against them Tuesday in federal…
Continue Reading The NFL will feature social justice statements stenciled in each team’s end zone during games, league says
The NFL, which until recently had restricted its players from protesting on the field for social change, is going all in for the 2020 season.…
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Federal budget deficit to hit record $3.3 trillion due to Covid-19 costs, recession
WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 costs and the recession. That’s more…
Continue Reading U.S., on Trump guidance, cuts some aid to Ethiopia over ‘lack of progress’ in talks with Egypt, Sudan in Nile dam dispute
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) – The State Department says that on the guidance of President Donald Trump the U.S. is suspending some aid to…
Continue Reading Portland mayor calls for peace as protests near 100 days and state officials move to prosecute demonstrators
Portland officials are calling for an end to protests that have led to violence, arson, arrests, allegations of police brutality and at least one…
Continue Reading Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Navalny says symptoms declining but condition remains serious
BERLIN, Germany (AP) – The Berlin hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he remains in a serious condition though the…
Continue Reading German foreign minister says Russian ambassador summoned over Navalny poisoning, calls for those responsible to be found
BERLIN, Germany (AP) – The German government says tests show that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same kind of…
Continue Reading South and North Korea brace for two typhoons within a week
Two powerful typhoons are hurtling toward the Korean Peninsula, threatening to bring more flooding and devastation to an area that has already been…
Continue Reading New type of black hole detected in massive collision that sent gravitational waves with a ‘bang’
Astronomers have detected the most massive merging of two black holes yet through the oldest and most distant gravitational waves to ever hit Earth.…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 2: Covid-19, protests, election, China, Charlie Hebdo
Just as predicted, Tropical Storm Nana and Tropical Storm Omar have taken form, marking the earliest 14th and 15th named storms on record in the…
Continue Reading The Rams and Chargers grapple with how to respond to the Jacob Blake shooting in ‘Hard Knocks’ episode
The latest episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” chronicles how two Los Angeles football teams grappled with the shooting of Jacob Blake…
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Joe Kennedy loses Senate primary to Markey, ending undefeated run for storied dynasty
BOSTON, Massachusetts — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has defeated challenger U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary,…
Continue Reading Khmer Rouge executioner ‘Comrade Duch’ who oversaw notorious torture prison dies age 77
The Khmer Rouge commander who oversaw the deaths of thousands of people during the Cambodian genocide, and who was serving a life sentence for crimes…
Continue Reading Fatal police shooting of Black man sparks protests in Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man, during a confrontation Monday afternoon in South LA,…
Continue Reading Major League Soccer team executive on leave of absence after sexism allegations
A Major League Soccer and National Women’s Soccer League team executive who was accused of sexism in the workplace is taking a leave of absence…
Continue Reading ‘Antifa hunter’ who threatened a Charlottesville city council candidate and an autistic child sentenced to 3 years in prison
A Florida man who referred to himself as an “Antifa hunter” was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday for making racially…
Continue Reading Suspect in St. Louis police shooting death charged with first-degree murder
A suspect has been charged in the death of St. Louis police officer Tamarris Bohannon, the St. Louis circuit attorney said. Thomas Kinworthy was…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Breonna Taylor’s family lash out at prosecutors for referring to her as a ‘co-defendant’
Attorneys for Breonna Taylor‘s family lashed out at prosecutors for referring to her as a “co-defendant” in a drug case during plea…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s father has received threats in the aftermath of his son’s shooting, he says
The police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the ensuing protests have led to threats against the 29-year-old’s family,…
Continue Reading How a child with a fractured skull grew up to become the ‘world’s fastest human calculator’
What’s 869,463,853 times 73? While the average person would still be reaching for their calculator, 20-year-old Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash…
Continue Reading When the runway lights failed, Alaska residents used their car headlights to land a medevac plane
In the remote community of Igiugig, Alaska, the expression “it takes a village” rang true last weekend as the community came together to…
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