Doctored videos are already faking the cause of Beirut’s explosion
Doctored videos of Tuesday’s devastating explosion in Beirut are already circulating on every major social media platform. In videos originally…
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A Seattle artist draws portraits of refugees to illustrate the struggles of immigrating to America
When Aimee Ingabire stepped off the plane with her mother, taking her first steps on American soil after a 32-hour journey from the Republic of…
Continue Reading The NCAA’s FCS playoffs will not happen this fall after two more conferences postpone football
The College Football Playoff, which crowns a champion at college football’s highest level, is still on as scheduled. But with the Covid-19…
Continue Reading 6 Maryland football players opt out of fall season, including last year’s starting quarterback
University of Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley announced Friday that six players are opting out of the 2020 season, including last…
Continue Reading A man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling $30 of marijuana will be freed
A military veteran serving a life sentence for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana will soon be released from prison, his attorney said. Derek…
Continue Reading Jerry Falwell Jr. will take a leave of absence from Liberty University
Jerry Falwell Jr., the president and chancellor of Liberty University, has agreed to take an “indefinite leave of absence,” according to…
Continue Reading 260 students and 8 teachers quarantined in Georgia school district after first week of school
At least 260 students and eight teachers from a suburban school district in Atlanta, Georgia, were quarantined after multiple students and teachers…
Continue Reading Riders begin to gather in South Dakota for 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Hundreds of motorcycle riders and enthusiasts are arriving in Sturgis, South Dakota, for the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally despite objections from a…
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Rape suspect, freed due to virus, kills accuser
ALEXANDRIA, Virgina — Police in Virginia say that a rape suspect released from jail in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic went on to kill the…
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Attorneys for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger file appeal in Botham Jean murder case
DALLAS, Texas — Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in his own apartment — saying she…
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St. Louis Cardinals have another series postponed because of positive coronavirus tests
A three-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs has been postponed after two players and a staff member from the Cardinals…
Continue Reading Georgia student who posted photo of a crowded school hallway and called it ‘good and necessary trouble’ is no longer suspended, her mom says
The mother of a student who was suspended after posting a photo on Twitter that showed her high school’s crowded hallways this week tells CNN…
Continue Reading Former Angels official faces federal drug charge related to the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs in Texas
Eric Prescott Kay, a former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection…
Continue Reading A motorcycle rally that brings tens of thousands of tourists to a small South Dakota city is about to begin
Despite objections from a majority of its residents, a South Dakota city is preparing to host what some locals say is the largest gathering of…
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Joe Arpaio loses bid to win back Arizona sheriff’s post he held for nearly quarter-century
PHOENIX, Arizona — Joe Arpaio has been narrowly defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24…
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Stimulus talks collapse on Capitol Hill, negotiations end with no deal
WASHINGTON, DC — Negotiations over the next stimulus package intended to bolster the economy and help struggling Americans pay their bills have…
Continue Reading An Indian royal was shot dead by police in broad daylight. Now, 35 years later, his killers have been jailed
On a winter’s day in 1985, a one-time Indian prince was killed by police in a bustling Rajasthan market. For decades, the police officers on…
Continue Reading Milwaukee police chief demoted after multiple incidents of ‘failed leadership,’ including use of tear gas at BLM protests
As cities across the country rethink community policing, Milwaukee’s police oversight board has demoted the city’s police chief due to…
Continue Reading Video shows moments before Beirut explosion tore through a pregnant woman’s hospital room. She gave birth right after
If you ask Edmond Khnaisser to summarize the birth of his son, he’d tell you it was an adrenaline rush. And not because baby George is his…
Continue Reading Colorado DA orders investigation into Aurora police over stolen vehicle mix-up
Colorado’s district attorney is launching an investigation into an incident in which Aurora police drew their guns on a Black woman and four…
Continue Reading NFL player DeAndre Baker charged with armed robbery over alleged incident at Florida house party
NFL up-and-comer DeAndre Baker was charged with four counts of robbery with a firearm stemming from an alleged incident in south Florida this spring.…
Continue Reading Georgia’s youngest Covid-19 victim attended church where 2 elderly members died from the virus
A 7-year-old Georgia boy who died of Covid-19 attended a Chatham County church where two elderly members had died after testing positive for the…
Continue Reading Georgia school district will now only offer virtual learning after 90 staff members are forced to quarantine
A school district in Georgia has decided to start the school year with virtual learning, after more than 90 staff members were forced to quarantine…
Continue Reading About 20% of Harvard’s incoming freshmen have deferred enrollment over the pandemic, the university says
Fewer undergraduates will be living on campus at Harvard than expected. About 20% of Harvard’s incoming freshmen have deferred their…
Continue Reading An average of three children have been shot per week in Philadelphia this year
At least 98 individuals under the age of 18 have been shot in Philadelphia since the start of the year, according to data compiled by the…
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U.S. intelligence says Russia is using range of measures to denigrate Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe…
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Plane skids off runway in India; 14 killed, 123 hurt
NEW DELHI, India — An Air India Express flight with 190 people on board skidded off a runway and split in two while landing Friday in heavy rain in…
Continue Reading All New York schools are cleared to reopen for in-person classes, Cuomo says
All school districts across the state of New York are cleared to open, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a news conference by phone Friday morning. Schools…
Continue Reading In the aftermath of a disaster, one group looks out for Beirut’s lost and hurt pets
As a grieving Beirut rebuilds its homes, businesses and lives, some Good Samaritans are making sure that one group of vulnerable residents are not…
Continue Reading Victims of police violence and their families could receive restitution in California under a new bill
California could become one of the first states to extend compensation to victims of police violence and their families. If Assembly Bill 767 is…
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