Washington football team hires first Black president in NFL history
For the first time in league history, an NFL team has a Black president. On Monday the Washington football organization welcomed Jason Wright, a…
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300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close nationwide – but El Paso not impacted
EL PASO, Texas — Up to 300 Pizza Hut restaurants will be closed, most of them dine-in locations not well suited for carryout and delivery at a time…
Continue Reading Connecticut residents must now show doctor’s note to go mask-free in public
Hoping to avoid wearing a mask in public in Connecticut citing health reasons? Well, you better have a doctor’s note. An executive order signed…
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A Georgia man was fatally shot by a state trooper. His family’s attorney says he was on his way to the store to get his wife a soda
Julian Lewis went out to get a grape soda for his wife on August 7, his family says, but he never came home. Instead, the 60-year-old Black man was…
Continue Reading New Jersey couple dies hours apart just two days after losing their son to coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy says
A New Jersey couple married for 62 years died hours apart just two days after losing their son to coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a press…
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ABC News poll finds enthusiasm for Biden over Trump grows as Dems open convention
WASHINGTON, DC — A welcome reception for Sen. Kamala Harris and rising enthusiasm for Joe Biden mark President Donald Trump’s challenges in the 2020…
Continue Reading A new Dolly Parton mural popped up in Nashville, honoring the singer and her thoughts on Black Lives Matter
A mural paying tribute to country singer and Tennessee native Dolly Parton and her stance on the Black Lives Matter movement has emerged outside a…
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The 2020 NBA playoffs tip off today. Here’s how you can watch and what you need to know
Get ready for wall-to-wall basketball. After officially resuming the 2019-20 NBA season on July 30, the regular season has ended and the 2020 NBA…
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A couple wants a wedding with 175 guests during a pandemic. A New York judge will decide if they can
The Covid-19 pandemic is imposing knotty complications on seemingly everything — including weddings. Take the case of two couples in New York…
Continue Reading Man tried to take WWE star Sonya Deville hostage in her Florida home, authorities say
A South Carolina man obsessed with WWE star Sonya Deville was arrested Sunday after he drove to Florida and broke into the wrestler’s home…
Continue Reading At least 18 arrested in Seattle after a protest is declared a riot
At least 18 people were arrested in Seattle Sunday night when a riot was declared during an anti-police demonstration in the SODO neighborhood, just…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 17: USPS, coronavirus, DNC, Russia investigation, Belarus
Uber and Lyft are threatening to shut down services in California this week, but with a drop in ridership from the pandemic, will it really even…
Continue Reading Florida sheriff’s lieutenant dies after being hospitalized for weeks with coronavirus
A 20-year veteran of a sheriff’s department in South Florida has died of Covid-19 after weeks in the hospital. Lt. Aldemar “Al”…
Continue Reading Officials apologize and say charges will be dropped after Black reporter is arrested covering Proud Boys rally
Officials in Kalamazoo have apologized for the arrest of a Black reporter who was covering a Proud Boys rally and counterprotests on Saturday,…
Continue Reading New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays election over Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is delaying the country’s parliamentary election by four weeks to October 17 after the…
Continue Reading Videos posted to social media show a mostly maskless crowd gathered for a party at off-campus housing near Georgia college
As coronavirus cases among young people continue to spread throughout the country, videos posted to social media show a large gathering near one…
Continue Reading New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays election over Covid-19
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is delaying the country’s parliamentary election by four weeks to October 17 after the…
Continue Reading More than 2,000 students, teachers and staff quarantined in several schools
For many US schools welcoming students back, a return to in-person learning was abruptly halted after new Covid-19 cases. More than 2,000 students,…
Continue Reading Shootings across US amid continued summer surge in gun violence
Chicago and New York are among a number of cities that saw heightened levels of gun violence this weekend, continuing a trend of increased violence…
Continue Reading ‘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…
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