These variables affect whether you live, die or get help during the pandemic
As the US continues to grapple with the dual crises of coronavirus and racism, two things have become clear: People of color are being hit hardest by…
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An Iowa restaurant owner is giving out 400 free BBQ meals every day to storm victims
An Iowa restaurant owner is firing up his grill to supply hundreds of free meals for his community after thousands fell victim to a line of…
Continue Reading Teachers’ unions are leading the push for more coronavirus protections at schools
The federal government’s push to reopen schools while Covid-19 is still widespread is meeting tough resistance from powerful groups with deeply…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. says he is ‘cancer free’ after February diagnosis
Baltimore Orioles legendary former shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. said he is “cancer free” after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in…
Continue Reading Satellite images show the wildfire smoke making California air quality the worst in the world
New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that’s drifted 600 miles into the Pacific Ocean, and made California’s air quality…
Continue Reading Students and staff who don’t wear masks in Utah schools can be charged with a misdemeanor
K-12 students and teachers in Utah now can be charged with a misdemeanor for not wearing a mask. Gov. Gary Herbert issued an order on July 17…
Continue Reading Nashville officers’ policing powers suspended after they forced open the door of the wrong house
Three Metro Nashville police officers have had their law enforcement powers restricted after they improperly forced open the door of a family’s…
Continue Reading Thousands of NYPD discipline records published by New York Civil Liberties Union after court order is lifted
Thousands of New York Police Department discipline records were published online by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) on Thursday morning.…
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Texas school system can’t make Black teen cut his dreadlocks, court rules
MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Texas teenager, who was punished over the length of his dreadlocks, won’t have to cut his hair to return to…
Continue Reading A $600 million settlement in the Flint water crisis will provide fund for city residents
The state of Michigan and other defendants have reached a $600 million settlement in the Flint water crisis lawsuit that will provide hundreds of…
Continue Reading ‘Lottery Lawyer’ and associates allegedly defrauded lotto winners out of $107 million
A New York man who calls himself the “Lottery Lawyer” and three of his associates have been charged with defrauding lottery winners out…
Continue Reading Massachusetts will require flu vaccines for public school students
Massachusetts will would require all schoolchildren to get influenza vaccines to stay enrolled in public schools and day cares. The mandate makes it…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 20: DNC, coronavirus, voting, stimulus, Russia
On top of everything else going on, there are more than 70 wildfire zones burning across 15 states right now, and tens of millions of people are…
Continue Reading Mittens the cat could become New Zealander of the Year
Mittens the cat, a famous feline from Wellington, is in the running to be voted New Zealander of the Year, going up against Prime Minister Jacinda…
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Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination after Obama, Lujan Grisham tout Biden & rip Trump
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Reds suspend broadcaster Thom Brennaman after he uttered anti-gay slur on air
The Cincinnati Reds have announced the suspension of a broadcaster after he uttered an anti-gay slur on the air Wednesday. Play-by-play announcer…
Continue Reading Masked suspects in dark hoodies started a house fire that killed 5 family members in Denver, police say
The three people in dark hoodies and full-face masks look like characters in a scary movie. One of them peers directly at the camera with eyes…
Continue Reading Flood waters reach the toes of China’s famous giant Buddha statue
Floods in southern China have caused water from the Yangtze River to rise and reach the toes of a famous towering statue of the Buddha —…
Continue Reading South Korea’s latest church-linked coronavirus outbreak is turning into a battle over religious freedom
A South Korean religious group at the center of a new coronavirus outbreak has been accused by the government of withholding key information and…
Continue Reading US suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong due to concerns over city’s eroding autonomy
The United States government has officially suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over concerns that the Chinese government’s new…
Continue Reading Detroit teachers authorized a potential strike over Covid-19 safety fears
The union representing teachers in Detroit has voted in favor of a potential strike to push school officials to make changes to the district’s…
Continue Reading California wildfires: 23 major blazes stretching state’s firefighting resources
California, under assault from a record heat wave, is seeing its firefighting crews stretched to the limit as hundreds of blazes scorch swaths of the…
Continue Reading Laos is a missing link in Asia’s fight against organized crime
Synthetic drug production has exploded in Southeast Asia. The volume of methamphetamine seized in the region surged around sevenfold in the five…
Continue Reading Harlem Globetrotter speaks out after banana thrown at him on live TV by news broadcasters
A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a…
Continue Reading Two teachers in Georgia help make virtual learning cool with back-to-school rap video
Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find rare artifacts under floorboards of English manor house
An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic
This isn’t the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in…
Continue Reading Massive lava tubes on the moon and Mars could be used by astronauts
Lava tubes beneath the surface of Mars and the moon could be, respectively, 100 and 1,000 times wider than lava tubes on Earth, which could provide…
Continue Reading Oprah’s O Magazine puts up billboards all over Louisville demanding action in the Breonna Taylor case
Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine is putting up billboards around Louisville, Kentucky, calling for the officers involved in the killing of Breonna…
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