MLB postpones Astros-Athletics game due to positive Covid-19 test
HOUSTON, Texas — Major League Baseball postponed Sunday’s scheduled game between the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros “out of…
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2 Chicago police officers and a suspect are hospitalized after traffic stop shootout
Two Chicago police officers pulled over a person suspected of having a gun early Sunday, and all three ended up hospitalized with gunshot wounds,…
Continue Reading Seattle Seahawks’ Pete Carroll challenges other coaches to listen to Black people’s perspectives
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called on his fellow coaches to fight for social justice and said White people should listen to Black…
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Chadwick Boseman visited children fighting cancer while privately battling the disease himself
In the midst of his battle with colon cancer, Chadwick Boseman not only continued to work on films, but also made sure to keep inspiring children.…
Continue Reading The bizarre story of a man who tried to murder a 600-year-old tree
In May 1989, a bizarre murder attempt in Austin, Texas, gripped the nation and made worldwide news. The details of the case were unusual, and unlike…
Continue Reading Yellowstone warns visitors not to get mixed up in elk mating season
It is elk mating season and finding a partner could get dangerous. Yellowstone National Park warned visitors Friday that the season, called the elk…
Continue Reading This woman is beautifying Skid Row one makeover at a time. And not even the pandemic can stop her from helping the homeless
For a few hours every Saturday morning, Los Angeles’ Skid Row — home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of homeless…
Continue Reading A 1-year-old is back with his mom after being abducted from his stroller at gunpoint
A one-year-old boy is safe and back at home with his mother after being abducted from his stroller at gunpoint Saturday, authorities said. Mateo…
Continue Reading Colorado Girl Scout troop uses cookie money to make PPE for elementary school during the pandemic
A Girl Scout troop in Colorado has come to the aid of a local elementary school by making personal protective equipment to fend off the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Suspect barricades himself in a home after shooting 2 officers who were responding to a call in St. Louis
A suspect shot two police officers who were responding to a call in St. Louis then barricaded himself in a home for hours, authorities said. One of…
Continue Reading Professional cake decorator helps a couple DIY their dream wedding cake after Covid-19 forces them to cancel their plans
When the coronavirus pandemic forced Erin and Ben Cohen to change their wedding plans, the New York couple thought their wedding cake dreams were…
Continue Reading A couple received a note shaming them for their unpainted house, but now hundreds have donated to help them
Jimmy and Marilyn Curcuru have lived together in their house in the Portuguese Hill area of Gloucester, Massachusetts for more than 50 years. They…
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Chinese authorities say death toll rises to 29 in collapse of 2-story restaurant in northern province
BEIJING, China — Rescue efforts ended at a two-story restaurant in a northern Chinese village that collapsed during a local resident’s 80th…
Continue Reading Twitter’s most liked tweet of all time now belongs to Chadwick Boseman
The tweet announcing that the world had lost Chadwick Boseman is now the most liked tweet of all time. Twitter confirmed the accolade on its own…
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President Trump visits Louisiana, Texas to view hurricane cleanup
ORANGE, Texas — The destructive storm surge has receded, and the cleanup has begun from Hurricane Laura that roared ashore early Thursday, packing…
Continue Reading Great-grandmother beats coronavirus after five months in hospital and rehab
Marie Delus had not touched her mother since she took her to a New York City emergency room in March. But after more than five months in a hospital…
Continue Reading Hundreds of protesters march with Jacob Blake’s family demanding justice
Jacob Blake’s family led a march of hundreds of people on Saturday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, demanding an end to police violence and systemic…
Continue Reading The world’s most expensive sheep has just been purchased for $490,000
A sheep sold for a record 350,000 guineas — or around $490,000 in American money — at an auction in Scotland this week. The lamb, named…
Continue Reading Fighting for social justice is in the WNBA’s DNA
When much of sports came to a standstill this week, many said the moment was unprecedented. But for WNBA players, activism has been a part of their…
Continue Reading Over 1,000 students have tested positive for Covid-19 at University of Alabama since classes resumed
More than 1,000 students at the University of Alabama have tested positive for Covid-19 since classes resumed on the Tuscaloosa campus less than two…
Continue Reading Former officer in George Floyd killing asks judge to dismiss charges
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him in the death of George Floyd. In court papers…
Continue Reading Howard University alum Chadwick Boseman’s powerful commencement speech challenged students and praised protesters
When Chadwick Boseman returned to his alma mater, Howard University, to give the 2018 commencement speech, he was already fighting for his life,…
Continue Reading A husband and wife in Ecuador are the world’s oldest married couple
Julio Ceasar Mora and his wife Waldramina Maclovia Quinteros have been married for 79 years, and their relationship isn’t the only thing with…
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NBA All-Star Cliff Robinson dies at 53
Cliff Robinson, NBA All-Star who played with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns, has died at the age of 53. “The UConn Basketball…
Continue Reading Video shows forceful arrest of Black man stopped while jogging in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Black man in San Antonio was stopped and detained by police Tuesday while he was jogging, witnesses said, as officers…
Continue Reading A Delta IV Heavy rocket launch was scrubbed just seconds before liftoff
The early morning launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket was scrubbed on Saturday, just seconds before its planned liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
Continue Reading Fires set at Portland police union building as protests continue
Fires were set outside a Portland police union building early Saturday morning, according to police, as demonstrations in the city over racial…
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U.S. Marshals find 39 missing children in Georgia during ‘Operation Not Forgotten’
Authorities have found 39 missing children in Georgia during a two-week effort to rescue endangered minors. The US Marshals Service Missing Child…
Continue Reading Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed dies at 59
Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed has died after a battle with cancer. She was 59. Reed served as a contributing editor for…
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‘Black Panther’ actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 of cancer
LOS ANGELES, California — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black…
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