NYC subway station signs altered in tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Several subway signs in New York City were temporarily altered to read “Ruth St” over the weekend to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader…
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Biden makes class-focused pitch to White voters in Wisconsin
Joe Biden is making a bid to win back White working-class voters around smaller cities and towns in the Upper Midwest from President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading The Arctic sea ice has shrunk to the second lowest number ever recorded, and scientists say it will get worse
Scientists believe the Arctic sea ice, or the floating ice cover of the Arctic Ocean, has reached its minimum extent for the year, shrinking to the…
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Some Louisville federal buildings close and police operate under a state of emergency ahead of expected Breonna Taylor announcement
Some federal buildings in Louisville, Kentucky, will be closed this week and police will operate under a state of emergency as the city awaits an…
Continue Reading A driver was arrested for allegedly pulling a ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ stunt by jumping over a rising drawbridge
Luke and Bo Duke would have been mighty proud. Michigan authorities say a man was arrested after driving his Dodge sedan over a rising drawbridge…
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Wall Street slumps on Covid-19 fears, pessimism on new stimulus
NEW YORK, NY — Wall Street slumped Monday as markets tumbled worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain, though the S&P 500 had…
Continue Reading A Florida woman was attacked by a 10-foot alligator while trimming trees
A Florida woman is recovering from injuries she received when she was attacked by a 10-foot, 4-inch alligator while trimming trees in Fort Myers. The…
Continue Reading NYC shooting incidents are nearly double this year compared to last year, NYPD stats show
New York City has had nearly double the amount of shooting incidents this year compared to this point last year, statistics from the NYPD show.…
Continue Reading A Nebraska bar owner who was indicted in the fatal shooting of a Black protester has died by suicide
A Nebraska bar owner who was indicted by a grand jury last week in the fatal shooting of a Black protester has died by suicide, his attorney Stu…
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A Nebraska bar owner who was indicted in the fatal shooting of a Black protester has died by suicide
A Nebraska bar owner who was indicted by a grand jury last week in the fatal shooting of a Black protester has died by suicide, his attorney Stu…
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McConnell says Senate will vote ‘this year’ on Supreme Court nomination, gives no additional timing
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote ‘this year’ on a U.S. Supreme Court nomination,…
Continue Reading New Yorkers take to social media to mock the Justice Department’s anarchy jurisdiction label
New Yorkers are weighing in on what they think it means to live in an “anarchist jurisdiction” after the Department of Justice labeled…
Continue Reading A puppy was pulled from the rubble in an area devastated by wildfires. Rescuers named him Trooper
Authorities in California made an unexpected discovery while searching a property that had been burned by wildfires: a small black puppy. And he was…
Continue Reading Robert Graetz, White pastor who helped organize Montgomery bus boycott, dies at 92
Robert Graetz, a White minister famously known for his support of the Montgomery bus boycott died on Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the…
Continue Reading Americans think the UN is doing a good job. Japanese people disagree
As the United Nations turns 75, a majority of people in 14 developed nations approve of the international body’s work in eight key areas,…
Continue Reading Baltimore educators are tracking down students to fight low virtual attendance
Every week, community school site specialist Evan Murray calls Baltimore students at his school who are not logging on for classes. “If someone…
Continue Reading CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne virus transmission, says it ‘was posted in error’
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus…
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Trump to make court pick by Saturday, Ginsburg services set
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral…
Continue Reading NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is the new head football coach at Jackson State
“Prime Time” is back. Deion Sanders, the NFL Hall of Fame defensive back, is returning to the sidelines, this time as the head coach of…
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U.K. medical experts raise nation’s Covid-19 alert level, say cases are rising ‘rapidly and probably exponentially’
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s chief medical officers have raised the nation’s official COVID-19 alert level, meaning the virus is in general…
Continue Reading Black lives matter in children’s books, too. That’s why this couple started a non-profit
Krenice Roseman went birthday shopping for her niece in a Chicago-area bookstore two years ago. She was in a hurry, scanning book covers, but…
Continue Reading Ahmaud Arbery’s mother says fundraising efforts exploit her son’s death
It’s been almost seven months since Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down while jogging in a residential community on the outskirts of Brunswick,…
Continue Reading A North Carolina married couple together for over 50 years died minutes apart of Covid-19 while holding hands
A couple married for 48 years, and together for over 50, died of coronavirus only minutes apart holding hands. Johnny Lee Peoples, 67, and his wife…
Continue Reading Mali’s transition committee names former defense minister Bah N’Daw to lead the West African nation to new elections.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of Mali’s military junta said Monday he will serve as the vice president in a transitional government that is…
Continue Reading Almost 40 Chinese warplanes breach Taiwan Strait median line; Taiwan President calls it a ‘threat of force’
Taiwan’s President has accused Beijing of purposefully inflaming tensions in East Asia, after Chinese warplanes crossed the sensitive median…
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The UK’s doubling coronavirus cases mean Boris Johnson can’t wake up from his Covid-19 nightmare
The number of coronavirus cases in the UK is doubling roughly every seven days, according to the country’s chief scientific advisor, Patrick…
Continue Reading Wildfires, coronavirus and an earthquake collided for California’s terrible week
It was a long, dizzying week to be a Californian. The Golden State has been trying to contain the surge of coronavirus cases that started in the…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, September 21
“Airborne viruses, including COVID-19, are among the most contagious and easily spread,” the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 21: Ginsburg, Covid-19, Trump, UN, China
Storm surge from Tropical Storm Beta is already causing damage as the storm prepares to make landfall along the Texas coast. Here’s what you…
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Supreme Court prepares to start a new term with only eight
A very different Supreme Court will meet in two weeks to grapple with the potential of 4-4 splits and a caseload that includes no less than the…
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