Two police officers in Georgia put on leave after shooting at minors
Two police officers in Georgia are on administrative leave after shooting at five minors during a vehicle stop Saturday morning. The officers are on…
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Everything you need to know about Shark Week 2020
We hope you’re not afraid of sharks, because the annual week of shark obsession has arrived. The Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week…
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Brazil passes 100,000 Covid-19 deaths, as cases top 3 million
Brazil surpassed 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday as cases exceeded 3 million, according to the latest numbers by the country’s Health…
Continue Reading Lawsuit over NYPD discipline records highlights the tension between police and oversight agencies
On the heels of protests shining a light on police brutality, law enforcement agencies are under pressure to be more transparent when addressing…
Continue Reading One person killed and an off-duty officer among five injured in shooting at motorcycle club
One person was killed and an off-duty police officer was injured in a shooting at a motorcycle club in Alabama, authorities said. In addition to the…
Continue Reading Swept up in historic Mississippi ICE raids a year ago, these undocumented workers are now ‘essential’
One year after he was swept up in the United States’ largest single-state immigration crackdown, a 42-year-old undocumented worker from…
Continue Reading The Space Force has a new recruit: A wild mustang
The Space Force has added a once-wild mustang to its conservation program. But don’t worry, they won’t be sending it to space. The…
Continue Reading In a shocking plea, a former aide confesses to killing an Arkansas state senator
The suspect in the killing of former Arkansas state Sen. Linda Collins-Smith has pleaded guilty — a shocking twist to a case that rocked the…
Continue Reading Couple restores antique sewing machine to make face masks
After sitting idle for several decades, a nearly 100-year-old sewing machine has been put to good use during the Covid-19 pandemic. Giselle…
Continue Reading A retirement community shoots for 1,006 cards for a woman turning 106
106 cards for 106 years of life. That was the goal set by Our Lady of the Valley Retirement Community for Venus Tucker, a resident who’s…
Continue Reading 6 injured in Philadelphia shooting, police say
Six people were shot in Philadelphia Saturday night, including a pregnant woman, police said. Three women, ages 59, 24 and 18, were taken to a…
Continue Reading Researchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective
Schools are reopening, amusement parks are welcoming back visitors, and outdoor dining is the new way to eat out. But despite the signs that life is…
Continue Reading New York activist turned himself in Saturday after standoff with police on Friday ended in no arrest
A Black Lives Matter protester turned himself in Saturday after the New York Police Department attempted to arrest him on Friday — sending a…
Continue Reading Remains recovered from New Orleans hotel, almost 10 months after collapse
The remains of a construction worker have been recovered from the collapsed Hard Rock hotel in New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Saturday, 10…
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Ohio governor tests negative again for virus, after conflicting results before Trump meeting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and…
Continue Reading Why Michelle Obama opening up about depression is a big deal for Black women
Michelle Obama recently revealed that because of the pandemic and racial injustice in the US, she has been experiencing low-grade depression. For the…
Continue Reading What not to do in a bear attack? Push your slower friends down in attempts of saving yourself, says the National Park Service
If you’re being confronted by a bear, there’s a few things you should know before running away. As people across the country visiting…
Continue Reading Free speech experts call on public schools to not penalize students for sharing images of maskless classmates
As scores of American children return to classrooms under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, free speech experts have bristled at the sight of a…
Continue Reading NASA drops racially charged nicknames of celestial bodies
Grocery store items, pro sports teams, and country music bands have all removed racially insensitive names. Now, NASA is adding celestial bodies to…
Continue Reading History professor who has accurately predicted every election since 1984 says Trump will lose
History professor Allan Lichtman is used to being right. He has correctly predicted the winner of each presidential race since Ronald Reagan’s…
Continue Reading High-speed Cincinnati police chase kills 2 bystanders, hurts 2 more in Kentucky
Two bystanders were killed Friday and two more injured by a suspect vehicle in a high-speed police chase, Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said.…
Continue Reading Inside the federal prison where three out of every four inmates have tested positive for coronavirus
When James Giannetta first called his brother Russ in late June to tell him that the coronavirus was beginning to spread in his Texas federal prison,…
Continue Reading 4 children identified among Air India Express plane crash casualties
Four children have been identified among the 16 passengers who died when an Air India Express flight crashed Friday in the southern Indian state of…
Continue Reading A new video shows another Black man in custody pleading, ‘I can’t breathe,’ before his death
Video that shows a Black man in apparent medical distress repeatedly telling officers, “I can’t breathe,” days before he died in a…
Continue Reading Two children and three adults killed after someone set a Denver home on fire and fled, police say
A house fire that killed three adults and two children in Denver was deliberately set by someone who fled the area, authorities said. The blaze in…
Continue Reading A stricken ship is leaking tonnes of fuel into the ‘pristine lagoons’ of the Indian Ocean
Mauritius is facing a “state of environmental emergency” after a wrecked ship began breaking up, spilling oil into the Indian Ocean. The…
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New Mexico man has died from state’s 2nd reported case of plague this year
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, New Mexico — A New Mexico man has died of septicemic plague, marking the second plague case in the state this year. The Rio…
Continue Reading As new academic year looms, public school nurses call for more funding to battle the coronavirus
As a parent, Liz Pray accepts her 13-year-old son’s return to school. As a school nurse, she doubts the Moses Lake School District in central…
Continue Reading He’s been stung 1,000 times — for science
Justin Schmidt is in the business of pain. The entomologist and chemist gets stung by insects to understand the pain they produce, why they produce…
Continue Reading NHL’s Seattle Kraken hire the league’s first Black full-time play-by-play announcer
The NHL’s newest team just hired the league’s first full-time Black play-by-play announcer. Everett Fitzhugh, 31, will serve as the…
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