Chicago shootings leave at least 49 people shot and seven dead this weekend
At least 49 people have been shot, including seven fatally, in incidents across Chicago this weekend, police said, continuing a trend of increased…
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Artist donates 1,800 paintings to Brooklyn hospital, one for every employee
A hospital in Brooklyn received a special delivery this week during the coronavirus pandemic: A truckload of 1,800 paintings, one for every employee,…
Continue Reading China’s ambassador to the US says America must make a ‘fundamental choice’
China’s Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, said America must make a “fundamental choice” about whether it can live…
Continue Reading Chicago protesters rally at mayor’s house a day after clashes with police
Protesters gathered near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home on Saturday night, a day after violent clashes left police and protesters injured,…
Continue Reading A Florida man called his dad and said ‘help’ moments before he was killed alongside his friends, police say
Three Florida friends who planned to go fishing late Friday evening were found dead after one of them attempted to call his father for help, Polk…
Continue Reading Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower vandalized three times in one week
The Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan has been vandalized three times in one week, according to the New…
Continue Reading You can see Comet NEOWISE this month. Here’s what we know about it
Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere should enjoy every opportunity to see the new Comet NEOWISE as it streaks across the evening sky for the rest…
Continue Reading Police used drones to monitor nudity at a Minnesota beach
Police near Minneapolis used drones last week to check if sunbathers at a lakeside beach were breaking the law by going nude or topless. The Golden…
Continue Reading Canada denies Toronto Blue Jays’ request to play home games due to pandemic
In another blow to sporting events in the age of coronavirus, Canada is not allowing the Toronto Blue Jays to play home games in Toronto due to the…
Continue Reading A paletero was beaten unconscious and another one was killed. Street vendors are on edge
Miguel Medina stopped his push cart in downtown Los Angeles and reached inside for a paleta. Within seconds, he was knocked unconscious. When the…
Continue Reading Lawsuit claims Breonna Taylor lived for ‘5 to 6 minutes’ after being shot
Breonna Taylor was briefly alive for “five to six minutes” after being shot, according to a claim made in a lawsuit filed by…
Continue Reading Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
To the upbeat sounds of a blue-uniformed brass band, the rally proceeded through downtown Hong Kong. Marchers, dressed all in yellow, carried purple…
Continue Reading NYPD commissioner offers scathing rebuke of lawmakers critical of officers and pushing for reforms
The leader of the New York Police Department offered a scathing rebuke of lawmakers who have been critical of officers and pushed for reforms during…
Continue Reading Pub puts ‘Cuomo Chips and Salsa’ on the menu in response to New York rule on food and alcohol
When the State of New York issued a rule requiring restaurant patrons to order food if they want to buy alcohol, the owner of a Saratoga Springs pub…
Continue Reading 18 police officers were hurt in a Chicago protest. ‘We were outnumbered and unprepared,’ one says
Eighteen Chicago Police officers were injured in a protest Friday, the department said in a statement. A large group gathered for a protest around…
Continue Reading Parasailing accident in Key West leaves one dead, another severely injured
A parasailing accident in Key West, Florida, left a man dead and a woman severely injured. Following the accident on Friday, the woman was airlifted…
Continue Reading Slain entrepreneur and innovator Fahim Saleh ‘saw the promise’ in fledgling techies
Ahmed Fahad was a computer whiz kid in Bangladesh when Fahim Saleh agreed to hear his pitches for book-sharing and dating apps. Saleh, a tech…
Continue Reading Four California teens create Covid-19 coloring book for children and raise money for charity
Four California high school students are helping children color their way through the coronavirus pandemic. Lauryn Hong, Ella Matlock, Sofia…
Continue Reading A swarm of flying ants stretched for miles over the UK and looked like rain on weather radar
You can add giant swarms of flying ants to your 2020 scary-sounding insects Bingo card alongside murder hornets and hordes of noisy cicadas. The…
Continue Reading Several protesters arrested in Portland after police say they blocked buildings and threw projectiles
Several demonstrators were arrested in Oregon’s largest city early Saturday following the latest of a series of downtown protests, with…
Continue Reading Tennessee Governor delays inmate’s execution due to Covid-19
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has postponed a killer’s execution because of the coronavirus. Lee, a Republican, issued a temporary reprieve to death…
Continue Reading Florida bicyclist injured in collision with an iguana
A Florida man was injured in a bicycle crash with an iguana. Don’t worry — the injuries weren’t life-threatening, at least for the…
Continue Reading Black women are often overlooked by social justice movements, a new study finds
Black women across the United States have been marching on the front lines of protests for decades, demanding justice and equality — but they…
Continue Reading The US loses two icons of the civil rights movement in one day
Two towering figures of the American civil rights movement died Friday, a major loss for a nation still grappling with protests and demands for…
Continue Reading With plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr. on fire and filling with smoke, pilot kicked open cabin door
As the crashed plane began to fill with smoke, one of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s pilots kicked open the main cabin door wide enough for the NASCAR…
Continue Reading 11-year-old supports single mothers during pandemic with his lemonade stand
Cartier Carey is proving no one is too young to make a difference. The 11-year-old is working hard to provide relief for single mothers one cup of…
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Congressman John Lewis, civil rights icon, dies at 80
ATLANTA, Georgia — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize…
Continue Reading Florida coronavirus patient went from diagnosis to dying in her daughter’s arms in a matter of days
Hortencia Laurens was nearing her 70th birthday when she was diagnosed with coronavirus on July 2. Her grandson, Diego Fereira, told CNN that she…
Continue Reading This ‘blessing box’ is answering prayers by providing food, necessities and hope in a small Georgia community
When Mandy Stewart established the Love Your Neighbor Ministries just over a month ago, she made sure that her mission was right in the name. Stewart…
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