Jacob Blake’s father has received threats in the aftermath of his son’s shooting, he says
The police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the ensuing protests have led to threats against the 29-year-old’s family,…
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How a child with a fractured skull grew up to become the ‘world’s fastest human calculator’
What’s 869,463,853 times 73? While the average person would still be reaching for their calculator, 20-year-old Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash…
Continue Reading When the runway lights failed, Alaska residents used their car headlights to land a medevac plane
In the remote community of Igiugig, Alaska, the expression “it takes a village” rang true last weekend as the community came together to…
Continue Reading Portland police chief calls for elected officials to act to stop violence in city
Portland’s police chief slammed the mayor and other city officials Tuesday as the Oregon city prepared for its almost 100th consecutive day of…
Continue Reading An Amazon delivery driver saved a drowning dog during his shift
To say that John Cassabria is an animal lover is an understatement. He grew up surrounded by pets and is currently the proud owner of four dogs, four…
Continue Reading University of California System can’t use SAT and ACT tests for admissions, judge rules
The University of California system can no longer use ACT and SAT tests as a determinant for admissions, a superior court judge has ruled, handing a…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend says in $10.5 million lawsuit that he ‘lives in constant fear’
Kenneth Walker III “lives in constant fear” since he was arrested — wrongfully, Walker says — for allegedly shooting one of…
Continue Reading Texas plane crash kills 21-year-old woman and her parents
A plane crash at Coulter Airfield in Bryan, Texas, on Sunday left three passengers dead and another seriously injured, police said. Bryan Police…
Continue Reading Philadelphia mayor apologizes after he was spotted dining indoors in Maryland while restaurants in his city are still closed
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is facing scrutiny after being photographed dining indoors at a restaurant in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, while…
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Trump visits Kenosha after comparing police who shoot people to golfers who ‘choke’
KENOSHA, Wisconsin — President Donald Trump toured damaged businesses and met with law enforcement in Kenosha on Tuesday after claiming that the…
Continue Reading Detroit turned a park into a memorial for the city’s 1,500 Covid-19 victims
A Detroit park has been transformed into a temporary memorial for the city’s more than 1,500 residents who’ve died during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Maryland official who oversaw Black history commission fired for posting memes that showed support for Kenosha shooting suspect
A Maryland official who oversaw the state’s commission on Black history is out of a job after he posted memes that appeared to show support for…
Continue Reading Monroeville, Alabama, the inspiration for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, has elected its first Black mayor
Monroeville, Alabama, might be best known as the inspiration for resident Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” — a…
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Walmart unveils membership service with free same-day delivery, no store lines, gas discount
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime. Called Walmart+, it will cost…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the #ScholarStrike and what it means to protest during a pandemic
Based on a well-received, one-sentence tweet, a University of Pennsylvania professor is preparing to lead a direct-action, walkout-style event over…
Continue Reading New York City delays first day of school amid teachers’ concerns
New York City students will not start the new school year September 10 as planned, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The mayor says…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka wears mask honoring Breonna Taylor before winning US Open match
Naomi Osaka may have won her first-round match at the US Open — but she wanted to ensure people didn’t forget about Breonna Taylor. Ahead…
Continue Reading Mastodons migrated across extreme distances due to climate change, study says
American mastodons migrated many times across thousands of miles up and down the North American continent over 800,000 years due to climate change,…
Continue Reading China accuses India of conducting ‘flagrant provocations’ as simmering border standoff heats up
China’s government has accused Indian troops of illegally trespassing onto Chinese territory, in comments that could set the stage for a second…
Continue Reading Portland shooting victim wasn’t an agitator or radical, friend says
Friends of Portland shooting victim Aaron J. Danielson say he wasn’t an agitator or radical, but a “freedom-loving American,” amid…
Continue Reading A 10-year-old Ohio boy has raised over $315,000 to provide bulletproof vests for police dogs
When 10-year-old Brady Snakovsky found out police dogs don’t automatically get issued bullet proof vests, he knew he had to do something about…
Continue Reading Here’s how long it took the US to reach 6 million Covid-19 cases
The United States surpassed 6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday as the pandemic continued to spread widely across the country,…
Continue Reading Dictionary.com adds Black, as it refers to a person, in massive update around definitions that reflect culture, identity, and race
“Afro-Latinx.” “Deadname.” “Janky.” These are just some of the many terms now on Dictionary.com. The dictionary…
Continue Reading New Orleans after Katrina: This non-profit is still helping the city rebuild 15 years later
Hurricane Katrina rampaged New Orleans on August 29, 2005, when dozens of levees failed, leaving vast swaths of the city swamped, homes damaged and…
Continue Reading Black artists put face masks on street murals because “we’re not seeing visual cues of a pandemic”
Colorful street murals have adorned an intersection in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood for years. One depicts an ethereal vision of Martin…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, September 1
The House Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus published eight weeks’ worth of state reports compiled by the White House Coronavirus Task Force…
Continue Reading Two strangers, with the same first name, and a terrifying story about ketamine in policing
Elijah McKnight admits he was drunk. The 25-year-old says he’d had a fifth of Jim Beam with a buddy before passing out on his way home on a…
Continue Reading Two huge snakes fall through kitchen ceiling in Australia
A man in Brisbane, Australia, returned home to find two huge snakes had fallen through his kitchen ceiling on Monday. The carpet pythons measured…
Continue Reading Rare ‘singing’ dog, thought to be extinct in wild for 50 years, still thrives
This dog can sing … or at least it can yodel. The New Guinea singing dog, an extremely rare breed, is best known for its unique barks and howls…
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NFL takes over investigation of Washington Football Team
The NFL is now overseeing the investigation of the Washington Football Team regarding previously reported allegations of workplace misconduct, a…
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