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Authorities identify firefighter who died battling a blaze sparked by gender reveal party
A firefighter killed while battling a wildfire that was sparked by a gender reveal party has been identified by authorities. Charles Morton, a Big…
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NYPD officer accused of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government
A New York police officer who rose through the ranks of the department is accused of using his position in the department’s community affairs…
Continue Reading Wildfire-weary Californians, ‘tired of this being normal,’ consider uprooting their lives
It’s not just the nearly 7,900 wildfires that have consumed more than 3.4 million acres and claimed 26 lives in California that have Arthur…
Continue Reading ICE detainee alleges officers beat him after he refused to comply with illegal deportation
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee claims that three agents attempted to deport him despite an order preventing his removal and…
Continue Reading Chinese tycoon who criticized Xi Jinping’s handling of coronavirus jailed for 18 years
A Chinese billionaire who criticized President Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been jailed for 18 years on corruption…
Continue Reading New testimony reveals what happened before the Golden Ray capsized off the Georgia coast
For the first time in the year since a 656-foot cargo vessel capsized off the coast of Georgia, crew members and the ship’s owners are speaking…
Continue Reading More people were killed in Louisville this year than ever before in the city’s history
After four people were shot and killed over a bloody weekend in Louisville, Kentucky, the city reached a new record — 121 murders so far this…
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Taiwan led the world in closing down for Covid-19, now it wants to do the same with opening back up
New arrivals to Taiwan might be forgiven for thinking they’ve stepped back in time. On the streets of the island’s capital, Taipei,…
Continue Reading New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft appears to be victorious in solicitation case in Florida
The Florida solicitor general and his staff have decided not to seek another appeal of the solicitation case against New England Patriots owner…
Continue Reading A man known as the ‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ was arrested for riding his horse on a Chicago highway
Drivers on a Chicago highway saw an unusual sight on Monday afternoon: A single cowboy riding alongside vehicles, slowing down traffic amid rush…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t file charges against Tucson police officers in the April death of man in custody
The Pima County Attorney’s Office in Arizona has declined to file charges against four Tucson police officers who were involved in an April…
Continue Reading Major League Baseball and Players Association commit $10 million to increase Black representation in baseball
In an effort to increase the representation of Black Americans in baseball, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association are committing $10…
Continue Reading Family of Louisville shooting victim David McAtee sues police officers, National Guard members
The family of David McAtee, a Louisville barbecue restaurant owner who died after being shot at by law enforcement during protests in June, has filed…
Continue Reading Former Madison police chief to consult on Jacob Blake shooting
A former Madison, Wisconsin, police chief will act as a consultant in the investigation into the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer last…
Continue Reading University of Georgia fraternity suspends operations after ‘racist, sexist’ chat messages
A University of Georgia fraternity has self-suspended operations indefinitely after “racist, sexist, and otherwise discriminatory…
Continue Reading 150 lower-income pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco to get $1,000 monthly
Through a new pilot program, approximately 150 lower-income Black and Pacific Islander pregnant women in San Francisco will receive a $1,000 monthly…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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