Virginia Tech renames dorms once named after men with racist views
Two dormitories at Virginia Tech will now be named after prominent Black people associated with the school, according to a university news release.…
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The University of Oregon is covering racist murals in its library, one of which references the need to conserve ‘our racial heritage’
The University of Oregon is covering the controversial murals that have decorated the halls of its largest library after years of protest over the…
Continue Reading Prosecutors allege R. Kelly’s former manager called in gun threats to ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ screening
R. Kelly’s former manager is facing another set of criminal charges, after federal prosecutors accused him on Friday of calling in a threat to…
Continue Reading Phoenix police investigating the death of a man in their custody
Phoenix police are investigating the death of a man who struggled with officers before being detained on August 4, a statement from the police…
Continue Reading Former Minneapolis officer told investigators call for backup in George Floyd altercation sounded ‘urgent’
A now-fired Minneapolis police officer told federal investigators looking into the death of George Floyd that a call for backup from one of the…
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Covid-19 in the classroom becomes stark reality for parents who’ve sent their children back to school
It’s Sunday in Woodstock, Georgia, and the local park is packed with families. It should be an ordinary sight, but father of six Jamie Chambers…
Continue Reading Iowa governor is seeking federal assistance after power outages continue for more than 160,000 customers
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that she’s requesting a federal disaster declaration, days after storms brought hurricane-force winds…
Continue Reading The driver of a truck that collided with a school bus helped get the kids out before he died
When the box truck collided with the school bus, it left the back of the bus crumpled like a piece of paper. But what happened next was remarkable.…
Continue Reading Chicago’s new strategy to combat looting includes social media monitoring and ‘robust legal action’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a five-point strategy to combat looting in the city’s business district that includes social media…
Continue Reading Chicago Bulls fire head coach Jim Boylen after two losing seasons
The Chicago Bulls, who haven’t won an NBA title since the 1990s, fired head coach Jim Boylen on Friday after two losing seasons. “After…
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President Trump making New York trip to visit his hospitalized brother
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump is expected to head to New York later Friday to visit his younger brother, Robert Trump, who is…
Continue Reading Thousands are asking for a ‘White Pride’ billboard to come down near the KKK’s Arkansas headquarters
There’s a renewed push for the removal of a controversial billboard in an Arkansas town near the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan. The…
Continue Reading Sports teams want to turn their arenas into voting centers
Sports arenas want to be the new home field for voters in upcoming elections. As the Covid-19 pandemic renders many American sports stadiums…
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U.S. & Mexico again extending border closure to non-essential travel due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. and Mexico are extending the closure of its shared border for another month to non-essential travel, officials from both…
Continue Reading Report: White House task force urged Georgia to mandate masks as it warned of expanding Covid-19 spread
Georgia’s current policies to fight Covid-19 are not enough, according to White House Coronavirus Task Force recommendations dated Sunday and…
Continue Reading A bald eagle takes on a government drone. The bald eagle wins
Bald eagle versus drone, round one: Bald eagle. When a bald eagle tangled unexpectedly with a government drone last month in Michigan, it won,…
Continue Reading A White filmmaker held up a Black Lives Matter sign in Harrison, Arkansas, and here’s what happened
A White filmmaker traveled to a town just outside the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan to document reactions to him holding a Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading More than half a century before Kamala Harris ran for Vice President, this Black woman did
Charlotta Bass strode onto a stage in Chicago and gave a speech as the first Black female candidate for Vice President. As a candidate for the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 14: Election, coronavirus, stimulus, Mideast, sports
Tropical Storm Josephine is churning in the Atlantic, marking the earliest “J” name storm to ever form there. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading A 25-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with first-degree murder after they say he shot and killed a 5-year-old boy last week in Wilson, North…
Continue Reading Hubble spies the culprit behind Betelgeuse star’s dimming. And it may be happening again
The Hubble Space Telescope may have solved the mystery of the curiously dimming star Betelgeuse, according to new research. And to add even more…
Continue Reading Every Sumatran rhino has died in Malaysia. Scientists want to bring them back with cloning technology
Iman, the last Sumatran rhino in Malaysia, died last November — bringing the endangered species one step closer to extinction. Now, Malaysian…
Continue Reading New Zealand imposes 12-day lockdown in its biggest city as it battles fresh outbreak
New Zealand has extended a lockdown in its most populous city as the country battles a fresh community coronavirus outbreak that comes after months…
Continue Reading Prosecutors ask judge to deny Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for accusers’ identities
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to deny Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be told the identities of the women who allege the former British…
Continue Reading The FBI is asking for the public’s help after a Georgia mom mysteriously disappeared in Florida
The FBI is asking the public’s help in locating a missing Georgia mom whose son was found wandering barefoot in Florida last month. Leila…
Continue Reading New York City’s ‘Tribute in Light’ honoring 9/11 victims has been canceled this year over Covid-19 concerns
New York City’s tribute to honoring victims of the September 11 attacks has been canceled this year due to Covid-19 concerns, the 9/11 Memorial…
Continue Reading Cause of Monday’s Baltimore gas explosion that killed two people still unclear, but local gas company says it’s not to blame
An investigation by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company into a Monday gas explosion in northwest Baltimore that killed two and injured seven has found…
Continue Reading Salt Lake City police officer ordered his K9 to bite a Black man’s leg repeatedly, lawyers say, and now it may need to be amputated
A man’s leg may need to be amputated after the Salt Lake City Police Department allegedly used excessive force against him by ordering a police…
Continue Reading California church defies public health orders, holds indoor services for thousands with no social distancing
To hear Pastor John MacArthur tell it, all Grace Community Church did was open its doors and the people came, like the animals to Noah’s Ark.…
Continue Reading NCAA president says no fall championships this year, except FBS football — for now
The NCAA has officially canceled fall championships — a decision that could potentially push fall sports to the spring. “We cannot now at…
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