Florida will ban its ‘Gator Bait’ cheer due to the phrase’s racist history
The University of Florida’s “Gator Bait” cheer is coming to an end at sporting events over the racist imagery associated with the…
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Possible burned cross found on front yard of 17-year-old activist’s house after he organized protests
A Virginia police department and the FBI are investigating a possible cross burning at the home of a 17-year-old activist the morning after he helped…
Continue Reading Kentucky attorney general promises thorough investigation of Breonna Taylor’s death
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Thursday told the family of Breonna Taylor, the people who have protested her death and police officers…
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Ex-Atlanta police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks turns himself in
ATLANTA, Georgia — Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe has turned himself in to authorities, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s…
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA protections
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young…
Continue Reading A bear attacks a woman. She fights it off — with her laptop
A Southern California teen had a rude awakening when an outdoor nap turned into a bear attack. She survived by fighting the bear off with her only…
Continue Reading California’s governor issues statewide order requiring face masks in public
SACRAMENTO, California — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a statewide order that requires Californians to wear a face covering in…
Continue Reading This is who’s affected by the Supreme Court decision on DACA
Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a decision hundreds of thousands of so-called Dreamers across the United States have been anxiously awaiting…
Continue Reading Pre-flight texts warned of weather and records show Kobe Bryant pilot became disoriented in fog
Text messages prior to the doomed helicopter flight that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others show that weather conditions were a concern,…
Continue Reading Health officials ask Myrtle Beach visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days after spike in Covid-19 cases
Health officials in a West Virginia county are asking that anyone who recently visited South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach, or any other beach for…
Continue Reading Canadian politician kicked out of parliament after calling opponent ‘racist’
The leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, was made to leave parliament on Wednesday after calling another politician…
Continue Reading Jose Canseco Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1964 Birth place: Havana, Cuba Birth…
Continue Reading Evidence of huge carnivorous dinosaurs discovered in Australia
Scientists have found evidence that large carnivorous dinosaurs lived in Australia. A team of researchers analyzed dinosaur footprint fossils and…
Continue Reading An Arizona sheriff who said he wouldn’t enforce the state’s stay-at-home order has tested positive for Covid-19
When Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey extended the state’s stay-at-home order into mid-May, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb countered that the policy had…
Continue Reading Washington State Patrol will investigate the death of Manuel Ellis in police custody, governor says
The Washington State Patrol will start a new investigation into the death of Manuel Ellis, a black man who died while in the custody of the Tacoma…
Continue Reading Brother of man found hanged dies in a deputy-involved shooting
The half-brother of Robert Fuller, the 24-year-old black man who was found dead hanging in the city of Palmdale, California, last week, was killed in…
Continue Reading Scientists have grown mini brains containing Neanderthal DNA
We now know that many of us are part Neanderthal, with our genes carrying traces of past encounters between our early ancestors and the Stone Age…
Continue Reading A 20-foot-tall statue honors the frontline workers fighting Covid-19 around the world
Latvia is honoring the doctors, nurses and medical workers on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19 with a giant statue in the nation’s…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
Continue Reading Diner gets big (screen) idea to keep serving in the pandemic
Nothing has tested the slogan “always open” like Covid-19, even at venerable diners like the Bel Aire in Queens, New York, which…
Continue Reading Officials clarify that a Florida bridge is not at risk of immediate collapse after a large crack appeared
A well-traveled South Florida bridge is not at risk of imminent collapse, authorities said this week, diverging from the US Coast Guard’s…
Continue Reading MLB should wrap up baseball season by October, Dr. Fauci tells LA Times
Baseball season should not extend past October to avoid the risk of spreading coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci says. In an interview with the Los…
Continue Reading A Florida bridge is at ‘risk of an imminent collapse’ after a large crack appears underneath
Part of a bridge in Florida is closed for repairs after a large crack appeared underneath, authorities said. The Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart is…
Continue Reading India’s Modi responds to ‘violent face-off’ with China over Himalayan border
They fought with fists, stones, and nail-studded bamboo poles, in a bloody brawl that left around two dozen people dead. More details are emerging…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 18: Rayshard Brooks, police, Covid-19, John Bolton, Syria
Good news if you’re struggling with your rent or mortgage during the coronavirus crisis: Federal eviction and foreclosure moratoriums are being…
Continue Reading Solar eclipse 2020: When and where to see the annular eclipse
This weekend, stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to an annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice. This type of…
Continue Reading Officer in George Floyd’s death under review by state police conduct board
The actions of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin are being reviewed by state police conduct investigators, according to court documents…
Continue Reading He watched Rayshard Brooks’ shooting from his SUV. The officer’s bullet hit his vehicle, DA says
Melvin Evans was in the line at a Wendy’s drive-through in Atlanta last week when he heard people arguing. Shortly after, a man ran toward the…
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