Hawaii ex-police officer sentenced for forcing a man to lick urinal
A former Honolulu police officer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday for forcing a homeless man to lick a public urinal, court documents…
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Ingenuity will be the first helicopter to fly on Mars
When NASA’s Perseverance rover launches at the end of this month, an experiment named Ingenuity will be safely tucked beneath the rover for the…
Continue Reading Why White supremacy is actually killing White people
Damon Young is a “very smart brotha,” but even he says he doesn’t know what’s happening in America right now. White America…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, July 17
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has joined US President Donald Trump and Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro in presiding over a country that…
Continue Reading The outcome of the Freddie Gray case is a cautionary tale for prosecutors in the George Floyd case
“I can’t breathe,” George Floyd said to Minneapolis Police officers on Memorial Day while in custody, with an officer’s knee…
Continue Reading Several police officers fired in India after video surfaces showing force used against protesting Dalit farmers
Seven police officers and a senior local official have been fired in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh after footage of a violent encounter…
Continue Reading In a historic first, Latino students are the largest group admitted to University of California’s freshman class
For the first time in history, Latino students make up the largest ethnic or racial group of Californians admitted to the University of California…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 15: Coronavirus, election 2020, Iran, stimulus, Washington football
It’s gonna be a hot one this weekend. Close to 90% of the country is looking at temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Stay hydrated,…
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Analysis: Trump wants a 2016 repeat in a very different year
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team,…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police arrest suspect who allegedly made homeless man do a deadly backflip for $6
Las Vegas police arrested a suspect they said goaded a homeless man into doing a backflip that led to a fatal injury. Keonte Jones, 28, was arrested…
Continue Reading Jemele Hill says muted outrage over recent anti-Semitic controversies may be rooted in not wanting to undermine racial justice movement
A seeming lack of considerable outrage from Black people over recent high-profile, anti-Semitic controversies stems from the desire to not be accused…
Continue Reading Former game show host deactivates Twitter account after his son contracts Covid-19
Former game show host Chuck Woolery’s son has Covid-19, a spokesperson for Woolery said Thursday. “Chuck’s son is fine and…
Continue Reading World Emoji Day 2020: Here are the most-used coronavirus emojis
Sometimes the world seems so upside-down, so irrevocably messed up and bizarre, there are hardly words to describe it. Thank goodness we have emojis.…
Continue Reading US Navy aircraft carriers resume rare dual exercises in the South China Sea
Two US Navy aircraft carriers have resumed rare dual exercises in the South China Sea, the second time this month the massive warships have teamed up…
Continue Reading India records 1 million cases of Covid-19 … and it’s the poorest who are hardest hit
India passed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, after its health ministry reported a record 34,956 new infections in just 24 hours. As…
Continue Reading Woman arrested after NYPD chief and 3 officers injured following clash with protesters
The New York Police Department arrested a 24-year-old female in connection with an attack on police officers that left three with “serious…
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U.S. shatters single-day record with more than 71,000 new virus cases
BALTIMORE, Maryland — For the first time, the number of new coronavirus cases reported in a single-day in the United States passed 70,000, according…
Continue Reading UN aid chief to wealthy nations: ‘Failure to act now will leave the virus free to circle round the globe’
The United Nations’ top official in charge of humanitarian aid has criticized the world’s wealthy industrialized nations for their…
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Teachers are so worried about returning to school that they’re preparing wills
Back-to-school is looking a little different for many teachers nationwide this year, as they grapple with returning to their classrooms amid a…
Continue Reading Solar Orbiter mission shares closest images of the sun, reveals ‘campfires’ near its surface
Our sun was ready for its close-up last month, and the new Solar Orbiter mission captured the closest images ever taken of the sun during its first…
Continue Reading A Georgia teen on her first skydive and a veteran instructor died when their chutes failed
Jeanna Triplicata wasn’t a thrill-seeker, but she decided to try something daring after graduating high school: going skydiving for the first…
Continue Reading Man charged for allegedly pulling gun on Black Lives Matter mural bystander
A Northern California man is facing charges after allegedly pulling a gun on a person standing near a Black Lives Matter mural earlier this month,…
Continue Reading Florida schools say they are ready but many parents and teachers are not
With the start of the school year looming across northeast Florida, parents, teachers and students are ringing the alarm. Education chiefs plan to…
Continue Reading NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, has been delayed once again. The new target launch date is October…
Continue Reading Gokada founder Fahim Saleh died of multiple stab wounds, medical examiner says
Fahim Salem, founder and CEO of Gokada, died of multiple stab wounds, New York City’s medical examiner said on Thursday. Saleh, 33, was found…
Continue Reading Analysis: Trump wants a 2016 repeat in a very different year
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the summer of 2016, Donald Trump was trailing in the polls. With time running out, he changed up his campaign leadership team,…
Continue Reading Jrue Holiday to launch a social justice fund with the rest of his 2020 NBA salary
Throughout his career, the NBA’s Jrue Holiday has averaged 6.4 assists per game. This next one, though, will be the biggest. The 30-year-old…
Continue Reading A mom threw a belated gender reveal party for her transgender son 17 years after she ‘got it wrong’
Love and Brandon Gwaltney’s gender reveal party started out like any other. The couple from Akron, Ohio, wore matching outfits of pink and…
Continue Reading These are the states requiring people to wear masks when out in public
A growing number of US states have mandated the use of masks and face coverings while in public. After states lifted some coronavirus restrictions,…
Continue Reading Teen fishermen reel in a 700 pound bluefin tuna after a 7 hour fight
Three teenage fishermen can tell their friends about the big one that didn’t get away after fighting for 7 hours to land a huge bluefin tuna…
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