Wrongly arrested Black man said he knew he was going to be falsely accused as police approached him
As Valdosta police approached Antonio Smith, he was terrified and thought he was going to “get pinned for something I didn’t do,”…
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Arizona closes bars, gyms and other businesses after ‘brutal’ increase in Covid-19 cases
In one of the most drastic rollbacks of reopenings yet, Arizona is closing bars, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses for 30 days amid a…
Continue Reading Google Doodle of Marsha P. Johnson, beloved trans-rights activist, will close out Pride month
Google is paying tribute to Marsha P. Johnson — a pioneering figure in the country’s LGBT rights movement — on the last day of…
Continue Reading New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he’s no longer using his desk that once belonged to Woodrow Wilson
When New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted a picture of him observing a moment of silence in honor of George Floyd earlier this month, people were…
Continue Reading More than 40,000 sign to replace a Christopher Columbus statue with black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson
More than 43,000 people say they want a statue of Christopher Columbus in Elizabeth, New Jersey, removed. But that’s not all — they want…
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Employee of Miami restaurant quits after owner jokingly refers to blackened chicken wings menu item as ‘I Can’t Breathe’
MIAMI, Florida — An employee at a restaurant in Miami said he quit his job after he says the owner allegedly renamed blackened chicken wings,…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Detroit police car driving into protesters
A Detroit Police Department vehicle appears to plow into protesters at a “Your Fight is My Fight!” march on Sunday night, a video…
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Officials say White House was aware of Russian bounties on U.S. troops back in 2019
WASHINGTON, DC — Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering…
Continue Reading Texas and Florida bar owners closing their doors a second time fear crushing impacts
The Houston bars Scott Repass co-owns had been open about three weeks before the governor shut down their business again in response to a surge in…
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Firefighters rescue man who fell nearly 30 feet into well from inside home
GUILFORD, Connecticut — Firefighters in Connecticut rescued a man that fell nearly 30 feet down into a well when the flooring of a home gave…
Continue Reading NBA and players union to paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ on courts in Orlando when season resumes
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association plan to paint the words “Black Lives Matter” on all courts when the season…
Continue Reading Judge threatens to move George Floyd murder trial out of Minneapolis
The former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd and the three other officers accused of aiding and abetting in his death…
Continue Reading California family lost a father to coronavirus and 28 family members got infected, son says
Southern California resident Richard Garay tested positive for coronavirus in early June, around the same time his father also got sick, he said.…
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‘Exhausted’ by guests refusing to wear masks, a popular L.A. taco spot temporarily closes its doors
LOS ANGELES, California — At first, the attacks directed at Hugo’s Tacos were mainly childish comments made by people who appeared…
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Hearing details ghastly crimes of Golden State Killer as he pleads guilty to killings
The former California police officer who prosecutors say murdered 13 people as the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty Monday to numerous crimes in…
Continue Reading China to impose tit-for-tat visa restrictions on US officials over Hong Kong
China will impose visa restrictions on certain United States individuals in response to Washington’s move last week to place similar limits on…
Continue Reading Summer violence could overwhelm coronavirus precautions in Chicago’s biggest jail
Inside America’s jails and prisons there’s a delicate balance at play, weighing the usual demands of a typically crowded inmate…
Continue Reading Several baseball players are opting out of the 2020 MLB Season, citing ‘personal health and safety’
Three players have decided to opt out of the rescheduled Major League Baseball season due to health concerns amid coronavirus outbreak. Washington…
Continue Reading A right-wing group got pranked at a rally, and they believe Sacha Baron Cohen is behind it
A crowd of people gathered in downtown Olympia on Saturday in front of a stage near the Washington State Capitol. They were there for “March…
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DNA evidence points to 8-year-old’s killer after 38 years
After nearly 38 agonizing years, the family of Kelly Ann Prosser finally has learned who killed her. Police in Columbus, Ohio, said Friday they…
Continue Reading St. Louis couple pulls firearms on protesters cutting through their private street
Protesters en route to demonstrate outside the St. Louis mayor’s residence were walking on a private street when two armed individuals came out…
Continue Reading A 10-year-old girl and a toddler were killed in Chicago gun violence
A toddler and a 10-year-old were killed in separate incidents of gun violence in Chicago over the weekend. The 10-year-old girl died from her…
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Little Caesars fires 2 employees after couple found a swastika made of pepperoni on their pizza
CLEVELAND, Ohio — An Ohio couple say they were shocked and disappointed when they opened their ready-made pizza to see pepperonis arranged in…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina Wilmington professor to retire following campus uproar over tweets
A professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington who angered the campus community with tweets the school deemed “vile and…
Continue Reading Lacking state rules, New York school district looks at multiple ways to reopen
Going into a school building in New York these days is a time-consuming process. Visitors are required to have their temperature checked and are…
Continue Reading NJ governor says US situation and ‘knucklehead behavior’ led him to delay indoor dining for the foreseeable future
New Jersey’s governor said his state “must hit pause” on the resumption of indoor dining, which was set to resume this week.…
Continue Reading Yes, an asteroid really did wipe out the dinosaurs, study finds
The age of the dinosaurs ended 66 million years ago with the ultimate bad day, not a prolonged period of climate change wrought by volcanic activity,…
Continue Reading Another shooting in Seattle’s police-free autonomous zone kills man and critically injures boy
A shooting in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area Monday morning left one man dead and a 14-year-old boy critically injured…
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Willie Nelson will take part in a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden
It looks like Willie Nelson has Joe Biden on his mind. The legendary country singer will join Robert Earl Keen at a Monday night virtual fundraiser…
Continue Reading Shaquille O’Neal and Papa John’s have teamed up to launch an extra-large Shaq-a-Roni pizza
Calling all pizza lovers! Papa John’s and Shaquille O’Neal have launched a new extra-large “Shaq-a-Roni” pizza, made with…
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