A woman who was acting as a surrogate for a family died while giving birth
A mother of two who was acting as a surrogate for another family, died during childbirth, according to a GoFundMe created to help the family.…
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A civil rights attorney says she was asked to give up her seat on an Amtrak train on the eve of MLK weekend
Amtrak has apologized to a prominent African American civil rights attorney who said she was asked by a conductor to surrender her seat on a train…
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The one thing about Martin Luther King Jr.’s greatness everyone keeps missing
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was barreling toward the climax of his greatest speech when he made a split-second decision that would seal his place…
Continue Reading Commercial pilot charged after allegedly writing racist graffiti on bathroom wall
A commercial pilot has been charged with criminal mischief after allegedly writing racist and pro-Trump graffiti at the Tallahassee, Florida,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania woman drove into oncoming traffic to ‘test her faith,’ police say
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested after allegedly driving into oncoming traffic and hitting a car with three passengers to “test her…
Continue Reading Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing days may be over following car wreck, attorneys say
Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing career might be finished after he was “seriously injured” in an accident involving…
Continue Reading A teen snowmobiler died after being buried in an avalanche in Utah
An 18-year-old was killed after he was caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling in Farmington Canyon, Utah, officials said. Chase Adams was…
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Shootings across America: 2 officers dead in Hawaii, 2 dead & 5 hurt in San Antonio, 2 dead & 15 wounded in Kansas City
Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire HONOLULU, Hawaii — A Hawaii man with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors was…
Continue Reading Trump’s legal team argues impeachment process a ‘charade’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s legal team on Monday filed a lengthy response to charges he abused his office and obstructed…
Continue Reading ‘Dancing dragon’ feathered dinosaur fossil discovered in China
About 120 million years ago, a “dancing dragon” lived in China’s Jehol Province. The discovery of a fossil belonging to the small…
Continue Reading MLK’s daughter weighs in on her father’s dream in a polarized America
Each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day encourages Americans to come together and volunteer to improve their communities. For some, this year’s…
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19 nurses of a Nebraska hospital unit gave birth to 19 babies in 2019. The group picture was adorable
OMAHA, Nebraska — There’s a lot that happened for one Nebraska hospital unit in 2019 — 19 nurses gave birth to 19 healthy babies.…
Continue Reading Wildlife officials released a group of bighorn sheep to land they haven’t touched in 100 years
The crowd gathered for the bighorn sheep sendoff in Nevada far outnumbered the 21 animals who galloped out of their pens and into their new habitat.…
Continue Reading Queen Victoria’s outfit was found in an old cabinet
Items from an outfit that once belonged to Britain’s Queen Victoria were found in a cabinet more than 100 years after they were placed there.…
Continue Reading Norway’s governing coalition collapses over ISIS repatriation
Norway’s ruling coalition has disbanded after the populist Progress Party (FRP) left the government, partly due to the repatriation of a mother…
Continue Reading An abandoned husky with ‘weird’ eyes has been adopted after her photos went viral
A Siberian husky that was surrendered to a New Jersey shelter because of “weird” eyes has been adopted after photos posted on Facebook…
Continue Reading Climate refugees cannot be sent back home, United Nations rules in landmark decision
Refugees fleeing the effects of the climate crisis cannot be forced to return home by their adoptive countries, a United Nations panel has ruled, in…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs will play San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV
The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV next month. The Chiefs won the AFC Championship game, defeating the…
Continue Reading Malaysia has sent back tons of plastic waste to rich countries, saying it won’t be their ‘garbage dump’
Malaysia has sent back 150 shipping containers of plastic waste to rich countries including the United States, United Kingdom, France and Canada,…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What’s open and what’s closed in El Paso and beyond
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, but it wasn’t until 1986 that it was celebrated…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for suspect who fatally shot 10-year-old boy, Memphis police say
Memphis authorities are searching for the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old boy, police said Monday. In a series of tweets,…
Continue Reading A baby stroller sold at Target and Amazon was recalled because of a possible fall hazard
Baby Trend has recalled four models of their strollers due to the potential for a fall hazard, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety…
Continue Reading Singer-songwriter David Olney dies on stage at age 71
Americana singer and songwriter David Olney, whose music was recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, Emmylou Harris and others, died of an apparent…
Continue Reading A dentist was filmed extracting a tooth while on a hoverboard. He was found guilty on 46 counts
A dentist in Anchorage, Alaska, has been convicted on dozens of charges after he was filmed extracting a patient’s tooth as he stood on a…
Continue Reading Libya summit calls for sanctions if ceasefire is violated
A conference in Berlin that convened warring factions in Libya as well as their foreign backers to establish a permanent ceasefire called for…
Continue Reading 2 Honolulu police officers were shot and killed when they answered a call for help. Then the house they responded to went up in flames
Two Honolulu police officers were shot and killed when they responded to a call for help Sunday in Waikiki. Following the shooting, a fire broke out…
Continue Reading Two Honolulu police officers killed in shooting
Two police officers were shot and killed by a suspect when they responded to a call for a woman who needed help at a home in Waikiki Sunday,…
Continue Reading Violent unrest grips Beirut as ‘week of rage’ escalates
Violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters gripped sections of Beirut Sunday night, as part of a “week of rage”…
Continue Reading 75 ‘highly dangerous’ gang members escaped a Paraguayan prison, officials say
At least 75 inmates escaped from a prison in Paraguay through an underground tunnel Sunday, the Ministry of Interior’s Office said in a…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico governor fires 2 more cabinet members after the discovery of Hurricane Maria supplies stacked in a warehouse
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced Sunday the dismissal of two more cabinet members — her secretaries of family services, Glorimar…
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