In a horrifying history of forced sterilizations, some fear the US is beginning a new chapter
Natalia Molina was shocked when she heard a whistleblower’s allegations about hysterectomies in ICE custody. But also, she wasn’t. Molina…
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Federal government outlines sweeping plan to provide free Covid-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for Covid-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming…
Continue Reading This previously unknown mass extinction gave rise to dinosaurs, scientists say
The asteroid strike that doomed the dinosaurs is an event that many people are aware of. It wiped out more than three-quarters of all life on Earth…
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Wildfire comes within 500 feet of famed California observatory where Hubble explored the universe
Flames from a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest outside of Los Angeles came within 500 feet of the Mount Wilson Observatory, the historic…
Continue Reading A section of Pensacola’s Three Mile Bridge is missing as Hurricane Sally lashes Gulf Coast
A section of the newly built Pensacola Bay Bridge, known to locals as the Three Mile Bridge, is missing as Hurricane Sally pummeled the Florida…
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At least 22 injured after cranes collide in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — At least 22 people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County…
Continue Reading Tactics employed by right-wing extremist groups are now being used by extremists on the left, report finds
Social media posts from far-left extremist groups conveying hateful, and at times violent, sentiments against police surged during the recent period…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally makes landfall along Gulf Coast with torrential rain and damaging surge
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, just before 4 a.m. MT Wednesday as a dangerous Category 2 storm, and…
Continue Reading Famine Fast Facts
Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s population that results in…
Continue Reading Giant planet found orbiting a dead white dwarf star
For the first time, a planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf, also known as a dead star. This exoplanet, a planet outside of our solar…
Continue Reading A Bollywood song referring to Beyoncé has its lyrics changed after backlash over colorism
In an upcoming Bollywood film called “Khaali Peeli,” there’s dancing, music and a song with a controversial chorus: “When you…
Continue Reading Rochester City Council passes three bills addressing police funding and authorizing investigation related to Daniel Prude’s death
The Rochester City Council passed three bills Tuesday addressing funding for its police department and authorizing an independent investigation…
Continue Reading Big Ten backtracks on its decision to postpone and will play football this fall after all
Game on. The Big Ten Conference will play football this fall after all. On Wednesday, the conference reversed its postponement decision made last…
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Big Ten reverses course, plans to play football beginning Oct. 24
ROSEMONT, Illinois — The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after the conference announced it would push…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, September 16
President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Wednesday, September 16
President Donald Trump has defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic many times before, but on Tuesday he faced his most threatening critics…
Continue Reading In Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. Residents say it’s taking a toll
In the foothills below the Bobcat Fire, just northeast of Los Angeles, the smoke just hangs all day, every day. “Thirty-plus years ago, I quit…
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5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 16: Coronavirus, police, election, Mideast, nature
Hurricane Sally just made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm. It’s still crawling, and deadly flooding is a major…
Continue Reading There is a new world record for tallest mohawk and it’s a hair-raising accomplishment
There is a new world record for the tallest Mohican mohawk, and it will give you all kinds of hair envy. Joseph Grisamore, of Park Rapids, Minnesota,…
Continue Reading Yoshihide Suga officially named as Japan’s new Prime Minister, replacing Shinzo Abe
Yoshihide Suga has been elected Japan’s new Prime Minister following a vote in the country’s Parliament on Wednesday, confirming the…
Continue Reading Couple who died in California fire were ready to evacuate but reconsidered after ‘erroneous information’
Two people found dead near their destroyed home were packed and ready to evacuate the North Complex Fire in Northern California last week but changed…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for chemical castration of those convicted of rape
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan called for rapists and child molesters to be chemically castrated when asked in an interview about a rape…
Continue Reading New York authorities found materials that could be used to make explosives in a Queens home following a fire
Materials that could be used to make explosives were found in a Queens home after a fire was reported in part of the house Tuesday, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Former chief Cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga elected by Parliament as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Shinzo Abe
TOKYO (AP) – Yoshihide Suga has been formally elected Japan’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote. Suga was long the right-hand man to his…
Continue Reading The world set a 2020 deadline to save nature but not a single target was met, UN report says
In 2010, leaders from 196 countries gathered in Japan and agreed on a list of goals designed to save the Earth. The Aichi Biodiversity Targets laid…
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Breonna Taylor settlement is among largest payouts linked to a police shooting
The $12 million settlement with Breonna Taylor’s family is a historic move for Louisville, Kentucky, but across America it’s the latest…
Continue Reading India’s Health Ministry says coronavirus cases in the country have surpassed 5 million and 82,066 people have died
NEW DELHI (AP) – India’s coronavirus confirmed cases have crossed 5 million and are still soaring, testing the feeble health care system in…
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Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to U.S. store shelves
NEW YORK, NY — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands. Demand for toilet paper has been so high during…
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Trump denies disparaging service members or minimizing pandemic threat on ABC News town hall
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Exactly seven weeks before Election Day and two weeks before the first presidential debate, President Donald…
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