He was wrongfully imprisoned for 8 years, now he’s a defense lawyer
Jarrett Adams is a criminal defense lawyer who has dedicated his career to bringing justice to those who are underserved. But his first and most…
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Five-alarm Brooklyn blaze injures 6 firefighters as residents are evacuated
Six New York City firefighters were injured in a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn on Saturday night, officials said on Twitter. The fire was at a…
Continue Reading U.S. Marine deported from Philippines after presidential pardon for killing of transgender woman
A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman has been released from prison and deported from the Philippines on Sunday, after…
Continue Reading A paralyzed adventurer designed a mountain bike for people with disabilities to explore the outdoors
Nearly 25 years ago, Christian Bagg was snowboarding in Canada’s Banff National Park when he crashed and broke his back, leaving him paralyzed…
Continue Reading 12 toy finalists announced for National Toy Hall of Fame
Do you long for the days of your favorite childhood toy? Perhaps it’s made this year’s cut to compete for The Strong National Museum of…
Continue Reading New job, new start — how this woman changed her life with the help of her local grocery store
LaShenda Williams beams with gratitude every time she enters the Inglewood, Nashville, Kroger store in Tennessee. This is her workplace and a symbol…
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Texas billboard warns drivers to enter Austin ‘at your own risk’ after city reduces police budget
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas law enforcement association erected two billboards this week, warning drivers to enter Austin at their own risk after…
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28 people have been killed and dozens more are missing as fires ravage the West Coast
Deadly wildfires have blanketed swaths of the West Coast with unhealthy smoke, complicating efforts to fight the blazes and find dozens of missing…
Continue Reading America’s oldest World War II veteran celebrates his 111th birthday
Looking on from his front porch in New Orleans, Lawrence Brooks probably never imagined he’d see this day. Today, the oldest known US veteran…
Continue Reading This toothless Chihuahua is comforting scared patients at a California dentist office
Few people enjoy going to the dentist. But the patients at one dental office in California have a lot more to look forward to than just root canals…
Continue Reading Michigan State University students asked to self-quarantine after Covid-19 outbreak
Health officials on Saturday asked Michigan State University students to self-quarantine immediately after parties contributed to 342 new coronavirus…
Continue Reading Couple loses almost everything in California wildfire
Kelly Thomas just had time to gather her animals on Tuesday when the evacuation order was issued for Berry Creek, California. Her husband Brad doused…
Continue Reading A clone of the endangered Przewalski’s horse is born of DNA saved for 40 years
A cloned colt born at a Texas veterinary facility could revive the endangered Przewalski’s horse. The colt is a clone of a male…
Continue Reading Harvard study finds institutional racism ‘permeates’ the Massachusetts justice system
Blacks and Latinos sent to prison in Massachusetts receive longer sentences than their White counterparts sentenced for similar crimes, says a new…
Continue Reading A postcard arrived in Michigan almost 100 years after it went in the mail
A Michigan woman got quite a surprise when she went to her mailbox this week — amid her regular bills and junk mail was a postcard that had…
Continue Reading This Ravens superfan died at 14. His face will fill the seats on Sunday
Walking into the rows of purple seats at the Baltimore Ravens’ stadium, a mother saw a sea of repeating cardboard faces. Sonsy Gaba covered her…
Continue Reading A young boy was found dead with his dog in his lap after trying to escape Oregon wildfire
As wildfires ravage the West Coast, one boy and his dog died huddled together in a car, where they sought safety from the flames. Wyatt Tofte, 13,…
Continue Reading The Minnesota Vikings are honoring George Floyd’s family before Sunday’s game
The Minnesota Vikings will honor George Floyd’s family on Sunday before the team’s home opener against the Green Bay Packers. The family…
Continue Reading Police search for a missing exotic cat has a happy ending
A 40-pound African cat was reunited with its owners in New Hampshire after being reported missing for over 48 hours. Spartacus, a 4-year-old African…
Continue Reading $50,000 reward offered after USPS employee is critically injured in shooting
After a postal worker in Chicago was shot and critically injured, the US Postal Inspection Service offered a $50,000 reward for information. The…
Continue Reading 19 families buy nearly 97 acres of land in Georgia to create a city safe for Black people
“Welcome to Freedom!” exclaims real estate agent Ashley Scott as she surveys the nearly 97 acres of land that she and a group of 19 Black…
Continue Reading A Confederate statue is coming down today in the Virginia city of deadly ‘Unite the Right’ violence
The statue of a Confederate soldier, flanked by a cannon and ammunition, has stood at the county courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, since 1909,…
Continue Reading Oregon officials preparing for ‘mass fatality incident’ as fast-moving wildfires threaten to merge
Firefighters in Oregon are racing to slow down two wildfires from merging into a single inferno Friday after blazes in three West Coast states have…
Continue Reading A 13-year-old invents an emergency kit to prevent drownings on Florida beaches
Florida shores may soon become a bit safer thanks to the ingenuity of 13-year-old Kaial Hajik in Panama City Beach. After hearing of several…
Continue Reading Former ‘Top Chef’ contestant Aaron Grissom dies at 34
Former “Top Chef” contestant Aaron Grissom has died after a traffic accident, authorities said Friday night. He was 34. Grissom suffered…
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Judge keeps Kanye West off presidential ballot in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin — A judge has ruled that rapper Kanye West was correctly left off the presidential ballot in the key swing state of Wisconsin.…
Continue Reading Ohio college students were cited after hosting a house party despite testing positive for Covid-19
Six students at Miami University in Ohio were cited for violating a city ordinance on mass gatherings after they held a house party despite at least…
Continue Reading Former Marine cheers medical workers every morning after their overnight shift caring for Covid-19 patients
After wrapping a grueling 12-hour, overnight shift helping patients fight the coronavirus, nurses at Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center in…
Continue Reading DNA leads to arrest in the killing of a New York teenager 35 years ago
DNA testing led to the arrest of man in the 35-year-old killing of a girl in Rochester, New York, police and prosecutors said in an emotional press…
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