‘Practically this has been a genocide’
Hamdayet, Sudan — More evidence of sexual violence being used as a deliberate weapon of war is emerging from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray…
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Miami Beach officers shoot pepper balls into spring break crowds to enforce emergency curfew
Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people late Saturday as the city took extraordinary…
Continue Reading Hundreds gathered across the US to support Asian communities after Atlanta-area spa killings
Nearly a week after eight people were killed at spas in the Atlanta area, hundreds gathered to remember the victims and call for an end to hate…
Continue Reading Atlanta spa attacks shine a light on anti-Asian hate crimes around the world
The outpouring of grief and anger over the news that six Asian women were among those killed in the shootings at three Atlanta area massage parlors…
Continue Reading Some experts are split on whether US could see another Covid-19 surge
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
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5 things to know for March 22: Covid, immigration, spa killings, Afghanistan, China
More than two months after the January 6 insurrection, the temporary protective fencing around the US Capitol finally came down. Here’s what…
Continue Reading New York City high schools are reopening for in-person learning on Monday
New York City is set to reopen its public high schools on Monday, welcoming some students back to in-person learning about a year after schools first…
Continue Reading Increased traveling and spring break crowds are making US health experts nervous. Here’s why
More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants for two Iraqi government critics spark outrage
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council has issued arrest warrants for two prominent Iraqi political analysts, prompting backlash from activists and…
Continue Reading High school football player in California collapses during game and dies
A high school football player in Sacramento, California, has died after collapsing during a game. Emmanuel Antwi, a senior at John F. Kennedy High…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after 8 people stabbed in fight that began at Detroit hookah lounge
A 34-year-old man was arrested after eight people were stabbed during a fight that started inside a Detroit hookah lounge and continued into the…
Continue Reading Church removes Atlanta shooting suspect from its membership
A suburban Georgia church removed suspected Atlanta spa shooter Robert Aaron Long from its membership ranks on Sunday morning, according to a…
Continue Reading ‘This was a massacre.’ Family of Atlanta shooting victim calls for justice
Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
Continue Reading A man is charged with attempted murder after police officers were shot at in Chicago
Chicago police have charged a man with five counts of attempted murder after five officers were shot at, the city’s police department said…
Continue Reading ‘This was a massacre.’ Family of Atlanta shooting victim calling for justice
Jami Webb was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday last week. But Xiaojie Tan, the owner of Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old and his family were waiting in line at McDonald’s when a man stabbed the boy in the neck, police say
A 12-year-old was waiting in line with his family at a Pittsburgh McDonald’s when a man stabbed the boy in the neck with a box cutter, police…
Continue Reading Bella Thorne and longtime boyfriend Ben Mascolo are engaged
Bella Thorne and her boyfriend, Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo, are engaged. Thorne, a former Disney star, and Mascolo, who have been dating for two…
Continue Reading Scott Kolbrenner won $145,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ Now he’s giving it all to charity
Scott Kolbrenner could buy more than a few vowels with the $145,000 he won on “Wheel of Fortune” last week. But he doesn’t plan on…
Continue Reading No. 8 Loyola Chicago stuns No. 1 seed Illinois to advance to the Sweet 16
Illinois has become the first No. 1 seed to lose in the NCAA tournament after being upset by No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago. The RambIers defeated the…
Continue Reading A man is killed after falling off a cliff while snowmobiling in northern California
One person is dead after falling from a cliff while snowmobiling in Nevada County, California. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said in a…
Continue Reading 8 people stabbed in fight that began at Detroit hookah lounge
Eight people were stabbed during a fight that started inside a Detroit hookah lounge and continued into the parking lot early Sunday morning, police…
Continue Reading She lost her husband to cancer. Now, her obituary for her ‘dead sexy’ spouse has gone viral
Crystal Sauser didn’t know who wrote obituaries. Was it the funeral home? The deceased’s loved ones? At 39, she didn’t think…
Continue Reading Covid-19 claims first game of NCAA men’s basketball tournament
The scheduled first-round game between Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Oregon in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament…
Continue Reading Who’s teaching us to hate
Where does the hate come from? That was the question on many people’s minds after the killing of women at three spas in Georgia on Tuesday drew…
Continue Reading Miami Beach declares a state of emergency and curfew as spring break crowds spark safety concerns
Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people as the city took extraordinary measures to crack…
Continue Reading ‘This was a massacre.’ Family of Atlanta shooting victim are calling for justice
Jami Webb says she was planning to celebrate her mother’s 50th birthday this week. But Xiaojie Tan, who owned Youngs Asian Massage in Acworth,…
Continue Reading Miami Beach declares state of emergency and curfew as spring break crowds spark safety concerns
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber declared a state of emergency and set a curfew Saturday, saying the crowds that have descended on the city recently are…
Continue Reading Jane Goodall Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of world-renowned primatologist, activist and conservationist Jane Goodall. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1934 Birth…
Continue Reading Tom DeLay Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay. Personal Birth date: April 8, 1947 Birth place: Laredo, Texas Birth name:…
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