Vatican revises Church law on sexual abuse and other issues
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics…
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Bystanders helped a San Francisco police officer as she was being attacked
Several bystanders rushed to help a lone San Francisco police officer who was being attacked by a suspect on Friday, according to the San Francisco…
Continue Reading Biden meets with survivors on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
TULSA, Oklahoma — President Joe Biden visited Oklahoma on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announced new…
Continue Reading West Virginia to give away guns, trucks and lots of cash as part of its vaccination lottery program
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice touted a new vaccination incentive lottery Tuesday that will have its first drawing for a $1 million prize on…
Continue Reading Wilberforce University cancels student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates. That’s more than $375,000
Wilberforce University will cancel student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates, according to a news release. The president of the historically Black…
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy in Florida swam for an hour to get help for his dad and sister who were stranded in a river
A 7-year-old boy in Florida is being hailed a hero after he swam ashore to get help when his sister and dad got swept away by a current. Steven Poust…
Continue Reading Banning uniformed officers at Pride sparks fresh debate over complex issue
As cities across the country gear up for their annual Pride parades, a trend has emerged: Increasingly, police officers in uniform are no longer…
Continue Reading NYPD recommends hate crime charge against man accused of assaulting Asian woman in Chinatown
The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in…
Continue Reading Five NBA venues have banned fans for disrespectful behavior during playoff games
The return to watching sports in person is supposed to be a happy time, including at the NBA playoffs, but clearly some fans have forgotten how to…
Continue Reading Physician-Assisted Suicide Fast Facts
Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, the…
Continue Reading Curiosity rover spies colorful iridescent clouds on Mars
The Curiosity rover has witnessed a colorful marvel on Mars: Shining clouds. Color is rare in this frozen desert, apart from the predominant red. But…
Continue Reading Space junk hit the International Space Station, damaging a robotic arm
A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still functioning. The impact to…
Continue Reading The stigma of variant names
Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the World Health…
Continue Reading As hurricane season starts, coastal Catholics call on this holy go-between for protection from storms
As Hurricane Matthew whipped up Florida’s Atlantic coast in 2016, Beth Williby got scared. “That hurricane, in particular, just got my…
Continue Reading ‘Unthinkable’ discovery in Canada as remains of 215 children found buried near residential school
The gruesome discovery took decades and for some survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Canada, the confirmation that children as…
Continue Reading Former Southwest Airline pilot sentenced after pleading guilty to lewd incident during flight
Former Southwest Airlines pilot Michael Haak, 60, was sentenced to one year of probation last week after pleading guilty to committing a lewd,…
Continue Reading Their relationships were tested during the pandemic. Now, they are debating if they are worth saving
There’s no doubt that relationships were tested during the pandemic, as many people limited social interactions and worked remotely. But how…
Continue Reading A California sheriff’s deputy has died after being shot in the line of duty
A 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California has died after being shot in the line of duty Monday, the…
Continue Reading A missing hiker has been found dead after an apparent fall near Telluride, Colorado
Rescuers searching for a missing hiker in Colorado found him dead after an apparent fall Monday, officials said. The San Miguel County…
Continue Reading Christian diet guru and ‘Tarzan’ actor are among 7 presumed dead in plane crash near Nashville
Search crews have recovered human remains, two engines and part of a plane that crashed into a Tennessee lake Saturday, killing all seven people…
Continue Reading 12-year-old is among 3 killed in weekend violence in New Orleans, police say
Three people have been killed and 13 wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend in New Orleans, the police department said Monday. The victims…
Continue Reading Most US schools teach little to nothing about Asian American history and it hurts everyone, experts say
When Jinhee Kim’s daughter looked in her history book, she didn’t see anyone who looked like herself — and she had questions for…
Continue Reading Academy Awards Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” April 25, 2021 – The 93rd Annual Academy…
Continue Reading As Tulsa digs for victims of the 1921 race massacre, victims say the road to justice is a long one
One hundred years and a day after one of the country’s bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will…
Continue Reading This ‘wandering meatloaf’ chiton has a rare mineral in its teeth
A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time — one that bears the pet name “wandering…
Continue Reading Illinois lawmakers pass a bill banning police from deceiving juvenile suspects during interrogations
Police in Illinois could soon be banned from lying to juvenile suspects during questioning. The Illinois state legislature approved a bill on Sunday…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old was killed and two others were injured in shooting in New Orleans
New Orleans Police are searching for whoever was responsible for the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old girl late Sunday night. Authorities responded to…
Continue Reading Two men have died after their plane crashed near a Utah ski resort
Two men are dead after their plane crashed into a mountain near a ski resort in Utah on Saturday. One man died in the crash and the second died from…
Continue Reading Changes are coming to the nation’s largest Confederate monument. Are they enough?
Changes announced last week at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, home to the nation’s largest Confederate monument, are “the boldest…
Continue Reading A shooting outside a Florida concert left 23 people shot and 2 dead. Here’s what we know
At least 23 people were shot and two were killed Sunday when three men got out of a vehicle and began firing into a crowd outside a concert venue in…
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