Triple Crown Fast Facts
Here’s a look at horse racing’s Triple Crown. The three races in the Triple Crown are the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the…
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Who’s who in the House of Windsor: Queen Elizabeth II’s line of succession
The moment Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex announced that they were stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British…
Continue Reading 10-year-old killed in New York City after multiple shots fired at a Queens home, NYPD says
A 10-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night when an unknown shooter fired numerous rounds at a home in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of…
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Jeff Bezos Fast Facts
Here is a look at the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. As of April 2020, Forbes ranked Bezos as the world’s richest…
Continue Reading 2 people have died after the single-engine plane they were in crashed outside Indianapolis
Two people are dead after the single-engine plane they were in crashed outside Indianapolis Sunday, officials said. Indiana State Police Sergeant…
Continue Reading Meghan and Harry welcome baby girl, Lilibet Diana
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a daughter, the second child for her and Prince Harry, the couple announced in a statement on Sunday.…
Continue Reading Two people have been arrested in the suspected road rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in California
Two people were arrested in a fatal suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, California that killed a 6-year-old boy last month. Aiden Leos was…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines employee alleges the uniform policy discriminates against non-binary and gender non-conforming employees
An Alaska Airlines employee is alleging the airline’s uniform policy discriminates against employees whose gender does not fall within the…
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Mexico’s president loses grip on power in midterm elections
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s ruling political coalition is projected to lose its qualified majority in the lower house of Congress after a…
Continue Reading Seoul court rejects Koreans’ claim for compensation from Japanese companies for slave labor during colonial occupation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has rejected a claim by dozens of wartime Korean factory workers and their relatives who sought…
Continue Reading Five people killed and 40 injured after weekend shootings in Chicago
At least five people were killed and 40 others were wounded during gun violence incidents this weekend in Chicago. There is no one in custody for…
Continue Reading Mayweather, Paul boxing match goes 8 rounds, ends in draw
MIAMI, Florida — Floyd Mayweather says “he had fun” exchanging blows with Logan Paul during their eight-round exhibition boxing…
Continue Reading China says exports up nearly 28% in May, imports jump 51% on rebound in demand in US, other markets from the pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — China says its exports surged nearly 28% in May while imports jumped 51% as demand recovered in the U.S. and other markets where the…
Continue Reading 2 express trains collide in southern Pakistan; at least 25 people killed
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police and rescue officials say two express trains collided in southern Pakistan and at least 25 passengers were killed.…
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‘The Mod Squad’ actor Clarence Williams III dies at 81
Clarence Williams III, who played Linc Hayes in “The Mod Squad,” died at his home in Los Angeles after battling colon cancer, his manager…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened on D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken
D-Day — the military term for the first day of the Normandy landings — was the largest amphibious invasion ever undertaken and laid the…
Continue Reading Cannes Film Festival Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Cannes Film Festival, held every year in Cannes, France. July 6-17, 2021 – Postponed from May, the 74th Cannes Film…
Continue Reading Indianapolis 500 Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Indianapolis 500, known as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” May 30, 2021 – Helio Castroneves wins the…
Continue Reading 2 wildfires in Arizona force evacuations and burn tens of thousands of acres
Two wildfires burning Sunday in the hills and mountains of eastern Arizona have scorched more than 60,000 acres and prompted evacuation orders for…
Continue Reading More than 600 quakes shake the California-Mexico border this weekend
CALIPATRIA, California — More than 600 small earthquakes have been recorded this weekend in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern…
Continue Reading Lisa Banes, ‘Gone Girl’ actress, severely injured in hit-and-run in New York City
Lisa Banes, the actress known for her roles in “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail,” was severely injured Friday evening when she was…
Continue Reading Lisa Banes, ‘Gone Girl’ actress, injured in hit-and-run in New York City
Lisa Banes, the actress known for her roles in “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail,” was severely injured Friday evening when she was…
Continue Reading A Florida school board is renaming middle and high schools honoring Confederate leaders
A school board in Florida has voted to rename six of its schools named after Confederate leaders after community members demanded the change. After…
Continue Reading Meghan and Harry welcome 2nd child, named in honor of the Queen and Diana
SANTA BARBARA, California — The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan has given birth to a healthy girl. A…
Continue Reading Man looking for shark teeth in a Florida river survives an alligator bite to his head
A diver searching for prehistoric shark teeth in Florida’s Myakka River is recovering after an alligator bit him on the back of his head.…
Continue Reading More than 200 firefighters battle massive recycling yard fire in Phoenix
More than 200 firefighters were battling a fire Saturday at a Phoenix recycling yard that drew the largest response in the history of the…
Continue Reading El Salvador will adopt bitcoin as legal tender, president says
El Salvador could become the first county to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender, Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele announced in a video recording shown…
Continue Reading Why Kamala Harris is heading to Guatemala and Mexico
Kamala Harris leaves for Latin America on Sunday under intense political pressure to stem the flow of migrants to the US, with lots of people asking…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.…
Continue Reading At least 8 injured in New Orleans shooting, police say
At least eight people were injured in a New Orleans shooting early Sunday morning, the city’s police department said in a tweet. The victims…
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