Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here’s what you should know
Today, transgender and nonbinary people around the world will recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility. With transgender visibility in…
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Firefighter who watched George Floyd die returns to stand in Derek Chauvin trial
An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was rebuffed from rendering aid to George Floyd last May returned to the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial…
Continue Reading Virtual classes make hunt for missing students harder
Jeff Mosely’s job revolves around keeping students engaged in the classroom — but with many classrooms online only during the Covid-19…
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Pfizer says virus vaccine 100% effective in kids as young as 12
WASHINGTON, DC — Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in…
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The military has long had an extremism problem. What will it do now to finally solve it?
Deep in the North Carolina woods, the men trained at night for what they called “seek out and destroy” missions. They fought each other…
Continue Reading NYPD makes an arrest in the hate crime assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman
New York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown…
Continue Reading Leader of mercenary group in Mozambique says that ISIS-linked insurgents hold Palma
In his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively…
Continue Reading Three more lawsuits were filed against Deshaun Watson. Now 19 lawsuits allege sexual assault
Three new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. There are now 19 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. The…
Continue Reading Man charged with organizing smuggling operation that ended in fiery California crash that killed 13
Federal authorities charged a man Tuesday with coordinating the effort to smuggle dozens of people into the US that ended in a California crash…
Continue Reading Coronavirus likely spread to people from an animal — but needs more study, new WHO report says
The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a…
Continue Reading South Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…
Continue Reading Recreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…
Continue Reading 2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a…
Continue Reading Firefighter, 9-year-old and teens give powerful testimony in Derek Chauvin trial
A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…
Continue Reading A man making a video about Philadelphia’s gun violence was shot and killed on the job
A Philadelphia man working on a video about the city’s gun violence became a victim of the story while on the job. Anthony Merriett, 55, was…
Continue Reading 2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler shooting, DA says
A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a Black man who died…
Continue Reading Chauvin trial witness sums up what George Floyd means for Black people in America
The teenager who filmed former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck testified that she saw her…
Continue Reading A South Dakota wildfire forced hundreds of evacuations while other blazes shut down Mount Rushmore
A wildfire burning near the outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, has forced the evacuation of 400 to 500 homes, officials said Monday. The…
Continue Reading Official collapses at NCAA men’s tournament game between Gonzaga and USC
Game official Bert Smith collapsed Tuesday evening in the first half of the men’s NCAA basketball game between No. 6 seed USC and No. 1 overall…
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G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of the Watergate burglary, has died at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, has died at age…
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Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy dies at age 90
WASHINGTON, DC — G. Gordon Liddy, the central figure in the 1970’s Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation, has died at…
Continue Reading Minnesota Supreme Court overturns a felony rape conviction because the woman voluntarily got intoxicated
The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a felony rape conviction in a ruling last week because the woman was intoxicated by her own will during the…
Continue Reading Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd die explain their horror and fear at Derek Chauvin’s trial
A professional fighter felt scared. An off-duty firefighter felt desperate. A high school student felt threatened. And a 9-year-old girl felt sad and…
Continue Reading Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear at Chauvin’s trial
A series of bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on a handcuffed George Floyd testified in court Tuesday…
Continue Reading Mars Curiosity rover takes selfie with ‘Mont Mercou’
While the Perseverance rover is testing out its wheels in Jezero Crater before truly beginning its journey on Mars, the Curiosity rover has been busy…
Continue Reading Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, killed in grocery store shooting, celebrated in public funeral
Officer Eric Talley was remembered for his love of family and his bravery at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week…
Continue Reading Galapagos airport officials find 185 baby tortoises hidden in a suitcase
Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase. Officials discovered…
Continue Reading Hubble spies colorful change of seasons on Saturn
Earth isn’t the only planet that experiences a changing of the seasons. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the colorful transition from…
Continue Reading Asteroid Apophis won’t impact Earth for at least a century, NASA finds
An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won’t be wreaking any havoc on Earth — at least not this century.…
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