New image reveals supermassive black hole’s swirling magnetic field
Astronomers have a new, more complete picture of the supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy 55 million light-years from Earth — the…
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Bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear
Five bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and…
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The full ‘worm moon’ helped break the logjam in the Suez Canal
A piece of celestial good luck likely made it easier for engineers to successfully refloat the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for…
Continue Reading Four bystanders who witnessed George Floyd’s death explain their horror and fear
Four bystanders who witnessed former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd testified in court Tuesday about the horror and…
Continue Reading Police in Boulder have put the names of the 10 grocery store shooting victims on their patrol cars
Police in Boulder, Colorado, are paying tribute to 10 people who lost their lives in last week’s shooting at a grocery store in the city. The…
Continue Reading Witnesses who saw officer’s knee on George Floyd’s neck testify on day 2 of trial
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — As onlookers pleaded with Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, Chauvin just…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules in favor of Ohio professor who refused to use transgender student’s pronouns
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that an Ohio professor can sue a university for violating his constitutional rights after he was disciplined…
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‘I witnessed a murder’: MMA fighter who witnessed George Floyd’s death says he called police on the police
A professional mixed martial arts fighter who came upon the scene of George Floyd’s death testified Tuesday that he called 911 after watching…
Continue Reading Slain Police Officer Eric Talley’s life celebrated in public funeral
Officer Eric Talley was remembered for his bravery at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his life as…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd begins with showing jurors video of his final moments
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s head and neck for 4 minutes and 45 seconds as Floyd cried out for help,…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin is on trial for George Floyd’s death. America’s criminal justice system is not
George Floyd’s public death under the knee of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin last May set off an intense debate about societal…
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Germany to restrict use of AstraZeneca’s virus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over blood clots
BERLIN, Germany — German health officials have agreed to restrict the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh…
Continue Reading MMA fighter who watched George Floyd’s death says he called police on the police
A professional mixed martial arts fighter who stumbled onto the scene of George Floyd’s death testified Tuesday that he called 911 after…
Continue Reading A new state holiday in Arizona will honor the Navajo Code Talkers whose language formed a secret code to save lives
The story of the Navajo Code Talkers, who played a vital role in US victories during World War II by using their native language to send coded…
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Public funeral held for Colorado officer killed in mass shooting
BOULDER, Colorado — Officer Eric Talley was remembered at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his…
Continue Reading Maryland moves to repeal its state song, a pro-Confederate anthem that urges violence and calls Lincoln a ‘despot’
Maryland’s oft-debated state song, a relic of the Confederacy that calls Union supporters “Northern scum,” is one signature away…
Continue Reading It’s a ‘perversion of truth.’ Children of MLK, John Lewis and CT Vivian condemn Georgia voting law
The children of three late civil rights movement leaders released a joint letter late Monday night to corporate leaders and lawmakers in response to…
Continue Reading Police searching for attacker in hate crime assault against 65-year-old Asian woman
The New York Police Department is investigating what they say is a “hate crime assault” against a 65-year-old Asian woman who was punched…
Continue Reading Covid-19 PPE litter is killing wildlife
Waste from lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) is killing birds, fish and other wildlife across the globe, a study has found. Animals are…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s death was more than a case and a cause, his brother says as he watches Derek Chauvin trial
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says it has been an “emotional roller-coaster” sitting in the courtroom for the trial of…
Continue Reading Goodwill employee finds massive sum of cash in donation, helps return money to owner
Andrea Lessing had seen a lot of unique donations in her time as an Oklahoma Goodwill employee, but none nearly as valuable as $42,000 in cash.…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin trial continues with MMA fighter who watched George Floyd’s death
The second day of Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death began Tuesday with further questioning of a professional mixed martial…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin trial to continue with MMA fighter who watched George Floyd’s death
The second day of Derek Chauvin’s trial in George Floyd’s death is set to begin Tuesday with further questioning of a professional mixed…
Continue Reading A sense of ‘impending doom’
Much of America’s recent progress against Covid-19 is being erased as infections, deaths and hospitalizations multiply nationwide. On Monday…
Continue Reading World leaders unite to call for pandemic treaty, saying: ‘No one is safe until we are all safe’
Global leaders have called for a new treaty to help the world prepare for future pandemics, in a warning against rising vaccine nationalism. More…
Continue Reading Former officer knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds — not the infamous 8:46
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, prosecutors said Monday, correcting the 8:46…
Continue Reading Thailand pushes back thousands fleeing Myanmar as death toll surpasses 500
Thailand has reportedly pushed back more than 2,000 people attempting to flee neighboring Myanmar following a series of air strikes carried out by…
Continue Reading Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds
Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…
Continue Reading Central Tennessee braces for more weather misery after weekend flooding killed 7 people and caused widespread damage
After enduring widespread flooding — that killed seven people, knocked out power to thousands and damaged homes and businesses — Central…
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