Biden tells migrants ‘don’t come over’ in ABC News exclusive interview
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Tuesday that his message to migrants is “Don’t come over.” Amid…
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Three people killed in massage parlor shooting in Atlanta suburb
At least three people were killed and two were wounded after a shooting Tuesday at a massage parlor in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said. Deputies…
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Houston police shoot a 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing a robbery suspect
A 1-year-old boy is “fighting for his life” and struggling to breathe on his own after being shot in the head by Houston police, the…
Continue Reading New York City buys a historic home believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad
New York City has purchased a historic Brooklyn home, believed to have once harbored those fleeing slavery. City officials announced the purchase of…
Continue Reading A Houston baby is ‘fighting for his life’ after police shot him while pursuing an armed robbery suspect
A 1-year-old boy is “fighting for his life” and struggling to breathe on his own after being shot in the head by Houston police, the…
Continue Reading A small plane crashes into a car on a Florida road leaving three dead, including a child
Three people died, including a child who passed away at a hospital, after a single-engine plane crashed into a car on a Florida road, officials said…
Continue Reading A man with autism asks future employers to ‘take a chance on me’ in a heartfelt, handwritten viral letter
A soon-to-be high school graduate started his job search in a unique way — he wrote a candid open letter and posted it on LinkedIn. Ryan Lowry…
Continue Reading Loyola’s good luck charm Sister Jean gets her March Madness ticket after being vaccinated
In a sign that one small part of March Madness is inching back to normalcy, Chicago’s favorite basketball-loving nun will soon be in the…
Continue Reading Jesuits commit $100 million to the descendants of people the order once enslaved
In 1838, the Jesuits who ran Georgetown University sold 272 enslaved people to pay off the university’s debts. Many of them baptized Catholic,…
Continue Reading After a stranger helped her dad score a vaccine, here’s how she’s paying it forward
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly…
Continue Reading College applications in pandemic year show deepening inequities in access to higher education
Applying to college is stressful in normal times, but this year, students felt the extra stress of having to deal with pandemic-related restrictions…
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U.S. intelligence says foreign hackers didn’t disrupt election – though Russia, Iran tried
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say they found no evidence that foreign actors changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process in last…
Continue Reading Anyone in Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine, thanks to several Native tribes
Any resident of Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not because of the state’s health department. Instead,…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan Markle talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan Markle speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly surprising. And one of…
Continue Reading Previously unknown bacteria discovered on the space station could help grow plants
After serving as a home away from home for astronauts over the last 20 years, the International Space Station has become the host for unique…
Continue Reading Hometown hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with bronze statue in Brooklyn
A larger-than-life bronze statue of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is on display in her hometown of Brooklyn. The 7-foot-tall,…
Continue Reading New climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General…
Continue Reading The slowing down of ocean currents could have a devastating effect on our climate
Remember the movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” in which a catastrophic series of global disasters strike after climate change causes the…
Continue Reading Scientists want to build a doomsday vault on the moon
Engineers want to build an underground lunar ark, filled with millions of seed, spore, sperm and egg samples from Earth’s species, hidden in a…
Continue Reading Remember the pandemic greenhouse emissions drop? It’s nearly gone
Global emissions of heat-trapping gases fell dramatically last year as the pandemic forced much of the world to a halt. But new data has shown they…
Continue Reading An invisible, odorless gas is pitting Texas against the Biden administration
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas — Deep in the heart of Texas, above an oil patch about the size of Kansas, a little team in a small plane is trying to…
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Mother and daughter accused of accessing student accounts to rig homecoming court vote
A mother and daughter in Pensacola, Florida, have been accused of rigging a high school homecoming court election by accessing accounts without…
Continue Reading These volunteers are racing to help communities of color get vaccinated
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading ‘It’s like playing the lottery’: Volunteers work the system to help desperate people get vaccines
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading With UK police under fire, Boris Johnson pushes new bill that could end peaceful protests
The UK government is attempting to justify flagship legislation that critics say would hand the police and ministers powers that could seriously curb…
Continue Reading Satellite images show air pollution returning to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions loosen
After a decline due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, air pollution levels are bouncing back to their pre-pandemic numbers, according to an analysis of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 16: Covid, immigration, North Korea, Capitol riot, Vatican
A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico.…
Continue Reading Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk is accused of three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police chief says
A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other…
Continue Reading NBA investigation unable to determine if Utah Jazz executive made alleged racially insensitive comments
The NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey…
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