Lady Gaga’s dad speaks out following ‘appalling’ attack against dog walker
Lady Gaga‘s father, Joe Germanotta is speaking out following the horrifying attack on Wednesday that left his daughter’s dog walker shot…
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Tribal health providers have figured out the key to Covid-19 vaccine success. Here’s their secret
Native people have been disproportionately hit by Covid-19, experiencing higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death than White people in…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) overcame prejudice on multiple levels to become a key ally of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and one of the most important…
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NASA’s DC headquarters is being renamed for ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist Mary Jackson
The name of Mary Jackson, NASA’s first African American female engineer and one of the barrier-breaking inspirations for the book “Hidden…
Continue Reading Full moon in February 2021: When to see the Snow Moon
Look up at the night sky tonight to catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, which will be 100% full on Saturday at 3:17 a.m. ET. The full moon…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 26: Covid, stimulus, Syria, Saudi Arabia, gymnastics
Dreaming of a four-day work week? This is what happened when one company gave it a go. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
Continue Reading Russian diplomats and their families leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley due to Covid-19 restrictions
Eight employees of Russia’s Embassy in Pyongyang and their families spent more than 34 hours trying to leave North Korea this week, a grueling…
Continue Reading Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert found dead after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes, officials say
John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, was found dead Thursday after being charged with 24 felonies in…
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Biden to nominate 3 to USPS Board of Governors
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced three nominees to fill most of the vacancies on the US Postal Service Board of Governors, fulfilling a…
Continue Reading What life is like in countries where Covid-19 vaccination is increasingly a success
How’s life in countries where coronavirus vaccination is increasingly a success story? Meanwhile asked CNN’s Lauren Kent about the UK,…
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Biden orders airstrike on Iran-backed militia in Syria for rocket attack on U.S. forces
WASHINGTON, DC —The United States conducted a military airstrike Thursday in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed…
Continue Reading University of Tennessee, Knoxville, renames 2 dorms for Black civil rights leaders
Two dorms at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will now bear the names of two Black civil rights leaders in the state “whose fight for…
Continue Reading The Cherokee Nation acknowledges that descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe should also qualify as Cherokee
A longstanding dispute over who can be considered a citizen of the Cherokee Nation finally came to a conclusion this week. The Cherokee Nation…
Continue Reading Top senate official disqualifies minimum wage hike from Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats’ drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that…
Continue Reading A Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says
A Wisconsin firefighter remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the…
Continue Reading Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name
State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the…
Continue Reading This Ohio school reduced spacing measures and is open to all, 5 days a week
Throughout Watkins Memorial High School there is a hum — of teachers teaching, of students learning. Between lessons, the noise increases as…
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Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert commits suicide after being charged with human trafficking and sex crimes
UPDATE: LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sport doctor Larry Nassar died by suicide Thursday…
Continue Reading California allocates $1.4 million to track and stop attacks against Asian Americans
Lawmakers in California this week allocated $1.4 million in state funds to help Asian Americans report hate incidents after a string of recent…
Continue Reading Top New York state health official grilled on the handling of Covid-19 nursing home deaths
New York state Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker again on Thursday defended the state’s handling of nursing homes and their residents…
Continue Reading Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children
After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College…
Continue Reading Traumatized and tired, nurses are quitting due to the pandemic
Nursing was more than a career to Rachel Ellsworth. She says she was “called” to the work. For 10 of her 12 years in nursing, Ellsworth…
Continue Reading An artist honors icons by creating Black History Month-themed playing cards
Kearra Johnson was in her senior year at the University of Missouri when she came up with the concept for what is now known as the Revolution Card…
Continue Reading Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with sex crimes and human trafficking
John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with a racketeering count, felony counts of human…
Continue Reading The Black Lives Matter foundation raised $90 million in 2020, and gave almost a quarter of it to local chapters and organizations
A year of change in the name of racial justice is hard to quantify. But in the 2020 Impact Report released this week by the Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading New York City middle schools reopen for in-person classes as Covid-19 surge fades
New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued…
Continue Reading Trump’s tax returns turned over to NY district attorney
NEW YORK, NY — Tax records that former President Donald Trump tried to keep secret for years are now in the hands of the New York district…
Continue Reading American Politician Plane Fatalities Fast Facts
This is a list of prominent American politicians killed in plane crashes. May 1, 1928 – New York Rep. Thaddeus C. Sweet (R). Sweet is killed in…
Continue Reading 1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama. Facts Throughout March of 1965, a group of…
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