How to honor RBG by supporting her favorite causes
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg forged a trailblazing legal career championing gender equality and civil rights. Outside of the courtroom,…
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Obama pays tribute to Ginsburg and says her seat should not be filled until after next president sworn in
Former President Barack Obama on Friday paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, calling on Senate Republicans to follow the…
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Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully on the current state of baseball and his plan to auction off mementos
Vin Scully is a legend in Southern California, where for nearly seven decades he served as the official announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Like a…
Continue Reading A 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California
A preliminary 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the Southern California area late Friday night. It hit at 11:39 p.m. local time two miles west of El…
Continue Reading She lost her business due to coronavirus. Now she’s supporting her four children by running their lemonade stand
A Florida mom who lost her job due to the coronavirus pandemic has been relying on her children’s lemonade stand to make ends meet. Erin Bailey…
Continue Reading When these parents couldn’t find children’s books with strong Black characters, they created a pop-up store to sell them
A family in North Carolina created a pop-up store that sells children’s books featuring main characters who are Black to counter the lack of…
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, legal pioneer, dies of cancer at age 87
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second…
Continue Reading After a farmer suffered a heart attack, his neighbors banded together to harvest his crops
Lane Unhjem was in the middle of harvesting his wheat and canola farm near Crosby, North Dakota when his combine caught fire. In the stress of the…
Continue Reading How you can stir up some ‘good trouble’ through causes John Lewis supported
John Lewis’ tireless push for civil rights did not die with him on July 17, 2020. The longtime representative of Georgia’s 5th…
Continue Reading Milwaukee students attending online class heard fatal shots and their teacher called 911
The gunshots that killed a Milwaukee woman in her home a week ago were heard by students in a virtual class whose teacher called 911. Police found…
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Milwaukee students attending online class heard fatal shots and their teacher called 911
The gunshots that killed a Milwaukee woman in her home a week ago were heard by students in a virtual class whose teacher called 911. Police found…
Continue Reading Baseball legend David Ortiz admits he had Covid-19, but was asymptomatic
Baseball legend David Ortiz admitted Friday to having Covid-19. Ortiz told New England Sports Network (NESN) announcers during Friday’s Major…
Continue Reading Judge allows DNA testing in case of Tennessee man on death row for 32 years
Evidence in the case of a Tennessee man who was sentenced to death three decades ago can be tested for the first time for DNA, a judge ruled this…
Continue Reading Oregon is trying a furry approach to firefighting: goats
An Oregon city has employed a specialized team to reduce the risk of wildfires– and each member has four hooves. Forest Grove, a city 25 miles…
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Biden says nomination to replace Justice Ginsburg should happen after voters ‘pick the president’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says the winner of the November election should pick a successor to the late U.S.…
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Trump calls Justice Ginsburg an ‘amazing woman,’ doesn’t mention filling her vacant court seat
BEMIDJI, Minnesota — President Donald Trump says the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was “an amazing woman” who led an…
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Majority Leader McConnell says a Trump Supreme Court nominee will receive vote by full Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Ruth Bader…
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Speaker Pelosi says replacement for RBG needs ‘commitment to equality, opportunity & justice for all’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is “an incalculable loss for our…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most notable Supreme Court decisions and dissents
In her many years on the bench, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s voice on the court never faded, with every one of her authored…
Continue Reading Alabama governor on Hurricane Sally damage: ‘It’s really, really bad’
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey flew over the coastal areas of the state on Friday to view the destruction left by Hurricane Sally. “I’m sure it…
Continue Reading Kentucky man arrested after allegedly killing girlfriend and transporting her body parts to Illinois, police say
A Kentucky man was arrested Monday in Illinois after his family discovered dismembered body parts of his deceased girlfriend in a duffel bag,…
Continue Reading Black man beaten by Georgia sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop says he ‘feared for his life’
A Black man who was pinned to the ground and beaten by sheriff’s deputies in the Atlanta area during a traffic stop says he “feared for…
Continue Reading As firefighters hope to gain ground on some West Coast fires, others prompt more evacuations
With rain finally arriving in parts of the West Coast, fire officials hope the forecast will help them gain ground on the deadly wildfires that…
Continue Reading A city council member in North Dakota declares she’s a proud lesbian during a heated debate over flying the Pride flag
One after another, disgruntled North Dakotans took the podium at a city council meeting in Minot to air their grievances. At issue: the mayor’s…
Continue Reading Nurse arranges for a plane to fly a dying father to see his son play football one last time
For a father and son, a hug before the first game of football season is a special moment. For Scott and Cade Sullivan, it was the moment of a…
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Texas police officer indicted in shooting death of woman struck when he fired shots at an unrestrained dog
ARLINGTON, Texas — A grand jury indicted a former police officer this week over the shooting death of a woman who was struck by his gunfire…
Continue Reading University of California’s top doctor says school should prepare for online learning beyond the fall semester
The University of California’s top doctor had a sobering message for the system’s leaders this week: School won’t go back to normal…
Continue Reading Independent investigator in Daniel Prude’s death granted subpoena power, says ‘no one is off limits’
The Rochester City Council on Friday authorized subpoena power to the New York City law firm leading the independent investigation into the…
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Baylor vs. Houston football game scheduled for this weekend postponed because of Covid-19
The Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars will not be playing college football on Saturday due to Covid-19 concerns on Baylor’s team. The…
Continue Reading Shots fired at home of two New Jersey police officers who were inside with their 10-day-old child
Police are searching for two suspects after shots were fired at the New Jersey home of two police officers earlier this week while they were on the…
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