Australian surfer dies after shark attack at a popular Gold Coast beach
An Australian man died after he was attacked by a shark on Tuesday at a popular surfing spot in Queensland, authorities say. The 46-year-old man was…
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A California fire sparked by a gender reveal party has grown to more than 10,000 acres
A fire sparked by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party has burned more than 10,000 acres since Saturday. The El Dorado Fire in…
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Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, retire amid outrage over handling of Daniel Prude’s suffocation death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city’s handling of the the suffocation…
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The struggle for equality for Black and brown workers
This week, we (Leah Asmelash and friend-of-the-newsletter, Chandelis Duster) talk about the exploitation of Black and brown labor, recommend…
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Trump says he is expanding offshore drilling moratorium to Florida’s Atlantic coast, Georgia and South Carolina
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on…
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GOP Senate Leader McConnell proposes ‘targeted’ virus aid, Dems say not enough
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials. Eight people died…
Continue Reading Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings apologizes for Instagram post saying she bravely went shopping with no mask
Three-time Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings is facing a wave of criticism after she said she went to the grocery store without a…
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US officials: Israel, UAE to sign historic normalization deal on September 15 at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials say Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House…
Continue Reading Affluent White student-athletes are profiting from the labor of their poor Black peers, study says
A new study of the economics of college sports found that affluent White students are profiting off the labor of poor Black students. The study from…
Continue Reading Lost German warship discovered on seabed 80 years after sinking
A German warship sunk by a torpedo during World War II has been found on the seabed off Norway, more than eight decades after it was attacked.…
Continue Reading California wildfires: Helicopter crews rescue at least 35 more who were trapped by Creek Fire
Helicopter crews have rescued at least 35 more people who’d been trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California’s Sierra National…
Continue Reading Video shows USPS mail being dumped in a California parking lot. A postal union says USPS employees weren’t involved
Bags of mail were dumped in a parking lot in Glendale, California, last week, according to surveillance footage obtained by CNN. The September 3…
Continue Reading The world’s largest digital camera could unlock mysteries of the universe
The world’s largest digital camera can spot a golf ball from 15 miles away. When the Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins observations in 2023, its…
Continue Reading Cat owners fall in one of five categories, researchers say. Which one are you?
If you have a cat, you may fall in one of five categories ranging from “conscientious caretaker” to “tolerant guardian,”…
Continue Reading A candy maker is giving away a candy factory in a nationwide treasure hunt
A quirky candy maker has launched a nationwide treasure hunt, sending sugar mavens into a frenzy. They’ll need to pay to play for the ultimate…
Continue Reading New Jersey nursing home where authorities found 17 bodies sued for alleged failures during Covid-19
The nephew of a man who died during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey is suing the nursing home where his uncle was a resident,…
Continue Reading Parents’ biggest frustration with distance learning
It’s a truly humbling moment when your child asks you to help diagram a sentence or solve a grade-level math problem and you, a functioning…
Continue Reading Even in the US, South Asians say caste has proved hard to escape
Sam Cornelius knew that something was amiss when his job performance review unexpectedly took a huge hit one year. It was 2013, and Cornelius had…
Continue Reading Wall of Moms may have imploded but Black-led groups are picking up where it left off in Portland
As Demetria Hester walked to a bank of microphones — wearing a red “Know Your Rights” t-shirt, a fist raised high over head —…
Continue Reading UN reports first coronavirus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) – The U.N. refugee agency has confirmed two coronavirus cases in the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan. The camp is…
Continue Reading Iran state TV, citing unnamed official, says British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new charge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran’s state TV says British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe faces a new charge. The Tuesday report…
Continue Reading 80% of the buildings in an eastern Washington town were destroyed during a Labor Day firestorm
A small town in eastern Washington is in ruins after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Monday, and teams are still working to account for all…
Continue Reading China and India accuse each other of firing shots as border tensions escalate
China and India have accused each other’s troops of firing warning shots during a confrontation Monday on their disputed border in the…
Continue Reading Denver is under a winter weather advisory two days after the city hit 101 degrees
If you live in Denver, your last-minute summer plans were just canceled. Residents of the Mile High City will go from experiencing record heat to…
Continue Reading Labor Day weekend saw protests across the country as summer nears its end
George Floyd died while in police custody on Memorial Day. This Labor Day weekend, as the summer fades nearly 100 days later, his death and the…
Continue Reading 2 people were arrested after violent clashes between Trump supporters and counter-protesters in Oregon
Two people were arrested following violent clashes between President Trump supporters and counter-protesters in Salem, the Oregon State Police said…
Continue Reading US Marine pardoned by Philippines for killing of transgender woman
A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines in 2014 has been granted an “absolute pardon” by…
Continue Reading Hong Kong police criticized for tackling 12-year-old to the ground during protests
Police in Hong Kong have come under heavy criticism after a widely-circulated video showed officers tackling a 12-year-old girl to the ground during…
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