A Black man is freed from prison 44 years after he was wrongly convicted of rape
A Black man was freed from a North Carolina prison on Thursday after serving 44 years for a crime he maintains he didn’t commit. Ronnie Long,…
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Why America and El Paso are running out of aluminum cans
EL PASO, Texas — The latest shortage during the coronavirus pandemic is aluminum cans. Beer and soft drink companies say with so many people staying…
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The 26-year-old man killed in Kenosha shooting tried to protect those around him, his girlfriend says
Anthony Huber was armed with nothing but his skateboard when he spotted an armed person among a crowded street in Kenosha, Wisconsin, but he still…
Continue Reading A firefighter loses his home while battling the California wildfires
Darrell Sales is no stranger to wildfires. As a second-generation firefighter, he has battled countless blazes that have razed down homes. But this…
Continue Reading R. Kelly attacked by fellow inmate in his Illinois jail cell, his attorneys say
Attorneys for R. Kelly say he was attacked in his Illinois jail cell by a fellow inmate, and they are calling for his release. Doug Anton, an…
Continue Reading Andromeda galaxy’s ‘halo’ is nudging the Milky Way
The Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way galaxy’s largest and nearest neighbor, is surrounded by a massive halo that is actually bumping up against…
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Juárez-born actor and comedian Manuel ‘El Loco’ Valdés dies at age 89
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican actor and comedian Manuel “El Loco” Valdés died Friday at the age of 89, his daughter Arcelia Valdés…
Continue Reading Hurricane Laura was strong enough to reverse the flow of Mississippi River water
Strong winds blowing north from Hurricane Laura appeared to reverse the flow of many waterways along the Louisiana Gulf Coast, including the…
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NBA, players’ union say playoff games will resume Saturday
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the…
Continue Reading Black MLB players donate salaries to racial justice initiatives for Jackie Robinson Day
Dozens of Black baseball players will donate their salaries from Thursday and Friday to support racial justice initiatives, in honor of Jackie…
Continue Reading This couple memorialized the names of those lost in racial violence. They hope other communities do the same
Damon and Yashira Willis have always supported social justice causes, but at this moment in time, they decided they wanted to do more. And so,…
Continue Reading The NBA took a stand against police violence. But a second message quickly became clear
When NBA teams elected to sit out Wednesday’s slate of playoff games in a player-led protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, it set off…
Continue Reading Before and after satellite images show widespread destruction from Hurricane Laura
New satellite images are giving a glimpse at the destruction that Hurricane Laura has waged across Louisiana. Hurricane Laura roared through…
Continue Reading Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns for health reasons
Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister in history, has resigned, citing health reasons. “Even though there is one year to go…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 28: RNC, police, coronavirus, voting, Japan
Laura is now a tropical depression but will still bring dangerous storms, heavy rain and tornadoes to parts of the eastern US. Satellite imagery…
Continue Reading Bright satellites in the thousands could impact future space discoveries
Large constellations of bright satellites in low-Earth orbit will “fundamentally change” astronomy that relies on ground-based telescopes…
Continue Reading Kenosha County sheriff said some people ‘aren’t worth saving’ after 2018 shoplifting case
A Wisconsin sheriff who has led the response to protests over the Jacob Blake shooting previously made some inflammatory comments involving Black…
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Trump accepts nomination from White House, delivers attacks on Biden in GOP convention finale
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans’ safety as he accepted his…
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Legendary Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson dies at 85
Lute Olson, who coached the Arizona Wildcats for 24 seasons from 1983 to 2008, passed away on Thursday at age 85, according to a statement from the…
Continue Reading Japan’s NHK and other media say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his intention to step down, citing his health
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed an intention to step down, citing his declining health, according to Japan’s…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend has been arrested and says she had nothing to do with alleged drug trade
Jamarcus Glover, Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend, was arrested on drug charges Thursday, a day after telling a local Kentucky newspaper Taylor…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake is handcuffed to his hospital bed, family says
Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries, is now handcuffed to his bed, his family said. Blake’s uncle told CNN…
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14-year-old girl among 6 dead, chemical plant fire billows in wake of Hurricane Laura
CAMERON PARISH, Louisiana — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Thursday as Laura…
Continue Reading As Jacob Blake’s family seeks answers, little is known about the officer who shot him
Before he was identified as the police officer captured in a viral video in which he shoots a Black man multiple times in the back, Rusten Sheskey…
Continue Reading Coast Guard Watch opens fire on shark to protect crew in the water
A handful of US Coast Guard members had a close encounter with a shark during a dip in the ocean earlier this week. More than 30 US Coast Guard…
Continue Reading Kenosha shooting suspect faces more homicide charges
The suspect in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, fatal shooting is facing multiple homicide charges, court records show. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is accused of a…
Continue Reading 8 Nebraska Huskers football players sue the Big Ten
Eight players from the University of Nebraska football team are suing the Big Ten Conference, requesting an order to invalidate the Big Ten’s…
Continue Reading US and UK are bottom of the pile in rankings of governments’ handling of coronavirus pandemic
Americans rank dead last — by a long way — among citizens of more than a dozen countries who were asked whether their nation is more…
Continue Reading Hurricane Laura damaged a Lake Charles Confederate monument two weeks after officials voted to keep it in place
Hurricane Laura’s howling winds in Louisiana tore through roofs, shattered windows and forced thousands of people to seek shelter. The…
Continue Reading Minneapolis erupts after a homicide suspect killed himself, sparking false rumors that police had been involved
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a citywide curfew will go into effect on Thursday following a night of unrest and looting in the city. The…
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