Jerry Falwell Jr. says he has resigned as president of Liberty University
Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned — again. And this time he and Liberty University agree. The embattled evangelical leader said he has resigned as…
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California wildfires have burned 1.25 million acres, but firefighters say the weather is now helping
Lower temperatures and weaker winds are helping firefighters get a handle on deadly wildfires that have afflicted California for days, fire officials…
Continue Reading The countdown for answers in Breonna Taylor case looms as patience wavers in Louisville
It has been more than 160 days since Breonna Taylor, an EMT and aspiring nurse, was killed in her own home when three plainclothes Louisville police…
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Coronavirus outbreak at Maine nursing home and jail linked back to wedding reception
It’s been two and a half weeks since a wedding in Maine sparked an outbreak of the coronavirus among guests. Since then, the virus has spread…
Continue Reading A father and son die from Covid-19 about an hour apart
A Rhode Island family is still mourning the deaths of a father and son who both died of Covid-19 — about an hour apart. Ron Remillard, 72, died…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be moved to the general prison population denied by judge
A federal judge has denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be moved to the general prison population, saying changes to her confinement are…
Continue Reading A mother captured an emotional photo of her son crying in virtual class to show difficulties of distance learning during pandemic
When her son returned to virtual learning last week, Jana Coombs saw him struggling. Her 5-year-old, a kindergartener at a school in Coweta County,…
Continue Reading Texas kid’s book about the world’s oldest marathon runner is the first by a major publisher to center on a Sikh character
Growing up as a Sikh boy in South Texas, Simran Jeet Singh longed for books with characters who looked like him and his family. But each visit to a…
Continue Reading Man who recorded Jacob Blake’s shooting says he’s traumatized and cannot sleep
Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February. The two men had never…
Continue Reading LeBron James and the Green Bay Packers are among those speaking out on the Wisconsin police shooting
LeBron James and the Green Bay Packers are among those in professional sports who responded on social media Monday to the shooting of Jacob Blake in…
Continue Reading What Kamala Harris’ Indian roots reveal about the US
When Shyamala Gopalan first came to the United States, there were only around 12,000 Indian immigrants living here. It was 1958, seven years before a…
Continue Reading Some say sharing videos of police brutality against Black people is just ‘trauma porn’
In powerful social media pleas, some people are asking others to stop sharing videos of police brutality against Black men. The requests come after…
Continue Reading University creates student avatars for virtual graduation ceremony
At universities around the world, graduation ceremonies provide an opportunity to mark an educational achievement with family and friends, but the…
Continue Reading Western Carolina University condemns racist videos posted on social media by students
Western Carolina University is condemning racist videos posted on social media by students. One video shared multiple times online shows two White…
Continue Reading The Ohio State University suspends 228 students for violating pandemic precautions even before classes begin
Even before classes began Tuesday, The Ohio State University temporarily suspended 228 students who officials said broke guidelines around social…
Continue Reading Twelve killed in India building collapse as rescue operation is suspended overnight
The death toll from a five-story apartment building collapse in the Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 12, as rescue operations to locate the…
Continue Reading Australian bushfires likely to happen again — and they could be even worse, inquiry warns
Australia’s record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating…
Continue Reading Pediatricians call for schools to end active shooter trainings that could traumatize students
A top pediatricians’ group says realistic active shooter drills can unnecessarily traumatize children, and schools should stop running them.…
Continue Reading The University of Alabama reports over 500 Covid-19 cases less than a week after classes started
Six days after classes began, the University of Alabama has experienced an “unacceptable rise” in coronavirus cases, the…
Continue Reading More countries welcoming U.S. tourists
Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled under the cloud of coronavirus, with doors…
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Mountaineer Viridiana Álvarez Chávez of Mexico snags Guinness World Records title
AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Viridiana Álvarez Chávez was 28 when she first started exercising. She was 36 when she broke the Guinness World…
Continue Reading Parents and teachers worried pandemic pods will widen education gap
For hundreds of thousands of students in the US, the first day of school means more hours in front of a device, but for some, it means meeting…
Continue Reading Newly released videos show Fotis Dulos disposing of evidence the day his estranged wife disappeared, attorney says
Videos released Monday show Fotis Dulos disposing of evidence the day his estranged wife disappeared, an attorney for Dulos’ ex-girlfriend…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s family hopes he can recover and have a ‘great quality of life,’ his uncle says
Justin Blake says watching the video of his nephew getting shot several times in the back by Wisconsin police “literally took my breath…
Continue Reading There’s a movement to get more schools to teach Black history and it’s being led by teens
Before a fateful trip to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Alana Mitchell said she didn’t feel like…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un’s sister may have taken over a key North Korean post, South Korean officials say
Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong is effectively running one of the most important political bodies in North Korea, officials in Seoul believe,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 25: RNC, Kenosha protests, Covid-19, Falwell Jr., India
Marco is petering out, but Tropical Storm Laura is churning into a major hurricane as it heads toward the US Gulf Coast. Here’s what you need…
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GOP convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings on 1st night
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Two of the Republican Party’s rising stars, both people of color, offered an optimistic view of President Donald…
Continue Reading Liberty University says Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to resign as president but then withdrew his resignation
Embattled evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed to resign as Liberty University’s president Monday but withdrew his resignation when…
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