In a shocking plea, a former aide confesses to killing an Arkansas state senator
The suspect in the killing of former Arkansas state Sen. Linda Collins-Smith has pleaded guilty — a shocking twist to a case that rocked the…
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Couple restores antique sewing machine to make face masks
After sitting idle for several decades, a nearly 100-year-old sewing machine has been put to good use during the Covid-19 pandemic. Giselle…
Continue Reading A retirement community shoots for 1,006 cards for a woman turning 106
106 cards for 106 years of life. That was the goal set by Our Lady of the Valley Retirement Community for Venus Tucker, a resident who’s…
Continue Reading 6 injured in Philadelphia shooting, police say
Six people were shot in Philadelphia Saturday night, including a pregnant woman, police said. Three women, ages 59, 24 and 18, were taken to a…
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Researchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective
Schools are reopening, amusement parks are welcoming back visitors, and outdoor dining is the new way to eat out. But despite the signs that life is…
Continue Reading New York activist turned himself in Saturday after standoff with police on Friday ended in no arrest
A Black Lives Matter protester turned himself in Saturday after the New York Police Department attempted to arrest him on Friday — sending a…
Continue Reading Remains recovered from New Orleans hotel, almost 10 months after collapse
The remains of a construction worker have been recovered from the collapsed Hard Rock hotel in New Orleans, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Saturday, 10…
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Ohio governor tests negative again for virus, after conflicting results before Trump meeting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fourth COVID-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and…
Continue Reading Why Michelle Obama opening up about depression is a big deal for Black women
Michelle Obama recently revealed that because of the pandemic and racial injustice in the US, she has been experiencing low-grade depression. For the…
Continue Reading What not to do in a bear attack? Push your slower friends down in attempts of saving yourself, says the National Park Service
If you’re being confronted by a bear, there’s a few things you should know before running away. As people across the country visiting…
Continue Reading Free speech experts call on public schools to not penalize students for sharing images of maskless classmates
As scores of American children return to classrooms under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, free speech experts have bristled at the sight of a…
Continue Reading NASA drops racially charged nicknames of celestial bodies
Grocery store items, pro sports teams, and country music bands have all removed racially insensitive names. Now, NASA is adding celestial bodies to…
Continue Reading History professor who has accurately predicted every election since 1984 says Trump will lose
History professor Allan Lichtman is used to being right. He has correctly predicted the winner of each presidential race since Ronald Reagan’s…
Continue Reading High-speed Cincinnati police chase kills 2 bystanders, hurts 2 more in Kentucky
Two bystanders were killed Friday and two more injured by a suspect vehicle in a high-speed police chase, Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said.…
Continue Reading Inside the federal prison where three out of every four inmates have tested positive for coronavirus
When James Giannetta first called his brother Russ in late June to tell him that the coronavirus was beginning to spread in his Texas federal prison,…
Continue Reading 4 children identified among Air India Express plane crash casualties
Four children have been identified among the 16 passengers who died when an Air India Express flight crashed Friday in the southern Indian state of…
Continue Reading A new video shows another Black man in custody pleading, ‘I can’t breathe,’ before his death
Video that shows a Black man in apparent medical distress repeatedly telling officers, “I can’t breathe,” days before he died in a…
Continue Reading Two children and three adults killed after someone set a Denver home on fire and fled, police say
A house fire that killed three adults and two children in Denver was deliberately set by someone who fled the area, authorities said. The blaze in…
Continue Reading A stricken ship is leaking tonnes of fuel into the ‘pristine lagoons’ of the Indian Ocean
Mauritius is facing a “state of environmental emergency” after a wrecked ship began breaking up, spilling oil into the Indian Ocean. The…
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New Mexico man has died from state’s 2nd reported case of plague this year
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, New Mexico — A New Mexico man has died of septicemic plague, marking the second plague case in the state this year. The Rio…
Continue Reading As new academic year looms, public school nurses call for more funding to battle the coronavirus
As a parent, Liz Pray accepts her 13-year-old son’s return to school. As a school nurse, she doubts the Moses Lake School District in central…
Continue Reading He’s been stung 1,000 times — for science
Justin Schmidt is in the business of pain. The entomologist and chemist gets stung by insects to understand the pain they produce, why they produce…
Continue Reading NHL’s Seattle Kraken hire the league’s first Black full-time play-by-play announcer
The NHL’s newest team just hired the league’s first full-time Black play-by-play announcer. Everett Fitzhugh, 31, will serve as the…
Continue Reading Colorado State halts football activities after allegations of racism and verbal abuse
Colorado State University has paused all football-related activities indefinitely, the school’s director of athletics said, after learning of…
Continue Reading Air India plane crashes in Kerala after skidding off the runway
An Air India Express plane crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway and breaking into two while landing at Kozhikode…
Continue Reading Doctored videos are already faking the cause of Beirut’s explosion
Doctored videos of Tuesday’s devastating explosion in Beirut are already circulating on every major social media platform. In videos originally…
Continue Reading A Seattle artist draws portraits of refugees to illustrate the struggles of immigrating to America
When Aimee Ingabire stepped off the plane with her mother, taking her first steps on American soil after a 32-hour journey from the Republic of…
Continue Reading The NCAA’s FCS playoffs will not happen this fall after two more conferences postpone football
The College Football Playoff, which crowns a champion at college football’s highest level, is still on as scheduled. But with the Covid-19…
Continue Reading 6 Maryland football players opt out of fall season, including last year’s starting quarterback
University of Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley announced Friday that six players are opting out of the 2020 season, including last…
Continue Reading A man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling $30 of marijuana will be freed
A military veteran serving a life sentence for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana will soon be released from prison, his attorney said. Derek…
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