Minnesota changes its driver’s manual after Philando Castile’s mother pushes for updates
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced on Monday updates to the state driver’s manual that include guidance for drivers…
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Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to a Brooklyn federal detention facility
Ghislaine Maxwell, the onetime girlfriend and alleged accomplice of accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, was transferred on Monday to a Brooklyn…
Continue Reading The Washington Redskins are reviewing their name. These other teams could be next
As America confronts racism more directly, sports teams with Native American names, mascots or logos are facing pressure to change away from ethnic…
Continue Reading Meet the ‘tiny bug slayer,’ an ancient relative of giant dinosaurs
A “tiny bug slayer” that only reached 4 inches in height was the ancestor of much larger dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs 237 million…
Continue Reading Japan floods kill at least 18 people after record-breaking rainfall
Rescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding…
Continue Reading Artists and volunteers painted a 7,000-square-foot mural of Breonna Taylor Over the Fourth of July weekend
Artists and volunteers descended on a basketball court in a historically Black neighborhood of Annapolis, Maryland, to paint a 7,000-square-foot…
Continue Reading An Ohio city is accepting unwanted, controversial statues from across the country
As cities across the US remove statues and memorials dedicated to figures in American history that some view as divisive, one Ohio city has offered…
Continue Reading Hubble spots galaxy moving away from us at 3 million miles per hour
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a fleeing galaxy 60 million light-years away. The image was shared on Hubble’s site Monday.…
Continue Reading Friends and fans from around the world remember Nick Cordero following his death
Condolences for Broadway actor Nick Cordero poured in from around the world after his wife announced his death Sunday night. Cordero, 41, had battled…
Continue Reading Georgia Tech won’t require students to wear masks on campus. Faculty aren’t happy
Over 750 faculty at Georgia Tech signed a letter to the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents saying that the school’s plan to…
Continue Reading Parents of teens with special needs find themselves alone in Covid-19 lockdown
Michele Williers’ son, Beck, 17, has a lot of questions for his parents these days. When can he go to summer camp? Can he go to school in the…
Continue Reading Children are among the victims of July 4 weekend gun violence across the US
A 7-year-old girl playing with children in Chicago, an 8-year-old Atlanta girl riding with her mother and an 11-year-old boy running to get a phone…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, July 6
Coronavirus can float through the air. It’s likely transmitting that way. That’s why experts want you to wear face masks and stop going…
Continue Reading Atlanta mayor says ‘enough is enough’ after girl fatally shot near scene of Rayshard Brooks’ death
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling for change to fight “the enemy within” saying that enough is enough after an 8-year-old…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 6: Coronavirus, gun violence, China, gas pipeline, Japan
A hot new album just dropped from the Dalai Lama, who turns 85 today. The recording features his teachings and mantras set to music. Here’s…
Continue Reading First person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law appears in court
The first person in Hong Kong to be prosecuted under the city’s sweeping new national security law has been denied bail after appearing in…
Continue Reading 19 people were injured after a tree fell on a garage during a child’s birthday party
Nineteen people gathered for a child’s birthday were injured during a violent storm after a tree fell on a garage in Pasadena, Maryland.…
Continue Reading Iran says fire at nuclear facility resulted in ‘significant’ damage after first claiming destruction was ‘limited’
A fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility site resulted in “significant” damage, impacting both the construction and development of…
Continue Reading Iran struggles to explain fire at Natanz nuclear complex
Iran struggled to explain a fire that tore through the Iranian Natanz nuclear complex on Thursday morning, causing major damage to a site that has…
Continue Reading Tensions heat up in South China Sea as US makes significant show of force
For the first time in six years, two US Navy aircraft carriers are in the South China Sea, the latest show of military might from Washington as it…
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Minority owners of the Washington Redskins are attempting to sell
WASHINGTON, DC — Washington Redskins minority owners Fred Smith, Dwight Schar and Robert Rothman are all attempting to sell their interest in…
Continue Reading Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene Lake
Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d’Alene Lake in Idaho and then sank, Kootenai County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Black high school baseball player says fans yelled ‘You should have been George Floyd’ and ‘Get back to the fields’
Competitive banter on the field during baseball games is a norm between teams and typically stretches into the bleachers among fans, but one school…
Continue Reading Energy companies cancel construction of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dominion Energy and Duke Energy have canceled their Atlantic Coast Pipeline project, a natural gas pipeline that was to stretch hundreds of miles…
Continue Reading Man in famous 9/11 photo dies of Covid-19, family says
A man seen in a famous photo of New Yorkers fleeing the 9/11 collapse of the World Trade Center’s south tower has died due to Covid-19, his…
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Town made famous by ‘Purple Rain’ unveils a life-sized statue of Prince
HENDERSON, Minnesota — The Minnesota town where one of the most famous scenes from Prince’s movie “Purple Rain” was filmed…
Continue Reading This town of 170,000 replaced some cops with medics and mental health workers. It’s worked for over 30 years
Around 30 years ago, a town in Oregon retrofitted an old van, staffed it with young medics and mental health counselors and sent them out to respond…
Continue Reading These senior Indian couples found love again. Not everyone is happy about it
Evening is Asawari Kulkarni’s favorite time of the day. She spends it sipping green tea with her new partner Anil Yardi. Kulkarni had an active…
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Human remains positively identified as missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
FORT HOOD, Texas — Human remains found in a shallow in Texas grave were positively identified as Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen on Sunday, according…
Continue Reading A family in Florida found a nearly 9-foot alligator with missing limbs on their doorstep
Yet another Florida alligator decided to give local residents a terrifying surprise to wake up to. This time, a family in Tampa opened their front…
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