NYC schools plan to reopen with students in class just 2 or 3 days a week
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said city schools plan to reopen in the fall with a “blended learning” approach in which most students…
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Baby raptor discovered in Alaska may have been a permanent resident of the ancient Arctic
Paleontologists may have identified a new species of dinosaur that lived, mated and nested in the Arctic 70 million years ago. Analysis of the tip of…
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Vermont Black Lives Matter roadway murals defaced, state police say
Three Black Lives Matter roadway murals in Vermont were defaced, state police say. The murals, located in and near Underhill, featured the slogans…
Continue Reading San Francisco official proposes ‘CAREN Act,’ making racially biased 911 calls illegal
It may soon be illegal to make discriminatory, racially biased 911 calls in San Francisco. The “CAREN Act” (Caution Against Racially…
Continue Reading This doctor and his family got the coronavirus when they relaxed rules along with Florida’s reopening
Dr. Andrew Pastewski, the ICU medical director at Florida’s Jackson South Medical Center, has been treating coronavirus patients at his…
Continue Reading The Chicago Blackhawks won’t change nickname because it honors the life of an actual Native American
With pressure mounting on the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change its team name due to its racist connotations, an NHL team also under scrutiny…
Continue Reading The US reaches 3 million coronavirus cases. Here’s what happened in the days leading up to it
The coronavirus pandemic is ravaging parts of the country and affecting numerous aspects of American life. It has overwhelmed hospitals within a few…
Continue Reading Twin girls, joined at the skull, successfully separated in 18-hour operation in Vatican hospital
A pair of conjoined twin girls with an extremely rare condition have been successfully separated at a hospital in the Vatican City. Ervina and…
Continue Reading WNBA revolts over Atlanta Dream co-owner Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s comments about Black Lives Matter
The WNBA is no stranger to issues of social justice. Tuesday, the organization distanced itself from Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, a co-owner of…
Continue Reading There are more than 1 million international students in the US. Here’s where they’re from
International students in the United States could be made to leave the country if their universities decide to only offer online courses, Immigration…
Continue Reading Sports is returning to play, but maybe it’s best to sit this one out
My lucky Atlanta United jersey is ready for Saturday night. I’m not. Don’t get me wrong, I so miss sports. I’ve been watching…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for July 8: Coronavirus, Mexico, Election 2020, WHO, Facebook
Well, that was quick. After a few weeks of rising sales, airline bookings are trending downwards again because of rising Covid-19 cases. Here’s…
Continue Reading A Phoenix hotel houses homeless coronavirus patients. Here’s what it’s like inside
David Lindstrom is 58, homeless — and has Covid-19. “It’s not a fun trip. It kinda makes you feel like you got ran over by a Mack…
Continue Reading Texas and Arizona ER doctors say they are losing hope as hospitals reach capacity
As concerns over the capacity of hospitals resurface amid surging Covid-19 cases, two emergency room doctors say they worry about where the pandemic…
Continue Reading US admirals in South China Sea: Everyone wears a mask
Two US Navy admirals in charge of a rare South China Sea exercise say “extraordinary” coronavirus measures taken by the service,…
Continue Reading China says it won’t join nuclear talks until the US reduces its arsenal
China would be “happy” to join trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia, on the condition that Washington…
Continue Reading The University of California announced its first Black president
The University of California (UC) announced Michael V. Drake as the new president of the university system in a meeting on Tuesday. The UC Board of…
Continue Reading Children in China locked up for as long as 10 days at internet addiction camp
A group of men who operated a self-proclaimed internet addiction treatment facility in southeastern China have been sentenced to prison, after being…
Continue Reading FBI investigating alleged racist attack in Indiana, lawyer says
The FBI is investigating an incident over the Fourth of July weekend in which an Indiana man says he was the victim of a racist attack involving…
Continue Reading Mary Kay Letourneau, who was convicted of raping 13-year-old student she later married, has died of cancer
Mary Kay Letourneau, the Seattle teacher who was convicted in 1997 of raping a 13-year-old student she later married, has died of cancer, her former…
Continue Reading Attorney releases video showing 16-year-old Cornelius Fredericks being restrained and given chest compressions later
The attorney representing Cornelius Fredericks‘ estate, Geoffrey Fieger, released surveillance video Tuesday showing the 16-year-old being…
Continue Reading Two people are charged with a hate crime for vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural
A White man and a White woman who allegedly painted over a California community’s Black Lives Matter mural this weekend are each facing a hate…
Continue Reading A man was fatally shot while walking with his 6-year-old daughter in the Bronx
A man was shot dead while walking and holding his 6-year-old daughter’s hand in the Bronx, police said. The New York Police Department (NYPD)…
Continue Reading Two of Thomas Jefferson’s descendants want his DC memorial replaced
The Jefferson Memorial is an iconic Washington landmark and the National Park Service calls it a “shrine to freedom,” but two of Thomas…
Continue Reading Eagles’ DeSean Jackson apologizes after posting anti-Semitic quote
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has apologized for a series of anti-Semitic Instagram posts over the weekend, one of which included…
Continue Reading Two people were hurt by a car as a Black Lives Matter demonstration was ending in Indiana
Two people were injured after a car sped forward as a Black Lives Matter protest in Bloomington, Indiana, was ending Monday evening, police said.…
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MLB unveils 60-game season set to begin July 23
Major League Baseball released its 2020 season schedule on Monday. Every team will play a 60-game schedule entirely against teams in their own…
Continue Reading Jimmy John’s employees fired after playing with a noose made out of dough and filming it
Employees at a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in Georgia have been fired after filming themselves with a noose made of dough and simulating a…
Continue Reading Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations
The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society. “Master bedrooms” in our homes. “Blacklists” and…
Continue Reading Two cases of bubonic plague prompt crack down on marmot hunting
Russian authorities have warned people near the country’s border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots after an outbreak of bubonic plague.…
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