Archaeologists find ancient Aboriginal sites underwater, off the coast of Australia
Researchers have found the first confirmed underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites off the coast of Australia, and predict that there are many…
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New commission in three major cities targets past misconduct within criminal justice systems
A civil rights advocacy group is teaming up with district attorneys in three major US cities to launch commissions that they say will listen to…
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Gun violence surges in major American cities in the midst of a pandemic and a policing crisis
The stray bullet shattered a window and pierced the head of the 10-year-old girl in her home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. She died…
Continue Reading Yale University to open campus without sophomores in fall and without freshmen in spring
Yale University will reopen in the fall without sophomores living on campus and then will be open in the spring without freshmen living on campus in…
Continue Reading A 100-mph car chase in California ends with suspect driving over cliff and into the Pacific Ocean
What started out as reports of a man shooting into the air ended with him driving a car off a cliff. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., deputies responded…
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2 SISD students test positive for virus after district suspends summer athletic programs
SOCORRO, Texas — All athletic programs in the Socorro Independent School District are being suspended until July 10, officials announced…
Continue Reading A Texas bar owner is fighting the state’s shutdown: ‘We are going to starve,’ she says
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week ordered bars in the state to reclose. But that’s not stopping the owner of a bar in Odessa from welcoming…
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Some consumer fireworks emit high levels of lead and other toxins, a new study finds
When it comes to fireworks safety, parents may warn kids to avoid getting too close. What families may not realize, however, is that there are other…
Continue Reading Top US Supreme Court Decisions Fast Facts
Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision…
Continue Reading Seattle Police disperse protesters from occupied CHOP area after emergency order
Police dispersed protesters in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area and arrested at least 31 people on Wednesday after an…
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Tad cooler temps; slight rain chance
Welcome to July – typically our second wettest month of the year along with being the second hottest month. Rain chances will be slim – about 10% the…
Continue Reading Delaware removes whipping post outside courthouse
An old whipping post that was used “disproportionally on Blacks” was removed from outside the Old Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown,…
Continue Reading California reimposes coronavirus restrictions for more than 28 million residents
More than 28 million Californians live in counties where restaurant dining rooms, bars and other indoor facilities are being told to stay shut or…
Continue Reading Moderate drinking may improve cognitive health for older adults, study says
If you enjoy a daily cocktail or some wine with dinner, you’ll want to raise your glass to this: A new study found low to moderate drinking may…
Continue Reading Women’s soccer league players and officials kneel during National Anthem
A majority of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players knelt on one knee during the National Anthem in the opening weekend of its…
Continue Reading The officer who shoved a kneeling protester has been charged with misdemeanor battery
The Fort Lauderdale Police officer seen on video shoving a kneeling protester and then being scolded by a fellow officer has been charged with…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old boy organized a Black Lives Matter march for kids. Hundreds showed up.
The cries for racial equality have been heard across the world as thousands of protesters rallied after the death of George Floyd. But at one protest…
Continue Reading Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted
Eight Louisiana police officers are accused of using excessive force against two men a prosecutor said had “raised their hands … in an…
Continue Reading Cemetery in Iowa vandalized, 50 headstones knocked over
Staff at an Iowa cemetery met an unimaginable scene as they arrived to work on Tuesday morning. The usually serene grounds of the historic Elmwood…
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1 suspect dead, 1 arrested in apparent death of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
KILLEEN, Texas — A military suspect who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and a civilian suspect arrested by the Texas Rangers are connected to…
Continue Reading New York Police Department’s budget has been slashed by $1 billion
Facing pressure from thousands of constituents calling to defund the police, New York City slashed $1 billion from the police budget. But some city…
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This 23-year-old Texas woman waited weeks before venturing back out. When she did she got coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — Peyton Chesser wasn’t taking chances when the coronavirus pandemic locked down the country in March. The 23-year-old…
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Abbott doesn’t say if he agrees with Lt. Gov’s view that Fauci ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com AUSTIN, Texas — Despite Texas’ surge of new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, Lt. Gov. Dan…
Continue Reading Confederate statues are coming down following George Floyd’s death. Here’s what we know
The death of George Floyd is leading to the removal — by protesters in some cases and city leaders in others — of contentious statues…
Continue Reading There’s no crying, er, spitting in baseball anymore. But why was it a thing in the first place?
When Major League Baseball finally comes back into our lives this month, it will look a lot different than the hallowed summer pastiche we’re…
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Suffield EMT released from hospital after battling COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — On Wednesday, a Connecticut hero received a hero’s…
Continue Reading Boston University looking into retiring mascot’s nickname because of its reference to ‘Gone With the Wind’
The president of Boston University has asked a committee to look into whether the school should retire the “Rhett” nickname of its Boston…
Continue Reading OHA reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases to date in Oregon at 281
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Oregon has reached a record high in the daily reporting of…
Continue Reading 31% of Asian Americans say they’ve been subject to racist slurs or jokes since the coronavirus pandemic began
About 40% of Asian and Black Americans say people have acted uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus…
Continue Reading City of Milwaukee enters Phase 4 of reopening
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — The City of Milwaukee is officially in Phase 4 of reopening…
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