After months at sea, the final cruise ship carrying passengers makes it home
After a six-month odyssey around the world, during which it was hit by coronavirus and saw the oceans dramatically empty of other vessels, the last…
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St. Louis County bars allowed to reopen but with strict crowd limitations
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Bars across St. Louis County are back in business for the…
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K-pop fans are taking over ‘White Lives Matter’ and other anti-Black hashtags with memes and fancams of their favorite stars
If there’s one rule on social media that people can agree on, it’s this: Don’t cross K-pop stans. With tens of thousands of K-pop…
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Little Rock Nine members question how far we’ve come, 63 years after they broke a racial barrier
Confronted by an angry mob hurling rocks and death threats, 15-year-old Minnijean Brown-Trickey pushed her way through the crowd, only to be stopped…
Continue Reading They spent months helping Covid-19 patients breathe. Now health care workers are kneeling for George Floyd
Hospitals around the country have spent the past few months fighting to help Covid-19 patients get just one more gasp of air. Hearing George Floyd…
Continue Reading How to lower your coronavirus risk while eating out: Advice from an infectious disease expert
As restaurants and bars reopen to the public, it’s important to realize that eating out will increase your risk of exposure to the new…
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Germany and US leading the way in crucial period for women’s football
Danielle Young cried when she learned her football team was to be disbanded. Told on the day it was announced to the rest of the world, she and her…
Continue Reading American police shoot, kill and imprison more people than other developed countries. Here’s the data
Enough. That’s the message from many of the protesters who have filled American cities for nearly two weeks, demanding justice for the death of…
Continue Reading Protesters tear down statue of slave trader as anti-racism demonstrations take place worldwide
Anti-racism demonstrators in the UK tore down a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, rolled it through the streets and dumped it in the sea on…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan says ‘this is a tipping point’ for racism in society
Michael Jordan has spoken out about the damage racial injustice has caused to the African-American community. Last week, the former Chicago Bulls…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 8: George Floyd, police reform, coronavirus, economy, China
Feeling hopeless? Burnt out? You’re not alone. There are ways to combat that sinking feeling. Experts recommend talking it out, getting…
Continue Reading British man rescued after six days trapped in a well in Bali
A 29-year-old British man has been rescued, after being trapped down a well on the Indonesian island of Bali for six days. Rescuers pulled Jacob…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council members intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department
Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department following the…
Continue Reading FBI investigating whether 2 separate shooting deaths of California officers are related
The FBI is investigating whether the shooting deaths of two California officers are related, including the Saturday shooting of a Santa Cruz County…
Continue Reading What is the real tiger king? Answer: The Siberian tiger, and its kingdom is under attack
By now, it seems almost everyone with a Netflix account has watched “Tiger King” — or at least seen the memes. But for a docu-series…
Continue Reading Indian actor Chiranjeevi Sarja dies after heart attack
Chiranjeevi Sarja, a famous Indian actor, has passed away at the age of 39. Sarja, who starred in 20 films including the popular “Amma I Love…
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In newsrooms, ‘a raging debate over the role journalists should be playing’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Who decides? New York…
Continue Reading Retired Navy captain apologizes after racial slurs streamed on Facebook
A retired US Navy captain who used derogatory language and racial slurs during a conversation with his wife that was accidentally live streamed on…
Continue Reading A Virginia police officer faces charges after using a stun gun on a black man who cried, ‘I can’t breathe’
A police officer in Fairfax County, Virginia, faces up to three years in prison in connection with his arrest and use of a stun gun on a black man…
Continue Reading Austin police fired at a crowd transporting a protester injured by an officer
Austin, Texas, police have launched an investigation into why officers fired “less-lethal” beanbag munition at a crowd transporting an…
Continue Reading Pittsburgh newspaper accused of removing black journalist from protest coverage after she posted a tweet about looting
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette leadership is accused of removing a black journalist from protest coverage after she posted a tweet about looting last…
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Las Cruces family speaks out after police officer charged with manslaughter in death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces family is speaking out now that former police officer Christopher Smelser, connected to the death of Antonio…
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Texas sheriff says no wrongdoing over jail inmate giving birth unnoticed
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An inmate at a Texas jail who gave birth alone in her cell without any guards noticing had been checked on regularly,…
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Name change considered for Robert E. Lee Elementary School in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — As controversial monuments, specifically Confederate monuments, are being removed across the country as a response to the death of…
Continue Reading These controversial statues have been removed following protests over George Floyd’s death
The death of George Floyd is leading to the removal — by protesters in some cases and city leaders in others — of contentious statues…
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StormTrack Weather: Dry, windy conditions kick off the work week.
EL PASO, Texas– The borderland experienced another hot afternoon with the official high reaching 100 degrees. The breezy conditions we`ve seen today…
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LIVE updates: Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall Sunday on the Louisiana coast, packing 50 mph winds and spinning dangerous weather…
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Robin DiAngelo: How ‘white fragility’ supports racism and how whites can stop it
If you’re a white person in America, social justice educator Robin DiAngelo has a message for you: You’re a racist, pure and simple, and…
Continue Reading Negative thinking linked to dementia in later life, but you can learn to be more positive
Are you a pessimist by nature, a “glass half empty” sort of person? That’s not good for your brain. A new study found that…
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Minneapolis City Council plans to defund, dismantle the city’s police force
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced that they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s…
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