‘America’s Got Talent’ winner is spoken word poet Brandon Leake
The winner of the latest season of “America’s Got Talent” is poet Brandon Leake. Leake, who was the first spoken word performer on…
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By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s
The median age of people diagnosed with coronavirus keeps getting lower. In May, the median age of confirmed cases was 46. By July, that number had…
Continue ReadingAs ESPN went to commercial, commentator Jalen Rose urged, ‘Arrest the cops that murdered Breonna Taylor’
ESPN analyst Jalen Rose joined a growing list of celebrities, politicians and athletes weighing in amid national frustration and anger that none of…
Continue ReadingBen Carson visits Flint as new housing development prepares to open
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson made a visit…
Continue ReadingAustralian cricket legend Dean Jones dies aged 59
Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59, Indian broadcaster Star India confirmed in a statement on…
Continue ReadingNew home unveiled for Sanford flood victim
Click here for updates on this story Sanford, MI (WNEM) — After her landmark log cabin home was deemed unlivable after…
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Economists are growing more worried about the recovery. Blame Congress
The US economic recovery will slow more than feared during the final three months of the year because Congress is almost certainly will not provide…
Continue ReadingA 72-year-old woman was quietly living in a dilapidated house. Then an electrician sparked a community to help her rebuild
When electrician John Kinney walked into Gloria Scott’s home, in Woburn, Massachusetts, he quickly realized it was not going to be a quick job.…
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Facebook’s oversight board will start reviewing controversial content before the election
A leading member of Facebook’s Oversight Board says the panel will begin taking content appeals cases within weeks, as critics worry about the…
Continue ReadingBudapest welcomes 15,500 fans for UEFA Super Cup amid growing coronavirus fears
TV viewers tuning in to Thursday’s UEFA Super Cup can be excused for thinking they’ve stumbled across highlights of a months-old fixture,…
Continue ReadingQantas puts former 747 bar carts on sale
Qantas may have retired its Boeing 747 fleet, but for aviation enthusiasts already missing the “Queen of the Skies” the Australian…
Continue ReadingLuis Suarez accused of passing rigged Italian language exam, according to prosecutors
Barcelona star Luis Suarez has been accused of passing a rigged Italian language exam amid a potential move to Juventus, according to Italian…
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Pay attention to nightmare election scenarios. One might come true
Republicans have shown themselves this week to care not a whit about hypocrisy when there’s a Supreme Court justice on the line. What they said…
Continue ReadingAustralia asks Google to remove images from top of sacred site Uluru
Australia has asked Google to remove pictures on its Maps service taken from the top of Uluru, the sacred Aboriginal monolith that visitors were…
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From world titles to the cover of Vogue Arabia, meet world champion BMX rider Matthias Dandois
As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. “I was really into soccer. I played for seven years but I…
Continue ReadingFrom world titles to the cover of Vogue Arabia, meet world champion BMX rider Matthias Dandois
As a young boy, Matthias Dandois dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. “I was really into soccer. I played for seven years but I…
Continue ReadingLog on in paradise: The exotic destinations inviting remote workers
Working from home has become the new normal for many of us due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While some have struggled to adapt to this new working mode,…
Continue ReadingTwo officers shot during protests over grand jury decision not to charge Louisville cops with killing Breonna Taylor
Two Louisville police officers were shot Wednesday night as protesters marched following news that only one of the three officers involved in Breonna…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul
A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into North Korea, Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn…
Continue ReadingCalifornia city announced $4 million settlement over fatal police shooting of mentally ill Black man
A California city announced a $4 million settlement of a federal lawsuit with the family of Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man who was shot by…
Continue ReadingAthletes express disappointment over Breonna Taylor decision
Athletes — many who have used their platforms to take stances against police brutality over the past few months — expressed their…
Continue ReadingNew York City’s Times Square to host virtual New Year’s Eve ball drop
Event organizers for the annual Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration announced that the countdown will take place this year, albeit with…
Continue ReadingThese are the people at the center of the Breonna Taylor case
Crowds of protesters are chanting her name. The outcry over Breonna Taylor’s death keeps on growing. Now one of the officers involved in the…
Continue ReadingA timeline of Breonna Taylor’s case since police broke down her door and shot her
More than six months ago, Louisville, Kentucky police broke open Breonna Taylor’s front door and then fatally shot the 26-year-old EMT in her…
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Opinion: Indictment doesn’t even begin to bring justice for Breonna Taylor
After 195 days, no officer has been arrested or charged for killing Breonna Taylor. Wednesday’s grand jury indictment of former Louisville Det.…
Continue ReadingWanton endangerment charge: What it means in the Breonna Taylor case
A grand jury indicted former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree in connection with…
Continue ReadingPilots at fault in 2019 crash of plane carrying Dale Earnhardt Jr., regulators say
Federal safety regulators on Wednesday faulted the pilots for the August 2019 crash that injured former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife…
Continue ReadingProtesters shut down interstate in Milwaukee following outcome of Breonna Taylor case
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — Protesters marched onto I-94 Wednesday night, following the…
Continue ReadingSome residents outraged over county’s decision to buy former store
Click here for updates on this story POTTSVILLE, PA (WNEP) — The former GIANT food store in Pottsville has been shut…
Continue ReadingThe New York town of Swastika votes to keep its name
A small town in upstate New York voted to keep the name Swastika, saying that the town founders named it after the Sanskrit word and not the hate…
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