Myanmar military releases more than 23,000 prisoners as protests against coup continue
Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the…
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Trump’s Covid-19 condition was worse than his team let on
Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator,…
Continue Reading Germany, fearing new coronavirus variants, imposes border checks with Austria and Czech Republic
Central Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first…
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5 things to know for February 12: Impeachment, Covid-19, White House, police, China
It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your…
Continue Reading From sermons to WhatsApp messages, these Britons are trying to dispel Covid-19 myths in minority communities
Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate…
Continue Reading Colorado police officer fired for excessive use of force in Taser incident
An Aurora, Colorado police officer was fired on Thursday for using excessive force during an arrest last August, according to a press release from…
Continue Reading A funeral home van with a body inside is stolen in Missouri
Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside.…
Continue Reading A California city could be the first in the nation to require pandemic hazard pay for farmworkers
A city in California is including farmworkers among those who must receive hazard pay for the risks they are undertaking during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Family of Dijon Kizzee, a Black man killed by LA Sheriff’s deputies, files $35 million claim
The family of Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot 16 times and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies last summer, has…
Continue Reading Study shows New York subways have a pollution problem
In the Big Apple, even mass transit can be a pollution risk. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health…
Continue Reading CU Boulder researchers create wearable device that turns body heat into electricity
Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — Researchers have developed a new kind of wearable…
Continue Reading State trooper among those accused of running prostitution, gambling ring out of Lackawanna County gentlemen’s club
Click here for updates on this story MAYFIELD, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper is among four…
Continue Reading ‘Terrifying’ incident caught on doorbell camera evidence of bigger problem, residents say
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A West Asheville woman said she’s concerned…
Continue Reading At least 9 dead in crashes across Dallas-Fort Worth area due to winter storms
At least nine people have died in car crashes as of Thursday evening due to winter storms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a…
Continue Reading Family searches for urn with sacred remains after house fire destroys their possessions
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Massive flames ripping through a south Sacramento home…
Continue Reading Grand jury dismisses felony assault charges against 2 Buffalo police officers who pushed 75-year-old protester to the ground
A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County…
Continue Reading Stonehenge may be a rebuilt stone circle from Wales, new research suggests
Five thousand years after Stonehenge was built, archaeologists have finally pinpointed exactly where the bluestones that form part of the imposing UK…
Continue Reading Woman seen directing rioters with megaphone had ‘go bags,’ smashed cell phones and firearms paraphernalia at home, prosecutor says
Federal prosecutors said in an appeal filed Wednesday that the FBI found smashed cell phones and “go bags” at the home of the woman who…
Continue Reading North Carolina man charged with threatening to kill President Biden
A North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court…
Continue Reading Utah lawmakers reject a bill that would require teaching consent in sex education classes
A new bill in Utah that would have required students to learn about consent was shot down by lawmakers this week. HB177, introduced earlier this…
Continue Reading Dog pulled out of wreckage of deadly pileup in Fort Worth
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — As crews begin the long process of cleaning up the…
Continue Reading After being apart 11 months due to Covid-19 protocols, couple married 58 years reunites
Click here for updates on this story WHITE PLAINS, New York (WCBS) — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a couple…
Continue Reading At least 6 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
At least six people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W…
Continue Reading She never won a Nobel prize. But today this pioneering physicist is getting her face on a stamp
Chien-Shiung Wu isn’t a household name, but the pioneering physicist’s portrait could be coming soon to a mailbox near you. Her face is…
Continue Reading Fernando Alonso, two-time Formula One champion, injured while cycling in Switzerland
Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso was hospitalized after a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, according to a tweet from…
Continue Reading Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse case denies motions for new arrest warrant, increased bond
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August will…
Continue Reading Criminal complaint describes chaotic scene in Buffalo, Minnesota, clinic shooting
When police responded to a shooting at a Buffalo, Minnesota, clinic on Tuesday, they found injured victims “screaming for help” and…
Continue Reading Camera captures hit-&-run, passersby ignoring injured victim
Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KPIX) — Last week, a pedestrian was hit by a car in San…
Continue Reading VIDEO: Animal control strongly suspects stray cat was shot with hand-held crossbow
Click here for updates on this story Sacramento (KOVR) — A big orange and white cat named Garfield is down one life…
Continue Reading Coyote spotted in Central Park, but officials say ‘They’re not there to chase humans’
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — Take a stroll through Central Park and you never know what…
Continue Reading Con artist pretending to be Bruno Mars scams woman out of $100K
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — Police say a woman in Texas was scammed out of $100,000…
Continue Reading How to stop your cat from killing so much wildlife
Cat owners who want to stop their pets hunting wildlife as much should play with them and feed them more meat, according to a new study. Typical…
Continue Reading VIDEO: Woman seen slapping employee over mask dispute
Click here for updates on this story Parker, Colorado (KCNC) — New surveillance video shows a woman slapping a King…
Continue Reading National Anthem plays at Dallas Mavericks home game for first time this season
Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — An instrumental version of the Star-Spangled Banner echoed through…
Continue Reading Saudi women empowerment ‘a lie’, say siblings of Loujain al-Hathloul a day after her release
The family of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul issued a scathing rebuke to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a press conference Thursday, a day…
Continue Reading Students who don’t follow COVID protocols may be kicked off campus
Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Boston College has issued a warning to its students – follow…
Continue Reading Realistic-looking porcelain tiger spotted along side of highway
Click here for updates on this story Montgomery County, Maryland (WJZ) — If you were driving on I-270 recently and saw…
Continue Reading Study finds police officers of color make fewer stops and arrests and use less force than White officers
At a time of national reckoning and outcry over systemic racism, prominent proposals for addressing police brutality call for law enforcement…
Continue Reading Funeral home van carrying body stolen from QuikTrip
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A van with a body inside of it was stolen from a North County…
Continue Reading “Cover Me Up” writer to donate his portion of proceeds to Nashville NAACP
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — The writer of one of Morgan Wallen’s newest songs says he…
Continue Reading Michigan man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — Another Michigan resident has been charged in connection…
Continue Reading Over a dozen vehicles involved in fatal, fiery crash
Click here for updates on this story Cobb County, Georgia (WGCL) — A fatal accident involving over a dozen vehicles…
Continue Reading 12-year-old found shot to death in Atlanta was previously reported missing
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Atlanta Police said a 12-year-old boy found shot to death in…
Continue Reading Child, teen among 4 struck during shootout between two vehicles
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Four people were injured Wednesday night after they were caught…
Continue Reading Flashlight DNA helps lead to the arrest of burglary suspect
Click here for updates on this story South Windsor, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man linked to six burglary-related crimes…
Continue Reading Doctors credit advanced technology for saving pregnant mom
Click here for updates on this story New Britain, Connecticut (WFSB) — Pregnancy is a joyous time, but it can also be…
Continue Reading At least 5 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
At least five people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W…
Continue Reading An Indiana teen is one of the first Black female Eagle Scouts
Kendall Jackson went on her first Boy Scout camping trip with her mother and older brother when she was just a toddler, and now the Indiana teen is…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Epstein estate executors are ‘indispensable captains’ of his criminal enterprise, US Virgin Islands AG says
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate coexecutors were “indispensable captains” of his criminal enterprise to traffic girls, according to a…
Continue Reading Police: Patient steals ambulance from hospital before shooting self
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Police say an armed suicidal patient at Providence…
Continue Reading Musician killed in crash, band members share memories
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — The local music community is mourning the loss of a…
Continue Reading America’s biggest cities face racial inequities in vaccine distribution
In recent weeks, the United States has seen a stabilization of reported Covid-19 cases, but for Black and brown communities disparities in case and…
Continue Reading Teens charged in random attack of woman raped, beaten to death in Milwaukee County park
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — Two teens, ages 15 and 17, have been formally charged with…
Continue Reading Why Rep. James Clyburn is pushing to make ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ the US national hymn
This year, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is bringing some extra attention to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and sponsoring a bill that would…
Continue Reading Five people associated with Proud Boys arrested for Capitol riot on conspiracy charges
The Justice Department unsealed conspiracy charges against five people associated with the Proud Boys on Thursday in the latest and largest move…
Continue Reading Mauricio Torres’ 3rd trial moving forward for six-year-old son’s death following Arkansas Supreme Court decision
Click here for updates on this story Benton County, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed the…
Continue Reading Bill that would make almost all abortions in Arkansas illegal moves to Senate
Click here for updates on this story Little Rock, Arkansas (KFSM) — A bill that would make almost all abortions illegal…
Continue Reading State trooper, three others charged with illegal gambling, prostitution
Click here for updates on this story Mayfield, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A state trooper in Lackawanna County is one of…
Continue Reading Woman charged with 196 total counts of animal neglect after 107 cats are removed from her home, PSPCA says
Click here for updates on this story Lititz, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 44-year-old Lancaster County woman is facing…
Continue Reading Man in critical condition after he was found hanging in his cell
Click here for updates on this story Kenosha County, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Aman is in critical condition after he…
Continue Reading The suspect in the Buffalo shooting told a motel owner ‘tomorrow my work will definitely be done’
A 67-year-old man who appeared to have financial problems told a motel owner in Buffalo, Minnesota on Monday not to worry about giving him a discount…
Continue Reading Pigs can be taught how to use joysticks, experiment finds
The intelligence of pigs has long been renowned — and scientists in the US have now found that they are clever enough to be able to use…
Continue Reading WHO Africa encourages the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite variants
The World Health Organization (WHO) African region has backed the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 even in countries reporting…
Continue Reading COVID-19 vaccines could be available to the general public in April in the United States, Fauci says
The United States could start letting the general public have access to COVID-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most…
Continue Reading Bodycam video shows wanted woman hitting officer with stolen car; car found, suspect sought
Click here for updates on this story Hillsboro, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman in a stolen car hit a Hillsboro police officer,…
Continue Reading Coroner identifies man killed in struggle with Clemson police
Click here for updates on this story Clemson, SC (WHNS) — Early Thursday morning the Circle K on College Avenue in…
Continue Reading Covid cases surging in Tanzania, says US embassy as government downplays virus
Covid-19 case numbers in Tanzania have risen considerably since January, says the United States embassy in the country’s largest city, Dar es…
Continue Reading COVID cases surging in Tanzania despite government denial, says US embassy
COVID-19 case numbers in Tanzania have risen considerably since January, says the United States embassy in the country’s largest city, Dar es…
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The Florida water treatment plant unsuccessfully targeted by hackers last week had used multiple computers running an aging version of Microsoft…
Continue Reading NYC boxing gym, organizer launch plant-based community fridge
Click here for updates on this story New York (WABC) — A New York City boxing club is helping its community knocked…
Continue Reading Six years later, Chapel Hill murders continue to resonate in polarized nation
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — Six years ago Wednesday, three Muslim college…
Continue Reading 23-year-old UPS employee shot to death in Raleigh
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A 23-year-old UPS employee was shot and killed in…
Continue Reading Arson investigator killed in line of duty was scheduled to be off that night, wife recalls
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — The wife of a fallen Houston Fire Department arson investigator…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
At least 70 vehicles were involved in a crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, leaving at least three people dead — and…
Continue Reading Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights campaigners, has been released after more than 1,000 days in…
Continue Reading Medicare scammer targets seniors wanting back brace
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — Robocalls are targeting senior citizens on Medicare. They…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in multi-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
A multiple-vehicle crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning has left at least three people dead, police said. The wreck happened…
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Here’s a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the…
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Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville,…
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Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or…
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Here is a look at the life of Melania Trump, wife of 45th US President Donald Trump. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1970 Birth place: Novo Mesto,…
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Here is a look at the life of Sidney Poitier, award winning actor and civil rights activist. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1927 Birth place:…
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Here’s a look at the life of physician Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Afrobeat star Fela Kuti joins Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, others on nominees list for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this…
Continue Reading U.K. hospital advises midwives to stop using gender-specific terms to be more inclusive
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A hospital in the United Kingdom has issued new…
Continue Reading Ten years ago I watched as protesters toppled Egypt’s brutal regime. Now their hopes of a new era of freedom lie in tatters
“They’re going room to room, we have to get out.” A few days after the revolutionary high of the 2011 anti-regime protests in…
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Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance man – an athlete, actor, author, lawyer, singer and activist whose talent was undeniable and whose…
Continue Reading China’s clampdown on harmful emissions puts ozone layer rescue back on track
Here’s some good news: when people put their mind to it, they can act on climate. Research published on Wednesday has shown a significant drop…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s Central Bank ordered to unfreeze bank accounts of #EndSARS protesters
A court in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja has ordered the Central Bank to unblock the accounts of 20 people who were involved in the #EndSARS…
Continue Reading Britt Reid is no longer employed by Kansas City Chiefs, according to reports
Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid is no longer employed by the team, according to reports by ESPN and the NFL Network. Reid,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 11: Impeachment, Capitol riot, Covid-19, India, Myanmar
There’s a new busiest air travel route right now, and it’s not what you’d expect. No, it’s not Dubai to London, or Kuala…
Continue Reading Harvard Law Review elects its first Muslim president
The Harvard Law Review has elected Hassaan Shahawy, a Los Angeles born and bred Egyptian American, as the first Muslim president in its 134-year…
Continue Reading Shooting suspect at Minnesota clinic threatened violence at the facility in 2018, police report says
The man accused of killing one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a Minnesota health care clinic had threatened a mass shooting at the…
Continue Reading Medical assistant killed in Buffalo clinic shooting ‘cared for so many people,’ friend says
Naiya Stubbe said that on the day of the shooting in Buffalo, Minnesota a friend and neighbor sent her a screenshot of the scene at the Allina…
Continue Reading MIT graduate student is a ‘person of interest’ in killing of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the killing of a Yale…
Continue Reading MIT graduate student is a ‘person of interest’ in murder of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale…
Continue Reading More state leaders are loosening Covid-19 restrictions. Experts have warned it may be too soon
More state leaders have announced they’re loosening Covid-19 restrictions, even as experts warn the US is still not in the clear —…
Continue Reading MIT graduate is a ‘person of interest’ in murder of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale graduate…
Continue Reading New Zealand parliament drops tie requirement after Māori lawmaker ejected for refusing to wear one
New Zealand’s parliament has dropped its requirement that male members wear neckties, after a Māori leader was ejected earlier this week for…
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