Warmer days ahead
Tuesday and Wednesday will be our hottest days this week, as thermometers hit the low to mid…
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Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, citing her mental health
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. The four-time…
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Braves OF Ozuna granted $20k bond in domestic violence case
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was given a $20,000 bond…
Continue Reading Most US schools teach little to nothing about Asian American history and it hurts everyone, experts say
When Jinhee Kim’s daughter looked in her history book, she didn’t see anyone who looked like herself — and she had questions for…
Continue Reading Academy Awards Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” April 25, 2021 – The 93rd Annual Academy…
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Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans…
Continue Reading Wreath-laying ceremony held at Wood National Cemetery honors fallen heroes
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The national anthem sounded early on Memorial Day at Wood…
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Demonstrators gather outside Nashville hat store that offered ‘not vaccinated’ yellow Star of David badges
The owner of a Nashville hat store is being accused of anti-Semitism after announcing the sale of yellow Star of David badges, similar to the ones…
Continue Reading As Tulsa digs for victims of the 1921 race massacre, victims say the road to justice is a long one
One hundred years and a day after one of the country’s bloodiest massacres of the 20th Century, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will…
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Biden proclaims day of remembrance on 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
President Joe Biden on Monday issued a proclamation to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, when hundreds of Black Americans…
Continue Reading Kentucky State Police searching for jail escapee
Click here for updates on this story MAYFIELD, Kentucky (WSMV) — Kentucky State Police are searching for a Calloway…
Continue Reading Tiktok fire challenge puts teen in ICU
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland family believes it was a TikTok fire…
Continue Reading This ‘wandering meatloaf’ chiton has a rare mineral in its teeth
A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time — one that bears the pet name “wandering…
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Recent decline in COVID-19 patients good news for short-staffed St. Charles
Officials at St. Charles Health System are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after going into this typically busy holiday weekend short-staffed and…
Continue Reading Stetson severs ties with Hatwrks Nashville after controversial post
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Protesters gathered outside a Nashville hat shop on…
Continue Reading Illinois lawmakers pass a bill banning police from deceiving juvenile suspects during interrogations
Police in Illinois could soon be banned from lying to juvenile suspects during questioning. The Illinois state legislature approved a bill on Sunday…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths; 220 new cases are lowest case count since late March
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,671, while the daily count of 220 new cases is the…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after choosing to avoid media
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. The four-time…
Continue Reading Man took his shootings skills to the front lines in Europe in World War II
Click here for updates on this story RUSTON, Lousiana (KTBS) — Lavone Chandler says he was a good shot, taking aim at…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old was killed and two others were injured in shooting in New Orleans
New Orleans Police are searching for whoever was responsible for the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old girl late Sunday night. Authorities responded to…
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