US Black-White inequality in 4 charts
The financial standing of Black and White Americans is anything but equal. When it comes to wealth and income, major disparities persist despite the…
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Rubber ducks bringing smiles to community
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A senior living facility is bringing some big smiles…
Continue ReadingBoulder thrown at cruiser
Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Authorities are looking for the person who…
Continue ReadingLouis Farrakhan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Personal Birth date: May 11, 1933 Birth place: The Bronx, New York…
Continue Reading Biden administration formally ends ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after suspending it earlier this year
The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in the United States,…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sidney Powell’s claim Trump could be reinstated
Months into President Joe Biden’s first term, supporters of former President Donald Trump are still touting the “big lie” that…
Continue Reading Biden memorializes Tulsa victims on 100th anniversary: ‘This was not a riot. This was a massacre’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used stark language as he mourned one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history, marking the 100th…
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Las Vegas is ready to roll the dice on pre-pandemic normalcy
As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a…
Continue ReadingWoman who crashed into headstones at cemetery on Memorial Day faces DUI charges
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she…
Continue ReadingPlane makes emergency landing on freeway, no injuries reported
Click here for updates on this story WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A plane made an emergency landing…
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HOT HOT HOT, and more HOT
Gentle breezes will stick with us through Tuesday night. Our skies will clear overnight and we can expect another warm night with lows in the 50s to…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill Ugandan minister’s daughter and driver in ‘targeted shooting’
The daughter of Ugandan government minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has been killed in a drive-by attack targeting the general outside his home…
Continue ReadingFirefighter killed in shooting at California fire station
A firefighter was killed during a shooting at a Los Angeles County fire station Tuesday morning, County Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a tweet.…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 177 new cases; lowest case count in over 3 months
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,674, and 177 new cases, the lowest figure in over three…
Continue ReadingAhmed Muhammad becomes first Black male valedictorian in Oakland Tech’s 107-year history
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Graduation day is always special for high school…
Continue ReadingDeath Penalty Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts As of March 24, 2021, capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Three of…
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Kamala Harris to lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
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Cascade Youth & Family Center seeks host families for youth in crisis
The era of COVID has taken its toll on adolescents and their families, adding stress to what is often a challenging time in young lives. Disruptions…
Continue Reading Here’s what Biden can do on his own about racial inequality — and where he’ll need Congress to act
President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his most comprehensive plan yet for shrinking the nation’s longstanding racial wealth gap, the latest…
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Benefits of avocados: 5 ways they are good for your health
Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on…
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