The financial standing of Black and White Americans is anything but equal. When it comes to wealth and income, major disparities persist despite the years of economic prosperity that preceded the coronavirus pandemic. This long-standing racial divide has garnered renewed attention in the Biden administration, which has committed to improving equity as it guides the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A senior living facility is bringing some big smiles to several communities throughout Davidson County. Kempton of Hermitage is playing a game of hide and seek with the help of some rubber ducks. “All of the sudden there is this little rubber ducky smiling
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Authorities are looking for the person who threw a boulder at a New Hartford police cruiser over the weekend. It happened between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at the New Hartford Resident Trooper’s Office behind the town hall. State police said
Continue ReadingHere’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 Birth name: Louis Eugene Walcott Father: Percival Clark Mother: Sarah Mae (Manning) Clark Marriage: Khadijah Farrakhan, formerly Betsy (Ross) Walcott, (September 12, 1953-present) Children: Mustapha, Joshua Nasir, Abnar,
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in the United States, according to a memo issued by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Shortly after President Joe Biden took office, the Department of Homeland Security suspended new enrollments to the program formally known as Migrant
Continue ReadingMonths into President Joe Biden’s first term, supporters of former President Donald Trump are still touting the “big lie” that Trump actually won the 2020 election. One of the prominent supporters of these theories is Trump’s former lawyer Sidney Powell, who is facing a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit for promoting the big lie. In defending
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday used stark language as he mourned one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history, marking the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. Biden outlined his administration’s new efforts to combat the country’s racial inequality during a speech in Tulsa, memorializing the hundreds of Black Americans who
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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 year, with live music and no mask or social distancing required. “This is rather a historic night in Las Vegas history,” an announcer said over a loudspeaker to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she crashed into multiple parked cars and headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Officers responded to the sacred site on Memorial Day – a day to honor service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Police
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A plane made an emergency landing Monday on the 101 Freeway in the Westlake Village area. “The officer in command was able to land the plane,” California Highway Patrol Officer Craig Martin said. “He was able to take over and safely land the
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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 low 60s. With highs rising to the mid to upper 90s Wednesday, we will see a slight chance of pop-up thunderstorms scattered across the region later in the
Continue ReadingThe daughter of Ugandan government minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has been killed in a drive-by attack targeting the general outside his home in Kampala on Tuesday, Ugandan police said in a statement. Police said the Minister of Works and Transport was leaving the residence in the upmarket Kampala suburb of Kisasi when unknown assailants
Continue ReadingA firefighter was killed during a shooting at a Los Angeles County fire station Tuesday morning, County Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a tweet. “My most sincerest condolences to the family of the firefighter who was tragically killed in today’s shooting at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce. My thoughts are with our @LACOFD family,”
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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 months, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Graduation day is always special for high school seniors, but there was just a little extra pride when Oakland Tech held its commencement ceremony Saturday. When Ahmed Muhammad walked up to the microphone, he became the first Black male to ever give the valedictorian
Continue ReadingHere’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 those states have governor-imposed moratoriums. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 17 people were executed in the United States in 2020. The number of death sentences imposed
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President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma. The new role comes as the Biden administration condemns efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to pass restrictive laws the White House says make it harder for Americans to
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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 have ranged from families sharing common space for school and work to job loss, food insecurity, and homelessness. Many families who might, under normal circumstances function fairly cohesively, find themselves struggling.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his most comprehensive plan yet for shrinking the nation’s longstanding racial wealth gap, the latest step in his promise to infuse more equity in government policies and in the rebuilding of the economy after the coronavirus pandemic. Some measures — including changes to deal with housing discrimination and
Continue ReadingAvocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on top of toast. The green fruit has become a true staple in kitchens around the world — and for good reason. Avocados deliver a variety of health benefits and are
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