Minneapolis buildings vandalized, police say, after authorities shoot and kill suspect
Some buildings in Minneapolis were vandalized and looted late Thursday and early Friday, police said, amid protests over authorities’ fatal…
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Top German Catholic Church official offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
A top cleric in Germany’s Catholic Church has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
Continue ReadingWhy the toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is going on public display in England
A statue of colonial slave trader Edward Colston has gone on public display in Bristol, England, almost a year after it was toppled during Black…
Continue ReadingOperation Enduring Freedom Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United…
Continue ReadingLow-income residents given 27 days to leave their homes
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Twenty-seven days. That’s how long tenants…
Continue ReadingHate crimes, shooting incidents in New York City have surged since last year, NYPD data show
Hate crimes against Asian people in New York City have increased by 335% this year when compared to the same period last year, according to the…
Continue Reading4 teens, including 3 high school students, killed in head-on crash
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Four teens died when a box truck crossed a…
Continue ReadingKidnapping suspect drilled hole between motel units, cops say
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A suspect involved in a 29-hour barricade last week in the…
Continue ReadingFacebook group created for missing child changes mission
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It’s been nearly a month since the disappearance and…
Continue ReadingPutin signs law banning ‘extremists’ from running in elections, on Navalny’s birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law Friday banning individuals designated as “extremists” from running for public offices,…
Continue ReadingThe world’s ‘biggest and deepest’ swimming pool is to be built in the UK. It will descend 164 feet
A UK company is to build what it says is the world’s biggest and deepest pool, in a new project backed by British astronaut Tim Peake. The…
Continue Reading3 years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 2,000 tons of marine life. It’s threatening again
It’s not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer. The colorfully named, obnoxious — and sometimes deadly — microorganisms…
Continue ReadingCops save man who was pinned under vehicle
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — “There’s always traffic on Kansas Highway…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen cities push to minimize or even eliminate police presence at mental health calls
More than a dozen cities are developing “alternative” or “co-response” programs to minimize or eliminate the role of police…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say
The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England…
Continue ReadingPolice say man stole fire vehicle, took it on joy ride
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man generated attention with a sarcastic performance in…
Continue ReadingWomen have close encounter with hammerhead sharks
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — Typically you have to pay to swim with the sharks, but…
Continue ReadingOfficials find another rabid bat
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A bat found near the restrooms…
Continue ReadingNASA Fast Facts
Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space.…
Continue ReadingFor 3rd time in month, cyclist killed on the road
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A bicyclist was struck and killed Thursday by…
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