Obama Presidential Center Chicago foundation work Park set to begin
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and others gathered in…
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Derek Chauvin’s defense calls medical expert to testify about George Floyd’s death
Former Maryland chief medical examiner Dr. David Fowler took the stand Wednesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial as the defense attempts to raise…
Continue ReadingThe new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base
Twitter’s announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users…
Continue ReadingHer sons held hands, cried and crossed the border alone
The mother’s mind raced as she watched her sons from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The two boys were crying and holding hands as they…
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Why should a cop’s blue fear matter more than my Black life?
I’m a Black man who has never personally had a nasty run-in with the police. I should have no trouble with them. But I fear them, and I know…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin’s defense expected to put its own medical experts on stand
Derek Chauvin’s defense team is expected to call two more expert witnesses on their second day of testimony in an attempt to raise doubt in the…
Continue ReadingShow your vaccine card, get free beer
Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A Raytown brewery is offering free beer to anyone…
Continue ReadingLawmakers push for violence prevention funding in an effort to stop shootings
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Following the shooting deaths of a 3-year-old boy…
Continue ReadingWoman had to be extricated from crashed vehicle with hydraulic tools
Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A single-car crash on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk…
Continue ReadingLocal police, FBI form task force to investigate gun violence crimes
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The alarming cycle of frequent shootings and homicides…
Continue ReadingSchool District using technology to keep kids in the classroom
Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Students in the Gervais School District have…
Continue ReadingRiot declared at PPA building; 1 arrested on arson charge
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — For the second night in a row, a riot was declared after…
Continue ReadingInteractions between early modern humans and Neanderthals were a lot more common than we thought
The Neanderthal DNA in East Asians today can be traced back to interactions between Neanderthals and early modern humans in Europe 45,000 years ago.…
Continue ReadingEarly morning fire being investigated as a crime
Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Four kittens had to be rescued early Wednesday…
Continue Reading‘I felt like I was dying,’ a mom says after watching her children cross the border alone
The mother’s mind raced as she watched her sons from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The two boys were crying and holding hands as they…
Continue ReadingWhat Black drivers are doing to protect themselves during traffic stops
When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she…
Continue ReadingAlabama Law passed to outlaw removing organs without notifying next of kin
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill outlawing medical…
Continue ReadingColleagues mourn loss of beloved teacher killed in house fire
Click here for updates on this story MIDTOWN MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Heartbreak in Midtown Mobile after a beloved…
Continue ReadingVaping should not be used to help youth quit smoking, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Doctors should not suggest vaping to help youth…
Continue ReadingDoctors’ message for anyone worried by blood clot news: ‘They’re good vaccines’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — In the wake of the first reported blood clot in…
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