42 people including students abducted last week in Nigeria released
At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest…
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Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, government official says
Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a…
Continue ReadingQ&A: How the scars of Flint’s water crisis shook faith in Covid-19 vaccine
Mistrust in the government is nothing new for the residents of Flint, Michigan. In 2014, the state’s public officials assured the residents…
Continue ReadingFor Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can’t outrun
Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions. He wears a…
Continue ReadingAn airplane wing struck a home during a crash that killed 3 on board
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue ReadingAttacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.
The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has…
Continue ReadingThis Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again
A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked. It is the second time the restaurant has made this offering…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City
A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with…
Continue ReadingStrangers took in a delivery driver for 5 days after she was stranded in the Texas storm
When a delivery driver’s car began sliding down on an icy Texas driveway, the driver closed her eyes, praying she wouldn’t hit the…
Continue ReadingA New Jersey plumber drove to Texas with his family to fix burst pipes and other damage from devastating winter storm
A New Jersey plumber who wanted to help Texans dealing with burst pipes and other damage after last week’s winter storms drove to Houston with…
Continue ReadingThree people killed in Georgia plane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods is ‘recovering and in good spirits,’ tweet says
Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first…
Continue ReadingNBA veteran Jeremy Lin says he’s been called ‘coronavirus’ on the court
As the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing…
Continue ReadingAttack on Asian American man in LA’s Koreatown being investigated as a hate crime
A 27-year-old Korean American man says he was physically assaulted in the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown this month in an incident that police…
Continue ReadingWWII Veteran honored with a Quilt of Valor
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — Fort Smith veteran Marvin Thomas received a Quilt of Valor…
Continue ReadingThieves stealing dogs for lucrative, illegal business
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Nearly two million pets are stolen every year. The pandemic…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Fire that killed 2 children, injured 5 others is ‘gut-wrenching’
Click here for updates on this story Ogemaw County, MI (WNEM) — A tragic chain of events played out at a home in Ogemaw…
Continue ReadingNYC education chancellor steps down, to be replaced by first Black female chancellor
Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City’s public schools system, will step down in March, he announced at a news conference Friday.…
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US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Khashoggi
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
Continue ReadingA Texas woman was killed after a tire flew off another vehicle and struck her windshield
A woman driving home from her son’s baseball game was killed instantly when a tire flew off another vehicle and hit her car’s windshield…
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