The little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy’
In Philadelphia, a Black cowboy in a white undershirt and a gold chain wrangles a wayward horse. Teens pile hay and clean up manure near brick row…
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A Honolulu hotel is on lockdown after shots were fired from a room, police say
An armed man barricaded inside a hotel in Hawaii has forced an hourslong lockdown, Honolulu police said. A call about shots fired at The Kahala Hotel…
Continue ReadingWill corporate earnings be strong enough to justify the record stocks rally?
The Dow and S&P 500 are at record highs thanks to Wall Street optimism about Covid-19 vaccines, federal government stimulus, a rebounding global…
Continue ReadingHow a Georgia pastor practiced what he preached by accepting LGBTQ members into his Southern Baptist church
During his Easter sermon last weekend, Pastor Jim Conrad preached a message of love and acceptance from the pulpit of his church. Over the past…
Continue ReadingHe built a website showing open Covid-19 vaccine appointments across the US. Some call it a lifesaver
For weeks, Nick Muerdter had been hearing about his coworkers’ concerns and frustrations as they tried to navigate complicated and evolving…
Continue ReadingTwo Utah deputies were shot in an altercation with a man near sheriff’s office
Two Salt Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were shot near the sheriff’s office building Saturday morning by a man during an altercation,…
Continue ReadingPentagon police officer charged in shooting deaths last week may face new charges over a 2020 incident
The Pentagon police officer who was charged with two counts of murder Friday may be facing charges related to an incident in 2020 in which he pointed…
Continue ReadingLike the George Floyd witnesses, he saw police kill a man. Now, he’s part of the system, demanding change
Watching eyewitnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial express their grief, anger, fear and helplessness at seeing George Floyd beg for his life,…
Continue ReadingVeteran Iowa State trooper shot and killed in line of duty by barricaded man, officials say
A 27-year-veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot and killed by a man who had earlier assaulted a police officer, Iowa Department of Public Safety…
Continue ReadingInside the case that bankrupted the Klan
At first, Cecelia Perry thought she knew what happened to her younger brother when he failed to return from a late-night trip to a service station on…
Continue ReadingBooks that touched on race were among the most challenged as inappropriate for libraries in 2020
Books that talked about racism and racial justice — or told the stories of people of color or the LGBTQ community — were among the most…
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Virtual race held in honor of fallen soldiers; Bend native is founder
People from across the country ran virtually on Saturday to support the Windy 25 Memorial Fund. In 2005, the fund was created after 18 soldiers died…
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Kanter has 30 rebounds as Blazers beat Pistons 118-103
Enes Kanter had 24 points and a franchise-record 30 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 118-103 Saturday…
Continue ReadingSearch for missing LSU student has been narrowed down to one part of Mississippi River, university says
The search for a Louisiana State University freshman missing since Tuesday has been narrowed down to one section of the Mississippi River, the school…
Continue ReadingThe United Arab Emirates has announced its first female astronaut
A woman has made history in the United Arab Emirates as the country’s first female astronaut. Noura Al-Matrooshi is one of two new astronauts…
Continue ReadingGiants fan throws ceremonial first pitch 10 years after a near-fatal attack
Bryan Stow triumphantly held up a baseball before throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants’ home opener Friday. Assisted…
Continue ReadingOne person killed, 5 wounded in Texas highway shooting
One person was killed and at least five others were injured when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway Friday…
Continue ReadingMusical performances at vaccination site help New Yorkers and struggling artists
In New York City, you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them. At Manhattan’s Javits Center, one of the…
Continue ReadingRNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’
Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his…
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