At least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar, UN says, in bloodiest day since the coup
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
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Black History Month: Althea Gibson
Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play.…
Continue ReadingPutin critic Alexey Navalny arrives at penal colony east of Moscow
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has arrived at a penal colony east of Moscow, to serve his prison sentence, a public commission that…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Albert Murray
He was never a household name, but Albert Murray was one of the most important Black thinkers of the 20th century. The essayist and social critic…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate
Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face. “When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody…
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Families want change after neglect in Canadian care homes proved deadly during the pandemic
The harrowing details of how so many Canadian seniors were left neglected and alone in long term care homes during the pandemic are an agony to…
Continue ReadingA civil rights hero’s posthumous memoir a guidebook for today’s activists
Standing on the steps of a courthouse, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian pleaded for the right of every person to vote with…
Continue ReadingMyanmar police shoot dead seven protesters in bloodiest day since the coup
Myanmar police shot dead at least seven protesters Sunday and wounded several others in the deadliest day since the military seized power on February…
Continue ReadingNASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station
It’s a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station…
Continue ReadingMyanmar police shoot dead four protesters in bloodiest day since the coup
Myanmar police shot dead at least four protesters Sunday and wounded several others in the deadliest day since the military seized power on February…
Continue ReadingMan wins $500,000 Powerball prize with fortune cookie numbers
When Florida resident Ernesto Sorzano picked up his fried rice and shrimp from a Chinese takeout, he got a fortune cookie that would change his life.…
Continue Reading3 officers were hurt in an explosion in Wichita while searching a vacant home, officials say
Three Wichita, Kansas, police officers were injured in a possible explosion Saturday while responding to a call at a vacant home, authorities said.…
Continue ReadingMyanmar police shoot dead two protesters in one of the bloodiest days since the coup
Myanmar police shot dead at least two protesters Sunday and wounded several others in one of the bloodiest days since the military seized power on…
Continue ReadingMyanmar police shoot protester dead, and wound others, as they open fire on demonstrations
Myanmar police shot dead one protester on Sunday and wounded several others as they moved to end weeks of demonstrations against the military coup,…
Continue Reading2 people injured in a 30-vehicle pileup in Montana
Two people suffered critical injuries in a 30-vehicle pileup outside of Billings, Montana, on Saturday, authorities said. The victims jumped from the…
Continue ReadingNo hate crime charge against suspect in New York stabbing of Asian man
A man accused of stabbing an Asian man Thursday outside the federal courthouse in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City was arraigned Saturday…
Continue Reading4 children and 2 adults were rescued from a sinking boat off the Georgia coast
Two adults and four children were rescued Friday by the US Coast Guard off the Georgia coast after their boat struck an object and started sinking.…
Continue ReadingWhy Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming
With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations.…
Continue ReadingAsian banks are failing on climate by channeling billions into coal, report says
Many of the world’s leading financial institutions have pledged in recent years to slash their support for the coal and oil industries. But a…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl.…
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