Vigil held for Molson Coors shooting victim
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It’s a day that rocked the Milwaukee…
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Black-owned hair salons and barbershops provide a “safe haven” for the community in Northwest Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Like many small businesses around the country,…
Continue ReadingWoman pinned against wall after crash
Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was seriously injured after being pinned…
Continue Reading14 shots fired at car, 5-yr-old struck
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An innocent child was rushed to the hospital in an…
Continue ReadingFlorida golfer found drowned after searching for lost ball
A Florida golfer is believed to have drowned after falling into a golf club pond while looking for his lost ball Sunday morning, police say. Hermilo…
Continue ReadingPurple Heart left at thrift store is returned to the family of a deceased veteran
When Teresa Ferrin found a Purple Heart at the Phoenix thrift store where she works, she knew it had to be important to somebody. “Every time…
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New Covid-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the Covid-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 292 new cases
There are no newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingThese Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South
Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…
Continue ReadingAstronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
Continue Reading3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say
Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…
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Portland protesters smash business windows, spray graffiti; 2 arrested
Two people have been arrested after protesters sprayed graffiti and smashed windows at several businesses in Portland’s Pearl District.…
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Oregon Supreme Court affirms juries can acquit in split votes
The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld that a defendant can be acquitted by a nonunanimous verdict, months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that…
Continue Reading$3 gasoline could be around the corner — unless OPEC and Russia start pumping more oil
OPEC and Russia’s unprecedented production cuts last spring lifted oil prices out of a death spiral. Nearly a year later, the group is under…
Continue ReadingHow long should movies be in theaters before streaming? Hollywood is trying to find out
With the movie business upended during the pandemic and tilting more towards streaming than cineplexes, Hollywood is rethinking its business model.…
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Democratic lawmakers wrestle with how to proceed on immigration
Democratic lawmakers are wrestling with how to move forward with a series of immigration bills that would legalize undocumented immigrants, with some…
Continue ReadingBitcoin uses more electricity than Argentina, Norway, study finds
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — As the price of bitcoin skyrocketed over the last…
Continue ReadingAt least 18 people 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…
Continue ReadingAt 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…
Continue ReadingBlack 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.…
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