Nuclear Nations Fast Facts
Here’s a look at nuclear nations. Information about nuclear stockpiles varies from source to source. The information below is sourced to the…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16,…
Continue ReadingAirbnb and Vrbo are overloaded with reservations
After a year of being cooped up at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans are taking a cue from 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction…
Continue ReadingBomb squad safely detonates Civil War cannonball found in Maryland
Bomb squad technicians have safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance found in Frederick County, Maryland. The technicians identified the…
Continue ReadingFor Black Georgians, voting restrictions are more of the same. These slave narratives prove it
Georgia’s controversial sweeping elections bill has been signed into law. And historians and critics are likening the measures to the start of…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta is committing ‘mass murder,’ UN official alleges after 100-plus killed in one day
Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were…
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Injured hiker rescued at Smith Rock State Park
A Portland-area woman was rescued Saturday afternoon after she became injured while hiking on Misery Ridge at Smith Rock State Park, Deschutes…
Continue Reading‘Words are not enough:’ UN official urges world to act after at least 114 killed in Myanmar in one day
Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were…
Continue ReadingTeen invents playing cards that are gender-equal — and diverse
In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the…
Continue ReadingInmate killed by police held corrections officer hostage and took his radio and keys to free other inmates, administrator says
An inmate in the Oklahoma County Detention Center held a correctional officer hostage, took his radio and keys and released other inmates before…
Continue Reading‘It’s a tough time to be Asian,’ demonstrator says at Los Angeles rally to end anti-Asian violence
Tam Nguyen, one of several hundred demonstrators at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Koreatown, shook with rage as he held a racist letter. Nguyen said the…
Continue ReadingNetflix and Amazon gave daring Indian filmmakers hope. Now that’s turning to fear
Screenwriter and director Ruchi Narain struggled for decades to find steady work in the Indian film industry. Even with two major, critically…
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‘Their Story’: Bend couple travel around country, interviewing war veterans
Bend natives Casey and Drew Gomez started “Their Story Veterans,” a video series that interviews war veterans.…
Continue ReadingThis country only has about 500 doctors for 9 million people. Now it’s dealing with a Covid outbreak
Reva-Lou Reva is worried. For the first time he can remember, he says hospitals around the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are so…
Continue ReadingA North Carolina woman won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary
A North Carolina woman got a shock when she realized she won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary. Sadhana Patel of New Bern won $373,741 in…
Continue ReadingA stray dog kept stealing a stuffed unicorn from a Dollar General, so animal control bought it for him
The cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General. The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called…
Continue ReadingTwo people killed, at least eight injured in Virginia Beach shootings
A shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday night appears to have resulted from a fight among a group of people, police said in a press release…
Continue ReadingDozens unaccounted for in Mozambique after Islamist attack, rights groups say
Heavy fighting continued into Saturday around the northern town of Palma in Mozambique, which was attacked by Islamist insurgents on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingBaltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution and other low-level offenses
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby says the city will no longer prosecute for prostitution, drug possession and other low-level…
Continue ReadingAt least 114 killed in Myanmar in deadliest day since start of protests
At least 114 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet, as the military junta…
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