This group is giving personal alarms to Asian Americans to protect them from violence
A New York City anti-hate group is distributing personal safety alarms to Asian Americans and immigrants to protect them from a recent surge of…
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Europe’s vaccine rollout needs AstraZeneca — but public confidence is dented
The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
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Spring breakers flock to South Florida while some residents worry about another Covid-19 surge
Veronica Pena says she’s spent the past year carefully navigating the Covid-19 pandemic in the mostly restriction-free state of Florida. The…
Continue ReadingA mother was killed in the Atlanta spa shootings. A GoFundMe page for her sons has now raised millions
Hyun Jung Grant was one of the victims of the Atlanta spa shootings Tuesday, leaving behind her two children. “She was a single mother who…
Continue ReadingA Virginia restaurant is giving away free meals, no questions asked
Perfectly Frank‘s customers are a loyal bunch. Last year, they carried the restaurant through the darkest days of the pandemic with donations.…
Continue ReadingPublic school teacher brings chemistry into his students’ kitchens
After schools moved online a year ago because of the pandemic, one public school science teacher was determined to make his chemistry labs…
Continue ReadingMinnesota veteran knits hundreds of hats for Salvation Army
Tom Cornish, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, continues to serve his country decades later by knitting and donating hundreds of hats to the…
Continue ReadingMore than 5,000 unaccompanied children are in CBP custody, documents show
There are more than 5,000 unaccompanied children in US Customs and Border Protection custody, according to documents obtained by CNN, up from 4,500…
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Ron Johnson falsely claims there was ‘no violence’ on Senate side of US Capitol on January 6
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson falsely claimed there was no violence on the Senate side of the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection,…
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What will travel look like when the pandemic is over?
As the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time. Here we are just over a year later.…
Continue ReadingHUD Secretary Marcia Fudge may have violated Hatch Act with comments at White House
Newly-confirmed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge may have violated the Hatch Act, the law that limits the political activities…
Continue ReadingMiami Beach hotel pauses food service amid Covid-19 fears after throngs of people descend on the city
The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage…
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Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…
Continue ReadingRallies across the country denounce violence against Asian Americans after Atlanta spa killings
Timothy Phan drove eight hours from Florida to attend a Saturday rally in Atlanta, aimed at grieving those killed at three Georgia spas and opposing…
Continue ReadingTwo more Proud Boys indicted for Capitol riot as prosecutors detail evidence of planning
Four leaders among the Proud Boys have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, for conspiracy and other charges related to the siege…
Continue ReadingBiden condemns ‘skyrocketing’ hate crimes against Asian Americans in wake of deadly shooting
President Joe Biden on Friday condemned rising hate crimes against Asian Americans in the wake of the mass shooting in the Atlanta area that left…
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Teachers’ unions are cautious about the new CDC guidelines on social distancing in schools
Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…
Continue ReadingLouisiana is holding a special election today. Here’s who is on the ballot
The first congressional elections of the 2022 midterm cycle are set for Saturday, when Louisiana voters go to the polls to fill a pair of vacancies…
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NCAA is called out over the poor amenities for women players vs the men at tournament sites
The NCAA has come under fire over the lack of amenities, notably the workout equipment, at the women’s basketball tournament compared with the…
Continue ReadingPolice seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid
Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The…
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