Hong Kong journalist says newsroom raid ‘sent shudders through the industry’
Five hundred police officers raided the Apple Daily newsroom in Hong Kong last week to arrest executives and top editors and seize journalistic…
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Companies are celebrating Juneteenth in unique ways this week
Major corporations are celebrating Juneteenth in unique ways this week. The annual June 19 tradition, which falls on Saturday this year, commemorates…
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Hot air balloon crash-lands outside Denver, injuring three passengers
A hot air balloon crash-landed at Chatfield State Park outside Denver on Sunday morning, injuring several passengers, the Jefferson County Sheriff…
Continue ReadingKey indicators show that the US economy is recovering, but it will never be the same
America hit a milestone Friday: 300 million Covid-19 shots have been administered in the country. And as the number of vaccinations continues to…
Continue ReadingDanica Roem’s message to LGBTQ youth: ‘You have to care’ about politics
It was a moment captured for the history books. Danica Roem, on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. It was 2017 and she had just become the…
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1 person is dead after a truck hit pedestrians at a Florida Pride parade
Two pedestrians were hit by a truck at a Pride parade near Miami on Saturday, leaving one dead and the other injured, according to police. The…
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Sanders says he wants an infrastructure package with a larger price tag
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said it’s urgent that Democrats work toward an infrastructure package with a larger price tag that addresses…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton at French Grand Prix to extend F1 title race lead
Max Verstappen extended his lead at the top of the Formula One championship with a thrilling victory at the French Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen…
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National security adviser: US preparing more Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment
The Biden administration is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny,…
Continue ReadingWichita Police officer was wounded and a suspect killed in shooting, police say
An officer with the Wichita Police Department is in critical condition after being shot multiple times by a suspect during a “check welfare…
Continue ReadingAmazon Prime Day is actually a bummer for these sellers
Amazon Prime Day is typically one of the best days of the year for Keababies, which sells baby care and maternity products on its web site. Last…
Continue ReadingMissing US student Catherine Serou found dead in Russia
Russian authorities have found the body of Catherine Serou, a missing United States student who vanished earlier this week in the country’s…
Continue ReadingKey indicators that the United States is recovering from the pandemic
America hit a milestone Friday: 300 million people in the country have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. And as the number of…
Continue ReadingBuffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley says he’d rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League’s new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols,…
Continue ReadingJuneteenth’s path to becoming a federal holiday was a long time coming
For much of US history, Juneteenth has been a date observed mostly by Black Americans commemorating the symbolic end of slavery. Since the reckoning…
Continue ReadingOregon police search for suspect after 3 people found dead in separate incidents
Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect believed to be responsible for three separate attacks that left three people dead and one person…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 people injured in separate shootings in Colorado Springs, police say
At least five people were injured Friday night in two separate shootings less than a mile apart in Colorado Springs, Colorado, police said. The first…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans through Veterans Affairs…
Continue ReadingGeorgia removes 100,000 names from voter registration rolls
More than 100,000 names will be removed from Georgia’s voter registration rolls in an attempt to keep the state’s voter files “up…
Continue ReadingFive shot, one fatally, in downtown Anchorage, Alaska
Police in Anchorage, Alaska, are investigating after five people were shot, one of whom later died. On Saturday at 2:43 a.m., Anchorage police…
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