Black state lawmakers decry flyers showing them as puppets
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Black Democratic state legislators are accusing Virginia’s Republican party of racism for sending out flyers with…
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Man accused of killing 8 won’t face death penalty in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for a man who fatally shot a family of six children and two parents at…
Continue ReadingBaltimore Mayor Scott remains in quarantine after testing positive for covid-19
By Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott remains in quarantine after…
Continue ReadingWhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Snapchat: quiénes y dónde usan estas aplicaciones
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Las fallas en Messenger, WhatsApp e Instagram —todas propiedad de Facebook— resaltan la poca…
Continue ReadingRoosevelt statue vandalized outside American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — The controversial statue of…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: LSU brushed off complaints against accused rapist
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal lawsuit says Louisiana State University did too little to address allegations of…
Continue ReadingTwo men rescued after truck falls 100 feet off I-610 exit ramp in Texas
By Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people are alive thanks to a fast…
Continue ReadingOil spill at Texas City refinery prompts road closures and clean-up response
By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A crude oil leak at a Texas City refinery…
Continue ReadingInmates at Lancaster prison earn bachelor’s degrees in California
By Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, California (KABC) — For Aaron Benson, it’s been…
Continue Reading Push to change racist name of Illinois creek gains traction
DEPUE, Ill. (AP) — Efforts to change the roughly 200-year-old racist name of a creek in northern Illinois are gaining traction. The (Peoria)…
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A Texas teacher can’t afford health insurance or buy a home. Here’s why Black leaders say the student loan crisis is a civil rights issue
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Tony Montgomery has been forced to put off his law school plans and can’t afford to buy a home or pay for health…
Continue Reading AG hopes to press anew for struck-down Kentucky abortion law
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican attorney general is seeking another shot at defending an…
Continue Reading Ex-Army couple avoids more prison time in child abuse case
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former Army major and his wife who prosecutors said routinely beat their young foster…
Continue Reading18-year-old mother taken off life support, dies after allegedly being shot by Long Beach school safety officer
By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — An 18-year-old woman who was shot by…
Continue Reading Ethiopia airs claims about UN officials; UN seeks documents
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days after kicking out seven U.N. officials, Ethiopia is accusing them without providing…
Continue Reading Fisk Jubilee Singers celebrate 150 years since first tour
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — The Fisk Jubilee Singers’ first tour wasn’t an immediate success,…
Continue Reading NYPD takes ex-union chief’s gun, shield after FBI raids
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has placed the embattled former head of its sergeants…
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Rural hospital warns patients might be turned away as more employees leave over vaccine mandate
MONTROSE, Colo. (KRDO) — A hospital in rural Colorado might have to turn patients away if too many employees leave over the vaccine mandate.…
Continue Reading Court reverses man’s murder conviction, death sentence
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s court of appeals reversed the murder conviction and death sentence of a Black man,…
Continue Reading N. Carolina charter school under fire for teacher’s comments
By TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A teacher has resigned from a North Carolina charter school after telling Black…
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