Two people were killed and another was wounded at a Wisconsin casino shooting
Two people were killed and another was seriously wounded Saturday night at a shooting at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, according to…
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Why so many people are skipping their second Covid shot — and why they shouldn’t
When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that almost 8% of the millions who have received the first dose of a…
Continue Reading Black physicist rethinks the ‘dark’ in dark matter
When many kids were running around playing tag or video games, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein was thinking about particle physics. After her mother took…
Continue Reading 9 people were shot in 2 New Orleans shootings overnight. At least 1 person has died
Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left one dead and eight others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the city’s…
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Investigation underway after officer-involved shooting in Cañon City
CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — On Saturday May 1st at around 10:00pm, two Canon City Police Officers were involved a shooting. The shooting happened in…
Continue Reading 4 arrested at a Black Lives Matter march in Louisville following the Kentucky Derby
Four people were arrested at a Black Lives Matter march in Louisville, Kentucky, according to police, shortly after the Kentucky Derby was held at…
Continue Reading Man charged with hate crimes in connection with attacks on synagogues in the Bronx, police say
A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of attacks on synagogues and Jewish centers in the Bronx, the New York Police…
Continue Reading 9 students make history by tying for valedictorian in Houston-area high school
Despite the strain that online learning has placed on students across the country, some have excelled — and made history in the process. Nine…
Continue Reading This year’s Oscars could have been a moment of pride for China. Then politics got in the way
The Academy Awards this year could have been a major moment of pride for China. Chloe Zhao, a Beijing-born filmmaker, made history Sunday by winning…
Continue ReadingDon’t be blinded by the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel
Although we’re closer than ever to resuming life as usual in the United States, globally, the end of the pandemic is horrifyingly far away.…
Continue Reading Cleveland Kidnappings Fast Facts
Here is a look at the kidnapping of three women in Cleveland and the case against now-deceased kidnapper Ariel Castro. Facts Former school bus driver…
Continue Reading Billy Joel Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Personal Birth date: May 9, 1949 Birth place: Bronx, New…
Continue Reading Penn State Scandal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Penn State sexual abuse scandal. On November 4, 2011, a grand jury report was released containing testimony that former…
Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook. Personal: Birth date: May 14, 1984 Birth place: Dobbs Ferry, New York…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny Fast Facts
Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet…
Continue Reading North Korea warns of ‘crisis beyond control’ in heated statements aimed at US and South Korea
North Korea warned the United States it will face a “crisis beyond control in the near future” and accused South Korea of carrying out an…
Continue ReadingThese people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how.
Honesty Liller started using drugs when she was 12. “I just wanted to fit in with my friends,” she said. It was the start of a rocky…
Continue Reading A change in California’s corrections system could mean earlier release or parole hearings for some inmates
Changes to the California correctional system’s Good Conduct Credit (GCC) program took effect Saturday, increasing the rate at which…
Continue Reading As families bury their dead, recriminations begin over deadly crush at a religious festival in Israel
As the Shabbat drew to a close in Israel, funerals for the victims of Friday’s crush at Mount Meron have resumed — and so have the…
Continue Reading 11 people were injured in a restaurant deck collapse in Tennessee
Eleven people were taken to the hospital after a restaurant deck collapsed on Saturday afternoon, the Hamilton County, Tennessee, Office of Emergency…
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