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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Don’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.…
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See the complete list of Oscar winners
The 93rd Academy Awards are being presented Sunday. Below is a complete list of nominees. Check back for updates on all the winners throughout the…
Continue Reading Daniel Kaluuya mentioned his mom’s sex life in his Oscars speech. She was not impressed
For centuries, parents have been the uncontested masters of embarrassment, but at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, Daniel Kaluuya struck a blow…
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Has Wall Street missed the boat on cryptocurrencies?
Big banks have changed their attitude toward cryptocurrencies in recent years, going from dismissive to cautiously interested. But Wall Street still…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s been like fact-checking Joe Biden through 100 days
Things have been quieter around here in presidential-fact-check land. Not because President Joe Biden is accurate all the time. He certainly…
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Concluye junta médica judicial por muerte de Maradona: agonizó 12 horas y fue tratado por un equipo médico «deficiente, temerario e indiferente”
(CNN Español) — Diego Maradona agonizó 12 horas y el equipo médico tratante fue «deficiente, temerario e indiferente» ante la posibilidad de…
Continue Reading These 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…
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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 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…
Continue Reading 100 million fully vaccinated people are helping the US reopen. But many millions more are needed
The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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The scene of an active shooter situation at a Wisconsin casino has been secured, authorities say
Law enforcement agencies responded to an active shooter situation late Saturday at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The scene was later…
Continue Reading El mundo está en medio de su peor crisis de covid-19. No tenía que ser así
(CNN) — Hace un año cuando la pandemia de covid-19 estaba aún en su relativa infancia, el director de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS)…
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Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo: ‘Genocidaires do not deserve to be in the Olympics’
A leading Myanmar swimmer has called for the country’s Olympic committee to be expelled from the Olympic Movement, saying “genocidaires…
Continue Reading Law enforcement are responding to an active shooter situation at a casino in Wisconsin
Law enforcement agencies are responding to an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, a tweet from the casino said…
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Utah GOP vote to censure Mitt Romney fails while senator is booed at convention
A resolution to censure GOP Sen. Mitt Romney for his two votes to convict former President Donald Trump failed Saturday at the Utah Republican Party…
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The world is in the midst of its worst Covid crisis so far. It didn’t have to be this way
A year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic was still in its relative infancy, the head of the World Health Organization stressed that a global approach…
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