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Jackson, Mississippi, officials report progress in restoring water after last month’s powerful storm
After more than two weeks without a drop of water, one Jackson, Mississippi, restaurant is finally back open for business. “It has been…
Continue ReadingEquatorial Guinea blasts kill more than 12, injure hundreds
Explosions in Equatorial Guinea killed more than a dozen people and injured hundreds on Sunday, according to the Central African country’s…
Continue ReadingPolice officers injured breaking up large gathering in Colorado
Three SWAT officers were injured Saturday while responding to a large gathering near the University of Colorado Boulder, the Boulder Police…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to watch the 2021 NBA All-Star Game
Not even a pandemic can keep the NBA All-Star Game from a rebound. The 70th annual NBA All-Star Game will air Sunday on TNT and ESPN Radio, live from…
Continue ReadingAbout 50 people were vaccinated at a Florida site despite being ineligible
About 50 people were vaccinated Saturday at a site in south Florida despite not being eligible, according to a Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Continue ReadingCanada Post is sending every household a postcard to send to a loved one for free
Canada Post is sending a free prepaid postcard to every household in the country to help citizens stay connected during the continuation of the…
Continue ReadingWhy sweeping police reform over the last year has largely been elusive
In the year since Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor in an overnight drug raid, the Democratic-led US House of Representatives has passed a bill…
Continue ReadingNYC deputies shut down an unlicensed warehouse club with more than 100 partygoers inside
New York City deputies shut down an illegal warehouse party in Queens overnight Saturday, clearing more than 100 people inside, the New York City…
Continue ReadingEgyptian swimmer takes the art of leaping out of water to new heights
Egyptian swimmer Omar Sayed Shaaban soared to success when he set a new record for the highest jump out of water while wearing a monofin. The…
Continue ReadingOver 166,000 hens die in Arizona farm fire
Over 166,000 laying hens died on Saturday after a fire broke out at a bird warehouse in Arizona. Flames engulfed three massive warehouses containing…
Continue ReadingThe key question for jury selectors in the George Floyd trial
Jury selection is one of the most difficult — and crucial — steps in any criminal trial. A veteran defense lawyer once told me,…
Continue ReadingThis teen was offered over $1 million in scholarships when she applied to colleges
After applying to more than 20 colleges, one high school senior from Philadelphia has been offered a total of over $1 million in scholarship money.…
Continue ReadingHundreds risked everything in Selma 56 years ago today. This group is trying to identify them
Debra Barnes Wilson was 8 on “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama. She and her grandmother, Julia Barnes, joined the voting rights marchers,…
Continue ReadingHe adopted a dog that no one else wanted. It ended up saving his life
They say a dog is a man’s best friend. For one New Jersey man, his rescue dog has become much more than that. Sadie, a 100-pound German…
Continue ReadingOne person killed in shooting at George Floyd memorial site in Minneapolis
One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year — an area that has since…
Continue ReadingBlack mother pepper-sprayed in front of her toddler, police say
The Police Accountability Board in Rochester, New York, is calling for fundamental changes in the city’s police department after police said a…
Continue ReadingTeen saves friend’s life with CPR skills learned the day before
“I just saw my friend on the ground, ” recalls Norwood, “and I just knew what I had to…
Continue ReadingNew body cam video shows man telling officers ‘I can’t breathe’ before he died in 2017
Newly-released police body camera footage shows a California man telling Fresno police officers, county sheriff’s deputies and paramedics that…
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