First winners of Ohio’s Vax-a-Million Covid-19 vaccination lottery revealed
One lucky winner of Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery, which aims to boost the state’s coronavirus vaccination rate, scored $1 million dollars…
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Prosecutor in trial of Mollie Tibbetts’ death dismisses defendant’s testimony as ‘figment of his imagination’
A prosecutor in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts dismissed outright the man’s testimony that two masked men…
Continue Reading NYPD makes arrest, recommends hate crime charges after two anti-Semitic incidents in Brooklyn
A 20-year-old man is facing hate crime charges after allegedly beating two Jewish teens and yelling anti-Jewish statements at several men in two…
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Russian authorities deny entry to European airlines as EU mulls sanctions on Belarus
At least two European airlines have been refused permission to fly to Moscow by Russian authorities after the carriers requested to fly an…
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The gunman picked which coworkers he killed in San Jose, a witness says. It’s yet another mass shooting in America’s gun violence scourge
The gunman who opened fire on coworkers at a light rail yard in Northern California on Wednesday — killing nine people before killing himself…
Continue Reading An unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy has been discharged from the hospital
Isiah Brown, the unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy in April, was discharged from the hospital Tuesday and will…
Continue Reading San Jose shooting suspect spoke angrily about co-workers, his ex-wife says. Here’s what else we know about him
The man who authorities say fatally shot nine people Wednesday morning in San Jose, California, had a history of mood swings, two people who knew him…
Continue Reading New York to raffle off 50 full-ride college scholarships to vaccinated 12 to 17-year-olds
New York plans to award 50 full scholarships to vaccinated young people as part of an effort to encourage children between 12 and 17 to get their…
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Critical race theory is a lens
Here are 11 ways looking through it might refine your understanding of history Critical race theory is just that — a theory — but the term has been…
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European Union mulls fresh sanctions on Belarus as more planes canceled
The European Union is mulling fresh sanctions against Belarus in the wake of what EU leaders have described as the state-sanctioned hijacking of a…
Continue Reading Most Americans support trans military members but oppose trans athletes, a new poll finds
When it comes to support for transgender Americans, respondents to a recent Gallup poll were divided: The majority said they support trans…
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The San Jose shooting suspect spoke angrily about co-workers, his ex-wife says
Here’s what else we know about him Investigators are working to learn more about the man who shot and killed nine people Wednesday in the latest act…
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Gunman who killed eight co-workers at California transit facility knew victims well, mayor says
A gunman opened fire Wednesday morning at a public transit rail yard in San Jose, California, killing at least eight co-workers and wounding at least…
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More than 110 pounds of suspected cocaine wash ashore on Texas beaches, sheriff says
Over the course of the last week, packages containing suspected cocaine have washed up onto the beaches of Matagorda County, Texas, authorities said.…
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San Jose, COVID-19, policing, China, climate
After months of pandemic restrictions, a US cruise line is set to sail once again starting next month. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up…
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A 9th victim of the San Jose mass shooting has died. Now investigators are focused on why it happened
The nine victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
Continue Reading An 8th noose has been found at an Amazon construction site in Connecticut
After yet another apparent noose was discovered at the construction site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Windsor, Connecticut on Wednesday, local…
Continue Reading Defense rests after the defendant in Mollie Tibbetts’ murder trial reverses his confession on the stand
The defense for Cristhian Bahena Rivera rested Wednesday after he reversed his confession to killing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts. Bahena Rivera, 26,…
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The eight victims of the San Jose mass shooting are identified
The eight victims of a mass shooting in San Jose on Wednesday have been identified as investigators begin the process of figuring out why such a…
Continue Reading COVID-19, Biden, Trump Organization, Europe police, Mali
People are getting back to traveling, which means flights are filling up — and plane ticket prices are going sky-high. Here’s what you…
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