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Canadians call out leaders for breaking their own Covid-19 rules
It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime for 9-year-old Braeden Lousier-Hicks of Airdrie, Alberta, who has an extremely rare genetic disease. After…
Continue ReadingDisturbing video shows officer crushed against door by mob storming the Capitol
A horrifying video from Wednesday’s Capitol riots showed an officer crushed between waves of a pro-Trump mob and officers defending the…
Continue ReadingWoman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son charged with attempted assault
The woman who was caught on video falsely accusing the 14-year-old son of a popular Black musician of cell phone theft has been charged with two…
Continue ReadingEverything you need to know about the NFL playoffs
The NFL playoffs are here. Beginning Saturday, 14 teams will face off for the honor of playing in the much-anticipated Super Bowl LV, scheduled for…
Continue Reading2020 smashed the record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, NOAA says
2020 will be remembered for many unpleasant reasons — the global pandemic, political unrest, sky-high unemployment — and now we can add a…
Continue ReadingAn injured bald eagle entangled in fishing line was rescued by two children and some Florida firefighters
Firefighters in Florida this week helped rescue a bald eagle with a fishing hook stuck in its beak and the attached line wrapped around its wing and…
Continue ReadingDC police made far more arrests at the height of Black Lives Matter protests than during the Capitol clash
Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington, DC, last summer found themselves facing a massive show of force: military helicopters hovering over the…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police officer who died when mob stormed the Capitol was proud to serve his nation, family said
The police officer who died after a mob of President Trump’s supporters invaded the US Capitol on Wednesday was a New Jersey native who had…
Continue ReadingStephen Curry thumped the Clippers with a 38-point performance to give the Warriors a comeback win
The Los Angeles Clippers found out just how hot Stephen Curry can be after allowing the Golden State Warriors to come from a 22-point deficit.…
Continue ReadingPeople at the US Capitol riot are being identified and losing their jobs
As images and social media posts of Wednesday’s insurrection at the US Capitol circulate online, some of those who were present are being…
Continue ReadingQuarterback Aaron Rodgers pledges $500,000 to help small businesses
Aaron Rodgers is showing his charitable side by throwing $500,000 to the Barstool Fund, a non-profit organization helping small businesses struggling…
Continue ReadingA high school student and her brother are helping seniors feel less lonely with notes and care packages
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit, nursing homes across the United States scrambled to protect their vulnerable residents. They shut their…
Continue ReadingSurvivors of school lockdowns say the Capitol trauma mirrors their daily reality
Aalayah Eastmond was scrolling through Twitter this week when she saw a meme comparing lawmakers on lockdown at the Capitol to students during…
Continue ReadingHow Florida is failing its most vulnerable seniors with Covid vaccine rollout
Wendy Walsh has gone from frustrated to angry about the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine in Florida. She wants her mom protected, fearing that if the…
Continue ReadingOne week into 2021 and we’re already looking forward to 2022
After a nightmarish 2020 of relentless bad news, this year seemed like a fresh start. No more blaming catastrophes on a calendar year that’s…
Continue ReadingA fantasy football bet leads to a $1,000 tip for a Waffle House server
As the NFL regular season came to a close, Michael Carsley knew the penalty for finishing last in his fantasy football league. Their rule: Whoever…
Continue ReadingHuge sinkhole opens up outside Italian hospital, forcing evacuation of Covid patients
A huge sinkhole, about 22,000 square feet across and 66 feet deep, swallowed several cars and forced the evacuation of a Covid ward after opening up…
Continue ReadingActivists in Kenosha say they are hurt and disappointed after the no-charging decision in Jacob Blake shooting
It’s been almost five months since Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by Officer Rusten Sheskey. Sheskey, a White officer, shot…
Continue Reading‘We’re on the brink of utter collapse.’ Yellow cabdrivers in New York struggle to stay alive as the pandemic rages on
For Augustine Tang, driving a taxi was a way to carry on his father’s legacy, who died unexpectedly in 2015. But the coronavirus pandemic has…
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