A Covid-19 outbreak that tore through a New York convent infected 47 sisters and killed 9
At a convent in upstate New York, a Covid-19 crisis has…
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JoJo Siwa responds to board game controversy saying she ‘had no idea’ about the ‘inappropriate’ content
YouTube star JoJo Siwa responded to backlash over a children’s board game with her name that contains questions she is calling…
Continue Reading A wave swept a father and his two children out to sea. He died and the children are missing
A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The family…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County ambulance crews are told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue Reading ‘Human disaster’ unfolding in LA will get worse, experts say
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue Reading These are the key players in the Jacob Blake case
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney’s Office is nearing its decision on whether to charge the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry says he didn’t get his absentee ballot, so he flew home to Georgia to vote
Tyler Perry had a problem. Tuesday is Election Day in Georgia — a runoff race for two seats that will determine which party will have control…
Continue Reading Wisconsin mobilizes National Guard and city approves emergency resolution ahead of charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake
The National Guard has been mobilized in Wisconsin ahead of anticipated protests following the Kenosha County District Attorney’s announcement…
Continue Reading A first responder to the Sandy Hook shootings has died of Covid-19
A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said.…
Continue Reading Kenosha district attorney to announce whether officer who shot Jacob Blake will face charges
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
Continue Reading This Kentucky business is giving back to front-line workers with free coffee for a month
The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…
Continue Reading This prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance
Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…
Continue Reading The academic gap between Black and White college football players grew in 2020, report says
College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean clothing to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
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The Boston Red Sox just hired Bianca Smith — the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history
The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…
Continue Reading A woman who gave birth while intubated due to Covid-19 names her ICU nurse as the baby’s godmother
A mother who delivered a baby girl while battling Covid-19 is honoring her intensive care unit nurse by naming her the child’s godmother.…
Continue Reading We’re entering year two of the pandemic. Here’s what happens next
Our global coronavirus nightmare is entering its second year, and we’re hanging on the best we can. Our lives have been turned upside down, the…
Continue Reading Amid a devastating Covid-19 surge, Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Los Angeles County has been fighting a brutal battle against Covid-19 for weeks now. New infections have soared with about one in five residents who…
Continue Reading Fetal remains are found during renovations on a South Carolina home
Fetal remains were found in a wall during renovations on a home in South Carolina, the county coroner said Monday, adding it’s possible they…
Continue Reading Nurses describe their hope and assurance after being fully vaccinated against coronavirus
After receiving her second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay felt “like I’ve completed the marathon,…
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