Chris Harrison is out as host of the next ‘Bachelorette’ season
Chris Harrison’s journey with “The Bachelorette” is over, at least for now, after a controversy over racially insensitive comments.…
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Watch NASA astronauts during their Saturday spacewalk
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are spending their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The…
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Researchers discover a dinosaur preserved sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized embryos, a first
Scientists are celebrating the first discovery of a dinosaur preserved while sitting on a nest of eggs with fossilized embryos, including at least…
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When your own family is racist toward you
Growing up as a child of a White woman and a Black man in a small town in Maine, Victoria Anderson was constantly reminded she was different. A close…
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One year later, Breonna Taylor’s mother and advocates still want accountability for the police who killed her
Tamika Palmer has been in the same battle for justice in Breonna Taylor’s death for the last year. Palmer said her daughter was killed…
Continue Reading An announcer hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team for kneeling during the National Anthem
The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High…
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‘All Star’ blood donor honored for giving 120 gallons over his lifetime
It only took one blood donation to save Marcos Perez’s life. He’s now paid that donation forward more than 960 times. According to the…
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Breonna Taylor’s mother files internal affairs complaints against six Louisville Metro police officers
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer,has filed internal affairs complaints against six officers with the Professional Standards Unit of the…
Continue Reading Minneapolis City Council approves $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate
The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading Four people in Michigan are splitting the $1.05 billion Mega Millions lottery prize
Four lucky people split the third-largest lottery prize in US history and the largest lottery prize ever in the state of Michigan, officials said…
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Rochester mayor and top officials ‘suppressed’ information about Daniel Prude’s death, independent report says
An independent investigation commissioned by the Rochester, New York, City Council found that four key city officials — including Mayor Lovely…
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Minneapolis will pay George Floyd’s estate $27 million after city council votes to settle lawsuit with family
The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with…
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With new nursing home guidelines, card games with grandpa are back, regardless of your vaccination status
You can hug your vaccinated grandpa and stay to play cards with him at his nursing home, even if you haven’t been vaccinated, according to new…
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First NFT artwork at auction sells for staggering $69 million
The first virtual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork to be sold at a major auction house closed at $69,346,250 during an online auction by…
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A convicted Oklahoma killer’s death sentence was overturned because of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling
An Oklahoma death row inmate is set to receive a new trial after a court overturned his conviction based on a US Supreme Court ruling last year that…
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Still can’t pay your rent or mortgage? Here’s how the new stimulus plan will help
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to…
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Georgetown Law fires a professor after she was seen on video complaining about Black students
One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were…
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‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru
A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect, authorities said. Police in…
Continue Reading Why the big numbers you’re hearing about the border are only part of the story
The new details emerging daily at the US-Mexico border are tough to track. It’s a fast-moving situation, described by the Biden administration…
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Grandparents are getting to hug their grandkids for the first time after getting vaccinated
A granddaughter came to her grandmother’s apartment bearing a unique gift — it was a prescription for a hug. It had been a year since…
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