Texas attorney general threatens to sue unless Austin leaders rescind mask requirement
Texas’ top law enforcement officer has threatened to sue leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask…
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Five Oklahoma City officers charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of 15-year-old
Five Oklahoma City Police officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter in last year’s fatal shooting of a 15-year-old armed robbery…
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USDA extends waivers that provide free meals to students through the summer
The United States Department of Agriculture extended key waivers on Tuesday that make it easier for children to access free meals in their…
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Perseverance rover sends back sounds of zapping rocks on Mars
The Perseverance rover is sending back the sounds of Mars — and it’s contributing to the…
Continue Reading A grandmother was eager to get a Covid-19 vaccine. She called a hotline but no one answered for weeks
Rosie Arguello spent the past couple of months glued to her cellphone and landline, calling a hotline to get a Covid-19 vaccine. When she heard the…
Continue Reading A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave customers empty shots instead of Covid-19 vaccines
Workers at a Kroger clinic in Central Virginia accidentally injected some customers with empty syringes instead of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect
The death that sparked a worldwide movement took center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began in…
Continue Reading Oregon utility sued over damage from the devastating wildfire that burned 470 homes and left 8 people dead
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s…
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Grandmother grateful to police officers who helped saved family from burning home
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Body-cam video shows a Phoenix police officer crashing…
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Prince William says royals are ‘very much not a racist family’ in first remarks since explosive interview
Prince William has denied the royal family is racist in his first public remarks since his brother Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, made explosive…
Continue Reading Meet Gen C, the Covid generation
Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t…
Continue Reading The latest Dictionary.com words include several from African American Vernacular English and phrases related to race and identity
Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary…
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Prince William says royals are ‘very much not a racist family’
Prince William has denied the royal family is racist in his first public remarks since his brother Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, made explosive…
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Famine has arrived in pockets of Yemen. Saudi ships blocking fuel aren’t helping
When 10-month-old Hassan Ali arrived at the hospital, doctors were hopeful they could save him. So many children in northern Yemen, after all,…
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5 things to know for March 11: Coronavirus, Cabinet, immigration, China, Russia
We’re approaching the peak of tornado season, and the next few days will bring an increased threat of storms (oh, and flooding) to the middle…
Continue Reading Rochester police officer fatally shoots a man armed with a knife outside of a homeless shelter, police say
A police officer in Rochester, New York, is on administrative leave and an investigation has been launched after he shot and killed a man who charged…
Continue Reading More than 100 people sue an Oregon utility over damage from the Beachie Creek fire
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s…
Continue Reading Senators once again introduce a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
A group of bipartisan senators is reintroducing a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent. In the United States, most states…
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