Survivors 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…
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How 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 Reading One 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 Reading A 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…
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Huge 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 Reading Activists 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…
Continue Reading Security video shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol building after legislator allegedly opens door
Security footage released Friday shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol last month after a Republican state legislator allegedly opened a side…
Continue Reading Tommy Lasorda, legendary Los Angeles Dodgers manager, has died
Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades in the Dodgers organization — first as a player in Brooklyn and then in Los Angeles as a two-time World…
Continue Reading Racial justice leaders are reeling from the ‘hypocrisy’ in the police response to the US Capitol riots
After police forced her away from the White House with flash bangs and pepper spray, Allison Lane and dozens of people who were peacefully protesting…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County Covid-19 deaths in a day equals city’s homicide deaths in a year, mayor says
The number of people dying of Covid-19 in Los Angeles County in a day is now equivalent to the number of homicide deaths the city saw in an entire…
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Murkowski becomes first GOP senator to call on Trump to resign
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is calling on President Donald Trump to resign following the riots at the Capitol on Wednesday, making her the first…
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Federal murder investigation to be opened in Capitol Police officer’s death
Prosecutors in the US Attorney’s office plan to open a federal murder investigation into the death of Brian D. Sicknick, a US Capitol Police officer…
Continue Reading A congressman got on his knees to pick up trash left after the deadly Capitol riot
Rep. Andy Kim says he was devastated to see the smashed furniture, broken American flags, cigarette butts and other debris left behind by the…
Continue Reading Democratic momentum builds for potential fast-track impeachment next week
House Democrats, furious at President Donald Trump, are quickly building momentum toward impeaching the President next…
Continue Reading What we know about the 5 deaths in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol
A US Capitol police officer is the latest to be confirmed dead after a mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol on…
Continue Reading Lawyer of woman who attacked Black musician’s son calls client ’emotionally unwell’
A 22-year-old woman caught on video falsely accusing the teenage son of a Black jazz musician of taking her iPhone apologized and admitted in an…
Continue Reading 14 passengers banned by airline after rowdy DC to Seattle flight
Alaska Airlines banned more than a dozen passengers this week for not complying to its mask mandate and for harassing staff members. The 14…
Continue Reading Elijah McClain’s death to be subject of grand jury investigation
Colorado Attorney General General Phil Weiser is opening a grand jury investigation into the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black…
Continue Reading Authorities arrest the woman allegedly involved in assault on Black musician’s son in NYC hotel
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested in California more than a week after falsely accusing the teenage son of a Black jazz musician of taking her…
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