Apollo 11 legend dies and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. Space missions provide us with an incredible gift beyond knowledge: perspective. More…
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Andrew Brown Jr. shooting exposes disconnect between majority rural Black city and the county
For more than a week, protesters have marched in the streets of a small, quaint, North Carolina city that has been rocked by the police killing of…
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Knoxville, Tennessee, is reeling after another Black high school student is killed — this time by police
The Rev. Calvin Skinner has given hundreds of sermons, but he says this past Sunday’s felt more urgent than ever. “The city of Knoxville…
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Three Loveland police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman with dementia resign
Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are “no longer…
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He was adopted months after he was born. After decades of searching, he’s finally met his birth family
The door was open and a “frail little voice” called out for the brothers to come inside. Sitting in a medical lifting chair was their…
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Is the US obligated to share vaccines with other countries? Medical ethicists weigh in
With the coronavirus pandemic spiraling out of control in India and other developing regions, the United States this week committed to sharing 60…
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The Siege of Sarajevo lasted for years — now the city’s battle with Covid-19 is dragging on with no end in sight
In the hills above Sarajevo, thousands of uniform white headstones line the slopes, marking the graves of just some of the victims of the Bosnian…
Continue Reading Woman with rare muscular disease sings to exercise her lungs. Her songs inspire others to chase their dreams
Songwriter Tabitha Haly doesn’t just sing, she belts. It’s a technique that helps keep her lungs strong as she deals with spinal muscular…
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The Kentucky Derby returns to its regular race day, but fewer fans will attend because of COVID-19
One of America’s most famous sporting events takes place Saturday in front of a reduced crowd, a sign that the country is returning to normal…
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Tang! The space-age drink that’s still a worldwide staple
When you think of Tang — if you think of Tang at all — you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the…
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The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life
As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…
Continue ReadingOne officer dead and another injured in Arizona after being struck by suspect in stolen vehicle
An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a “violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency…
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Leaving the warrior’s life
Trade school looking for a few good men and women transitioning out of military…
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Department of Corrections administers nearly 28,000 vaccines
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines to inmates at state and private prison…
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Border Patrol foils smuggling attempt
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station foiled an immigrant smuggling attempt Thursday…
Continue ReadingProsecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect…
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Sinaloa cartel leader pleads guilty
In a proceeding Friday before U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, Ismael Zambada-Imperial, aka “Mayito Gordo,” accepted responsibility for his role…
Continue ReadingFamily is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody
A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina governor grants pardon to man who spent 22 years in prison for killings he didn’t commit
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned a man who was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in 1995, a news…
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No appointment necessary
Arizona Department of Health Services announced that no appointment is necessary for the COVID-19 at state-run vaccination sites. But the state-run…
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