Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
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Foundation for Education coordinates 1st Annual Golf Fundraiser
The Imperial County Office of Education’s Foundation for Education plans to host its 1st Annual Golf Fundraiser in the vicinity of the Del Rio…
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3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say
Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…
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Black History Month: Althea Gibson
Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play.…
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Black History Month: Albert Murray
He was never a household name, but Albert Murray was one of the most important Black thinkers of the 20th century. The essayist and social critic…
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New Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate
Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face. “When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody…
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Families want change after neglect in Canadian care homes proved deadly during the pandemic
The harrowing details of how so many Canadian seniors were left neglected and alone in long term care homes during the pandemic are an agony to…
Continue ReadingA civil rights hero’s posthumous memoir a guidebook for today’s activists
Standing on the steps of a courthouse, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian pleaded for the right of every person to vote with…
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It’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years
Experts say COVID-19 is partially to blame The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts…
Continue Reading NASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station
It’s a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station…
Continue ReadingMan wins $500,000 Powerball prize with fortune cookie numbers
When Florida resident Ernesto Sorzano picked up his fried rice and shrimp from a Chinese takeout, he got a fortune cookie that would change his life.…
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3 officers were hurt in an explosion in Wichita while searching a vacant home, officials say
Three Wichita, Kansas, police officers were injured in a possible explosion Saturday while responding to a call at a vacant home, authorities said.…
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‘A big, big deal.’ Experts say the green light for Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine helps bring US a step closer to normalcy
The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine the green light for emergency use on Saturday — another…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization from FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose COVID-19 vaccine…
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2 people injured in a 30-vehicle pileup in Montana
Two people suffered critical injuries in a 30-vehicle pileup outside of Billings, Montana, on Saturday, authorities said. The victims jumped from the…
Continue ReadingNo hate crime charge against suspect in New York stabbing of Asian man
A man accused of stabbing an Asian man Thursday outside the federal courthouse in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City was arraigned Saturday…
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4 children and 2 adults were rescued from a sinking boat off the Georgia coast
Two adults and four children were rescued Friday by the US Coast Guard off the Georgia coast after their boat struck an object and started sinking.…
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Web Exclusive: Celebrating Black History Month
Berryman then became the first, black Postal Service worker in 1954. Delivering mail and hope, his son Ryan Berryman says his father took pride in…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl.…
Continue ReadingEarthquake felt in downtown Anchorage Saturday
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday morning, according to officials. The quake was centered less than 10 miles…
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