A 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…
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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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200 COVID-19 doses administered at El Centro vaccination event
After waiting months for a COVID-19 vaccine a local medical provider setting up another vaccination site in the Imperial Valley. Many people had the…
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Strict adherence to regulations produces a ghost-town effect in municipalities normally bustling with intercity…
Continue ReadingThe new vaccine is a valuable weapon against Covid-19, and its rollout will be quick, officials say
A third vaccine is poised to join the fight against Covid-19, with 3.9 million doses expected to be available right away, a health official said…
Continue ReadingWhy Americans shouldn’t turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
Americans are taking another look at Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and its data after the vaccine received emergency use…
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Centenarian celebrates her 105th birthday
“I’m just so grateful! So happy that God kept my brain still working, that I can think, and be thankful, and I am thankful,” proclaims Floriene…
Continue ReadingA Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop
Responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop,…
Continue ReadingWreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion
The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
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