Missing fisherman found alive after 17 nights in the Oregon wilderness
A missing fisherman has been found alive after spending 17 nights in the Oregon wilderness, according to police. Harry Burleigh, from Roseburg,…
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Most severe effects of MIS-C in children typically resolve within six months, new research suggests
The most severe symptoms that come with MIS-C, the rare but serious Covid-19 related condition, seem to resolve within six months after…
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More than 50 years before George Floyd’s death, lawmakers predicted a growing racial divide
A year ago, George Floyd’s chilling last words, “I can’t breathe,” sent shock waves around the world. A guilty verdict came…
Continue ReadingYoung Americans are lagging behind with Covid-19 vaccines. And these threats have experts pushing for their vaccination
Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a…
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George Floyd’s friends have turned their pain into action in the year since his murder
The day after George Floyd’s funeral, Jonathan Veal drove from Houston and back to his Oklahoma City home still grappling with what had…
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The pandemic made me feel more welcome in the fitness world
As an obese Black woman, I have waged my personal “battle of the bulge” for years. I even wrote “A Fat Girl Gets Naked” about…
Continue ReadingA driver was arrested after police say she struck 2 women peacefully protesting the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
A White driver is in custody and could face a hate crime penalty after she struck two Black women with a car during a protest Monday over the fatal…
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5 things to know for May 25: George Floyd, Covid-19, Justice Dept, immigration, India
The US has warned Americans not to travel to Japan as Covid-19 case numbers there rise, dealing another blow to the already uncertain future of the…
Continue ReadingAt least 31 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in…
Continue Reading New York City plans mandatory in-person school this fall. That’s left these parents with both hope and worry
Faced with a return to in-person learning in the fall — and with no option for remote schooling — New York parents are hopeful —…
Continue ReadingThe Jewish man who was the victim of a gang assault in New York says the level of hatred was troubling
A 29-year-old Jewish man, who was attacked in a New York City gang assault said Friday that he could not understand why there was so much hate…
Continue Reading A second person was arrested in the gang assault of a Jewish man in New York during protests
A second person has been arrested in connection with the attack on a Jewish man near Times Square during protests in New York City last week, the New…
Continue Reading 15-year-old soccer player should be allowed to play in US professional women’s league, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that a 15-year-old soccer player should be able to be signed by the National Women’s Soccer League despite the…
Continue Reading 21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in an Ohio state park
A 21-year-old University of Cincinnati soccer player drowned in a state park in Ohio over the weekend, authorities said. The Ohio Department of…
Continue ReadingHalf of US states have fully vaccinated at least 50% of adults. The impact is starting to come into focus
At least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, data published Sunday by the Centers for…
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To-go cocktails here to stay; how Yuma bars and restaurants are handling the change
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed HB 2773 last Friday, clearing the way for restaurants, bars, and liquor stores to continue selling alcohol even…
Continue ReadingAt least 15 dead and thousands displaced after volcanic eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing or separated from their families Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in…
Continue ReadingPilot in contractor fighter jet that crashed near Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died
The pilot whose fighter jet crashed after it took off from Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas has died, according to a release from the…
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Community advocates for portable restrooms in downtown Calexico
Community advocates are looking to donate portable restrooms for farmworkers since city restrooms are still closed, but the Chief of Police wants…
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Covid made the Philippines’ hunger crisis worse. So why does hardly anyone want a vaccine?
With nine children and one grandchild, life was hard for Mona Liza Vito and her family even before the pandemic. Vito used to work long hours peeling…
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