A platoon of female Marines made history by graduating from this San Diego boot camp
It takes 13 weeks to complete boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, where young recruits become hardened US Marines. The three-month…
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After a watershed moment of violence, Asian Americans begin to speak out
The first time I felt someone making assumptions based on my ethnicity, I was no older than 7, standing outside my ballet class in Foster City,…
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Family demands accountability as Massachusetts authorities investigate the death of a Black 16-year-old
The family of a Black 16-year-old is demanding accountability and transparency after authorities announced an investigation into the teenager’s…
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Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery murder case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
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Az 5th graders can enter to win $529
Deadline for essay contest is May 29, 2021. Open to all Arizona 5th…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the 2017 encounter that led to Derek Chauvin’s second indictment
Nearly three years before Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes, the former Minneapolis police officer…
Continue ReadingA man died after being restrained by police in California
His mother is speaking up because other Latinos are dying The mother of a Latino man who died in police custody in Alameda, California, after being…
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ECPD find 268 pounds of meth in traffic stop
The officer’s canine Jax, alerted to the vehicle and the…
Continue ReadingA suspect has been arrested and hostages released after an eight-hour standoff at a Minnesota bank, police say
A suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be…
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Ahead of Harris meeting, Mexico president accuses U.S.
Speaking at a news conference shortly before a scheduled online meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, López Obrador displayed tax records…
Continue ReadingA Philadelphia physician raised $500,000 and is sending oxygen tanks to help India battle its Covid crisis
A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old…
Continue ReadingBiden urges passage of economic proposals in wake of dismal jobs report
President Joe Biden on Friday argued the US needs the kind of large-scale investments his economic proposals call for in the wake of a disappointing…
Continue ReadingMars helicopter is flying one-way to a new destination
It’s the little chopper that could. After four historic flights, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter is ready to fly to a new destination. The…
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More than 3 million Arizonans have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nationally, 45% of the population have received at least one dose, and 32.8% are fully…
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AWC to allow two guests per student at graduation
AWC will be holding its two in-person ceremonies this year, May 13 and May 14 to reduce crowd…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 US colleges and universities are now requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the…
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Kidde recalls more than 200,000 smoke alarms over failure to warn of fire
Kidde is voluntarily recalling about 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms over concerns that they can fail to alert…
Continue ReadingOur lives are changing, again, and so must our rituals that give it meaning
Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark…
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Judge says Andrew Brown Jr. family can see footage of his fatal shooting
A judge has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with law enforcement.…
Continue Reading4 ex-cops indicted on U.S. civil rights charges in Floyd death
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of…
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