An Indiana teen is one of the first Black female Eagle Scouts
Kendall Jackson went on her first Boy Scout camping trip with her mother and older brother when she was just a toddler, and now the Indiana teen is…
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Jeffrey Epstein estate executors are ‘indispensable captains’ of his criminal enterprise, US Virgin Islands AG says
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate coexecutors were “indispensable captains” of his criminal enterprise to traffic girls, according to a…
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America’s biggest cities face racial inequities in vaccine distribution
In recent weeks, the United States has seen a stabilization of reported Covid-19 cases, but for Black and brown communities disparities in case and…
Continue Reading Why Rep. James Clyburn is pushing to make ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ the US national hymn
This year, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is bringing some extra attention to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and sponsoring a bill that would…
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Five people associated with Proud Boys arrested for Capitol riot on conspiracy charges
The Justice Department unsealed conspiracy charges against five people associated with the Proud Boys on Thursday in the latest and largest move…
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IV Coalition and IID partner to help locals pay their bills
In December of 2020 amid an $11 million debt, the IID began shutting off the electricity of those with overdue…
Continue ReadingThe suspect in the Buffalo shooting told a motel owner ‘tomorrow my work will definitely be done’
A 67-year-old man who appeared to have financial problems told a motel owner in Buffalo, Minnesota on Monday not to worry about giving him a discount…
Continue Reading Pigs can be taught how to use joysticks, experiment finds
The intelligence of pigs has long been renowned — and scientists in the US have now found that they are clever enough to be able to use…
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Arizona continues to see drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients fell below half of the pandemic high from a month ago during the height of the fall and winter…
Continue ReadingDouble masking can block 92% of infectious particles, CDC says
Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that…
Continue Reading Hacked Florida water plant reused passwords and had aging Windows installations
The Florida water treatment plant unsuccessfully targeted by hackers last week had used multiple computers running an aging version of Microsoft…
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At least 3 dead in multi-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
A multiple-vehicle crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning has left at least three people dead, police…
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Woman dies in hospital after car crash in Yuma
A 44-year-old woman is dead after crashing on Wednesday…
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Gina Carano fired from ‘Mandalorian’ after social media post
Lucasfilm says Gina Carano is no longer a part of “The Mandalorian” cast after many online called for her firing over a social media…
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Missing San Luis Rio Colorado man found dead on side of the road
Police said 2 bodies are found days apart in San Luis Rio Colorado,…
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Ten years ago I watched as protesters toppled Egypt’s brutal regime. Now their hopes of a new era of freedom lie in tatters
“They’re going room to room, we have to get out.” A few days after the revolutionary high of the 2011 anti-regime protests in…
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Black History Month: Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance man – an athlete, actor, author, lawyer, singer and activist whose talent was undeniable and whose…
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva wants end to privately owned prisons, immigrant detention centers
Grijalva said private companies “have benefited from lucrative government contracts and taxpayer dollars to profit off the pain and suffering of…
Continue ReadingChina’s clampdown on harmful emissions puts ozone layer rescue back on track
Here’s some good news: when people put their mind to it, they can act on climate. Research published on Wednesday has shown a significant drop…
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Arizona restaurants seek to make cocktails-to-go permanently
Arizona lawmakers continue to push to allow customers to purchase “cocktails to-go” from restaurants and…
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