DHS dissolves independent advisory council, ousting Trump-era officials
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday dissolved the Homeland Security Advisory Council, according to a letter…
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‘It’s not a safe place’: Thierry Henry quits social media, hoping to inspire others to stand up to online abuse
Former France international Thierry Henry says he hopes his decision to step away from social media will inspire others to stand up against racist…
Continue ReadingUSA Today editor accuses company of being ‘subservient to white authority’ after she was fired for a tweet
A race and inclusion editor for USA Today’s Sports Media Group wrote in a blog post published Friday that she was fired over an inaccurate…
Continue ReadingBiden calls Georgia law ‘Jim Crow in the 21st Century’ and says Justice Department is ‘taking a look’
President Joe Biden on Friday called a sweeping elections bill signed into law in Georgia “Jim Crow in the 21st Century” and “an…
Continue ReadingTwo separate lawmaker trips to border highlight different messages on immigration amid surge of minors
Two separate groups of lawmakers traveled to Texas on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border in recent…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ Pride lifeguard tower burns down in fire that officials believe was an act of hate
The city of Long Beach, California, is working to rebuild a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion after it was destroyed in a fire that officials believe was an…
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An Instacart shopper believed he heard someone loading guns in a bathroom stall. Police arrested a man with 6 guns
An Instacart shopper who entered an Atlanta supermarket bathroom this week told police he saw an AR-15 style rifle and heard what he believed was the…
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57-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy
Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Barbara Higgins is over the moon in love. The…
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Biden calls new Georgia voting law ‘Jim Crow in the 21st Century’
President Joe Biden on Friday called a sweeping elections bill signed into law in Georgia “Jim Crow in the 21st Century” and “an…
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Women rule March Madness and these men know it
Metaphors are seldom as convenient as they were last week, when University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince posted a Tik Tok video of the…
Continue ReadingAfter deadly mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families are still grappling with how hate upended their lives
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
Continue ReadingJacob Blake has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the Kenosha police officer who shot him
Jacob Blake, the 29-year-old Black man who was shot seven times by a White police officer who was responding to a domestic incident on August 23,…
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How Trump’s election fraud lie turned into law in Georgia
This is how lies turn into laws that make it harder for people to vote. The same week that a major backer of former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingNYPD officers are no longer protected from civil lawsuits after city council passes police reform legislation
The New York City Council passed a series of reforms for the New York Police Department on Thursday, including ending qualified immunity for…
Continue ReadingPelosi appoints first Black House sergeant-at-arms, William J. Walker
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Friday that she is appointing DC National Guard Major Gen. William J. Walker to be the House…
Continue Reading$300 a day for a Kia Rio. Why rental cars prices have gone insane
Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning on a spring break trip to Orlando next week: Renting a car — if you can find one —…
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This March Madness, women are on top of their game
Metaphors are seldom as convenient as they were last week, when University of Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince posted a Tik Tok video of the…
Continue ReadingDominion Voting Systems files $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for ‘orchestrated defamatory campaign’
Dominion Voting Systems, a voting technology company that was the target of baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, filed a $1.6…
Continue ReadingDisney+ just raised prices. Here’s why
Your Disney+ bill is about to go up. The reason? “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Lando,” “Ahsoka,” “Loki,”…
Continue ReadingUS Navy plans to send assessment team to Suez Canal to assist with stuck container ship
The US Navy in the Middle East plans to send an assessment team of dredging experts to the Suez Canal as soon as Saturday to advise local authorities…
Continue ReadingBoulder shooting suspect passed background check, gun shop owner says
The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon…
Continue ReadingSuez Canal authorities need to remove up to 706,000 cubic feet of sand to free the Ever Given
Rescue teams working to dislodge the giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have failed in another bid to free the boat, according to the…
Continue ReadingBoycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar would be a ‘big mistake,’ says Belgium manager Roberto MartÃnez
As players continue to protest the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Belgium manager Roberto MartÃnez says boycotting the tournament would be a…
Continue ReadingWhy the Suez Canal is so important — and why its blockage could be so damaging
Since it was completed in 1869, the Suez Canal has been one of the world’s most important bodies of water; a portal…
Continue ReadingLabor board orders Musk to delete a 3-year-old anti-union tweet
Elon Musk’s tweets have once again come under fire from federal regulators. The National Labor Relations Board says that Tesla and its CEO…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West and Kanye West’s marital troubles featured on ‘KUWTK’
We are now getting some insight into what led up to the Kimye split. Thursday night’s episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”…
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They see color: Two new Black ‘Sesame Street’ characters explain racial difference to children
It’s not unusual in American conversations on race for somebody to proclaim, “I don’t see color,” as his or her own personal…
Continue ReadingChina slaps duties of up to 218% on Australian wine for 5 years
China is slapping massive duties on wine from Australia for the next five years, a move that threatens to deprive the country’s winemakers of…
Continue ReadingSevere storms and tornadoes hit the South, killing at least 6 and leaving heavy destruction
Strong storms and tornadoes whipped across parts of the South on Thursday evening and Friday morning, killing at least five…
Continue ReadingBoulder shooting suspect passed background check, reports say
The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon used in the slaughter, a…
Continue ReadingWeWork is finally going public through a SPAC
It took a lot longer than expected, but WeWork is finally set to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company — and at a…
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What happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit
Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by…
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Georgia’s new law suppressing the vote is a victory for Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign of lies about a stolen election just delivered a huge victory with a new Georgia law that could…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen explains ‘it’s not the trolls’ that caused her Twitter exit
Yes, Chrissy Teigen has left Twitter, but it’s not for the reason many believe. The model/author/entrepreneur is now a former Twitter power…
Continue ReadingTrump lies about Capitol riot by claiming his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his…
Continue ReadingScientists probe whether West Africa’s recent Ebola outbreak was from man who survived epidemic five years ago
Scientists and global health officials are investigating whether the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea may have been triggered by a person who was…
Continue ReadingSecond gentleman Doug Emhoff’s first Passover at the White House brings host of changes to traditional celebration
There are very few firsts at a Passover Seder, the traditional holiday meal Jewish people have celebrated for centuries. But for second gentleman…
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Georgia state lawmaker arrested protesting voting restriction bill outside governor’s office
Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon was arrested and removed from the Georgia Capitol on Thursday after passage of the state’s sweeping elections…
Continue ReadingTrump tries to whitewash history by claiming his supporters were ‘hugging and kissing’ cops during Capitol riot
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot by pushing the false suggestion that his…
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Autopsy of a pandemic: 6 doctors at the center of the US Covid-19 response
This past January, just a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, six of the doctors responsible for the previous…
Continue ReadingMilestone Amazon union vote nears end, but the battle may just be beginning
One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is set to…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny is suffering ‘torture by sleep deprivation’ and severe pain, lawyers say
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is suffering acute back pain which has affected his ability to walk and his condition is being exacerbated…
Continue ReadingH&M and Nike are facing a boycott in China over Xinjiang cotton statements
H&M, Nike and other big Western apparel brands are facing a boycott in China because of the stand they’ve taken against the alleged use of…
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China sanctions UK lawmakers and entities in retaliation for Xinjiang measures
China has issued more retaliatory sanctions over Xinjiang, targeting individuals and entities in the United Kingdom it says “maliciously spread…
Continue ReadingDislodging the huge ship blocking the Suez Canal could take ‘days to weeks,’ as the traffic jam builds
Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the…
Continue ReadingGlobal shipping was in chaos even before the Suez blockage. Shortages and higher prices loom
One of the world’s most vital trade arteries has been blocked by a quarter-mile-long container ship, creating a traffic jam that has ensnared…
Continue ReadingWho will be the next Antonin Scalia? Conservatives fight over his legacy
Five years after the death of conservative hero Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court justices continue to joust over who among them is truly preserving…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Republicans speed sweeping elections bill restricting voting access into law
Republicans in Georgia sped a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday, making it the first presidential battleground to impose new voting…
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5 things to know for March 26: Voting law, Covid, White House, foreign policy, China
At least five people have died as a wave of tornadoes ripped through the southern US yesterday. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
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Do octopuses dream? Maybe. But they definitely change colors while they sleep
With its eight legs wrapped around itself as if in a hug and its eye pupils narrowed to a slit, the octopus breathes evenly, its body a uniform…
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