Uvalde video raises more calls for police accountability
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — As video taken inside Robb Elementary School puts in full view the bewildering inaction by law enforcement during the May slaughter of 19Read More
US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice as the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared Novavax shots for adults. Novavax makes a moreRead More
Black educator Mary McLeod Bethune honored in Statuary Hall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights leader and trailblazing educator Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black person elevated by a state for recognition in the Capitol’sRead More
Victims identified after boat capsizes off New York City in Hudson River
(CNN) — Two people died Tuesday afternoon after a boat capsized off New York City’s Midtown Manhattan, spilling relatives and friends onboard into the Hudson River, officialsRead More
‘Enough is enough’: Mass shooting survivors, victims’ families march in DC, demand change
WASHINGTON (WSVN) — Victims of gun violence banded together in the nation’s capital to ask elected officials for a real change. Heartbroken communities gathered WednesdayRead More
Man charged with rape of girl, 10, who traveled for abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl whose case drew national attention following a doctor’s comments thatRead More
LGBTQ harassment, slurs abound on social media, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users, a report issued Wednesday from advocacy groupRead More
A Texas death row inmate is seeking a 30-day reprieve to donate a kidney. An appeals court has issued an execution stay for a different reason
(CNN) — A Texas death row inmate who’d asked for his execution to be delayed so he can donate a kidney was granted a stayRead More
PSA on nuclear attack leaves New Yorkers worried, baffled
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents are accustomed to warnings about all kinds of potential threats — severe weather, public health, mass shootings.Read More
Inflation surges by 9.1%, driven by record gas prices
(CNN) — Inflation surged to a new pandemic-era peak in June, with US consumer prices jumping by 9.1% year-over-year, according to fresh data released WednesdayRead More