California State University will require students to take an ethnic studies or social justice class to graduate

(CNN) — Students who enroll at California State University (CSU) in the coming years will be required to take a course in ethnic studies orRead More

Hanna weakens but flooding still threat in Texas, Mexico

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A downgraded Hanna continued weakening on Monday but its remnants still threatened to bring rainfall and flash flooding to waterloggedRead More

Melania Trump announces Rose Garden ‘renewal’ project

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump has announced plans to redo the White House Rose Garden to make it more in line with the original designRead More

Target to close stores on Thanksgiving

Target is the latest retailer to announce that it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. The company announced the news in a press release detailingRead More

Southwest CEO says the airline won’t have furloughs, for now

(CNN) — Southwest Airlines says it will not furlough any employees for now, despite COVID-19’s crushing blow to major airlines. “We have no intention of seeking furloughs,Read More

Austin police identify protester shot, killed by driver

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have identified an armed protester who was shot and killed by a person who had driven into a crowd atRead More

A woman’s stolen teddy bear contained a recording of her dying mother. Now celebrities are trying to help her get it back.

(CNN) — The teddy bear wore a red and white dress with a white jean jacket. Like other stuffed animals, it was a relic ofRead More

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. governmentRead More

Couple wears swastika masks in Minnesota Walmart

MARSHALL, Minn. (AP) — A couple in Minnesota wore red face masks emblazoned with swastikas to a Walmart in a video posted on social media.Read More

US closes consulate in Chengdu, China, after Houston order

CHENGDU, China (AP) — The U.S. says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a U.S.Read More