Joél Junior Morales was at Pulse the week before a gunman killed 49 people there.Morales had moved to Orlando a few years earlier in search of his "people" -- namely LGBTQ people and fellow Puerto Ricans. He found them, but…
One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, has died, police say.Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his injures around noon local time Sunday, Austin Police said in a release.Authorities have arrested one person in…
Of all the aspects of normality Americans missed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, physical touch has been a common theme. The touch associated with browsing at a record store is no exception -- clicking a download button can't match the feeling…
For many people, it's just another cute dog show, but for the serious dog lovers, the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is no joke.And if you love going awwww over your furry friends, here's what you need to know:What…
A 20-year-old man was killed and seven others wounded in a Friday night shooting in Savannah, Georgia, according to police.In a news conference Saturday, Savannah Police Chief Roy Minter revised the number of victims down to eight total and clarified…
A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe Friday, following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan's lunch.Michael Packard was diving off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, Friday, when the capital cetacean caught him unawares."I…
When police in Austin, Texas, responded to calls about a boat at the edge of Longhorn Dam earlier this week, they found it teetering over the edge --- with four people aboard.The group was rescued Thursday with the help of…
Sixteen Texas geographic locations with names like "Negro Creek" will no longer include the term "Negro" following a decision by a federal board.The US Board on Geographic Names unanimously approved a proposal on Thursday in its monthly meeting to rename…
A high school in Maryland held a special ceremony to finally give seven students their diplomas 52 years after they graduated.Some students from the class of 1969 at La Plata High School were punished for being part of a sit-in…
A security officer was shot and killed by two suspected bank robbers in Gary, Indiana, Friday afternoon, authorities said.According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, the security officer was "ambushed" and killed outside the Midwest Bank by the suspects who…
Board members in a New York school district attempted to discuss a diverse curriculum and critical thinking -- but it erupted into a debate about critical race theory.At a school board meeting in Commack, Long Island, this week, members of…
The five children of Alton Sterling have settled with the city of Baton Rouge for $4.5 million, according to a statement from their attorneys.Sterling was shot and killed by one of two police officers who confronted him outside a convenience…
Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine has dropped all sanctions against 17 students accused of cheating on online exams this spring, according to an email from Dean Duane Compton to students this week."Upon further review and based on new information…
Two people are dead after their SUV crashed into a Greyhound bus on I-65 in White County, Indiana.The SUV was traveling southbound on I-65 when it crossed the median and hit the front end of the Greyhound bus at about…
The gunman who opened fire in a Florida grocery store Thursday first fired one shot that killed a 1-year-old boy before struggling with the boy's 69-year-old grandmother and then fatally shooting her, authorities said.The shooter, identified as 55-year-old Timothy J.…
Chicago and the rest of Illinois lifted capacity limits on businesses on Friday, declaring their economies fully reopen for the first time since Covid-19 restrictions were enacted last year.Illinois joins a growing number of states that have largely ditched capacity…
It's here! It's finally here! "In the Heights," the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical of the same name, is hitting theaters and streaming.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You…
Several Philadelphia-area homes were severely damaged in a fire ignited by an explosion inside a residence on Thursday, officials said.Shortly before 1:00 p.m., a code enforcement officer responded to a residence for a follow-up inspection, Lower Providence Township Police Chief…
In a historic verdict, five victims were awarded nearly $15 million by a jury after a storage tank malfunction at a fertility clinic in San Francisco destroyed their frozen embryos three years ago.The verdict is the first of its kind…
A New York bill that would allow people to use a gender-neutral "X" as a gender marker on driver's licenses and birth certificates passed the New York State Assembly on Thursday and now goes to the governor for final approval.The…
