Dr. Jerry Abraham is determined to ensure California's most vulnerable communities have access to the Covid-19 vaccine.Abraham has spent the last several months calling state officials to demand vaccine doses for Black and brown people in hard hit South Los…
When diseases have historically spread in the US, so too has discrimination and hate against Asian Americans.Asian Americans have been verbally harassed, spat on and attacked throughout the coronavirus pandemic. More than a century ago, something similar happened.During disease outbreaks…
Three law enforcement officers were injured during a police chase in Georgia that ended with one suspect being killed and a second suspect taken into custody, authorities said Monday.The officers from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and Carrollton and Villa…
Cruise lines are already betting big on a rebound, even though the CDC has yet to give the go-ahead for ships to sail to and from US ports.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…
After two weeks of testimony and 35 witnesses, Minnesota prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.A doctor and members of Floyd's family are still expected to…
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday night as a crowd gathered to protest the killing of a Black man by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb.Protesters were "launching bottles, fireworks, bricks and other projectiles at public safety…
An Arizona congressional aide was found dead in a remote area of Death Valley, just days after being reported missing during a camping trip with his girlfriend, officials said.Alexander Lofgren, 32, and 27-year old Emily Henkel, both from Tucson, were…
A woman has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run accident that killed federal judge Sandra Feuerstein and injured a 6-year-old in Boca Raton, Florida, on Friday.Nastasia Andranie Snape was arrested Saturday and faces charges of vehicular homicide, leaving the…
The Colorado state legislature is working to give children free access to mental health care to help them cope with the mental ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic.HB21-1258, introduced in the House on April 6, seeks to create a temporary program…
A 6-year-old with a rare combination of genetic disorders just got his big break in Nashville thanks to a nonprofit and some songwriters for Kenny Chesney, who helped him get through years of hospital stays.Nash Hensley, of South Bend, Indiana,…
A Fresno, California, police officer was fired Friday after online images and videos surfaced showing his alleged involvement with the far-right group the Proud Boys, Fresno police said.Rick Fitzgerald had been placed on paid administrative leave last month and an…
WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made wrestling history as the first Black women to face each other in a WrestleMania title match, according to the sports entertainment company.Belair defeated Banks, becoming a champion for the first time in…
Severe weather across central Florida is causing delays at some of the state's major airports as the storm threat continues to increase.Sunday's severe storm threat across the Florida Peninsula has been increased to an "enhanced" risk, level three of five,…
A Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her three young children, all under 5 years of age, is now in custody police said Saturday.Liliana Carrillo, 30, is the lone suspect in the deaths, LAPD officials said at a news conference.The…
At first glance, the drawings seem innocuous.Each of the 20 black and white sketches artfully depicts a natural landscape.Pine trees and mountains set against a bright orb in the sky. Cartoonish leaves splayed out like tentacles. Unearthly limestone columns towering…
A standoff at a Hawaii hotel is over after an armed man barricaded inside killed himself following a 10-hour lockdown, Honolulu police said.Honolulu police said SWAT teams entered the room at the Kahala Hotel and Resort where the man was…
As the summer of 2020 forced the nation to confront racism, students of color in New Jersey were sounding the alarm on the racist bullying they had been facing daily, and Democratic Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy was intent on listening.While…
During his Easter sermon last weekend, Pastor Jim Conrad preached a message of love and acceptance from the pulpit of his church.Over the past several months, the pastor's stance on love and acceptance has drawn national attention to Towne View…
Two Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputies were shot near the sheriff's office building Saturday morning by a man during an altercation, authorities say.The deputies were doing campus security on the sheriff's office property and around the Salt Lake County Metro…
