Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized after he fell while protesting poor campus living conditions with students at Howard University on Monday. Jackson, 80, has joined demonstrators several times since the protests started on Oct. 12. In a tweet, Howard University said: “While […]
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Atlanta Braves are one win away from potentially securing their fourth World Series title, but their name and a gesture used by fans have come under scrutiny from Native American advocates around the country. The gesture is known as the “tomahawk chop” and has […]
peterschreiber.media/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 747,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 67.9% of Americans ages 12 and up […]
Filip Viranovski/iStock (BASEL, Switzerland) — The International Handball Federation has updated its uniform rules after backlash over its women’s bikini requirements. After being called out for fining the Norwegian women’s handball team 1,500 euros (about $1,740) for opting to wear shorts — which were listed as “improper clothing” — the […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 131, San Antonio 118 Philadelphia 113, Portland 103 Cleveland 113, Charlotte 110 Toronto 113, New York 104 Chicago 128, Boston 114 Atlanta 118, Washington 111 Memphis 106, Denver 97 Orlando 115, Minnesota 97 LA […]
iStock/Cavan Images (NEW YORK) — This year, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many Mexican Americans will find solace in celebrating Día de los Muertos. The holiday, which is celebrated from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, is meant to honor loved ones that have passed away. People do so by […]
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A grand jury indicted Robert Durst on a second-degree murder charge Monday in connection with the 1982 death of his first wife, Kathleen Durst. Westchester County prosecutors charged the real estate heir with murder last month, shortly after he was sentenced to life in prison for […]
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 746,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 67.9% of Americans ages 12 and up […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk’s SpaceX is gearing up to send a crew of astronauts to the International Space Station for the fourth time. The mission, dubbed Crew-3, will carry NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron, along with European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer, to the […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — An American Airlines passenger who allegedly punched a flight attendant in the face faces up to 20 years in prison. Brian Hsu, 20, was charged with assault and interference with a flight crew on Monday by the Department of Justice. A source familiar with the investigation […]
