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Month: May 2023

Idaho college murders strain town financially as investigation expenses mount

Idaho college murders strain town financially as investigation expenses mount

David Ryder/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — A quadruple homicide rocked the quiet Idaho college hamlet of Moscow last year. But the financial repercussions are only now coming into focus. “It was a tragic and horrible event that no one saw coming,” Moscow Mayor Art Bettge said. “A difficult six months.” […]

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Vigilante violence disproportionately harms marginalized communities: Researchers

Vigilante violence disproportionately harms marginalized communities: Researchers

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When Jordan Neely was killed in a chokehold on the New York City subway by fellow subway passenger Daniel Penny, some conservative politicians declared him a “Good Samaritan” and “Superman” for his actions. Neely, a homeless Black man, was allegedly ranting and yelling on […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 5/21/23

Scoreboard roundup — 5/21/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE NY Yankees 4, Cincinnati 1 Atlanta 3, Seattle 2 NY Mets 5, Cleveland 4 NY Mets 2, Cleveland 1 Milwaukee 6, Tampa Bay 4 Washington 6, Detroit 4 Texas 13, Colorado 3 San Diego […]

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Pete Buttigieg says Transportation Department is working to avoid summer travel disruptions

Pete Buttigieg says Transportation Department is working to avoid summer travel disruptions

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Just ahead of what airlines say could be the busiest Memorial Day weekend for travel since before COVID-19, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is sharing how his department is prepping for the potentially record-breaking season. “We know for sure that there is going to be a […]

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Large areas of US experiencing poor air quality due to Canadian wildfires

Large areas of US experiencing poor air quality due to Canadian wildfires

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Several regions in the U.S. are suffering from poor air quality as the smoke from the wildfires burning in Canada make its way south. A large portion of the of the U.S. has been seeing smoky skies for days, presenting unhealthy conditions for residents with […]

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NAACP issues travel advisory alleging, Florida ‘hostile to African Americans’

NAACP issues travel advisory alleging, Florida ‘hostile to African Americans’

Stephen Maturen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The national NAACP Board of Directors has issued a formal advisory against traveling to Florida, alleging the state has become “hostile toward African Americans” under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The move by the NAACP board calling on travelers nationwide to forgo visiting Florida […]

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Three dead in shooting at lounge in Kansas City, Missouri

Three dead in shooting at lounge in Kansas City, Missouri

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Three people were killed and two were injured when gunfire broke out early Sunday at a nightclub in Kansas City, Missouri, police said. No arrests were immediately announced and police were working to identify a suspect or suspects in the episode. The shooting […]

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New York cannabis store licenses look to undo stigma placed on former convicts

New York cannabis store licenses look to undo stigma placed on former convicts

ABC News (NEW YORK) — When Roland Conner was a teenager in the 1990s, he was imprisoned on a marijuana-related charge. Conner told ABC News that he struggled with the stigma of that criminal record for a long time, but recently his past has helped him and his family in a […]

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Mother accused of abandoning newborn found alive in woods denied bond in ‘Baby India’ case

Mother accused of abandoning newborn found alive in woods denied bond in ‘Baby India’ case

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.) — A woman accused of putting her newborn in a plastic bag and abandoning her in the Georgia woods nearly four years ago has been denied bond after prosecutors argued she could intimidate potential witnesses in the “Baby India” case. Karima Jiwani, 40, made […]

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Two construction workers killed in massive fire at Charlotte site

Two construction workers killed in massive fire at Charlotte site

Charlotte Fire Department (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — Two construction workers were killed in a massive fire at a Charlotte construction site Thursday, which fire officials said was accidental. Reginald Johnson, the fire chief for the Charlotte Fire Department, told reporters Friday that the bodies of the two construction workers who were unaccounted […]

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