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Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Erin Jackson made Olympic history in Beijing, becoming the first Black woman to ever win a gold medal in speed skating. “It was amazing. After I crossed the line, [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: New York delays booster mandate for health care workers

jonathanfilskov-photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 935,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]

Ten officers put on leave, one resigns after Florida inmate dies during prison transfer

Joe Sohm/Visions of America / Contributor/Getty Images (HOMESTEAD, Fla.) — A Florida inmate’s death while being transferred between prisons has prompted a criminal investigation, the resignation of a corrections officer and the placement of 10 [Read More…]

Milwaukee teen fatally shot, suspect said it was his first time shooting gun: Police

kali9/iStock (MILWAUKEE) — A suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Milwaukee girl allegedly told investigators it was the first time he had ever fired a gun, according to a criminal complaint. Marcellus [Read More…]

Twenty-one-year-old SUNY Potsdam student fatally shot in rural New York, authorities say

Michael J. Snow is seen in a undated police mugshot.- New York State Police (POTSDAM, N.Y.) — A 21-year-old college student was shot and killed in northern New York near her university’s campus, according to [Read More…]

One dead, five injured in shooting at Portland’s Normandale Park, police say

timnewman/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A woman was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in a shooting near a park in Portland, Oregon, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Biden, Putin agree to summit later this week

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The United States continues to warn that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day” amid escalating tensions in the region, with President Joe Biden telling reporters Thursday that the threat is [Read More…]

Why Americans should care about the Ukraine-Russia conflict

ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After weeks of mounting tensions, United States officials have warned that a Russian attack on Ukraine could happen “any day now.” Russia has spent weeks building up [Read More…]

Who is dying of COVID? It’s still mainly the unvaccinated

Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — When the recent COVID-19 wave fueled by the omicron variant hit the U.S., no one expected it would lead to the number of deaths it did. As of Wednesday, [Read More…]

Black tattoo artists push for diversity in the white-dominated industry

Courtesy of Kandace Layne (NEW YORK) — Although tattooing has been around for centuries, the practice was mainly underground before becoming recognized as legitimate art in modern history. Despite being a fairly mainstream industry now, [Read More…]

Missing girl Lina Sardar Khil’s 4th birthday marks 2 months since her disappearance

San Antonio Police Department/Facebook (SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Lina Sardar Khil’s family had held out hope that she would be found to celebrate her 4th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 20, at home, but two months [Read More…]

Huntington Beach police helicopter crashes, killing 1 officer and injuring another

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.) — One police officer was killed and another was injured after a police helicopter crashed on Saturday into the water near Newport Beach in California. The helicopter crashed at [Read More…]

1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Portland’s Normandale Park, police say

timnewman/Getty Images (PORTLAND, Ore.) — A woman was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in a shooting at a park in Portland, Oregon, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting [Read More…]

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID, Buckingham Palace says

Chris Jackson/Getty Images (LONDON) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Sunday. The Queen, 95, has been experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms,” the palace said. She’s expected to carry out [Read More…]

Snow squalls, freezing temperatures blanket Northeast this weekend

ABC News (NEW YORK) — A dangerous winter blast is making its way across the east coast, bringing areas of heavy snow, strong winds and ushering in bitter cold temperatures for the rest of the weekend. [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 2/18/22

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Friday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Team Barry 25 Team Isiah 20 Final Team Isiah 50 Team Worthy 49 Final Team Barry 50 Team Payton 48 [Read More…]

Brian Flores hired by Pittsburgh Steelers as an assistant coach

Steelers Twitter (PITTSBURGH) — Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach who is suing the NFL over discrimination claims, has found a new job with a new team. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday that Flores [Read More…]

Why opioid overdose prevention programs work as NYC leads nation with 1st center

Getty Images/Erik McGregor, FILE (NEW YORK) — It’s been two months since New York City opened the first-ever overdose prevention center (OPC) in the United States, and public health experts said the clinic is already saving [Read More…]

Florida’s DeSantis gains popularity with Trump-like anti-‘woke’ agenda

Getty Images/Joe Raedle (NEW YORK) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent battle with what he considers the “woke agenda” is pushing Florida further to the ideological right and helping position him as a possible contender for [Read More…]

FDA issues warning after Family Dollar distribution center found infested with rodents