Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care, study finds
Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care than others, a new study from the Urban Institute found.
2023-08-03 16:54
Former Maryland college town mayor pleads guilty to 140 child pornography charges
The former mayor of a Maryland college town pleaded guilty Wednesday to 140 charges stemming from child pornography possession and distribution, prosecutors said.
2023-08-03 14:25
Man accused of firing a gun outside a Jewish school in Memphis faces multiple charges
A man accused of firing shots outside a Memphis, Tennessee, Jewish school he was allegedly trying to enter now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder in the second degree, authorities said Wednesday.
2023-08-03 12:57
Tech shares fall as China mulls child smartphone limits
Shares of firms such as Alibaba and video-sharing website Bilibili extended their losses in Asia on Thursday.
2023-08-03 12:20
Travis King's sister says US soldier who crossed into North Korea is 'not the type to just disappear'
Family members of US Army Pvt. Travis King said Wednesday night that they had no reason to believe the soldier,
2023-08-03 12:19
Another former Northwestern University football player is suing the school over alleged racism and hazing
Former Northwestern University offensive lineman Ramon Diaz is suing the school and its recently fired football coach Pat Fitzgerald over allegations of racism and hazing during his time on the team -- joining a succession of similar accusations against the university's athletic programs.
2023-08-03 12:17
Barr says he believes Trump 'knew well he lost the election'
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday that he believes Donald Trump "knew well he lost the election," speaking to CNN on the eve of the former president's arraignment in the special counsel's probe into 2020 election interference.
2023-08-03 12:15
Orlando Magic NBA team donated $50,000 to a DeSantis super PAC, drawing scrutiny and criticism
The contribution from the professional basketball team to Never Back Down, a group supporting the Florida governor's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, has drawn attention and criticism from Democrats and LGBTQ activists in the state.
2023-08-03 10:49
Financially struggling university in West Virginia closes down, leaving students scrambling
A small West Virginia university will close down after financial struggles, leaving many students frantically searching for another option as the start of the new academic year approaches.
2023-08-03 10:47
Family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in a Georgia jail, reaches $4 million settlement with county
The family of Lashawn Thompson, who died in September while incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, has reached a $4 million settlement with the county, said Preston Thompson, chief of staff for Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett.
2023-08-03 09:27
Edinburgh Fringe: The Life and Times of Michael K, a South African puppet play
A South African puppet play, based on a novel by JM Coetzee, is featuring at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2023-08-03 08:59
Why it took four years for the Bidens to acknowledge their seventh grandchild
For the past four years, President Joe Biden and the first lady took cues from their son Hunter on how to discuss the 4-year-old girl in Arkansas a paternity test had determined was their granddaughter.
2023-08-03 07:27