Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County on Saturday. Police were called to First Works Baptist Church in El Monte around 1 a.m. where they found the walls of the church vandalized and smoke coming out of the church’s window, which appeared to…… MORE
For as many foes as the superhero fends off, Batman has a formidable team of supporters starting with his sidekick Robin, Gotham City Commissioner James Gordon and his ever-loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth. But one of the Caped Crusader’s most fervent supporters lies not in a comic book, but in the US Senate, and he’s known…… MORE
Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge problem. A 2017 US Senate report found 12 million children didn’t have access to broadband internet at home. And administrators across the country warned that even students who had access may not have enough…… MORE
Larry King built an iconic career interviewing celebrities and newsmakers and many of them paid tribute to the broadcasting legend following his death. CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour posted a remembrance of King, who hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for 25 years. Amanpour called King “a giant of broadcasting” whose “name is synonymous…… MORE
Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87. His son, Chance, confirmed King’s death Saturday morning. King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and everyday people. He…… MORE
Brianna Davis was listening to a documentary of famous people reading the Declaration of Independence with her class when news broke of the riots at the US Capitol. “We were listening to the words that built America” as she began getting alerts and seeing images of chaos in Washington DC, she told CNN. The history…… MORE
Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic, Greenhouse of Walled Lake is offering free pre-rolled joints to anyone who gets the Covid-19 vaccine. “We’re all stressed out, but the vaccine is hopefully what’s going to finally end…… MORE
Ray Connor traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and alcohol addictions. He often went to bed hungry. When he needed to get away, he went down to A Cut Above Barber Shop on Eight…… MORE
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose from each vial. Originally, each vial of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was designed to contain five doses, but some pharmacists reported…… MORE
As the NAACP‘s Legal Defense Fund celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, they’re also giving back — to the tune of $40 million — to support the careers of future civil rights lawyers. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the legal organization is launching the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program, named after Thurgood Marshall, the founder of the…… MORE
