Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — Proms across the country were canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, this prom season, high schoolers are doing whatever it takes to make prom memories while also following CDC guidelines. “We’re not necessarily having a prom tonight, we are doing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A vigil took place Saturday, April 24, for the 17-year-old shot dead in Sherman Park on Thursday. Family, friends, local activists, and pastors all joined hands today in honor of Roy Thomas Jr. Thomas Jr. — also known as Kash — who will not
Continue ReadingVice President Kamala Harris was huddled with other White House officials in President Joe Biden’s private dining room last week when the room let out a “collective exhale.” A Minnesota jury had found Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd. As the large flat-screen television mounted on the north wall flashed three “guilty” counts, the
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The late rapper DMX was honored at a “Celebration of Life Memorial” in Brooklyn on Saturday in a tribute attended by his fiancée, children and his Ruff Ryders Entertainment collaborators. Fans lined the streets as the red casket carrying DMX, born Earl Simmons, was carried atop a monster truck with the words “Long Live DMX”
Continue ReadingThe world of English football is set to unite behind a social media boycott in a bid to combat the sustained racist abuse received by players online. Clubs in the Premier League, English Football League, Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship, along with the game’s governing bodies and organizations such as Kick It Out, will
Continue ReadingIf this is a new Roaring Twenties for stocks and the economy, do we need to worry about how the 1920s ended? There has been a lot of talk about how the combination of massive economic stimulus and vaccines for Covid-19 could bring about a lengthy financial boom — just as there was during the
Continue Reading On February 25, 1964, four African American icons met in a Miami hotel room for a night of revelry, bonding, arguments and ice cream. One of them, the brash and flamboyant Cassius Clay (soon to change his name to Muhammad Ali) had just won the world heavyweight boxing championship in an upset at age 22.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is set to unveil the next phase of his massive plan to rebuild the American economy this week, and a collection of Democratic senators from a broad ideological spectrum are asking the President to make sure the proposal includes improvements to the health care system. In a letter obtained by CNN, 17
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Everybody is talking about the “finish line.” After more than a year of trauma and heartbreak, state and local officials are pointing to an end point — a return to the normalcy we’ve craved for months — that they say is just around the corner. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said last month the state was
Continue Reading The trial for a former Louisville police officer charged in connection with Breonna Taylor’s shooting has been pushed back to February 1, 2022, according to a pre-trial hearing held in Kentucky’s Jefferson County on Friday. Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith postponed the trial of Brett Hankison from its original date of August
Continue Reading While the family of George Floyd, supporters and civil rights activists celebrated a Minneapolis jury’s decision to convict Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter, they insist it’s only a small step toward progress in an unjust policing system. The announcement of the guilty verdict has renewed calls for police reform, placing increasing pressure on Congress
Continue Reading Travon Free cut his teeth as a Hollywood comedy writer drafting jokes for some of late night’s biggest names. His latest project, though, a 32-minute short starring rapper Joey Bada$$, might employ Free’s comedy voice but the subject is no laughing matter. In “Two Distant Strangers,” Free’s first Oscar contender, a Black man named Carter
Continue Reading At least 24 people died in a hospital fire in Baghdad Saturday night after oxygen tanks exploded, two health officials at the hospital told CNN. At least 34 were also wounded in the explosion at Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, according to the health officials. “Civil defense teams are still at the scene of the accident, investigating
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A new map reveals the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy, including a wave of stars disturbed by a small galaxy on a collision course with our own. Data collected from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and NASA’s Near Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer has been used by astronomers to map the
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Palm Desert’s boys basketball team has been off to a strong start this season under new head coach Justin Sobczyk. The Aztecs cruised to a 71-51 win over Arrowhead Christian at home Saturday night. PD was led by senior guard Joseph Rojas who had 33 points. Senior guard Deandre Sanders added 12 points, 8 rebounds,
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The US will likely soon come up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the vaccines than people who are willing to receive them, according to data that is worrying experts. “We actually think that (vaccine) supply will outstrip demand … in probably the middle of May,”
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A 36-year-old bail agent has been arrested and booked for murder after allegedly shooting and killing another man while trying to apprehend him during a fugitive recovery incident at a home in Palm Springs, according to the Riverside County Sheriff. On Saturday authorities released new details on the case, stating that the agent was not
Continue ReadingWhen Kyle White of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and his wife began working from home last year, they, like many Canadians, turned to Netflix and takeout to get through the uncertainty of the beginning of the pandemic, and the unusual amount of spare time that came with it. But when the scale read 430 pounds, White decided
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The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup is recommending resuming the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 shot in vaccination efforts around the country. The group made the announcement in a press release issued Saturday, which included the following information: “The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal
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(CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Honduras acusó formalmente a cuatro hombres por su presunto involucramiento en el asesinato del lÃder indÃgena y ambientalista Félix Vásquez López, de 60 años, informó el organismo en un comunicado. Los acusados fueron identificados como Josué Exequiel MartÃnez MartÃnez, Siriaco MejÃa Santos, Francisco López Lazo y Mario AnÃbal
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