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Police arrest 47 of the remaining protesters in Ottawa

Police say they have made 47 arrests in Ottawa Saturday as they cleared downtown, a day after a weeks-long protest turned violent. City, provincial and federal law enforcement officers began an unprecedented operation Friday morning to remove demonstrators, their trucks …

Homeless man steals fire truck, hits parked car in NW Atlanta

Police are investigating after a man reportedly drove off in Paramedic Engine 16 and hit a parked car on the 700 block of Neal Street Saturday.

Kamila Valieva thanks coaches and fans for support following Winter Olympics

Kamila Valieva took to social media on Monday to thank her coaches and fans for their support following her first Winter Olympics -- one which was shrouded in controversy as the 15-year-old became embroiled in a doping scandal.

The US still isn't getting Covid-19 data right

As the Omicron wave recedes in the United States, public health officials are faced with a new round of decision-making on the best way for the country to move forward.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain to cross the US in series of storms

Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern Plains through the Great Lakes.

Putin ratchets up Ukraine grievances in TV broadcast with top security officials

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions …

'Pent-up racial anger' led to killers' pursuit of Ahmaud Arbery, prosecutor says in closing arguments of hate crimes trial

The three White men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery pursued him in a fit of illegal vigilantism -- and they did it because they saw "a Black man in their neighborhood and assumed the worst of him," a prosecutor said …

Man stabbed after refusing to flush toilet at Back Bay Station, transit police say

A Malden man is accused of stabbing a Boston man for refusing to flush the toilet, MBTA Transit Police say. It happened at Back Bay Station around 8 a.m. on Sunday.

'Hillary Clinton Derangement Syndrome' is worse than ever

There's something infecting right-wing circles, and it's showing no sign of letting up: a fixation on Hillary Clinton that I'm calling"Hillary Clinton Derangement Syndrome," or "HDS" for short.

H-E-B issues Texas-wide call for entries in 2022 Quest for Texas Best competition

H-E-B continues its search for the Lone Star State’s finest foods, beverages, beauty items, toys, home goods, household necessities, gardening supplies, coolers, and everything in between. The call for entries is now open for the 2022 Quest for Texas Best …

Rochelle Garza Poised to Make History Running as Texas' First Latina Attorney General

Latino Victory Fund-endorsed candidate Rochelle Garza, sat down with People Chica, an extension of People en Español targeting Gen Z and Millennial Latinas, to discuss the inspiration that led her to run for office, her historic candidacy, and her fight …

Houston Native Exemplifies “Freedom at Work” Aboard U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Growing up in Houston, Johnson attended Westfield High School and graduated in 2021. Today, Johnson relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Houston to succeed in the military.

12-Year-Old Nearly Disqualified From SwimMeet For 'Black Lives Matter' Swimsuit

A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, but organizers quickly reversed the decision and let her swim.

Proposed Alabama Bills Would Protect Confederate Monuments

An Alabama legislative committee has advanced two bills designed to further protect Confederate monuments and criminalize people who attempt to remove them.

Investigations Continue On HBCU Bomb Threat

Spelman College, a historically Black institution, received another bomb threat this week -- and just days after a round of threats rattled more than a dozen HBCUs across the US.