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Chicago records 58 shootings in less than 3 days
In this city, someone gets shot an average of about once per hour. That was the sobering reality in Chicago this weekend, when at least 58 people were shot between Friday afternoon and late Sunday night, according to the Chicago Police Major Incident Notification System.
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Koala bear has its own seat on an airplane
Who you sit near on an airplane is luck of the draw, but how would you feel if you found out you were going to be neighboring a koala bear?
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ACLU Files Court Brief to Address Prolonged Immigration Detention and Lack of Access to Counsel at the Border
The ACLU of Texas and the ACLU National Prison Project filed a legal brief requesting that a federal court order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop its practice of detaining migrants in deplorable conditions without access to an attorney. The friend of the court brief was filed in support of a class-action lawsuit challenging the conditions of those detained by CBP in south Texas.
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Industrial Bank Celebrates its 85th Anniversary
Industrial Bank was founded in 1934 by Jesse H. Mitchell with the help of nine initial investors, and has grown significantly since its humble though confident beginnings.
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Author and podcaster Sarah Rieke shares the story of infant loss in debut book, ‘Even Broken Can Be Beautiful’
“In Him, even our most broken places can be made beautiful,” said Sarah Rieke, author and podcaster. In her debut book, “Even Broken Can Be Beautiful: A Story of Life, Loss, and the Hope of Heaven” (published by WestBow Press), Rieke shares the grief, healing and hope she has found after losing two infants.
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A vacationing teacher finds a 2.12-carat diamond at an Arkansas state park
This Nebraska teacher will surely win show-and-tell once the school year begins.
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Most Americans want lower health care costs, not 'Medicare for All' or Obamacare repeal
Washington may be obsessed with enacting "Medicare for All" or repealing Obamacare, but Americans have other priorities.
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TPD: Woman sets fire at McDonald's and Taco Bell
A woman is being held without bond after Tulsa Police say she set fires at two fast food restaurants
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Adidas signs Beyoncé as a creative partner
Beyoncé Knowles found a new home for her Ivy Park athleisure brand -- and Adidas is adding one of the world's biggest celebrities to its ranks.
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Study by Professor Sheretta Butler-Barnes Shows Positive Racial Identity Improves Academic Performance of Young Black Women
According to jbhe.com, a study led by Sheretta Butler-Barnes, an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis, finds that young African American women with strong racial identity are more likely to be academically curious and persistent in school.
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Retired Educator Feeds the Community with Books
“Philanthropy in its most practical, yet sustainable, form”
Dr. Lynda Jones-Mubarak, a retired special education teacher, facilitator, and U.S. Army veteran has formed an alliance with Community Food Bank in Fort Worth, Texas. This alliance was forged in an effort to end hunger in the North Texas region. Community Food Bank’s mission serves to fight hunger by providing food, education, and resources to hungry families in a dignified, personal and timely manner. They operate as a food pantry and as a food bank; without zip code restrictions.
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Family pleads for dog’s safe return after SUV stolen outside MOA hotel
Remy was found safe, the family reports. He was located in Brooklyn Park and is being held in Maple Grove until he can be picked up. The family thanked officials in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park for working to find Remy.
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13 Year Old Creates 'AwesomeLiYou' Leak Proof Period Panty With Heating Pad
A recent survey in 2021 found that more than 7 in 10 teens had questions about their periods. Additionally, nearly 8 in 10 agreed that they were taught more about the biology of frogs than of the human female body in school. This statistic shows the percentage of teenage students in the United States who reported a lack of communication and education on menstruation as of 2021.
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B. Smyth, R&B singer, dead at 30
B. Smyth, an R&B artist who found success with his songs "Win Win" and "Twerkaholic," has died, his brother announced on the singer's Instagram page. He was 30.
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US Air Force clears crew after human remains found on plane after Afghan evacuation flight
The US Air Force has concluded that a C-17 aircraft crew operating out of Kabul's airport in Afghanistan during the chaotic evacuation of American forces acted appropriately in departing the airport even though human remains were discovered in the wheel well when the plane landed in Qatar.
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Bring Texas State Parks Home for the Holidays with an Ornament, Souvenirs from the new Online Store
Find the perfect holiday gift for the outdoorsy person in your life at the new Texas State Park Online Store. The store, which is found on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s reservation website, features the official 2021 Texas State Park ornament, plus ornaments from previous years, magnets, hiking stick medallions, stickers and much more.
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Police search for suspects after Sunnyvale, Texas, shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, including children
Police are searching for suspects after a shooting left one person dead and a man and his three children injured in a shooting near an apartment complex in Sunnyvale, Texas, Sunday evening
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‘Bling Ring’ suspect convicted in multimillion dollar burglaries of celebrities’ homes
A Southern California man has been convicted on three counts related to the “Bling Ring,” a group that burglarized the homes of celebrities in 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
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National Philharmonic Celebrates Black History Month With “Black Classical Music Pioneers” Feb. 22 at Strathmore
Four Black Classical Composers Including Wynton Marsalis & William Grant Sill
The National Philharmonic celebrates Black History Month with “Black Classical Music Pioneers” on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. The concert will be performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor Piotr Gajewski, who will be joined by features soloist and Sphinx Competition winner violinist Melissa White.
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California lawmakers seek change in police lethal force standard
California lawmakers proposed a dramatic change Tuesday in the standard under which police officers can use deadly force, in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark.
