Tokyo (CNN)Rescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding triggered by record rainfall on the southern island of Kyushu. Local authorities confirmed at least 18 people had died and […]
(CNN)A combination of factors could make the Fourth of July a “perfect storm” of coronavirus infections, warned one doctor — but only for those who don’t choose to safely navigate the holiday weekend. Cities opening, people not following preventative guidelines and people traveling […]
More than 350 elephants have died in northern Botswana in a mysterious mass die-off described by scientists as a “conservation disaster”. A cluster of elephant deaths was first reported in the Okavango Delta in early May, with 169 individuals dead by the end of the month. By […]
By Thomas Erdbrink A young Black man was tortured and killed on a remote island in Denmark by two white men, one of them with far-right affiliations and a swastika tattoo on his leg, but the authorities are refusing to call it a hate […]
A chicken processing facility in western North Carolina reportedly underwent widespread testing for Covid-19 in early June. Workers at the plant were scared. Several employees had already tested positive and the company, Case Farms – which has been repeatedly condemned for animal treatment and workers’ rights violations – […]
(CNN)On Monday, President Donald Trump went after attempts to strip the names of racists from buildings. On Tuesday, it was a federal housing rule meant to combat racial segregation. By Wednesday, Trump was calling the words “Black Lives Matter” a “symbol of hate” — a […]
Ever since the protests that transpired as the result of George Floyd being killed by a Minneapolis police officer and it being recorded on a mobile phone, police officers within the New York Police Department have been filing for retirement, according to The New York Post. After Floyd […]
Weeks after most US states began lifting their lockdowns, parts of the country are clamping down on renewed restrictions hoping to slow staggering surges in new case numbers. With July 4 approaching, officials are trying not to repeat scenes of Memorial Day, when thousands across […]
Princeton announced Saturday that it was striking the name of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from its public and international affairs school as well as a residential building, citing his “racist thinking and policies” during his time in office, as well as his […]
The Mississippi state legislature — both House and Senate — passed a bill today to remove the Confederate battle emblem from its state flag. According to cnn.com, the bill will now go to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who has said he would sign legislation that state lawmakers […]
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