Despite a drastic decrease in media coverage surrounding the Ebola virus, the crisis is still raging in a handful of African nations. Now, the first batch of an experimental vaccine is due to arrive in Liberia to combat the deadly outbreak. The Glaxo SmithKline’s (GSK) vaccine will hopefully curb what the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died Friday, weeks after he was admitted to the hospital, officials say. Abdullah, who was suffering from a lung infection, was 90 years old. Hours later as mourners gathered in Mecca to pay their respects, his half brother, 79-year-old Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, was appointed as the new king. […]
A Minnesota father took a stand against both bullying and racism when he took to YouTube to expose the students taunting his adopted African-American daughter. In the heartbreaking video above, Brad Knudson explains that his daughter’s friend came to the family to inform them that twins at her Prior Lake school were sending Dierdra racist Snapchat videos. […]
So this happened. A white Florida man who has clearly been watching way too much Batman (or George Zimmerman) decided to tackle a black man he spotted walking into Walmart with a gun holstered on his hip. Now that man, 43-year-old Michael Foster, is being charged with one count of battery for bulldozing Clarence Daniels — […]
Houston rapper Doughbeezy is recovering in the hospital after one of two attackers pistol-whipped him during a home invasion. The rapper, real name Tai Carr, managed to get a gun out of his car during the scuffle and fatally shot one of the suspects. The identity of the assailant has not been released. Doughbeezy took to […]
Flames engulfed a luxury New Jersey apartment complex Wednesday, leaving hundreds displaced and causing nearby roads and schools to close. The massive blaze, which started off as smoke from a unit at the Avalon on the Hudson, turned into a massive blaze that continued to burn 12 hours after it began. BREAKING: A look at how quickly […]
A 2-year-old Florida boy died Wednesday after he got ahold of his father’s gun in a vehicle and shot himself, authorities say. Police are investigating the shooting as an accident. The child, Kaleb Ahles, shot himself in the chest. His mother, 23-year-old Christina Nigro, began performing CPR after she heard the loud popping noise, but the […]
Police in St. Louis fatally wounded a 19-year-old when he stepped out of a vehicle, approaching the two officers while holding an Intratec 9mm pistol. The teenager, who has not been identified, was a passenger in a stolen car, St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said. According to the St. Louis Dispatch: Dotson said the red Chevrolet […]
Dashcam video and audio released by the Bridgeton Police Department show the shooting death of a New Jersey father at the hands of police officers. The shooting of Jerame Reid in the days leading up to the New Year has sparked more protests and national conversations about the force used by police officers. The officers involved, Braheme […]
It looks like Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo. police officer who fatally shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown last year, will not be indicted on federal civil rights charges for the shooting. The New York Times reports that the Justice Department is taking steps to close the investigation and clear Wilson of any wrongdoing. Federal prosecutors have […]
With a heavy focus on middle class economics, President Barack Obama delivered what was arguably his boldest State of the Union address in all his years of presidency. With two years left in the White House, the president went full throttle, challenging Republicans with both sass and initiatives that will bolster the middle class — […]
As promised, President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address was chock-full of initiatives to bolster the middle class and make education affordable for both college students and preschoolers. He began with a heartfelt message to Americans, thanking them for their endurance and hard work and marking a special occasion years in the making. […]