New York’s Stonewall Inn Is Fighting For Survival Amid COVID-19 Crisis
LONDON, June 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The owners of New York City’s Stonewall Inn are appealing for help to save the historic LGBT+ bar from closure after more than…
Bill Gates: US ‘not even close’ to doing enough to fight pandemic
Speaking to CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta in a Coronavirus Town Hall, Gates said the fact that people are still dying in the US today shows that the…
Tennessee dog Augie celebrates 20th birthday to become oldest golden retriever in history
The pup, affectionately known as Augie, turned 20, making her the oldest known golden retriever. There have been accounts of goldens living to 17 or 18, and even a few…
See stunning 10-year timelapse of the sun
NASA has released a 10-year timelapse of the sun by capturing 425 million high-resolution images. Source link
This is the noose that was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at the Talladega Superspeedway
It also said that a thorough sweep of the 29 tracks and 1,684 garage stalls at the speedway, authorities found 11 pull-down ropes tied in a knot — but only…
Three police officers fired after they are caught using ‘hate-filled speech,’ chief says
At one point, according to the report, Officer Piner said he was “ready” for a civil war and talked about “slaughtering” Black people, referring to them by using the n-word.…
Colorado governor to reexamine case of Elijah McClain’s death in police custody
New Day A recent social media outcry demanding Colorado officials launch an independent investigation into the 2019 death of a 23-year-old Elijah McCain in police custody has prompted Gov. Jared…
Convicted killer lashes out at witness
The man convicted of murdering two people during a racist tirade on a Portland train in 2017 lashed out at a witness in court during his sentencing hearing, telling the…
Vince Carter is retiring from the NBA after 22 seasons
Carter had previously announced that the one-year deal he signed with the Atlanta Hawks for the 2019-2020 season would be his last. However, after the season was abruptly suspended on…
When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception
The dashboard-cam footage went viral in 2016, and local activists that year demanded the officer be fired. When it didn’t happen, Austin police reformers clamored for stronger oversight of the…