Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, the city’s first African American mayor, has died at age 93.
TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
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Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the team's website. He was 81. Cross was the first African American sports ana...
A huge iceberg that’s bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica
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A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost. The 490 square miles (1270 square kilometers) chunk of ice is bigger than New York City and broke fre...
Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.
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The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups. Mayor Bill de Bla...
Suspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City
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A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime, according to...
Attack on Asian American man in LA’s Koreatown being investigated as a hate crime
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A 27-year-old Korean American man says he was physically assaulted in the heart of Los Angeles' Koreatown this month in an incident that police say they're investigating as a hate crime. The man, Denny Kim, told CN...
DC mayor’s sister dies from Covid-19
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Washington Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's sister died Wednesday at age 64 from "complications related to Covid-19," the mayor said in a statement. "My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser...
Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim
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A 30-year-old Northern California man undergoing a mental health episode died days after police officers kneeled on the back of his neck for nearly five minutes to subdue him, lawyers for his family said. Angelo Qui...
South African corruption inquiry wants Zuma jailed for two years after no-show
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A South African inquiry into corruption during Jacob Zuma's time in power is seeking the former president's imprisonment for two years, after he defied a summons and court order to appear and give evidence. In an ap...
David Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
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Washington Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. "After much prayer and reflection, B...
Father-to-be in New York dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes
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A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a report of an explosion just before noon on Sunday. Christopher Pekn...
Covid-19 devastated this small city. Volunteers are going door-to-door to ensure people get vaccinated
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The last 12 months have been tolling for Linda Harris, who lives in a small Southwest Georgia city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm tired of losing grandparents, grandmamas, granddaddys and some of our sm...
National security adviser says White House has started to communicate with Iran over American hostages
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Washington The Biden administration has begun to communicate with Iran over American hostages in the region, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday, calling the issue a "significant priority" for the Whi...