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7h ago

A veteran activist joined Columbia protesters. Police call her a ‘professional agitator.’

Lisa Fithian, who describes herself as a “nonviolent direct action trainer,” is the only outsider city officials have identified by name so far.
Lisa Fithian speaks during an Occupy Wall Street protest
Lisa Fithian speaks during an Occupy Wall Street protest

Police fatally shoot student outside Wisconsin middle school while responding to report of person with a gun

The shooting took place outside Mount Horeb Middle School in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. No one else was injured, Wisconsin's attorney general said.
police weapon gun security
police weapon gun security
9h ago

Georgia governor signs immigration bill months after UGA slaying, worrying Latino advocates

The law, which gained momentum after the death of nursing student Laken Riley, requires jailers to work with federal authorities to identify people in custody who are undocumented.
Image: Brian Kemp
Image: Brian Kemp
9h ago

Pentagon official warns Russian anti-satellite nuclear weapon could be devastating

“The concept that we are concerned about is Russia developing and ... to ultimately fly a nuclear weapon in space which will be an indiscriminate weapon,” John Plumb said.
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military us headquarters hq aerial

Most Americans can't name a famous Asian American, survey finds

A recent survey found 52% of people couldn't name a single famous Asian American. Nine percent named the actor Jackie Chan, who is not American.
Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris and Jackie Chan.
Bruce Lee, Kamala Harris and Jackie Chan.

Harvey Weinstein prosecutors aim for fall retrial after N.Y. rape conviction is overturned

The disgraced movie mogul looked gaunt as he entered a hearing in New York in a wheelchair.
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court
12h ago

California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter

Del Norte High School softball team players told the school board that the superintendent believed they didn't clap hard enough for her daughter, who was on the team.
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps.
Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps.

Democrats say Big Oil misled public for decades about climate change

A new report released Tuesday details how oil companies knew the consequences of their emissions since at least the 1960s.
The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant stands in Wilmington, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2022.
The Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant stands in Wilmington, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2022.

Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within weeks, if needed

The H5N1 virus has infected at least 36 herds across nine states, raising the risk of potential human spread, federal health officials said Wednesday.
Dairy cows in California.
Dairy cows in California.

Cottage cheese and sour cream are safe amid bird flu outbreak, FDA says

The agency has tested nearly 300 retail dairy products, including cottage cheese and sour cream, finding no evidence that they harbor live bird flu virus.
Dairy cows housed in a barn
Dairy cows housed in a barn
14h ago

What's that noise in the wall? A toddler's 'monster' actually a hive of 50,000 bees

Thermal camera imaging unearthed more than 50,000 bees in the wall of a 3-year-old's room
A toddler in North Carolina claimed there were monsters in the wall. The noise turned out to be more than 50,000 bees and hundreds of pounds of honeycomb.
A toddler in North Carolina claimed there were monsters in the wall. The noise turned out to be more than 50,000 bees and hundreds of pounds of honeycomb.