Juneteenth, recalling end of slavery, is marked across US
NewParades, picnics and lessons in history are all part of Juneteenth events in the U.S. The day is carrying even more significance after Congress and…
Continue Reading Driver rams cyclists in Arizona race, critically injuring 6
NewSHOW LOW, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists competing in a community road race in Arizona, critically…
Continue ReadingNewgarden earns pole for IndyCar race at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Josef Newgarden has earned the pole position for Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America as he attempts to help Team…
Continue Reading Vacationing kids cited for dragging Florida gator with noose
PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. (AP) — Three California children are in trouble after catching an alligator by its neck and dragging it to shore while…
Continue Reading Twins activate Buxton after lengthy absence for hip strain
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is the lineup against the…
Continue Reading Warsaw gay pride parade back after backlash, pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw has held its gay pride parade after a pandemic-induced break — and amid a backlash in Poland and Hungary against…
Continue Reading Activists protest EU migration policies at Croatian border
MALJEVAC, Croatia (AP) — Dozens of human rights activists have briefly blocked Croatia’s border with Bosnia to protest European Union’s…
Continue Reading Major damage to Alabama mobile home park amid tropical storm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities in Alabama say a suspected tornado spurred by Tropical Storm Claudette demolished or badly damaged at least 50 homes…
Continue Reading Bandit responsible for vehicle break-ins is a black bear
THORNTON, N.H. (AP) — Surveillance video has helped police get to the bottom to a series of vehicle break-ins in Thornton, New Hampshire. Home…
Continue Reading Ex-Catholic school teacher pleads guilty in sex abuse cases
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A former Catholic school teacher has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing children during his tenure at a southern Michigan…
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