The American Public Health Association, which tracks declarations of racism as a public health issue, counts 145 across 27 states — up from 7 in 2019.
Author: Jordan Culver, USA TODAY
Christmas lights even before Thanksgiving: There’s a reason behind the ‘act of kindness,’ experts say
Christmas and other holiday lights are showing up earlier this year as people try to reclaim some cheer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The faraway Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has its first case of COVID-19. A man brought it back from US.
A 23-year-old asymptomatic COVID-19 carrier is in isolation in Vanuatu after testing positive following his return from the United States.
‘Inhumane exploitation’: California store owners forced man to work long hours, sleep in closet, bathe in mop bucket, DA’s office says
California liquor store owners Amarjit and Balwinder Mann were arrested on charges of labor human trafficking, witness intimidation and wage theft.
Is that package worth going to prison? Oklahoma’s Porch Piracy Act takes effect ahead of holiday season.
The Porch Piracy Act, which went into effect Sunday in Oklahoma, lays out fines and potential prison sentences for people who steal packages.
Ogre-faced spiders don’t need ears to ‘hear’ their prey, study finds. These large-eyed nocturnal predators snag food out of the air.
Ogre-faced, net-casting spiders (Deinopis spinosa) use sensors in their legs to “hear” prey coming before they snatch their food out of the air.
High winds, dry air, low humidity combine to create ‘dangerous fire weather event’ for California through Tuesday
Dangerous winds are expected to blow through parts of California, setting up extreme fire conditions in the Golden State.
A Colorado man who expressed ‘hatred’ of Jewish people and planned to blow up a synagogue pleads guilty to federal hate crime
Richard Holzer, 28, pleaded guilty to federal hate crime and explosives charges in relation to a plot to blow up a Colorado synagogue.
‘Simply heartbroken’: Photos show Glass Fire’s devastating impact on Chateau Boswell winery in California’s Napa Valley
Chateau Boswell, a family-owned vineyard that celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, was engulfed in flames, photos show.
Louisville police chief ‘very concerned’ about safety after 2 officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests
Louisville Metro Police Department Interim Chief Robert Schroeder said the two officers sustained “non-life-threatening” injuries.