Suspect arrested in Dallas salon shooting as FBI opens hate crime investigation
Ilkay Dede / EyeEm/ Getty Images(DALLAS) — Dallas police arrested a suspect in connection with the May 11 shooting of three women in a hair salon in the city’s Koreatown. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime and could be linked to a seri…
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia fires top commanders over Ukraine war failures
OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troop…
Skittles, Starbursts and Life Savers gummies recalled due to reports of metal strands
FDA(NEW YORK) — The maker of Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers gummies announced a voluntary recall over the possible “presence of a very thin metal strand embedded in the gummies or loose in the bag.”
“We received reports from consumers alerting u…
Too many seniors fail to get Covid-19 booster shots
Of the million lives lost to Covid-19 so far, about 75% were people aged 65 and older. Many more seniors may lose their lives, health experts warn, because they haven’t gotten their booster shots. “While seniors aren’t
After Buffalo shooting, experts question whether America can face its far-right extremism problem
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Within the pages of the alleged Buffalo shooter’s plan to attack a Buffalo, New York supermarket, he described the radical ideals he said he cultivated on the internet.
It included racist and antisemitic rants rem…
If Roe is overturned, experts fear for incarcerated people and reproductive care
WIN-Initiative/Neleman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For people in jails and prisons across the country, where reproductive health care is already abysmal, the potential end of Roe v. Wade is a haunting prospect.
“[People are] going to be forced to carry …
Despite White House guidance, aging school facilities still threaten kids’ health
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — By spring of 2021, Rashelle Chase-Miller knew she’d have to make some hard decisions.
Schools in Portland, Oregon — including her son Leo’s charter — were reopening in-person. But Chase-Miller, herself born …
Buffalo community rallies to support access to fresh food in wake of supermarket shooting
Scott Olson/Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — In the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, organizations are rallying to support the local community and ensure residents have access to affordable and fresh food.
Ten people were k…
Memorial Day 2022: Shop sales from Macy’s, West Elm and more
Sean Justice/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s almost hard to believe that we’re approaching the summer of 2022 — but we’re here for it.
To kick off the summer, many brands are offering major deals and discounts on everything from fashion and beauty pro…
Biden labels Buffalo shooting ‘domestic terrorism’ after visiting scene
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Assuming his role as consoler in chief, President Joe Biden traveled to Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday to visit a community in mourning and call out the dangers of white supremacy on the national sta…