A wildfire started near the Sierra Nevada mountains near central California, burning over 4,000 acres, officials said.
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Plane carrying 8 crashes off North Carolina coast, officials said; 1 person found dead
A private plane carrying eight passengers crashed off the coast of North Carolina Sunday afternoon, likely leaving no survivors, officials said.
Canadian judge orders end to blockade at US border bridge; CDC alters vaccine guidance for immunocompromised Americans: COVID-19 updates
Protesters were openly defying the judge’s order that took effect Friday night, vowing to “stand tall” against COVID-19 restrictions.
Warrants issued for 2 Dallas police officers accused of assault during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests
The Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s office announced the filing of criminal charges against one current and one former Dallas officers.
Nearly $3 million settlement in Colorado Springs police shooting death of De’Von Bailey
Colorado Springs, Colorado, will pay the family of De’Von Bailey nearly $3 million after the Black teen was fatally shot by police in 2019.
Reconstruction is often overlooked. A Smithsonian Black history exhibit says it’s an ongoing process
The National Museum of African American History and Culture explores the thwarted progress and unfulfilled promises of the period after the Civil War.
Connecticut police officers suspended over Lauren Smith-Fields, Brenda Rawls death investigations
Two Connecticut police officers involved in the investigations of two Black women, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, were suspended.
‘A sad and dark day’: 2 campus officers killed in shooting at Bridgewater College in Virginia
Campus officers John Painter and J.J. Jefferson were fatally shot Tuesday at Bridgewater College, ranked last year as the safest in Virginia.
Moderna vaccine gets full approval from FDA; Newsom, others blasted for maskless photos at football game: Live COVID updates
Moderna’s vaccine received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the company announced Monday. Latest COVID news.
Hospitals across nation under ‘unprecedented strain’; COVID deaths pass delta’s peak: Updates
While omicron symptoms tend to be milder than previous variants, its high transmissibility has caused more people to become infected.