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What to Know A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey in recent weeks and more have been spotted recently over Ohio, Virginia, Massachusetts and New York, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. Federal authorities say an assessment of the sightings show they have been a […]
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests. The New York Democrat is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy […]
Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops under heavy German fire — all while injured himself. Decades later, and nearly 20 years after his death, his family finally received the recognition […]
A person reportedly died as a farm tractor and school bus collided along a Delaware road Monday morning. the bus driver and an aide was hospitalized after the wreck. Delaware State Police told NBC10 newsgathering-partner WDEL that the crash along U.S. Route 13, south of Wilmington Airport and near Federal Drive in New Castle County, […]
Friends from Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Carlos, California, Sabine Won and Deborah Kemper have marched for women’s rights and affordable housing, protested gun violence and detention centers for immigrants. By the time the Black Lives Matter movement erupted after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year, and this year’s anti-Asian hate crimes […]
Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America. As a public health instructor, she taught college students about racial health disparities, including the fact that Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Her home state […]
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published June 29, 2020 in the wake of the protests following the death of George Floyd and has been republished for Black History Month. The history of African Americans begins on the African continent where diverse empires thrived for thousands of years and traded gold, ivory and salt with […]
Shariah Harris of North Philadelphia was only 8 years old when her mom made a wrong turn that would change her life forever. Harris was in the car when her mom arrived at the site of Work to Ride, a nonprofit organization that teaches children from lower-income backgrounds how to play polo. The program, aimed […]
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases. The dismissals came at the request of the government — not the defense — citing prosecutorial errors. Retired U.S. Navy […]