Career magician, illusionist, and endurance performer David Blaine completed his most ambitious feat yet on Wednesday: floating over the Arizona desert by holding onto about […]
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Tom Seaver, Mets Legend, Dies at 75
Tom Seaver, a Hall of Fame Pitcher and New York Mets legend, died on Monday at the age of 75 from complications of Lewy body […]
Drug Suspect Offered July Plea Deal if He Would Admit Breonna Taylor Part of ‘Organized Crime Syndicate’
Jamarcus Glover, Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend, recently turned down the plea deal that would have incriminated Taylor’s name in the same charges as him. The plea […]
Florida Couple Arrested After Shooting at Black father, Son Returning U-Haul
A shooting in Florida last week involving a Black father and son could have gone south very quickly. They were on their way to drop […]
Pilots Report Jet Pack Sighting 3,000 Feet Over LA
Two commercial airline pilots approaching LAX reported seeing a man in a jet pack flying alongside planes, prompting an FBI investigation. What We Know: On […]
Gyms Reopen in NYC as of 6 AM Wednesday
Gyms, museums, aquariums, and bowling alleys are all set to reopen in New York today. This comes five months after Governor Andrew Cuomo closed these […]
New York City Delays Start of School
New York City will delay the re-opening of the school system, with 1.1 million children not returning to classes until September 21. What We Know: […]
Florida 6-year-old Girl Allegedly Fatally Stabbed By Mother
A Florida mother allegedly fatally stabbed her six-year-old daughter after her parental rights were terminated. What We Know: Purkanah Mayo, 36, is incarcerated without bond […]
Donald Trump Visits Kenosha Amid Civil Unrest
President Donald Trump paid a visit to the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday. This visit has been met with opposition and accusations from Democrats […]
John Thompson, Legendary Georgetown Basketball Coach, Dies at 78
The former head men’s basketball coach for the Hoya’s and the first Black coach to win an NCAA title died Monday, the Associated Press reports. […]