Sister of Minneapolis black man who died after arrest calls for justice
The sister of an African-American man who died shortly after a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with a knee to the neck called for justice on Wednesday, saying the firing of four policemen over the deadly incident was not enough.
NASA due to resume human spaceflight from U.S. soil with SpaceX Florida launch
SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s private rocket company, was scheduled to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall, bringing heavy rain to South Carolina and inland
A tropical storm that could unleash heavy rainfall and produce life-threatening flash flooding made landfall along the South Carolina coast on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Bertha makes landfall along South Carolina coast: NHC
Tropical storm Bertha has made landfall along the South Carolina coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
Pandemic raises fears for pregnant U.S. inmates
Guadalupe Velazquez has a college degree, owns a flooring company and is pregnant with a baby girl due next month.
NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near South Carolina coast
An area of disturbed weather located off the South Carolina coast has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
Cuomo to press Trump on reviving U.S. economy with roads, bridges in White House meeting
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will press President Donald Trump to invest in the nation’s roads, bridges and rails during a White House meeting on Wednesday as U.S. states begin to reopen after the coronavirus outbreak left the economy in tatters.
Wanted in Hollywood: COVID-19 consultants to help keep sets safe
Along with hair stylists, camera operators and the hundreds of others who make magic happen for TV and film, Hollywood is counting on a new supporting member for future productions: COVID-19 consultants.
As coronavirus ‘storm cloud’ gathers, black church in Missouri braces for mourning
When Traci Blackmon, the senior pastor for a predominantly black church in the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, is finally able to open the doors for service again, one of her main concerns is the collective sorrow her congregation will experience.
NASA set to resume human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, was set to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years.
