How you can help fix the Topeka community’s blood … TOPEKA (FOX 43)- Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood or platelets, according to the Red Cross. Irene Haws with the Topeka Lions Club noticed that there was a blood shortage issue within the Topeka community, as well as the nation, so she created the ‘Celebrate Community’ Blood Drive. It costs no […]
SUV speeds through New Mexico parade, at least 15 … At least 15 people, including two police officers, were injured after a 33-year-old drove through a crowd in Gallup, New Mexico, where hundreds of people had gathered on Thursday night to celebrate the Intertribal Ceremonial Parade.
Black August uplifted as alternative Black History … WASHINGTON (AP) — For Jonathan Peter Jackson, a direct relative of two prominent members of the Black Panther Party, revolutionary thought and family history have always been intertwined, particularly in August. That’s the month in 1971 when his uncle, the famed Panther George Jackson, was killed during an uprising at San Quentin State Prison in […]
SUV barrels through Native American parade; 15 injured A New Mexico man who was driving drunk without a valid license barreled through a parade that celebrates Native American culture in the western part of the state, injuring at least 15 people, officials said Friday. Jeff Irving, 33, was arrested late Thursday and faces charges that include aggravated driving while intoxicated, fleeing from officers […]
Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in … ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued an arrest warrant, obtained […]
Biden hopes ending cancer can be a ‘national purpose’ … BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new “national purpose” — his administration’s effort to end cancer “as we know it.” At the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Biden channeled JFK’s famed moonshot speech 60 years ago, likening the space race to his own effort […]
LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash ‘purely an accident’ LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff on Wednesday characterized the crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods as “purely an accident” and appeared to rule out any potential criminal charges even as authorities were still investigating. Deputies saw no evidence the golf star was impaired by drugs or alcohol after Tuesday’s rollover wreck […]
US drop in vaccine demand has some places turning … JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses flee Russia for worship without … Over the past five years, hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses have been subjected to raids, arrests and prosecution in Russia. Many others have fled – including one couple, Dmitrii and Nellia Antsybor, who flew to Mexico last year, walked across the U.S. border to seek asylum, and now hope to build a new life for themselves […]
A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ … NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Paul Guilbeault knew the writing was on the wall for the last Veterans of Foreign Wars post in this city south of Boston when businesses across Massachusetts were ordered to close as the coronavirus pandemic took hold last March. Within six months, the 90-year-old Korean War vet was proven right. […]
