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Holding Together After “The Glue” That Bounded Them Dies

“My mom would always say, ‘God is protecting me,’’’ Trenton White said. “But once things began to escalate, she called me and said that me and my siblings need to take the vaccine.”

Finding Strength To Continue When the “Rock” Is No Longer There

The McGowan-Watts family is one of thousands in the U.S., who have experienced the loss of one or more parents to the COVID-19.

Emmett Till’s Case Ends Without Punishment For Lying Woman

A federal investigation that re-examined the murder of Emmett Till ended Monday after the Justice Department failed to find proof that a key figure in the case lied, a senior level law enforcement official said.

Justice Department Suing Texas Over Political Map

The Justice Department is suing the state of Texas over its newly redistricted congressional and state legislature maps, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced last Monday.

Parents Sent Positive COVID Child To School

Parents of one elementary student knew their child tested positive for the virus but continued to send them to school for seven days, Dr. Brett Goodman, superintendent of Larkspur-Corte Madera School District in Marin County, told CNN.

Brothers Lean On “Granny,” Aunt, One Another After Covid-19 Loss

“They panic a little when anyone gets sick,” Hamilton said. “When their uncle got COVID, they were distraught. They thought COVID was a death sentence for everyone.”

Shooting Of Daunte Wright In Minnesota

Kim Potter, 49 is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in April.

Scott Peterson Resentenced From Death To Life

Scott Peterson has been resentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the deaths of his wife and unborn child, a California judge ruled Wednesday.

U.S. Senate Overturns Vaccine Mandate

Led by Indiana Republican Sen. Mike Braun, and it needed just a simple majority of 51 votes to be approved by the chamber, Senate votes to overturn Biden vaccine mandate for businesses.

Gas Prices To Drop For The Holidays

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday the national average for regular gasoline will probably drop to $3.01 a gallon in January.

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VOICES Heard: New Cancer Study Will Center Black Women

In a groundbreaking study, the American Cancer Society will investigate the link between breast cancer and race by exclusively tracking Black women.