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CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

1 hurt, car crashed in fights at Los Angeles protest

2:18 pm September 25, 2020

Los Angeles: One person was hurt when a vehicle ran into a small crowd of people protesting police brutality in Los Angeles Thursday night, authorities said. The driver of a blue pickup truck got into an argument with demonstrators and struck the protester who was standing in the street as the driver tried to get away, police […]

Lock of Lincoln’s hair and bloodied telegram up for auction

9:17 pm August 28, 2020

Washington: This is one macabre auction: A lock of Abraham Lincoln’s hair, wrapped in a bloodstained telegram about his 1865 assassination, is up for sale. Boston-based RR Auction said bidding has opened online for the items ahead of a live auction scheduled for September 12 in New Hampshire. The auction house set the minimum bid […]

Man charged with murder, assault in Kentucky mall shooting

8:00 pm August 25, 2020

Lexington: Police have arrested the man they say is responsible for a shooting at a Kentucky mall that killed one and wounded two others. Xavier Hardin, 19, was charged Monday evening with murder and two counts of assault, Lexington police said in a statement. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon outside a store in Fayette Mall, leading officers to evacuate the […]

Despite virus threat, Black voters wary of voting by mail

5:02 pm August 2, 2020

Detroit: Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he’s not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November. The retired teacher from Detroit just isn’t sure he can trust it. Many Black Americans share similar concerns and are planning to vote in person on Election Day, even […]

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus

4:19 pm July 4, 2020

Indianapolis: Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races […]