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2 Years After George Floyd’s Murder: Where Police Reform Stands

Floyd's death inspired nationwide calls to overhaul policing. Here's where things stand two years after his murder.

05/24/22

House Ethics Committee Initiates Investigation Into Madison Cawthorn

The ultra-conservative lawmaker, who is also the youngest sitting member in Congress at age 26, lost his re-election in the North Carolina primaries last week to State Sen. Chuck Edwards.

05/24/22

Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Special Blasted As “Anti-Trans Rants”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Following in Dave Chappelle's footsteps, Ricky Gervais ridicules transgender women in his new Netflix comedy special. As with Chappelle, the British stand-up quickly drew backlash for what a LGBTQ advocacy group called “anti-trans rants.”

05/24/22

Facebook, Instagram To Reveal More on How Ads Target Users

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

05/24/22

NYC To Pay $7M to Man Wrongfully Convicted in 1996 Killing

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has agreed to pay $7 million to a man who spent 23 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit, Comptroller Brad Lander said Monday.

05/24/22

Texas Governor Confirms: Multiple People Killed in School Shooting; Gunman Dead

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Fourteen children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, and the 18-year-old gunman was dead, Gov. Greg Abbott said Abbott said a local man opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, about 85 miles west of San Antonio

05/24/22

WATCH: NYC Removes Its Last Payphone

It’s the end of an era as the last payphone in New York City was removed on Monday.

05/23/22

WATCH: Air Force Loads 39 Tons of Baby Formula Onto U.S.-Bound Planes

This footage shows Air Force personnel loading thousands of pounds of baby formula onto a plane bound from Europe to Indianapolis on Sunday.

05/23/22

WATCH: Paralyzed Man Drives NASCAR Car With Brain-Controlled Tech

“It responds to what you think.

05/23/22

BLACKPINK Makes History As the First Female K-POP Group To Grace the Cover of Rolling Stone

Officially making them the third girl group to be featured on the cover in over two decades.

05/23/22

35 Tons of Baby Formula Shipped to the U.S.

Yesterday’s shipment of formula, which is hypoallergenic and meant for infants who are intolerant of protein in cow’s milk, will be distributed in parts of the U.S. facing the most severe shortages.

05/23/22

Buffalo Shooting Victim Laid to Rest; City Marks 1 Week

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Roberta Drury, a 32-year-old woman who was the youngest of the 10 Black people killed at a Buffalo supermarket, was remembered at her funeral Saturday for "that smile that could light up a room,” as the city marked one week since the shooting with sorrowful moments of silence.