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Wilberforce University will cancel student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates, according to a news release. The president of the historically Black university made the announcement during 2021 commencement exercises Saturday, noting the total amount of cleared debt will be more than $375,000. “As these graduates begin their lives as responsible adults, we are honored

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX, Arizona (KPHO) — A police officer has died after a crash in north Phoenix late Monday night. Phoenix police said the officer, 27-year-old Ginarro New, was involved in a crash around 10:45 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway. Chief Jeri

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police have identified the man who was shot and killed in a Lowe’s parking lot on Saturday evening. Officers responded to a shooting call at the Lowe’s located in the 1100 block of North Hayden Meadows Drive at about 6:42 p.m. Officers arrived and

Click here for updates on this story     TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — More than 87,000 people died of drug overdoses last year in the United States, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s the largest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period. While the misuse opioids is often believed to be

Click here for updates on this story     BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Beginning Tuesday, a return to normalcy as COVID-19 restrictions for Michiganders will start to lift including the complete elimination of capacity limits for outdoor events. Restaurants and bars also expect a boost in business with the ability to welcome more customers inside and

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — One person was killed and five were injured in three overnight shootings in the City of St. Louis. The first shooting happened around 10:50 p.m. in the 8800 block of North Broadway and left four men injured during a drive-by shooting. Police said

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — On Tuesday afternoon, lawyers for the City of Kansas City and the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners will appear before a Jackson County Circuit Court judge. The board filed suit against the city last week over a recent change to the police

Click here for updates on this story     CUMBERLAND COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — When a Cumberland County high school senior’s disabilities prevented her from walking across the stage at graduation, strangers stepped up to celebrate. They came by the hundreds to honor 19-year-old Leianna Smith. “She was really excited,” said her mom Terry Cavalier. “She

Click here for updates on this story     MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Police are investigating after a woman was randomly punched in the face Monday evening outside a restaurant in Chinatown. The attack was reported at 65 Bayard Street around 6:15 p.m. Authorities say the 55-year-old woman was punched by an unknown man. New York

As cities across the country gear up for their annual Pride parades, a trend has emerged: Increasingly, police officers in uniform are no longer allowed. Last month, both NYC Pride and The Center on Colfax, which organizes Denver Pride, announced they would no longer allow police officers to host exhibitions or participate in the parades

The New York Police Department recommended a hate crime charge against a man who punched a 55-year-old Asian woman in an unprovoked attack in Chinatown on Monday night, the NYPD said in a release. The unnamed victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said. Alexander Wright, 48, was taken into custody

Physician-assisted suicide is legal in ten US states and the District of Columbia. It is an option given to individuals by law in Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. It is an option given to individuals in Montana and California via court decision. Individuals must have

Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid calls to go beyond lowering flags at federal buildings and to fund the research and excavation of residential school burial sites Canada-wide, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t have any tangible next steps to announce Monday but said discussions are underway following a

Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Air Canada’s top executives and eligible management received $10 million worth of COVID-19-specific bonuses, as well as special share purchase options to offset base salary cuts over the last year, CTV News has confirmed. The “COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Bonus” was awarded based on

A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station has been hit by orbital debris, but it’s still functioning. The impact to Canadarm2, first noticed by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency during a routine inspection on May 12, punched a hole in the arm boom and its thermal blanket. “Despite the impact, results

Coronavirus variants will now be referred to by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where they were first discovered, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, in a bid to prevent the stigmatization of entire communities. For example, instead of the “UK variant” (B.1.1.7), the WHO will now say “Alpha;” the “South African variant”