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At least 31 people died in multiple explosions at a military base in the port city of Bata, in Equatorial Guinea, the Central African country’s health ministry confirmed in a statement on social media Monday. More than 400 were injured and many missing under the rubble, the ministry had said after the huge blasts on

White and Black Americans’ perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd’s death remain split, a new poll has found. Ahead of the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis Police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, a USA Today/Ipsos poll explored America’s views on race, policing and Floyd’s killing. The

Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to insult or taunt a law enforcement officer in a way that could provoke a violent response. It’s one of several provisions included in a larger bill that seeks to increase penalties for crimes related to riots. A state Senate committee passed

Click here for updates on this story     MANSFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A large party over the weekend near the University of Connecticut campus was shut down by the state police. Troopers said they were called to 160 Birch Rd. around 11:25 Saturday night to investigate a large, loud party. State police noted that none of

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An Alabama family is desperate for help. Their three-year-old son, Jack McIntosh, is battling an extremely rare form of epilepsy that alters his life in every way. Jack has Malignant Migrating Partial Seizures of Infancy. It’s a type of epilepsy with no cure. It’s

Valerie Johnston knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout since she was 6. That’s when she started attending meetings with her brother. When she turned 8, she got special permission to get an official uniform, and she joined the co-ed group Venturing at 14. But because she wasn’t a boy, she couldn’t earn badges

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — Teachers in the state of Georgia are eligible to get vaccinated starting Monday, and many are saying, “it’s about time.” Starting Monday, Gwinnett Place Mall will be filled with Georgia residents getting their vaccine – many for the first time they’re eligible. “It’s fantastic, at

Click here for updates on this story     SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — Building back Sanford. That’s what one small group of people are trying to achieve this year. The community is working to line the streets with vendors and it’s all part of a bigger picture. “So, I posted a post on Sanford Strong and had

Here’s a look at Iraq’s “most wanted” fugitives list. Timeline April 11, 2003 – In a press conference, Army Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks announces that US soldiers in Iraq will begin receiving a list of the 55 “most wanted” Iraqis. To accompany the list, the soldiers also get a deck of playing cards representing the

Here’s a look at the NBA All-Star Game. The All-Star Game caps off All-Star Weekend. All-Star Weekend includes the Slam Dunk contest, the Three Point Shootout and the Rookie Challenge. March 7, 2021 – The 70th NBA All-Star Game takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Team LeBron defeats Team Durant, 170-150. February 16,