Today marks five months since Breonna Taylor was killed during a police raid on her home. To honor Taylor and other women, more than 50 radio stations nationwide will pause their scheduled programming at 2 p.m. ET today and play one of her favorite songs, along with a message from her family. The broadcast will…… MORE
In the course of studying wrasse skulls, an evolutionary biologist found a parasite hiding inside a fish’s mouth. And not only had the louse eaten the fish’s tongue — it effectively replaced it. The parasite, a tongue-eating louse, is found in a variety of fish and ecosystems, but it’s not known to what degree. The…… MORE
A Bronx man was arrested Thursday in the death of a teenager who was stabbed and set on fire in an apartment building, police said. Adones Betances, 22, was charged with murder and manslaughter in the slaying of Winston Ortiz, 18, according to police. Betances is in custody, police said. The pair got into a…… MORE
Florida State University wide receiver Warren Thompson has accused the school’s athletics department of lying “multiple times” about players’ health safety conditions related to Covid-19 during the first week of football camp. Warren made the accusations in a letter posted on Instagram. “Being a Student Athlete is difficult during this time and the proper leadership…… MORE
With each flash of the camera, these beautiful people “smize” with their eyes and work their best angles. Decked out in colorful wigs, makeup and costumes, the mature models are recreating iconic movie scenes and characters for their annual calendar. The glitzy group are all seniors from a Washington state assisted living community, and proceeds…… MORE
A small town in Georgia has voted to move a former slave market out of the center of town. Louisville, located about 45 miles southwest of Augusta, was the first capital of the state and has been home of the Old Market House since 1795. The structure was a former slave market and sits in…… MORE
In a powerful and emotional Medium post, the sister of murdered technology entrepreneur Fahim Saleh recounts receiving the news that her brother was found dismembered in a New York City apartment last month. “I dropped the phone and crawled onto the wooden floor, touching its cold, hard surface with the palms of my hands. I…… MORE
The sister of slain technology entrepreneur Fahim Saleh has recounted her reaction to hearing the horrifying news that her brother had been found dismembered in a New York City apartment. “I dropped the phone and crawled onto the wooden floor, touching its cold, hard surface with the palms of my hands. I shook my head.’No,…… MORE
It’s the kind of thing you see in the movies. For one California police officer, it was just a day on the job. Officer Erica Urrea spotted a man in a wheelchair who appeared to be stuck on train tracks, according to a news release from her department in Lodi, near Sacramento. As the railroad…… MORE
The American Ornithological Society is the latest organization to shed a problematic name from the past. The organization has announced it is renaming the McCown’s longspur, a little prairie bird native to the Southwest and northern Plains that originally was named after Confederate Gen. John Porter McCown. The bird will now be known as the…… MORE
