American University student charged with assault granted curfew extension

In August 2021, 38-year-old Patrick Trebat was arrested and charged with assaulting an Asian family near the Washington National Cathedral. A student at American University has been granted a curfew…

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Global COVID-19

An American tragedy: US COVID death toll tops 700,000

The United States reached another grim milestone on Friday, as the confirmed coronavirus death toll topped 700,000, just over a year and a half into the pandemic, and despite the…

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COVID-19 News

An American road trip through troubled times

I was driving cross-country to visit my friend who has a farmhouse in Maine. She was dying. She told me I needed to accept that fact before I got there…

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COVID-19 News

Texas politics takes over American politics

This year, the state was one of the first to reverse mask mandates and block local Covid-19 vaccine requirements. In the summer, Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas for a month…

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Coronavirus Indiana

You can weigh in on how Mishawaka spends nearly $12 million in American Rescue Plan money

Tonight (Monday) is your chance to give input on how Mishawaka spends its American Rescue Plan money. The Common Council is hosting a public meeting on the matter tonight at…

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Celebrities

Lewis Hamilton Made Sure Young Black American Designers Were Included At The Met Gala

British race car driver Lewis Hamilton is no stranger to the Met Gala as a veteran attendee with several fashion moments to his name. For this year’s gala however, the…

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COVID-19 News

The 2021 Met Gala’s American Theme Winners: Who Did It Best?

This year’s Met Gala was a smaller, more intimate affair due to the ongoing pandemic, with only about a third of the usual guest list invited to participate in fashion’s…

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COVID-19 News

Native American Voting Rights Are Under Attack In Republican-Run States

After turning out to vote in record numbers in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Native Americans are now one of the biggest targets of Republican-backed voter suppression efforts in states…

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Coronavirus New Jersey

From Many One: An American Renewal on NJ’s Farms First

We are several weeks into the 2021 race for Governor and it’s not likely an issue will be made of New Jersey’s racist minimum wage scheme which as of the…

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Coronavirus South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Education approved for $382 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — More than $382 million is coming to South Dakota schools. On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Education received an additional $127 million along with…

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