The world is mourning the loss of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away on Friday following a battle with colon cancer.Boseman, 43, embodied legendary Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown on his way to becoming the face of the venerable Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe. In this file photo, Chadwick Boseman arrives at…
Show captionWidespread flooding around state Highway 27 leading to Cameron, Louisiana, is seen as the storm surge recedes in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APHurricane Laura14 deaths reported but direction change helped limit casualtiesWidespread flooding, plus lack of power and drinking waterSat 29 Aug 2020 10.54 EDTDonald Trump departed the White House on…
President Trump will tour damage caused by Hurricane Laura in Louisiana and Texas on Saturday as the system moves northeast, threatening to cause flash floods and more damage.The massive Category 4 storm peaked Thursday as it hammered the Gulf Coast, leaving tens of thousands without power and at least 14 dead.At least half of those deaths were the result of carbon…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…