MISSOULA, Mont.—A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market. Travis John Branson pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and two counts of trafficking federally […]
BOSTON—Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but he couldn’t avoid clipping the rear tail of a Black Hawk helicopter parked on the trail. The March 2019 crash almost cost Smith his life and is now […]
The NFL has announced that the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LVIII will include the performance of a song known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem,” drawing mixed reactions and stirring debate on social media and beyond. Grammy-winning R&B singer Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” unofficially known as the “Black National […]
A weekend storm that pounded the Black Sea region toppled trees, tore down power lines, and flooded coastal areas of southern Russia and Ukraine, leaving more than a half-million people without power Monday, officials and media reports said. The Moscow region, meanwhile, was blanketed with snow that piled drifts up to 25 centimeters (almost 10 […]
NEW YORK—Shoppers venturing out to malls and stores on Black Friday found perks from champagne to virtual reality experiences and old-fashioned doorbusters, as retailers tried to entice customers who are resisting splurges and impulse buying this year. Consumers are under pressure as their savings dwindle and their credit card debt grows. Inflation has eased but […]
Black Friday is almost upon us, when retailers kick off the holiday season with offers meant to get customers in the shopping mood. The term “Black Friday” in relation to shopping the day after Thanksgiving is most often traced to Philadelphia where police had to deal with large crowds who thronged the streets of the […]
BEDFORD, N.Y.—A black bear attacked a 7-year-old boy outside his family’s home in suburban New York, sending the child to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, officials said. The attack happened shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday outside a home in Bedford, about 45 miles northeast of New York City. North Castle Police […]
CALIFORNIA—A secret Chinese-owned biolab with thousands of vials of bacterial and viral agents, including chlamydia, E. Coli, streptococcus pneumonia, HIV, hepatitis, herpes, rubella, and malaria uncovered in California has raised serious concerns about biosecurity. Investigations involving the city, county, state, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and FBI have alarmed residents in this […]
A judge on Friday awarded Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, a black church in the District of Columbia, over $1 million in damages in a lawsuit against the Proud Boys. The lawsuit was filed in response to the Proud Boys’ destruction of a Black Lives Matter banner during a protest in 2020. Superior Court Associate […]
The CDC has confirmed that new medical codes for COVID-19 vaccination status are being used to track people. A Department of Defense training exercise at a Boston hotel went awry on Tuesday when participants detained an innocent guest. An advocacy group pushes back against a race-based paid internship program. It’s calling on the Albany Public […]
Freedom’s Journal Institute, a black Christian Conservative organization, and its partners hold the Black Conservative Summit 2023 from March 24 to 25 in Chicago. The church leaders, advocates, and activists “will discuss the Black Conservative Agenda: How to Fix Black America.” Events on March 25: 7:30–8:30 a.m. Project 21 Black Leadership Network & Heritage Foundation Breakfast […]
Freedom’s Journal Institute, a black Christian Conservative organization, and its partners hold the Black Conservative Summit 2023 from March 24 to 25 in Chicago. The church leaders, advocates, and activists “will discuss the Black Conservative Agenda: How to Fix Black America.” *All times are in local time (CT) Events on March 24: 2:15–2:25 p.m. Dr. […]
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources came to the rescue of a bear-y unlucky bear after it became trapped in a ditch. The bear had hunkered down in a culvert alongside the road near Wannaska, Minnesota, according to a Facebook post from the department. But when the snow began to melt, the culvert started to […]
KATHMANDU—Searchers on Monday found both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from a passenger flight that crashed killing at least 68 people in Nepal’s worst plane accident in 30 years, officials said. The data on the recorders may help investigators determine what caused the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 aircraft, carrying 72 people, to […]
U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.12 billion online this Black Friday, a report showed on Saturday, as consumers weathered the squeeze from high inflation and grabbed steep discounts on everything from smartphones to toys. Online spending rose 2.3 percent on Black Friday, Adobe Inc.’s data and insights arm Adobe Analytics said, thanks to consumers holding […]
Americans will pay higher prices for a range of goods and services for the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping this year, and it looks like things may only get worse as we draw nearer to Christmas. Those driving for the holidays and of course those preparing the Thanksgiving meal will pay the price this […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it’s three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which orbits the black […]
A black bear that injured a woman in Chelan County, Washington, has been killed by officers of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The woman was attacked around 7 a.m. on Oct. 22 after letting her dog out at a residence adjacent to Enchantment Park in the town of Leavenworth, according to a WDFW report. […]
The Milky Way galaxy has a graveyard of dead stars that stretches three times the height of the galaxy, according to new research. Astronomers found the ancient stellar remnants when they mapped this “galactic underworld” for the first time. Our galaxy, which formed about 13 billion years ago, has been the home of billions of […]
