Melissa Noel
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66-Year-Old Dies Trying To Defend Family Home Of 55 Years From L.A. Wildfire
The family of Victor Shaw is mourning his loss after the body of the 66-year-old was discovered outside the Altadena, California home that his family...
Southern California Fires Burn Thousands Of Acres, Force 130,000 To Flee: What You Need To Know
Southern California is battling devastating wildfires that have claimed at least five lives, injured many and destroyed homes. By early Thursday, nearly 30,000 acres across...
Los Angeles Wildfires Force 30,000 To Evacuate As Winds Fuel Flames, State Of Emergency Declared
A fast-moving wildfire has forced over 30,000 residents to evacuate the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles due to “life-threatening and destructive” winds that are...
Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola Highlights Marginalized Authors And Builds Community With New Bookstore
Boston poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola isn’t just a wordsmith—she’s a community builder. Her latest project, justBook-ish, an independent bookstore in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is as much...
“How Could They Do This?”: Young Woman Doused In Gasoline And Set On Fire While Walking To Store; Suspect Held On $1 Million Bond
A young woman in North Carolina suffered life-altering injuries in an incident where police say she was doused with gasoline and set on fire. Police...
At Least 15 Killed, Dozens Hurt After Driver Rams Truck Into Bourbon Street Crowd In New Orleans
On New Year’s Day, chaos erupted on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd,...
New York Prison Officers’ Brutal Beating Of Black Inmate Sparks Widespread Outrage
The fatal beating of Robert Brooks by corrections officers at an upstate New York prison has sparked widespread outrage, investigations and mobilized protests. The December...
Florida Students Dedicate Saturdays To Learning Black History Their Schools Don’t Teach
Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for 30 years. Yet, according to the Associated Press, many students receive lessons that are incomplete...
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Drawing Praise And Criticism In Final Weeks Of Presidency
In a significant move just weeks before leaving office, President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of 40 people...
Amazon Workers Go On Strike Days Before Christmas: Here’s What You Need To Know
Just days before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers walked off the job, threatening to disrupt the on-time delivery of holiday gifts during the busiest shopping...