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New York City suspends bodycams for corrections officers after device catches fire

A captain at Rikers Island suffered burns and smoke inhalation when her device suddenly caught fire Friday.
Pedestrians walk past a NYPD vehicle parked in front of One World Trade
Pedestrians walk past a NYPD vehicle parked in front of One World Trade

Campus protests: LAPD officers gather to clear USC campus; university warns of possible arrests

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment 12 days ago on the University of Southern California campus.
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1d ago

Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days

Shug was one of four zebras that escaped as they were being transported from Washington to Montana last Sunday.
The zebra 'Shug' in a trailer
The zebra 'Shug' in a trailer

Frank Stella, artist renowned for geometric works, dies at 87

Stella's works were constantly evolving, and he continued to make art into his 80s.
Frank Stella
Frank Stella
1d ago

Mystik Dan wins 2024 Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish

Mystik Dan narrowly won the 150th Run for the Roses, edging out Sierra Leone and Forever Young in a thrilling three-horse finish at Churchill Downs.
Mystik Dan and rider Brian Hernandez race to the line and win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race
Mystik Dan and rider Brian Hernandez race to the line and win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race
1d ago

Three bodies found amid search for 2 missing Australians, 1 American in Mexico

The FBI did not provide further details on the bodies, including their identifications.
mexico surfer victims
mexico surfer victims

University leaders face calls for accountability after crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments

Faculty members are voting no confidence in school presidents and students are condemning police actions on campus.
Fordham University students and pro-Palestinian protesters rally in front of one of the entrances to the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, New York
Fordham University students and pro-Palestinian protesters rally in front of one of the entrances to the Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, New York
2d ago

Infant abducted from New Mexico park after mother, another woman found dead, police say

Clovis police issued an Amber Alert for Eleia Maria Torres on Friday after officers found two women dead and a 5-year-old injured at Ned Houk Park.
 Eleia Maria Torres.
 Eleia Maria Torres.

Indigenous doulas lead the fight for reproductive care access gap in Guam

The island has been without abortion services since the only abortion-providing doctor retired in July 2018.
The Birthworkers of Color Collective is preparing the island with CHamoru-led birthing support.
The Birthworkers of Color Collective is preparing the island with CHamoru-led birthing support.

A decades-old FDA rule is keeping Americans from having better sunscreen

Products sold in Europe, Japan and South Korea offer more protection from the sun. In the U.S., the key ingredients aren't FDA-approved.
A hand holds two bottles of sunscreen against a blue sky with clouds
A hand holds two bottles of sunscreen against a blue sky with clouds
2d ago

Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA debut with Fever at sellout exhibition game against Wings

Clark's WNBA debut didn't disappoint as the guard tied in points, 21, with Wings rookie Jaelyn Brown. Clark started with a 3-pointer less than 1 minute into the game.
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Image: woman female professional basketball player wnba