August 31 2021, 08:00
More than 10,000 people reported to law enforcement last year that they were the victim of a hate crime because of their race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion or disability -- a number that has been on the rise in recent years, according to FBI's annual hate crime statistics report.
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August 31 2021, 08:00
This past weekend was the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As many Americans reflected on the significance of the day, particularly as voting rights across the country are under attack, they likely thought about the legacy and image of the mighty Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing at a lectern in front of the Lincoln Memorial, the huge crowd stretched before him captivated by his vision of a society without racism. If required to list the other leaders of this historic protest, Americans might be able to name one, maybe more, of the other Black men who, along with King, made up the "Big Six" -- James Farmer, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young -- all of whom are now rightly honored as heroes of the Civil Rights movement.
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August 31 2021, 08:00
A former University of Kentucky senior caught on security footage lugging a congressional "members only" sign around the US Capitol pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal misdemeanor for her part in the January 6 riot.
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August 31 2021, 08:00
The raging Caldor Fire in Northern California prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Lake Tahoe Basin Sunday night after fire conditions resulted in rapid spread, causing at least one hospital to transfer all of its patients out amid the flames.
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August 31 2021, 08:00
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn on Sunday suggested there could be "bloodshed" over future elections as he pushed false claims about election security and voter fraud.
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August 31 2021, 08:00
The raging Caldor Fire in Northern California prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Lake Tahoe Basin Sunday night after fire conditions resulted in rapid spread, causing at least one hospital to transfer all of its patients out amid the flames.
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August 30 2021, 08:00
Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, the organization announced Sunday.
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August 30 2021, 08:00
As many women are trying to leave Afghanistan, others are staying behind despite the Taliban's history of denying women's basic rights. CNN's Anna Coren speaks to two individuals who are fighting for the rights of those who remain.
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August 30 2021, 08:00
Three quarters of the world's top banks do business in Hong Kong. But they've been getting squeezed by changes forcing them to fall in line with Beijing's agenda — and there may be signs of even tougher times to come.
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August 30 2021, 08:00
The vast network of ports, container vessels and trucking companies that moves goods around the world is badly tangled, and the cost of shipping is skyrocketing. That's troubling news for retailers and holiday shoppers.
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