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Two Cincinnati Zoo Manatees 'Shuffle' Back To Florida

A manatee named "Truffleshuffle" returns to his native waters in Florida soon after undergoing rehabilitation at the Cincinnati Zoo. Truffleshuffle became…

Median household income rose sharply last year, while poverty declined to 10.5% — the lowest since records began in 1959, according to the Census Bureau.

American Incomes Were Rising, Until The Pandemic Hit

Median household income jumped to $68,700 in 2019, the highest since record-keeping began in 1967. Many of those gains have likely been erased this year, as the pandemic left tens of millions jobless.

Exhibit Explores Parallels Between Underground Railroad, Black Lives Matter Efforts In College Hill

In 1853, 28 people made their escape along the Underground Railroad, making their way from Boone County, Kentucky, through College Hill and neighboring…

Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

Louisville Agrees To $12 Million Settlement With Breonna Taylor's Family

Officials also announced a series of police reforms to be adopted by the Louisville Metro Police Department. Taylor was killed by police in March.

Firefighter Cody Carter battles the North Complex Fire on Monday in Plumas National Forest in California.

Haze Spreads Across U.S. As Wildfires Continue To Tear Through The West

Scientists have linked an increasing prevalence and intensity of wildfires to climate change, and residents of Western states are grappling with the dread that severe fire seasons are the new normal.

Controversy Over The Decision To Not Allow Postage Paid Ballots Continues

The leader of Democrats in the Ohio House is blasting a Republican controlled panel of lawmakers for its decision to deny a request by the Republican...

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez holds a letter from a Navajo family while distributing food, water and other supplies on May 27, on the Navajo Nation Reservation in New Mexico.

To Limit COVID-19, Navajo Leader Says: 'Listen To Your Public Health Professionals'

The Navajo Nation has seen a turning point in its battle against the virus. Cases are down dramatically. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says that's because citizens heed public health advice.

Senators pressed Google executive Donald Harrison over whether the tech giant wields too much power over advertisers and publishers in the digital ad market, amid widening scrutiny of the company's dominance.

Google Says It Doesn't Monopolize Digital Ad Market. Senators Don't Buy It

Senators pressed the tech giant on the scope and scale of its digital advertising business. Republicans repeated long-running allegations of conservative bias.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, pictured at a news conference in March, criticized Republicans on Tuesday for celebrating a federal judge's ruling that called some of the state's pandemic response measures unconstitutional.

Pennsylvania Officials Stand By Pandemic Response After Judge Rules Against Orders

The governor and health secretary want residents to guard against the virus as a federal judge calls stay-at-home and business closure orders — since lifted — unconstitutional.

A child washes her hands at a day care center in Connecticut last month. A detailed look at COVID-19 deaths in U.S. kids and young adults by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the great majority are children of color.

The Majority Of Children Who Die From COVID-19 Are Children Of Color

According to data reported to the CDC, 121 children died from COVID-19 between February and July of this year. And 78% of the children who died were Hispanic, Black or Native American.

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