The family of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging medical neglect while she was in border custody in 2023 despite known serious health conditions.
Tag: Associated Press
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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
By David BauderAP Media Writer The Associated Press, one of the world’s oldest and most influential news organizations, said April 6 it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company since the mid-1800s. […]
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Baltimore boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on attempted kidnapping and battery charges
Baltimore boxing star Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested in Miami on charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery tied to an alleged October 2025 incident at a Miami Gardens business. Davis bonded out of jail Jan. 29, and his attorney said he plans to challenge the allegations, calling Davis the victim in the case.
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Kaepernick backs family’s call for truth with independent autopsy in Delta State student’s death
Colin Kaepernick is funding an independent autopsy for Delta State University student Demartravion “Trey” Reed, who was found dead on campus, to help the family find the truth behind his death.
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Venus Williams is back and she is not done
Venus Williams celebrates her win over Peyton Stearns during a match at the Citi Open tennis tournament.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Trayon White defies the odds, regains Ward 8 D.C. Council seat
Trayon White reclaimed his Ward 8 D.C. Council seat in a narrow victory during the July 15 special election, overcoming a crowded field, limited funding, and ongoing federal scrutiny. Despite losing, rival Sheila Bunn and others in the community emphasized unity moving forward, urging collaboration to address urgent issues like public safety, mental health, and economic equity.
Posted inNational News
Iran strikes U.S. military base in Qatar after bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
An American flag burns in the Middle East as tension rises between Iran and the United States. Iran was attacked by U.S. officials June 21, which prompted an attack on a U.S. military base by Iranian leaders on June 23.
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Cori Bush vows to continue serving Missouri after she leaves the U.S. House
Cori Bush, the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, plans to continue to work with her constituents to break barriers for Black and brown residents, despite her departure from Congress.
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Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
Kenya’s government has declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with 100 women killed in the past four months, and has formed a specialized unit to combat femicides, as the U.N. reports that Africa recorded the highest rate of partner-related femicide in 2023.
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivers concession speech
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech at Howard University after losing the 2024 presidential election to former President Donald Trump, who won by a wide margin.
Posted inNational News
Thelma Mothershed Wair, Little Rock Nine member dies at 83
Thelma Watershed Wair, one of the Little Rock Nine who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957, has died at age 83 after a career in education and community outreach.
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Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, longtime Maryland Democrat, to retire from Congress
The Associated Press TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) — Maryland U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger announced Jan. 26 that he won’t seek a 12th term in Congress, meaning that at least three of the state’s eight U.S. House seats will be open on the November ballot. The 77-year-old Democrat, who has represented the 2nd District since 2003, […]