MLB to celebrate 'Lou Gehrig' Day across stadiums with program to raise ALS awareness
33ft/iStock (NEW YORK) — Every Major League Baseball stadium on Wednesday will become a living testament to Lou Gehrig and use his memory to raise awareness for the disease that took his life. The league will celebrate
Negotiator of NFL concussion settlement program on race-norming: 'I was wrong'
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Christopher Seeger, the attorney representing former players in the NFL’s landmark concussion settlement negotiations, is speaking out amid criticism of his response to allegations of racial bias in the compensation program. In
Voting rights legislation sits in Congress while states move ahead with reforms
hermosawave/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Democrats repeated calls for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation after efforts to pass election reform in Texas led to a walkout by House Democrats over the holiday weekend. The calls for federal
Tulsa officials work to identify remains in mass grave linked to 1921 race massacre
Susan Vineyard/iStock (TULSA, Okla.) — As Tulsa, Oklahoma, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, work is underway to identify remains found in a mass grave that may be connected to the massacre in an
Hurricane names released as 2021 season begins
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season began Tuesday and it’s expected to be another busy year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts above-average activity this year, with up to 20 named storms,
Prosecutors begin 'informal plea negotiations' with Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 conspiracy case
ALFSnaiper/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors have begun “informal plea negotiations” with most of the self-described Oath Keepers militia members charged in a sweeping conspiracy case involving the Jan. 6 insurrection, a prosecutor said during a hearing in
Scoreboard roundup — 6/1/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Toronto 5, Miami 1 Detroit 10, Milwaukee 7 Kansas City 10, Pittsburgh 5 Colorado, 3 Texas 2 LA Angels, 8 San