This Day in History: June 3
Edward H. White becomes the first American to "walk" in space Andy Warhol is shot and critically wounded at his New York film studio.Iran's spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, dies. Muhammad Ali dies.
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Oklahoma State teaching assistant says she can’t teach Spanish because she’s White
Video circulating on social media appears to show an Oklahoma State University teaching assistant saying she will not teach Spanish because she is White.
Texas woman taken into custody after child is found dead in motel room
Texas authorities believe that a child who was found dead in a motel room Tuesday is missing 5-year-old Samuel Olson and have arrested Theresa Balboa, the girlfriend of the boy's father.
California task force holds first meeting to study reparations for slave descendants
A task force to study reparations for Black Americans who descended from slaves held its first meeting Tuesday, launching a two-year process that organizers hope will compensate for the federal government’s inaction on the issue.
Florida man with history of mental illness shot and killed while attempting a break-in, police say
A Florida man with a history of mental illness was shot and killed late Tuesday while trying to break into a home, investigators say.
NYC Vietnam memorial vandalized with swastikas, veteran insults
A Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmhurst, Queens was desecrated with swastikas, profane graffiti and the term “baby killers.”
Michigan mom of 3 saves group of girls from drowning: ‘They could barely keep their heads above water’
Alyssa DeWitt went to the beach with her three young children last week for a relaxing afternoon in Manistee, Mich., but her beach day turned upside down when she noticed a group of girls who swam too far out in the water and started... Read More.
Job dispute led to deadly California fire station shooting
A Los Angeles County firefighter appeared to have a longstanding job-related dispute with the colleague he fatally shot at their small, rural fire station in what was California’s second deadly workplace shooting in less than a week, authorities said Wednesday.
Uber driver, father of 3, dies two days after carjackers shoot him in the head: police
An Uber driver and father of three who was shot in the head in Illinois during an armed carjacking has died, according to reports.
Virginia parents sue school district over alleged racial discrimination, free speech violations
The controversy over "equity" is coming to a head in Loudoun County where parents are suing administrators over initiatives that allegedly chill free speech and discriminate on the basis of race.