Snow squall warnings were in effect Saturday in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, with officials warning of “sudden whiteouts.”
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HBCU bomb threats are a painful reminder of past anti-Black violence, students say
Advocates urge swift investigation to ensure historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) continue to be safe places for students to thrive.
FBI launches hate crime investigation after HBCUs targeted in ‘nationwide series of bomb threats’
Bomb threats targeting HBCUs are being investigated as racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism and hate crimes by the FBI.
Rescuers searching for 39 people off Florida coast after boat capsizes in suspected ‘human smuggling’ incident
The U.S. Coast Guard said rescue crews are searching for 39 people whose boat capsized off the Florida coast in a possible human smuggling mission.
All Texas synagogue hostages safe after hourslong standoff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted, the hostages were safe after a standoff between a hostage-taker and law enforcement in Colleyville, Texas.
3.5 million cancer deaths prevented in recent decades, but disparities are ‘alarming,’ report says
The American Cancer Society says pandemic-related impacts to cancer detection and treatment aren’t yet known.
Gender-affirming care helps save lives, cuts depression risk in transgender and nonbinary youth, study finds
The large-scale study from the Trevor Project is the most authoritative to date documenting benefits of gender-affirming care among youth.
Thanksgiving weekend snow in Great Lakes region could hamper holiday travel
Snow could make driving difficult this holiday weekend, with risk of delays in cities including Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo.
Stalled Equality Act leaves LGBTQ community continuing to build its own safe places
“These lawmakers are finding ways as a political score to marginalize the most marginalized …”
The civil rights movement was a violent struggle. A new podcast honors stories from those who lived it.
The civil rights movement was a violent struggle. Activists share firsthand accounts of how they fought racist policies on a new podcast from USA TODAY.