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Google Calendar Deletes Black History Month, Pride and Other Cultural Events

The Silicon Valley giant said it made the change last year because it was difficult to keep up with every occasion, but some users questioned the decision.

The New York Times - 14h

Target Boycott Fuels Tension Between Black Shoppers and Black-Owned Brands

The company drew criticism last month after announcing it was ending its DEI programs.

Inc. - 15h

New Mexico jury convicts ex-officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

A former police officer was found guilty Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Presley Eze during a 2022 confrontation at a New Mexico gas station.

NBC News - 13h

Illinois County to Pay $10 Million After Fatal Shooting of Black Woman

A Sangamon County deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey, 36, last year, after she called to report a prowler outside her home in Springfield, Ill. The former deputy has been charged with murder.

The New York Times - 18h

$10 million settlement in Sonya Massey shooting case gets final approval

Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed by a sheriff's deputy.

NBC News - 20h

Couple inspires others with love, strength and determination after tragic shooting

A Minnesota couple documents their triumphs and challenges, inspiring others with their love and resiliency after a near-fatal shooting in 2020. CBS News Minnesota's Reg Chapman has more.

CBS News - 23h

10-year Treasury yield shoots above 4.6% after hot CPI report

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the January consumer inflation report.

CNBC - 1d

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect is granted bond

A judge in Georgia granted Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School alleged shooter, bond in a court hearing on Tuesday. Gray has been held without bail after prosecutors accused him of ...

CBS News - 1d

Kilauea is shooting lava again. It is the Hawaii volcano's latest activity in an on-and-off eruption

Kilauea volcano is shooting lava into the air once again in Hawaii

ABC News - 1d

Family of Sonya Massey agrees to $10M settlement over fatal shooting

The family of Sonya Massey has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County, Ill., a year after the 36-year-old Black woman was shot and killed by police officers in her own home. ...

The Hill - 1d

Google Calendar omits Pride, Black History Month from default display

Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.

CBS News - 1d

Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events

Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model as tech firms roll back diversity efforts. Google ’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ineos blames ‘deindustrialisation of Europe’ for ending All Blacks deal

New Zealand Rugby launches legal action against Ineos Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s company looking to cut costs Ineos, the chemicals company founded and run by the British billionaire and Manchester ...

The Guardian - 2d

Israel's fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman raises fears in the West Bank

Palestinians say the fatal shooting of a pregnant 23-year-old in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank signals a worrying trend toward more lethal, warlike tactics by Israel in the occupied ...

ABC News - 2d

Google Calendar no longer includes start of Black History Month, Pride Month

Google Calendar has removed reference to observances such as the beginning of Black history Month on Feb. 1, and Women's History Month on March 1.

CNBC - 2d

Sonya Massey's family reaches $10M settlement over fatal shooting

Sonya Massey’s family has reached a $10 million settlement more than six months after she was shot and killed in her Illinois home by a deputy.

NBC News - 2d

NYPD apologizes for mistakenly accusing 15-year-old in shooting at Brooklyn parade

New York City police apologized for mistakenly accusing a teenager of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn parade

ABC News - 2d

Most victims in Swedish mass shooting had immigrant background, say police

Prime minister addresses nation to pay tribute to those ‘who wanted to contribute to a better society’. Most of the people killed by a gunman in the Swedish city of Örebro last week had an ...

The Guardian - 3d

Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered

Black educators are sounding the alarm as President Trump ramps up talk of eliminating the Department of Education. Trump, who has long called for the Education Department to be shut down, said in ...

The Hill - 3d

Actor Christy Carlson Romano 'shot in the face' while shooting clay pigeons

Actor Christy Carlson Romano says she was shot in the face while shooting clay pigeons with her husband, showing off her bloodied eye in a new video.

NBC News - 3d

The Significance of 2 Black Quarterbacks Starting in the Super Bowl

As they face off on Sunday, perhaps Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes can serve as symbols of hope, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 3d

Black wolves with rare genetic mutation spotted in Poland

Wolves were essentially extinct in Poland by the 1950s, but the population has returned in recent years.

CBS News - 3d

Pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers

Two rare black wolves have been spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest

ABC News - 3d

In Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, a Texas Lawyer’s Own Grief

Lori Laird was defending a couple whose son shot 23 people at his school, while engaged in a desperate struggle with her own son’s mental illness. When are parents to blame?

The New York Times - 3d

"Psychological autopsy" used to determine mindset of shooting victim

After a traditional autopsy, a coroner ruled Kristen Trickle died by suicide. But prosecutors in Kansas questioned if she could have fired the large-caliber revolver that killed her and ordered an ...

CBS News - 4d

Cowboy boots and community: How Black line dancers are kicking up joy

When Tamia came across a video on YouTube of people line dancing to her 2006 song “Can’t Get Enough of You,” she and her husband, NBA legend Grant Hill, decided to join in the fun and learn the dance.

NBC News - 5d

Bucknell Bison take on the Army Black Knights, seek 4th straight victory

Bucknell Bison (11-13, 7-4 Patriot League) at Army Black Knights (13-10, 7-4 Patriot League) West Point, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -1.5; over/under is 140.5 ...

ABC News - 5d

Thomas Detry nearly aces 16, shoots 64 to take 2-shot lead in Phoenix Open

Thomas Detry nearly aced the par-3 16th hole and shot a 7-under 64 in the second round to take a two-shot lead lead in the Phoenix Open

ABC News - 5d

Illinois County reaches $10 million settlement over fatal police shooting

Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, reached a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey on Friday. The 36-year-old woman was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in her home last ...

CBS News - 5d

Jin Young Ko shoots 63 to take lead in bid for 4th Founders Cup victory

Three-time champion Jin Young Ko birdied six of her last nine holes Friday for an 8-under 63 and a two-stroke lead over four players in the LPGA Tour's Founders Cup.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Sam Kerr jury asked to consider difference if she had called a police officer ‘stupid and black’

Prosecutor argues Matildas star’s claims about what happened in taxi do not make ‘one blind bit of difference to what this case is about’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...

The Guardian - 5d

Mass Shooting in Sweden Leaves Migrants Feeling Vulnerable

The shooter targeted a center that serves migrants seeking to integrate into a country that had already reversed its liberal migration policies.

The New York Times - 5d

Unemployment spiked for Black men in January as more joined the labor force

Black men saw their unemployment rate spike to 6.9% from 5.6% in January, bucking the overall unemployment rate trend for the country.

CNBC - 5d

A victim in Sweden's deadliest mass shooting called his fiancee to say he loved her

Salim Karim Iskef managed to video-call his fiancee to tell her he loved her one last time

ABC News - 6d

Black Entrepreneurship Has Grown 22 Percent. It’s Still Not Enough

Shark Tank’s Daymond John cites several reasons why the numbers still don’t reflect population baselines.

Inc. - 6d

‘Screams and Smoke’: How a Deadly Mass Shooting Unfolded in Sweden

The police responding to the attack encountered firing so intense that they struggled to tell how many gunmen were on the scene, an official said.

The New York Times - 6d

Brooklyn’s Outlandish Hosts Black History Month Hike

Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Ozzy Osbourne to reunite with Black Sabbath bandmates for 'greatest' show ever

Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with all of the original members of Black Sabbath for the first time in 20 years, in a gig that will be his last and that’s being billed as the “greatest” heavy metal ...

ABC News - Feb. 5

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