Sharon Pruitt-Young
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Kumar Rocker is headed for the big leagues — literally. And his pick to pitch for the New York Mets is monumental for people who haven't seen themselves represented in baseball very often. -
New research published in the journal Nature suggests that mass deforestation and fire have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions. -
Jarrod Ramos, who carried out the attack on the Capital Gazette, admitted to five murders. On Thursday, a jury found he understood what he was doing. -
This year would have been Federer's fifth time competing in the Olympics. Many fans had hoped that the Tokyo Games would be his chance to take home a gold medal finally in the singles category. -
Officials are hoping the new rules will cut COVID case numbers. Gyms in the Seoul area are not allowed to play music faster than 120 beats per minute. -
Of the more than 12 million people who received the J&J vaccine, around 100 developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
The announcement comes five years after the International Union for Conservation of Nature officially removed giant pandas from its endangered list. -
A statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a park in Southern California was vandalized with racist images. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia called the graffiti "horrific." -
The International Swimming Federation said it would reconsider its decision barring the cap from being used in competition, following criticism that the ruling discriminated against Black swimmers. -
Hurricane Elsa is expected to affect Florida early next week. Officials have begun preparations for potential impact as teams work at the condo site looking for those who remain unaccounted for.
