Diversity is making its way onto the Disney Channel. Disney has confirmed it has a bixsexual lead character on “The Owl House” series. The 14-year-old Dominican-American girl, Luz Noceda, is not Disney’s first LGBTQ+ character. Pixar featured a gay main character in a short film on Disney Plus, but Luz is the first bisexual character…… MORE
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Nurses in a San Antonio hospital organize a patient’s wedding to help lift his spirits
A San Antonio man who was hospitalized with Covid-19 the same week as his wedding got the chance to say “I do” with the help of compassionate hospital staff. Carlos Muniz and Grace Leimann were scheduled to marry in mid-July when their nuptial plans were put on hold after Muniz became ill with the virus,…… MORE
Man wanted in connection with Ranch2 Fire in California is believed to be ‘violent,’ police say
Authorities in Azusa, California, are searching for a man who they say intentionally started the 2,500 acre Ranch2 Fire in Los Angeles County. Osmin Palencia, 36, is wanted in connection with the fire that Azusa Police Department, Los Angeles Country Fire Department and the US Forest Service responded to Thursday around 2:45 p.m., according to…… MORE
The National Zoo’s giant panda, with a yearly window of 24-72 hours to become pregnant, may be expecting
When Mei Xiang went in for an ultrasound on Friday, her results were shared around the world. The 22-year-old giant panda could deliver a cub in the next few days, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced, after imaging revealed what appeared to be a fetus. Mei Xiang has had a team of experts supporting her through…… MORE
The father of a 5-year-old boy killed in North Carolina says the suspect was a neighbor for eight years
The grieving father of a 5-year-old North Carolina boy allegedly killed by a neighbor is sharing details on the final moments leading up to the shooting. Cannon Hinnant was riding his bike outside his father’s home in Wilson on Sunday when a man walked up to him and shot him in the head, witnesses told…… MORE
Starting this weekend, Walmart is converting its parking lots into free drive-in theaters
Tired of movie nights at home? Walmart has the perfect solution for bored quarantiners. Starting August 14, the retail giant is transforming 160 of its US store parking lots into drive-in movie theaters. The showings, which are free, won’t require any contact and cars will be parked far apart to comply with social distance guidelines.…… MORE
Wildfires have scorched about 100,000 acres in 3 states. The weather could make things worse
Officials in California, Oregon and Colorado are battling a series of wildfires that have collectively torched about 100,000 acres — and things could get worse this weekend with intense heat set to descend on much of the US. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for areas affected by the Lake Fire and Ranch2 Fire in Los…… MORE
New bodycam video from George Floyd’s death shows panicked witnesses begging officers to check his pulse
Newly released police bodycam footage from the fatal arrest of George Floyd shows a crowd of bystanders becoming increasingly upset as police hold down the 46-year-old Black man, pleading with officers to get off of him and check his pulse. The video from the body camera of former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was released…… MORE
Chicago’s new strategy to combat looting includes social media monitoring and ‘robust legal action’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a five-point strategy to combat looting in the city’s business district that includes social media monitoring, speeding up police response and “robust” prosecution. The new plan comes days after looters hit several downtown businesses on the Magnificent Mile shopping area, stealing property and causing extensive damage. More than 100…… MORE
The driver of a truck that collided with a school bus helped get the kids out before he died
When the box truck collided with the school bus, it left the back of the bus crumpled like a piece of paper. But what happened next was remarkable. The driver of the truck jumped out, helped pull students out, then collapsed, authorities said. He later died. “He must’ve been running on adrenaline, and his body…… MORE
