Year: 2020
Un-Bear-Ably Cute: Baby Koala Emerges From Mom’s Pouch
DUISBURG, Germany—A newborn koala at a German zoo made its debut by popping its head out of it mother’s pouch. The as-yet-unnamed joey, whose sex has not been revealed, was recently filmed by I. Sickmann […]
Mummified Llamas Shed New Light On Inca Rituals
TAMBO VIEJO, Peru—The discovery of four mummified sacrificial llamas in Peru confirms for the first time that the Incas buried animals alive. Archeologists from the University of Calgary recently found the llamas as part of an […]
Zenger News Quiz: An Earthquake, Two Wildfires and a Rescue at Sea
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Jury: Arizona Deputy Not at Fault for Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man
PHOENIX — A jury in Phoenix found that a sheriff’s deputy was justified when he shot a Hispanic man in the back as he surrendered with only his rosary in his hands, a verdict that […]
‘Threat to Health Care and Civil Rights’ Judge Barrett Confirmed by GOP Senate
“After refusing a Democratic nominee to the Supreme Court because an election was eight months away, they will confirm a Republican nominee before an election that is eight days away,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, who is a Democrat. […]
NNPA Publisher Respond to Joe Biden’s Commitment and Plan for Black America
“There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed,” Biden wrote in the 1,047-word column published Oct. 19, 2020 on the NNPA Newswire Service. “These are facts in the United States of America in 2020, and we must all do more to move our nation closer to the ideals inlaid at our founding – that all women and men are created equal.” […]
102-Year Old WWII Veterans Checks Skydiving Off Her Bucket List
At the age of 102, Vivian “Millie” Bailey, a World War II veteran from Maryland, has finally achieved her dream of skydiving, making her one of the oldest people in the world to do so. […]
Pope Names First Black U.S. Cardinal
*In 2001, he became the first Black American to be elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as the first African American to head D.C.’s archdiocese in May 2019. […]
From Welfare and Food Stamps to Becoming the First Of 21 Children To Graduate College
Paul Lamar Hunter, author of No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child, is the 19th of 21 children. His book is an inspirational story about personal triumph and overcoming and beating all the odds. Since his birth, his life has been one obstacle after another. In fact, one person compared his trials to running a marathon on tedious terrain. Though adversity has changed the trajectory of his life, his touching story has been the source of inspiration for countless others all around the world. […]