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Columbus' voyages sparked epidemics that killed so many people, it may have crashed carbon dioxide levels worldwide
Columbus' expedition to North and South America brought not only conquest and exploitation to the r…
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Christopher Columbus statue in Rhode Island that was removed after protests in 2020 quietly finds a new home. 'It's American history,' the mayor said.
A Christopher Columbus statue in Rhode Island that was vandalized during the 2020 racial justice pr…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
The long-standing theory that Columbus caused a devastating outbreak of syphilis when his expeditio…
Marianne Guenot
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Amazon employee suspected of shooting at Ohio fulfillment center dead: reports
A suspect, believed by police to be an Amazon employee, fired shots at the Ohio facility, leading t…
Hannah Getahun,Katherine Tang…
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How Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday
A bill honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was first introduced in 1968, but it took 32 years for all 5…
Sonam Sheth
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'Mrs. Doubtfire' at 30: Director Chris Columbus on Robin Williams' one-of-a-kind talent, their last conversation ever, and the possibility of a documentary
Chris Columbus shared never-before-told stories with Business Insider and explained why there shoul…
Jason Guerrasio
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A third of Columbus, Ohio's population just had $335 million in medical debt wiped out thanks to Biden's American Rescue Plan
The medical debt relief program is funded by President Biden's American Rescue Plan and will only c…
Katie Hawkinson
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Columbus police are investigating after a video seems to show officers blaming an 11-year-old girl for being groomed
Two police officers in Columbus, Ohio, appear to be shown in a viral video knocking on a father's d…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Columbus police chief apologizes after a viral video showed officers blaming an 11-year-old girl for being groomed
Elaine R. Bryant spoke after an officer responded to a dad's call that his 11-year-old daughter was…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Columbus police have killed the second-highest number of children of any local law-enforcement agency since 2013, according to police accountability data
A Columbus police officer fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant Tuesday. She was the fifth Black …
Erin Snodgrass
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The Ohio county where a 16-year-old girl was shot by an officer has the highest police shooting death rate, according to a recent study
Franklin County, where Bryant was shot, accounted for a third of Ohio African-American police inter…
Lauren Frias
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Columbus, Ohio, police release graphic bodycam footage of Ma'Khia Bryant shooting
City officials said they were unable to release the entire footage pending review by the Bureau of …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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A New Jersey school district is removing holiday titles like Thanksgiving from its academic calendar and replacing them with 'Day off'
The decision came as emotions ran high between parents and the school board after officials replace…
Taylor Ardrey
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Columbus, Ohio will pay $10 million to the family of Andre Hill, who an officer shot dead last year
The City of Columbus and attorney Ben Crump announced the settlement with Hill's family on Friday. …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Columbus mayor says city police show 'fierce opposition' to reform in letter asking for a DOJ review
In a letter Tuesday, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther asked the DOJ to review city police for "any and…
Connor Perrett
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The family of Ma'Khia Bryant believes the foster system failed her and wants to take legal action, a cousin says
Deja Torrence told Insider that her cousin Ma'Khia Bryant was a sweet kid with big dreams and that …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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The police officer who killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant is a military-trained expert marksman
Nicholas Reardon was an expert marksman and a member of the Air National Guard. His father once tra…
Ashley Collman
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WATCH: Graphic new video shows Columbus police fatally shooting 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant
A police officer in Columbus, Ohio, fatally shot 16-year old Ma'Khia Bryant on Tuesday. Police rele…
Kaitlyn Wang,Havovi Cooper
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Columbus police have identified the officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant
A police officer shot and killed Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. The police said…
Connor Perrett
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Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks dead after firework blast to chest
NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks died in a freak accident on the Fourth of July when a firework blasted…