First Black female NYPD police surgeon sworn in

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Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Dr. Lynn O’Connor is now the first Black female police surgeon for the New York Police Department (NYPD) after being sworn in on Monday. “This is incredibly [meaningful]

Children's books recalled due to potential choking hazard

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Diyosa Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Children’s book publisher Make Believe Ideas has recalled approximately 260,000 children’s books due to a potential choking hazard. Seven titles from Make Believe Ideas’ Rainbow Road Board Books series are impacted

Virginia shooting kills 14-year-old, injures four others: Police

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Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — A 14-year-old is dead and four others injured following a shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, according to police. All five victims were transported to local hospitals for their injuries following the shooting