A South Carolina school district blamed "space limitations" after an elementary school student with apparent COVID-19 symptoms was held in a storage closet. Published February 26, 2021
A Montgomery County Public Schools staff member who reportedly masturbated during a Zoom call with eighth-graders said he was placed on administrative leave. Published February 26, 2021
The vice president of the La Mesa-Spring Valley Board of Education in California is facing calls to resign after she accused fellow board members of invoking "White supremacist ideology" by demanding officials set a date for reopening classrooms. Published February 26, 2021
The State Department said Thursday that U.S. diplomats in China were given anal COVID-19 tests "in error." Published February 25, 2021
Staffers at the Qatar-funded media conglomerate Al Jazeera are speaking out against the company's launching of a new conservative-leaning news channel, calling it a "betrayal" to their journalistic mission. Published February 25, 2021
Former President Barack Obama said slavery reparations for Black Americans are "justified" but that the "politics of White resistance" during his presidency made the effort "unattainable." Published February 25, 2021
NBC is pulling the season finale of its medical drama "Nurses" after receiving a wave of backlash from the Jewish community over allegations it used "Jew-face" and perpetuated anti-Semitic stereotypes. Published February 25, 2021
"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening weighed in Wednesday on the show recasting White actors who voice non-White characters, saying he "didn't have a problem" with the way it was before. Published February 25, 2021
CNN sports anchor Andy Scholes apologized on social media Tuesday for comments he made about golf legend Tiger Woods that many deemed insensitive. Published February 24, 2021
A former staffer for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo penned a blog Wednesday alleging that sexual harassment and bullying is so pervasive in his administration that it's "not only condoned but expected." Published February 24, 2021
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar on Tuesday slammed President Biden for reopening a Texas facility to hold migrant teens. Published February 24, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci declared Monday that people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 still shouldn't dine indoors at restaurants or go to movie theaters "because of the safety of society," even as the number of positive cases in the country continues to decline. Published February 23, 2021
State Department spokesman Ned Price on Monday bristled at a question by Associated Press reporter Matt Lee who asked whether the Biden administration was "taking credit" for former President Trump's accomplishments. Published February 23, 2021
An Illinois state lawmaker has filed legislation banning violent video games such as "Grand Theft Auto" as Chicago experiences an uptick in carjackings following nearly a year of coronavirus-related restrictions. Published February 23, 2021
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said Sunday that New York City should serve as a model for school districts across the country to successfully reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Published February 22, 2021
Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen launched a podcast on Spotify Monday, less than two weeks after the legendary rockstar made headlines for a DWI arrest. Published February 22, 2021
President Biden said he was arrested at the U.S. Capitol during a 2007 "Late Show" appearance that resurfaced on social media over the weekend. Published February 22, 2021
Top organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference said they think it's a "mistake" that former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to speak at this year's event, while former President Trump accepted his invitation. Published February 22, 2021
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday joined Republican and Democratic state lawmakers calling for a "full investigation" into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's treatment of COVID-19-positive nursing home patients and the underreporting of related deaths. Published February 19, 2021
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said it's "nothing new" that Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using "bullying" tactics against state lawmakers and journalists as his administration faces a federal investigation into how it handled data about COVID-19 nursing home deaths in the state. Published February 19, 2021
