DOJ announces first-ever federal review of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

(WASHINGTON) -- Over 100 years after a white mob attacked a then-thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Department of Justice announced the first-ever federal probe into the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.The attack on the Greenwood neighborhood, often referred to as "Black Wall Street,"...

Women take to the seas in the first-ever Women’s America’s Cup

(NEW YORK) -- Women are taking the helm at the 37th edition of the America's Cup.For the first time in the racing event's storied 173-year history, all-female sailing teams representing longtime participants New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Italy and Switzerland...

Barbie unveils first-ever doll with Down syndrome

(NEW YORK) -- Barbie is marking a new first in the doll's 64-year history.On Tuesday, Mattel unveiled the first-ever Barbie doll with Down syndrome.The new Barbie was created through a partnership between Mattel and the National Down Syndrome Society, which describes itself as "the...

New York City names its first-ever ‘rat czar’

(NEW YORK) -- New York City now has a "rat czar."Kathleen Corradi has been named the city's director of rodent mitigation."You’ll be seeing a lot of me and a lot less rats," Corradi said Wednesday after she was introduced by Mayor Eric Adams.Added Adams:...