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From left: Comedians Natasha Chandel, Abdullah Afzal and Mariam Sobh. They each performed a set during the Socially Distant Eid Comedy Night Special, a virtual event hosted by the Concordia Forum.

Muslim Comics Gather Over Zoom To Celebrate Eid With Jokes And Joy

Forty comedians came together for 2 hours of stand-up to celebrate a socially distant Eid-al-Fitr. They cracked wise about everything from smelly burps to parents who share misinformation on WhatsApp.

Instacart said it would distribute supplies, including hand sanitizer, to more workers and that it would change some tipping settings. But it didn't address paid sick leave for its contractors.

Amazon, Instacart Grocery Delivery Workers Demand Coronavirus Protection And Pay

Some Amazon workers in New York and Instacart workers nationwide walked off their jobs Monday. They want more access to paid sick leave as well as protective gear and other safety measures.

Across the country, the coronavirus has forced many animal shelters into crisis mode. Above, a dogs at the Humane Society of Harlingen, Texas which has since found a home.

Animal Shelters Urge Humans Confined To Home By Coronavirus Outbreak To Adopt

As states issue stay-at-home orders, animal shelters have had to close their doors. They're coming up with new ways to find homes as they brace for an onslaught of puppies and kittens.

Carlos Del Rio, center, with his wife and kids.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Getting Tested For COVID-19 Takes Days And Many Phone Calls

For Carlos Del Rio, it started last week with a headache that felt like a hangover.“And then the next day it felt like I had swallowed a glass full of…

Protesters hit with tear gas by Columbus Police on Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Columbus Police Chief Tom Quinlan Defends Use Of Tear Gas And Pepper Spray

Columbus Police Chief Tom Quinlan on Tuesday defended the use of pepper spray and tear gas during recent protests, arguing that deploying chemicals to…

Protesters on the sidewalk of the Ohio Statehouse face Columbus Police officers, who stood in the middle of High Street, on June 1, 2020.

Columbus City Attorney Calls For Independent Probe Into Police Response To Protests

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein is recommending the appointment of a special counsel to perform an independent investigation into Columbus Division of…

Construction at River & Rich in Franklinton.

Who Should Get Tax Abatements In Columbus? Inside The City's New Plan

The 200-plus apartment development River and Rich is nearing completion on Franklinton’s east side. The hum of heavy machinery and the staccato thump of…

Holden Matthews, 21, has been identified and arrested in connection to the burning of three historically black churches in Louisiana. He was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on three counts of simple arson of a religious building.

'Evil Acts': Son Of Sheriff's Deputy Is Chief Suspect In Black Church Arson Cases

Police investigating three recent attacks on historically black churches in Louisiana have arrested Holden Matthews, 21, a white male who is the son of a St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy.

Protesters march on the UCLA campus Monday in Los Angeles, demanding solutions to gender pay inequity and higher wages. It was the first of three days of walkouts by service workers at University of California campuses.

After 3-Day Strike, University Of California's Service Workers Vow To Keep Fighting

Members of the system's biggest union are demanding the "respect of fair wages and fair treatment." They're set to return to work Thursday, hoping their protest had an impact.

People watch a TV news report in Seoul, South Korea, on May 3, as the screen shows portraits of three Americans detained in North Korea: Kim Dong Chul (left) Tony Kim and Kim Hak-song (right). Three American prisoners in North Korea were released into U.S. custody on Wednesday, according to President Trump.

North Korea Releases 3 Americans As Pompeo's Visit Concludes

The former captives, believed to be three Americans of Korean descent, are traveling with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and will arrive back in the U.S. early Thursday.

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