The group was carrying a flag connected to the League of the South. The Southern Poverty Law Center has described it as a neo-Confederate hate group.
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
A blackface scandal rocked Virginia. Now, Democrats may still win full control of government
After Ralph Northam’s blackface scandal and Justin Fairfax’s sexual assault allegations, Virginia Democrats were in chaos. Now they may win the state.
‘Unacceptable’: 7-year-old girl shot while trick-or-treating, Chicago police say
A 7-year-old girl trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured by stray gunfire in a Chicago shooting on Halloween, police said.
Quarter of all pigs worldwide could die from swine fever, animal health organization says
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Greta Thunberg declines environmental prize: ‘Climate movement does not need any more awards’
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Man loses foot, another seriously injured in shark attack while snorkeling in Australia
The shark attack occurred in Hook Passage in the Whitsunday Islands off Australia’s Queensland coast, rescuers say.
‘He will live on’: Chris, the sheep with world’s heaviest wool, mourned by animal lovers
Chris the sheep, who was rescued in 2015, set the record for the world’s heaviest fleece sheared from a sheep, carrying 90 pounds of wool at the time.
Power out for almost 140,000 after Dallas tornado damages homes, downs trees
Thousands homes and businesses were without power in East Texas Monday after severe storms near Dallas ripped off roofs and downed power lines.
This is the world’s heaviest avocado – and yes, it was used to make guacamole
A family in Hawaii has claimed the title of world’s heaviest avocado, with their fruit weighing in at a whopping 5.6 pounds.
Women may be under-diagnosed for Alzheimer’s, while men over-diagnosed, new study suggests
Women often perform better on verbal tests. So when they’re used to diagnose cognitive declines that precede Alzheimer’s, women may be under-diagnosed