Appeals court rules cops should have qualified immunity in violent takedowns
A federal appeals court on Tuesday granted so-called qualified immunity to Louisiana officers who were accused of forcing an unarmed Black man to the…
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Former Virginia OB-GYN sentenced to 59 years in prison for doing unnecessary procedures
A former Virginia doctor was sentenced to 59 years in federal prison for scheming more than 25 patients into having unnecessary medical procedures,…
Continue Reading Border agents have seized more fentanyl in the last 7 months than the year before, CBP says
In the last 7 months, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have seized more fentanyl than the total for the year before, according to data…
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Why a North Carolina district attorney is not prosecuting the Andrew Brown Jr. killing
On Tuesday morning, District Attorney Andrew Womble said the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies was…
Continue Reading Georgia kidnapping suspect killed by police after chase, authorities say
Police officers in Georgia fatally shot a kidnapping suspect early Tuesday after the man led them on a vehicle chase and a foot pursuit, authorities…
Continue Reading High School student’s artwork will be displayed at U.S. Capitol
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Rock Island High School student Riley…
Continue Reading Florida judge resigns after allegedly missing work and making court staff run personal errands
A Florida judge facing discipline for allegedly missing work and having court staff drive him to events, do his online shopping and perform other…
Continue Reading A transgender woman sued for safe placement in a women’s facility, but was transferred to a men’s prison instead
A transgender woman in New Jersey was moved to a men’s prison after filing a lawsuit alleging abuse at her facility, and seeking transfer to…
Continue Reading Police officer credited with saving the life of a choking child
Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — A Covington family is expressing their…
Continue Reading Contractor wanted on warrant after allegedly pointing gun at unhappy customer
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — After a woman decided to fire a…
Continue Reading Man reunited with family after 2-year immigration battle that had him stuck in Mexico
Click here for updates on this story CORONA, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — A Southern California man is back home to the United…
Continue Reading Man who stabbed Cheesecake Factory employees over bakery item at large
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are searching for a man who stabbed a…
Continue Reading Strong demand for campgrounds across Colorado amid boom in RV sales
Click here for updates on this story SUMMIT COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — With RVs and campers in short supply this year, chances…
Continue Reading Two police officers pull man from burning car
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — Two Franklin police officers pulled a man from a…
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A man has been charged for detonating 80 pounds of explosives at a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion, police say
A man who turned himself in for a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion has been charged with disorderly conduct, police…
Continue Reading Historic Hewitt home burns
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A 130-year-old Central Fresno home stood the test of…
Continue Reading Patients of Lags Medical Center left scrambling after offices abruptly close
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Hundreds of patients of a pain management center are…
Continue Reading Man gets naked to defecate in woods, allegedly chases hiker without his clothes on
Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A 53-year-old man was arrested after admitting…
Continue Reading Bucknell University condemns ‘horrific incident’ against LGBTQ student community and orders investigation
Bucknell University condemned a “horrific incident” against the LGBTQ student community that occurred last week and announced…
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Life delayed: Why ‘languishing’ is a pandemic thing, and what you can do to get out of that rut
Grieving? Traumatized? Depressed? Unmotivated? Burnt out? It’s difficult to put a single word to the general malaise many people have been feeling…
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Rare split-colored lobster is a ‘one in 50 million’ catch
Click here for updates on this story BIDDEFORD, Maine (WBZ) — A lucky lobster is avoiding the dinner table because it’s an extremely rare…
Continue Reading District Attorney says deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr.
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly…
Continue Reading Mom says after bullet barely misses her while in home
Click here for updates on this story FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A bullet sailed through a Fort Bend County…
Continue Reading 6-year-old girl shot while playing with Friends, Police Say
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A 6-year-old girl was shot while playing outside with friends…
Continue Reading Community calls for change after 2 kids shot in the head
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — UPDATE: Less than an hour after this story was initially…
Continue Reading Once-banned ‘miracle’ crop could hold future to farming
Click here for updates on this story BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A once-banned crop is now being called a…
Continue Reading Arson suspect arrested in uncontrolled fire burning near Los Angeles
An arson suspect in custody is believed to be responsible for starting the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Eric…
Continue Reading 6-year-old Chassidy Saunders’ family pleads for info into her murder
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A grandmother stood in front of television cameras Monday pleading…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in…
Continue Reading Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Canada (CTV Network) — Canada has marked 25,000 COVID-19 deaths since the…
Continue Reading City offers 91-year-old retired teacher a “payment plan” for $57,000 water bill
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Getting Hosed was going to be a single story about a couple…
Continue Reading District Attorney says deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. were justified
District Attorney Andrew Womble said Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly force,…
Continue Reading Woman brings Dream Of Mobile vet clinic to life while battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story WEYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Jennifer Inzana of Weymouth has a well-known love…
Continue Reading Law professor says businesses can ask for residents to show vaccine card
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A COVID-19 conundrum after the latest guidance from the…
Continue Reading 24 hikers rescued
Click here for updates on this story DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KOAT) — A group of 24 hikers has been rescued in the…
Continue Reading Sexual misconduct by students, staff investigated
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Two investigations are underway into sexual…
Continue Reading Sole survivor in deadly motorcycle hit-and-run crash has message for suspect
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, IA (KCCI) — The man charged with hitting and killing two motorcyclists…
Continue Reading Mom strangled daughter before cutting her own throat in suicide pact, police say
Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Charles County woman is charged with murder…
Continue Reading Home left exposed for days following Amazon in-garage delivery
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Amazon is expanding its in-garage grocery delivery service across…
Continue Reading Illegal motorbike riders strike again, this time attack 76-year-old man in park
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Manhattan man said he was attacked after he tried telling…
Continue Reading Neighbors stunned to hear cop Christopher Walls accused of building meth lab in his home
Click here for updates on this story FREEHOLD, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey police officer finds himself on the…
Continue Reading Minor injuries in F-15 incident at MidAmerica Airport
Click here for updates on this story MASCOUTAH, Illinois (KMOV) — Minor injuries were reported to two crew members…
Continue Reading State offering $1,000 to the unemployed who find jobs
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut’s governor is offering a new…
Continue Reading Baby pronounced dead from blunt force trauma
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A man has been arrested and charged after a 2-month-old baby…
Continue Reading 14-year-old arrested for kidnapping, slashing woman’s throat
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arrested…
Continue Reading Restaurant owner worries about recovery without enough workers to ramp up business
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon’s economy could fully reopen next month, and…
Continue Reading Lombardi trophy making appearances at state mass vaccination sites
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB) — The national football league’s top…
Continue Reading School bus carrying 10 students rolls into ditch
Click here for updates on this story WINTERSET, Iowa (KCCI) — The Winterset Community School District said 10…
Continue Reading Apartment complex evacuated after unattended propane heater causes fire
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters battled a second-alarm fire at a Tigard…
Continue Reading Help for those struggling with alcohol through the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Some call it the pandemic within the…
Continue Reading US task force lowers recommended age to start colorectal cancer screening to 45
The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday lowered the recommended age to start screening for colon and rectal cancers from 50 to 45. The task…
Continue Reading About 60% of Americans 18 and older have had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The US has reached a “landmark day” in the COVID-19 pandemic as 60% of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus…
Continue Reading The housing market is still red hot despite lumber shortage
Americans keep putting money into their homes. And that’s great news for Home Depot. The retail giant reported sales and earnings for the first…
Continue Reading Boat launch brawl being investigated as misdemeanor, charges expected soon
Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — Four families are demanding justice in Mobile…
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‘Cave syndrome:’ Why some people may choose to stay home even after COVID-19 ends
With warm weather approaching and the promise of a “one-dose summer” on the horizon, many Canadians are making plans for the summer and fall,…
Continue Reading Solar Orbiter mission spots eruption from the sun
A happy accident has resulted in the Solar Orbiter mission spying eruptions from the sun. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, blast out…
Continue Reading Oil companies told to stop drilling now to save the planet
The International Energy Agency, which was founded by rich industrial nations after oil shocks in the 1970s to promote secure and affordable energy…
Continue Reading Man’s body found following car fire
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police say a 42-year-old man was found inside a car…
Continue Reading South Carolina deputies involved in Jamal Sutherland’s death have been fired, sheriff says
The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement…
Continue Reading Woman fatally shot while attending vigil
Click here for updates on this story WEEKSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A woman attending an outdoor vigil for a homicide…
Continue Reading Women lead way in building home for a deserving veteran
Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — A house that is being almost entirely built by women…
Continue Reading Bill Gates Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name:…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth…
Continue Reading Pro Sports Lockouts and Strikes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike is initiated by the…
Continue Reading Judge finds probable cause to move ahead with case against former officer Kim Potter
A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that there is probable cause to support the case against Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police…
Continue Reading Teen attacked by group at park while defending disabled brother
Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Smyrna teen is asking the community to watch out if…
Continue Reading ‘This is a huge step for law enforcement.’ Police unions shift stance on protecting bad officers
In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for…
Continue Reading Court doc: Victim’s brother-in-law shot, killed her after argument at home
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman died after she was shot in the back of the head…
Continue Reading Shooting deaths of doctor, 70-year-old woman may be linked, police say
Click here for updates on this story UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — The fatal shooting of a doctor outside a…
Continue Reading Injured logger rescued
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A logger was hospitalized with serious injuries…
Continue Reading 2 churches host night of prayer to stop gun violence
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Religious leaders in Shreveport joined with the…
Continue Reading Israel and Palestinians brace for day of protests after first night without Gaza rocket fire in a week
Israel and the Palestinian territories were bracing for a potentially tense day of protests and strikes Tuesday, as both sides prepare to bury the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 18: Coronavirus, policing, abortion, Gaza, Havana Syndrome
Help is around the corner for lots of American families. About 39 million households with children will start getting monthly enhanced child tax…
Continue Reading New York Mets baseball player says he’s doing fine after getting hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar said he’s doing fine after getting hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball during Monday’s game…
Continue Reading DA to reveal the findings from investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
District Attorney Andrew Womble will reveal Tuesday the findings of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) investigation into the…
Continue Reading New York Racing Association suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
Continue Reading Thailand reports highest number of daily Covid deaths as virus tears through prisons
Thailand reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single day Tuesday as officials struggle to contain a third coronavirus wave ripping…
Continue Reading People across the US join pro-Palestinian protests
Thousands gathered in major cities across the United States over the weekend to support Palestinians as Israel’s military launches massive…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle two wildfires in New Jersey as one leaves 900 acres torched
Firefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore. The second wildfire was in the…
Continue Reading Belgian ambassador’s wife claims diplomatic immunity after slapping a Seoul store assistant
The wife of Belgium’s ambassador to South Korea is exercising her diplomatic immunity to avoid charges for allegedly slapping a store assistant…
Continue Reading The employee responsible for inspecting the cracked Memphis bridge has been fired
The Arkansas Department of Transportation employee who was responsible for inspecting a key bridge over the Mississippi has been fired after…
Continue Reading ‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state’s rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time…
Continue Reading Columbus, Ohio, approves $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill
The city of Columbus, Ohio, will pay a $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer. The…
Continue Reading Disaster declared after an Alaskan village was inundated by more than five feet of floodwater
Residents of an Alaskan village were forced to evacuate after it was inundated last week by more than five feet of floodwater caused by an ice jam.…
Continue Reading New senior executive with the Denver Broncos is one of the most powerful women in the NFL
The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as the Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, making her one of…
Continue Reading First case of recurring upper extremity blood clots linked to COVID-19 in U.S.
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers in the U.S. have found the first…
Continue Reading DA vows to pursue charges after case dismissed against former Philadelphia police officer who used pepper spray on protesters
A former Philadelphia police officer seen on video using pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters had his charges dismissed Monday, according to…
Continue Reading Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Gaza as Israel pounds Hamas targets
The Israeli military pounded Gaza with airstrikes on Monday, saying it was targeting the homes and infrastructure of the Palestinian militant group…
Continue Reading A police shooting delayed this Black college’s graduation in 1970. Now, those students finally got their ceremony — and an apology
The class of 1970 at Jackson State University in Mississippi finally got to turn their tassels, over 50 years after their initial ceremony was…
Continue Reading The Houston tiger was found with help from a local businesswoman
A Houston businesswoman says she helped arrange for the return of India the tiger after being was contacted by investigators. Linda McIngvale, the…
Continue Reading Former NBA player Mike Taylor teams up with alderman for essential needs drive-thru
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Essential needs have become all the more essential during the…
Continue Reading New York horse racing agency suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
Continue Reading Author seeks to empower young girls with new book
Click here for updates on this story DULUTH, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — It’s not too much of a stretch to say…
Continue Reading Gifts arriving for church-goer whose feel-good story went viral
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — It seemed like a feel-good story had run its…
Continue Reading Girl in ‘very critical condition’ after being shot at birthday party
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis Police are investigating after a child was shot…
Continue Reading Vietnam veteran celebrates graduation from UT Arlington decades after earning his degree
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — College graduation is a moment you can spend years…
Continue Reading With police backup, daughter of fallen police officer graduates high school
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A milestone missed as the daughter of a Chicago Police officer,…
Continue Reading A New Jersey wildfire leaves 900 acres torched and dozens of structures in harm’s way
Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday, At one…
Continue Reading Multi-agency group sweeps up 3 homeless encampments
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are now three fewer homeless encampments in Manhattan.…
Continue Reading Local leaders launch 90-day operation to combat gun violence
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Miami Police Department is joining forces with other law…
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