Oklahoma passes a law that can protect drivers who run over protesters
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill Wednesday granting immunity to drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters while attempting to…
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Four killed in car bombing outside Pakistan hotel where Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying
A car bomb blast outside a luxury hotel where the Chinese ambassador was reportedly staying in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has killed…
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A car bomb blast outside a luxury hotel where the Chinese ambassador was staying in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta killed four people and…
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Man charged with hate crimes after allegedly driving truck toward Black children
A Massachusetts man who allegedly yelled a racial epithet and drove his truck toward a group of Black children has been charged with hate crimes and…
Continue Reading Long Island grocery store shooting suspect is charged with second-degree murder
Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, the man who allegedly shot and killed a grocery store employee and injuring two others Tuesday at a Long Island Stop &…
Continue Reading Agents seize banned chicken lollipops manifested as men’s sweaters at airport
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists working…
Continue Reading Bill would stop local gun manufacturers from making guns banned in Massachusetts
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — There is a new effort to stop gun manufacturers in Massachusetts…
Continue Reading Officials emptying reservoir to eliminate ‘voracious predator’
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Continue Reading Marijuana business evolves with Denver city council approval of smoking lounges
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Continue Reading Survey finds more Californians want to keep working, after the pandemic ends
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Working from home could be one of the pandemic…
Continue Reading Fight between gas station clerk, customer caught on video
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento man stopped for gas but left with a…
Continue Reading Family heartbroken after prized, vintage truck stolen
Click here for updates on this story CARMICHAEL, California (KOVR) — A classic 1940s truck was targeted and stolen in a…
Continue Reading Was justice served in the Derek Chauvin trial? Here’s what our readers told us
As a couple sat with their oldest son and watched the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial being read, they were filled with a hope for a better…
Continue Reading LeVar Burton lands guest host gig on ‘Jeopardy!’ after more than 246,000 fans sign online petition
LeVar Burton, of “Reading Rainbow” fame, is taking on a new role this spring. “Jeopardy!” announced Wednesday that the…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant’s death on the day Chauvin was found guilty is a reminder that we have a long way to go
On Tuesday, the world let out a sigh of relief when former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd nearly a year ago. It…
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Commentators weigh in on the guilty verdict against ex-Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd last May. Issac Bailey: I’m…
Continue Reading Tow truck driver saves business from dumpster fire, posts video on TikTok
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in St. Paul are crediting a tow truck driver for…
Continue Reading Ohio’s Republican governor announces police reform bill
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that a police reform bill is in the works, one of several police reform efforts underway nationwide…
Continue Reading Lyrid meteor shower peaks predawn April 22. Here’s how to watch
Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this…
Continue Reading Quarantined police cruiser still off limits after doves hatch near hood
Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Texas (KTVT) — A pair of dove eggs on a Carrollton Police SUV, the…
Continue Reading As Summer camps prepare to return, what changes could kids see?
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — What’s new at summer camp this year? For example at the YMCA,…
Continue Reading Cashier describes terrifying moments shots rang out
Click here for updates on this story WEST HEMPSTEAD, New York (WCBS) — A terrified cashier spoke out about the moment…
Continue Reading Archaeological homesite discovery linked to abolitionist Harriet Tubman
Click here for updates on this story CHURCH CREEK, Maryland (WJZ) — A historic homesite discovered in Maryland has been…
Continue Reading Coast Guard offloads more than two tons of seized cocaine
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa offloaded more than two…
Continue Reading Justice may have been served in the legal sense, but true justice would be George Floyd still being alive
A sense of justice’s triumph echoed across the country shortly after a jury in Minneapolis convicted Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s…
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A giant flare that is 100 times more powerful than any flare our sun has ever released has erupted from a nearby star, a new study says. Proxima…
Continue Reading Indiana’s ‘red flag’ law should have prevented the FedEx shooting. Here’s what else you should know about these laws
After 19-year-old Brandon Hole killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis last week, questions arose about the state’s “red…
Continue Reading How Minneapolis Police first described the murder of George Floyd, and what we know now
“Man Dies After Medical Incident During Police Interaction.” That was the headline of a Minneapolis Police press release on May 25, 2020,…
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Ohio police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows
Columbus, Ohio, officials on Wednesday released additional police body camera video of the fatal shooting of a Black teen who charged two females…
Continue Reading A teen with ‘a cell phone and sheer guts’ is credited for Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction
If not for Darnella Frazier’s quick thinking, Derek Chauvin might still be a Minneapolis police officer. Instead, Chauvin is behind bars,…
Continue Reading Iconic ‘Be Someone’ graffiti returns to overpass after months
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — It’s back! Months after being painted over, Houston’s…
Continue Reading Man threatens firefighters with rifle after saving his life, HFD says
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Continue Reading Contractor, passersby, save 91-year-old woman from fire
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Continue Reading Mother arrested after 10-year-old son found dead in trunk of her car
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Continue Reading Man claiming to have bomb, rifle fatally shot by police
Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man claiming to have a rifle and bomb was shot…
Continue Reading Retirement community walks 1,000 miles for charity
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Here’s a story that will make you want to get up…
Continue Reading ‘You can’t be scared to help people’: Man pulls two people from fiery wreck
Click here for updates on this story COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KETV) — A man pulled two people from a fiery crash on…
Continue Reading YouTube shuts down prominent Nigerian megachurch preacher’s channel for ‘gay curing’ claims
A popular Nigerian televangelist has urged his followers to “pray for YouTube” for shutting down his account after he posted videos on…
Continue Reading President Idriss Deby’s death on the battlefield leaves Chad with an uncertain future
It’s not often that a President travels to the frontlines of his army’s clashes with rebels. Idriss Deby, the 68-year old President of…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s Office solves cold case from 36 years ago
Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — On Tuesday, the Johnson County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin found guilty of all three charges for killing George Floyd
The former Minneapolis Police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than 9 minutes last year was found guilty Tuesday of all three…
Continue Reading 90-year-old Hong Kong woman loses $32 million in phone scam
Hong Kong police have arrested a man after a 90-year-old woman lost around HK$247 million ($32 million) in a scam. The woman contacted police on…
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Police seize 40 pounds of marijuana in bust
Police in Citronelle seized 40 pounds of high-grade marijuana in bust Monday…
Continue Reading Here’s why car prices are at record highs — and still rising
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles that they typically have — both new and used. It’s helping send prices to record…
Continue Reading Resident grieves loss of home and history
Click here for updates on this story CONYERS, Georgia (Clayton News Daily) — Dollar Bill had been his little best…
Continue Reading NC child, 7, dies after being shot by uncle during filming of music video
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Continue Reading Advocates call for Senate vote on bill that would wipe out minor crimes from criminal records
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Advocates for a bill that would wipe out minor…
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Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of…
Continue Reading The law delivered justice to George Floyd. America’s political leaders are up next
The conviction of Derek Chauvin showed George Floyd’s life really did matter to a justice system on trial. Now, millions of Americans wait to…
Continue Reading Former students look to rename James Madison Memorial High School after Darlene M. Hancock
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — The late Darlene Hancock was the first…
Continue Reading Putin warns world against crossing Russia’s ‘red lines’ as Navalny supporters rally
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said he hopes no countries think about crossing Moscow’s “red lines” as he gave his annual…
Continue Reading ‘She’s my baby’: Mom of missing woman devastated after learning her daughter’s remains may have been found
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office thinks they…
Continue Reading Sighs of relief at the Chauvin guilty verdict, but activists say the work on racial justice is far from over
While the nation paused for the reading of the guilty verdict against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin — and many rejoiced…
Continue Reading 1 killed in a shooting at a Wawa convenience store in Pennsylvania. The suspect is dead after a self-inflicted gunshot wound, DA says
A man was killed and the suspect later took his own life following a shooting outside a Wawa convenience store and gas station in Upper Macungie…
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Don’t linger after you flush: Public toilets may spread COVID-19 aerosols, study finds
Though a public washroom isn’t typically the kind of place you want to spend a lot of time in, new research exploring COVID-19 transmission…
Continue Reading A68, the world’s largest iceberg, has finally melted
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — An enormous Antarctic iceberg that became the…
Continue Reading The teen who recorded George Floyd’s last moments is lauded by Floyd’s family and countless strangers
If not for Darnella Frazier’s quick thinking, Derek Chauvin might still be a Minneapolis police officer. Instead, Chauvin is behind bars,…
Continue Reading Mr. Fresh: 12-year-old CEO signs deal with Schnucks
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis boy has signed a major deal with Schnucks…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy leaving vaccination appointments empty
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Now that a local health department has vaccines, it’s…
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Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Children’s Wisconsin says its largest single donation in…
Continue Reading Recreational weed bringing in extra money for mid-Michigan communities
Click here for updates on this story Mid-Michigan (WNEM) — Marijuana is bringing in more green for local…
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Here’s a look at the life of Walter Mondale, 42nd vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1928 Death date: April…
Continue Reading Sheriff: ‘Suspicious device’ found, GBI bomb squad investigating
Click here for updates on this story HARALSON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigations are…
Continue Reading Man accused of murdering his girlfriend during drunken fight
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A man in Scottsdale is facing a couple of felony…
Continue Reading The ride of her life! Escaped dog spends morning in FedEx truck
A dog who was recently adopted from a Scottsdale shelter got loose from new owner and really put herself in the driver’s seat when it came to her big…
Continue Reading Feds: Powder Springs man indicted for allegedly defrauding a college out of $2 million
Click here for updates on this story POWDER SPRINGS, GA (WGCL) — A Powder Springs man was indicted for allegedly…
Continue Reading Queen thanks well-wishers as she spends her first birthday without Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 95th birthday in a low-key fashion at Windsor Castle, just days after the funeral of Prince Philip, her husband of…
Continue Reading HVAC system repairs at elementary school could take more than a year
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Continue Reading Restaurant owner seeing more business, credits vaccinations
Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — Due to metrics set by the Illinois Health…
Continue Reading 3-alarm fire at Organic Valley Creamery prompts evacuations
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Continue Reading Bill requiring women to bury or cremate aborted fetuses heads to TN Senate
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After passing the house Monday, a bill that requires…
Continue Reading Inmate indicted for threatening judge, two attorneys
Click here for updates on this story COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Cookeville man, who was already behind bars, is…
Continue Reading India’s health care system close to collapse
India’s health care system and other essential services are close to collapse as a second coronavirus wave that started in mid-March tears…
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Betty Pedigo says the anger was unlike anything she or her husband had ever experienced…
Continue Reading Putin urges all citizens to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as Navalny supporters rally
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin called for all citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as he gave his annual address to the nation on…
Continue Reading Police officer credited with saving woman from burning home
Click here for updates on this story EUREKA, Missouri (KMOV) — Eureka police officer Tim Shipp was honored Tuesday for…
Continue Reading House passes bill to give marijuana dispensaries access to banking services
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Marijuana businesses around Oregon are hoping a bill…
Continue Reading Man rescued after falling over waterfall
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Continue Reading 2 teens arrested, facing bias crime charges following assault of Black 13-year-old
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Continue Reading County OKs $175,000 settlement in Ellen Frost case
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Continue Reading 2 new bills would help workers get paid sick and family leave time
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — State leaders on Tuesday introduced two bills…
Continue Reading Rescue workers free individual trapped in trench
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — After several hours of digging, rescue workers…
Continue Reading Joe Biden delivered the Chauvin verdict speech America needed
Here’s what you are not going to get in a major address from President Joseph Biden: textured rhetoric woven with references to the classics;…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 21: Chauvin trial, coronavirus, infrastructure, Russia and China, Chad
The annual Lyrid meteor shower marks the first big meteor show of the year. It peaks on April 22 (tomorrow), so make sure to get a good look at the…
Continue Reading Chad’s President Idriss Deby killed in frontline clashes with rebels, state TV reports
Chad’s long-serving President Idriss Deby has died from injuries sustained in clashes with rebels, the army said in a surprise announcement…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s next for Derek Chauvin after being found guilty of George Floyd’s murder
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, a verdict that sent waves of celebration…
Continue Reading Here’s how the families of Black Americans who died after encounters with police reacted to the Chauvin verdict
In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to…
Continue Reading Here’s how the families of Black Americans killed by police responded to the Derek Chauvin verdict
In the hours after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder, George Floyd’s family said they could breathe once again. “Just listening to…
Continue Reading Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22. Here’s how to watch the night sky
Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a “meteor drought,” without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this…
Continue Reading Ohio police officer shot and killed 15-year-old girl holding a knife, police say and bodycam video shows
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black teenage girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife,…
Continue Reading All homeless people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by the fall, judge orders
All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tuesday. The order comes in…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s family says verdict is a ‘victory for many’ but the fight for justice is not over
George Floyd’s brothers shared their pain and grief with the world for nearly a year. On Tuesday, they finally felt some relief. “Today,…
Continue Reading China’s vaccine nationalism softens as country signals it may approve foreign-made shots
As much as China may want to promote its domestically-produced Covid-19 vaccines, it has to face reality. Last month, Beijing issued a new policy…
Continue Reading Ohio police officer shot and killed 15-year-old girl with knife, police say and bodycam video shows
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a 15-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon after she attempted to cut two females with a knife, according…
Continue Reading Super League to amend plans for elite tournament after UK teams say they won’t participate
The architects of the European Super League appeared to strike a defiant tone Tuesday, promising to “reshape the project” following the…
Continue Reading Why it’s rare for police officers to be convicted of murder
As a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter charges, law enforcement experts note how…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer convicted in George Floyd’s death
Derek Chauvin worked for the Minneapolis Police Department for more than 18 years. In the span of nearly a year, he was filmed kneeling on George…
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