The tweet is blunt: “Dear neighbors (and I mean this in the most sincere way) please don’t ever, EVER call the police to do a welfare check on me. PERIOD.” It’s a sentiment some African Americans are expressing on social media and elsewhere since Atatiana Jefferson, a 28-year-old black woman, was shot and killed last
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First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits to “Hercules.” Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that 51% of voters nationwide approve of the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. That compares with 45% who disapprove of it. The Quinnipiac poll is the latest that
Continue Reading Power outages to prevent fires in Northern California may continue for a decade, the state’s biggest utility said Friday. Utility PG&E chief executive Bill Johnson made the announcement during a California Public Utilities Commission meeting Friday. In a statement issued later, he tried to provide additional clarification. “I didn’t mean to say we’d be doing
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Actress Felicity Huffman reported to federal prison in Dublin, California, on Tuesday to begin serving a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, a representative said. “Ms. Huffman is prepared to serve the term of imprisonment Judge (Indira) Talwani ordered as one part of the punishment she imposed for Ms. Huffman’s actions,”
Continue Reading Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Saturday said the police have used “appropriate force of weapon” to respond to protesters in large-scale events and that the government will not tolerate any unlawful or violent acts, even by the police. In an interview with public broadcaster RTHK, Hong Kong’s chief executive Lam said police officers have
Continue Reading A burglar in the Atlanta area gave new meaning to the phrase “patience is a virtue” — but not in a good way. Authorities in Coweta County, Georgia, say a man cased a Costco and hid in the store for hours before stealing $13,000 worth of jewelry. “I’ve never heard of something like this,” Jae
Continue Reading Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson had “a couple of drinks with dinner” before he was found asleep in his car, the mayor says. Johnson was driving home early Thursday when he felt lightheaded and parked his car near his home, police said in a statement. Officers found him after a passerby called 911 to report
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, gave a rare glimpse into her personal life when she admitted that she has struggled to deal with the repercussions of being a new mother in the spotlight. A snippet of her powerful interview with reporter Tom Bradby was released by ITV on Friday. The clip is a part of the
Continue Reading A man who Seattle Police say is the Washington cell leader of a neo-Nazi group isn’t allowed to own any guns for one year, according to a court order. An Extreme Risk Protection Order filed on October 8 found Kaleb James Cole posed an imminent threat of harm to others. He has not been charged
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Below are the scores and highlights for week 8 of the Borderland Blitz: 10/17 and 10/18 Montwood 49 vs. Pebble Hills 36 — FINAL Chapin 0 vs. Eastlake 29 — FINAL El Dorado 38 at Bel Air 17 — FINAL Del Valle 28 at Eastwood 31 — FINAL (OT) Horizon 30 at Hanks 75 —
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Actress Gina Rodriguez is facing yet another racial scandal — this time over a social media post in which she used the n-word. A video posted on her Instagram on Tuesday shows Rodriguez getting her hair done as The Fugees song “Ready or Not” plays in the background. The “Jane the Virgin” star raps “I
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M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What happened next was extraordinary. M.J. collapsed on the floor and went into cardiac arrest. A coach called Madison County Central School’s school resource officer, Sgt. Joey Knight, for help. “I
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U.S. Border Patrol agents in Alamogordo seized over $850,000 worth of methamphetamine from one vehicle at a checkpoint earlier this week, officials said Friday. Border agents were conducting a routine check on Wednesday night when they stopped a gray Saturn Vue for further inspection. Agents interviewed the driver, who later consented to a vehicle search.
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The Prince estate decided to bless fans with unreleased music in honor of the 40th anniversary of the singer’s self-titled second album. The acoustic demo of “I Feel For You” was released Thursday on all streaming platforms and as a limited 7-inch vinyl with the acoustic version of the song on the A-side and the
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El Paso firefighters put out a small blaze that burned a portion of a restaurant just off of Interstate 10 at Yarbrough during the Friday evening dinner rush. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the roof of the Texas Roadhouse around 6 p.m. Firefighters indicated they managed to bring it under control about
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The wife of an El Paso Walmart shooting victim, who just had a Sun Metro bus station named in his honor, became the latest Friday to join a lawsuit against the retail giant alleging lax security. Arturio Benavides was shopping at the eastside store with his wife of 33 years, Patricia, when a gunman opened
Continue Reading A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate they contain allergens. The MawMaw’s Chicken Pies products include meat loaf and chicken pies with or without veggies, and contain the known allergens milk and soy, the the US Department
Continue Reading Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has become increasingly frustrated in recent weeks by the departure of top State Department officials and claims that he failed to defend the former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, from a smear campaign against her, according to three sources familiar with the situation. As part of the ongoing impeachment
Continue Reading An investigation by the State Department released on Friday said there was no “persuasive evidence” of widespread mishandling of classified information in the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. An unclassified report detailing the investigation was sent to Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican and
Continue Reading An African American security guard told a student to stop calling him the n-word. It cost him his job. Marlon Anderson was a security guard at Madison West High School in Wisconsin. Last Wednesday, he was called in to help the assistant principal escort a student from school grounds, he told CNN. The student was
Continue Reading An investigation by the State Department released on Friday said there was no “persuasive evidence” of widespread mishandling of classified information in the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Continue Reading Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops and Frosted Mini Wheats in the same box? The new concoction isn’t just a kid’s breakfast dream — it’s an anti-bullying campaign. Kellogg’s is partnering with GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy organization, to release a cereal called “All Together,” mixing cereals and their mascots to
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(CNN Español) — Este viernes se cumplió el quinto día de protestas ciudadanas en distintas estaciones del Metro de Santiago de Chile, que han terminado con destrozos de infraestructura pública, enfrentamientos con la policía y personas lesionadas. ¿La razón?: el alza del pasaje que aplicó el Gobierno por cerca de 30 pesos chilenos, llegando a
Continue Reading Six drug companies accused in thousands of lawsuits over their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic failed to reach a settlement with governments across the country, setting the stage for a high-profile trial Monday. The six defendants include three pharmaceutical distribution companies — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson Corporation — a smaller distributor called Henry
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Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WFSB) — A 10-year-old boy has been found safe after getting lost on a trail in Glastonbury for about an hour on Friday. Police said emergency responders were called to Birch Mountain Road where the child was said to have gone missing while hiking on a
Continue Reading (CNN) — Meghan, duquesa de Sussex, dio un vistazo a su vida personal cuando admitió que había luchado para lidiar con las repercusiones de ser una nueva madre en el centro de atención. ITV dio a conocer un fragmento de su poderosa entrevista con el periodista Tom Bradby el viernes. El clip es parte del
Continue Reading Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich said President Donald Trump should be impeached, a major switch for a former Republican presidential candidate who had previously said there was not enough evidence to impeach the President. Kasich, who’s a CNN senior political commentator, told CNN’s Ana Cabrera Friday the “final straw” for him was White House acting
Continue Reading More than 40,000 marathoners are preparing to compete on Sunday in the Indian capital New Delhi, where air pollution has reached dangerous levels. Images of the city this week show it blanketed in a thick yellow smog, some buildings barely visible through the haze. The air quality index, which ranks pollution on a scale of
Continue Reading This time capsule has been through a lot. It was first buried in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1887, after being put together by a school run by Protestants who were dedicated to converting Mormons through education. When that school was demolished in 1959, the time capsule was uncovered. Someone opened it, but then left
Continue Reading A rare press briefing from a Trump administration official yielded an especially telling line about the Trump presidency: “Get over it.” President Donald Trump’s acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said it after confirming the existence of a quid pro quo and offered it up as a retort, but it’s essentially the Trump administration’s answer to any number
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