Actor Kendrick Sampson said he was shot seven times with rubber bullets by police in Los Angeles on Saturday during a protest over the death of George Floyd. “He pointed the gun DIRECTLY AT ME,” Sampson wrote on Twitter, linking to an news report about his experience. “I actually got hit 7 times with rubber
Continue Reading Jyoti Pawar, 40, starts her day early when the sun is still low in Walhe, a village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. She’s racing to beat the midday heat and a government-issued deadline to visit 30 to 40 households before noon. Wearing a standard-issue pink jacket and a homemade cloth mask, she goes
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Click here for updates on this story Etters, PA (WPMT) — Rob Gildea’s basement is a trophy case of memories. Signed basketballs, signed baseballs, and pictures of a 2015 Red Land U.S. championship Little League line-up, that featured his own stepson, Ethan. ‘Coach Rob’ can name every player, from every year. He can name every
Continue Reading Demonstrators filled the streets across the US on Sunday to once again protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis. From Philadelphia to San Diego, crowds wearing masks to ward off coronavirus clogged streets and stopped traffic. What started
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Basketball legend Michael Jordan on Sunday sent his condolences to the family of George Floyd and shared his support for protesters fighting for justice. “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry. I see and feel everyone’s pain, outrage and frustration,” Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, said in his statement, which was posted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Memphis, TN (WREG) — WREG is learning more about a video that appears to show a Memphis Police officer pushing a woman to the ground during Wednesday’s night protest on Union Avenue. The woman who was hit, who has been identified as “Molly,” gave WREG a new angle
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Collierville, TN (WREG) — A Collierville restaurant is under scrutiny after a controversial message was left on a customer’s receipt. Derrick Gray wants answers after he visited Booya’s in Collierville with a friend, and on their receipt, the words “black people” were used to identify them. “It’s sad
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lansford, PA (WNEP) — Police in Lansford found three people dead in a home Tuesday night. Officials now say Marc Lerario, Ashley Benson, 34, and their daughter Ava Lerario, 9, died from gunshot wounds to the head. The Carbon County Coroner also told Newswatch 16 that Ava and
Continue Reading When Stanley Ho Hung-sun, the man who made Macao a global gambling mecca, died at age 98 this week he was reportedly worth $14.9 billion. But before Ho made Macao, he had to make himself. Born in 1921, Ho hit hard times young when his father fled to Saigon, after his business collapsed in the
Continue Reading One died after he was pinned down by a police officer. One was fatally shot while jogging. The third avoided any physical confrontation. The experiences of three black men were captured on video and released over the past few weeks, and while each incident ends differently, they all provided a glimpse of the dangers that
Continue Reading A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, “I want to make this a parade, not a protest.” Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke with demonstrators who were met by police officers in riot gear, local affiliate WEYI reported. “The only reason we’re here is to make
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Two Atlanta police officers who tased and pulled two Atlanta University Center students from a car on Saturday night have been terminated. Three other officers were placed on desk duty pending further investigation. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the announcement during a press conference
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In the midst of protests and destruction around the nation, a moving scene unfolded Sunday in New York when some of the city’s police officers knelt with protesters. Aleeia Abraham shot a video of the officers taking a knee during a march in Queens calling for justice for George Floyd, who died while being arrested
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pine Hall, NC (News & Record) — Racing was still an hour away, and the drivers’ meeting was about to start when Matt Wilson stopped at the top of the grandstands to talk about the new red-white-and-blue trucker’s cap on his head. On the front, it read “Freedom
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Fort Smith, AR (KFSM) — Fort Smith police are investigating after a fetus in a jar was found in the 1800 block of north 18th. According to Aric Mitchell with FSPD, the fetus was partially buried and in a jar of formaldehyde. The jar was found by men
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Racine County, WI (WDJT) — A tow truck driver attempting to rescue a turtle on I-94 northbound, was struck by another driver and killed on Friday, May 29. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation was notified of the incident just after 9:15 a.m. The Wisconsin State Patrol reports the
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UPDATE: El Paso police officials confirmed Monday that tear gas and bean bag rounds were fired into Sunday’s protest crowds. Police said two officers were injured in the protests by demonstrators who threw rocks, bottles and “projectiles” at them. Authorities did not describe the extent of the injuries, but did indicate that the attackers disappeared
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Johns Creek, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Chattahoochee High School students Dhruv and Medhini Anand are spending their time finding unique ways to pay it forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. The brother and sister hope to one day work in the medical field, but over the past few
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported just 69 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, but five more deaths. That pushed the numbers to 7,689 confirmed cases and 356 known deaths among New Mexicans to date as of Sunday. The rate of new cases also continued to show decline in
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AUSTIN, Texas — The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Texas rose by nearly 2,000 Sunday and there were another 24 deaths tied to the disease caused by coronavirus, according to health officials. There were at least 64,287 cases and 1,949 deaths, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported Sunday, an increase from 62,338
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EL PASO, Texas — Officials at a west-central El Paso nursing home with a confirmed Covid-19 outbreak are offering sign-on bonuses of $2,500 for charge nurses and $2,000 for certified nurse aides as they try to hire staff at the troubled facility. The job postings on LinkedIn do note that Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation at 1600 Murchison has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Educators at Claxton Elementary School came up with a special way to honor their students. The principal came up with the idea to make signs for all of the fifth grade “seniors.” The Home Depot donated the materials, and a team of Claxton staff
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EL PASO, Texas — Is El Paso really ready to continue reopening? State and local officials seem to disagree on that answer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave El Paso County and the Amarillo area — two of the state’s biggest recent Covid-19 hot spots — a temporary reprieve from implementing Texas’ next phase of reopening.
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UPDATE: Police said Friday that 50–year old Wendi Scarcelli had died of the injuries she suffered in the crash almost a week ago along N. Mesa Street in west El Paso. A police summary of the incident released Friday indicates investigators have been unable to determine what caused the now-deadly crash. A detective wrote: “For
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAGRANGE, GA (Rockdale Citizen ) — Sweet, refreshing Georgia watermelons are coming to a store near you in early June. The 2020 watermelon crop is expected to have the crisp, sweet flavor and high quality unique to Georgia watermelon. While Georgia has had a relatively cool spring, consumers
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Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have successfully disembarked the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and entered the International Space Station. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docked at the space station at 10:16 a.m. ET Sunday morning after launching from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center Saturday and traveling 19 hours. After making initial contact with the ISS, Crew
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — On Friday, the NOPD released body cam footage from an officer involved shooting last month. Detectives got a tip that a 28-year old man wanted for domestic assault charges was hiding in New Orleans East. Four officers discovered the suspect, Horace Toppins, in
Continue Reading Thousands of Americans took to the streets this weekend in nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, but millions more sat at home, watching the protests unravel on their TVs. A glance at Twitter and other social media will show varying opinions on the protests, with many focused on protesters’ supposed disregard for
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KVIA Sunday Funday Moment EL PASO, Texas– How far would you drive to surprise a loved one on their birthday? For Julio Cesar Segura the answer would be 9-hours back and forth! Segura wanted to make sure that he and his daughters yearly birthday tradition wasn’t broken due to COVID-19. Segura makes sure to take
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA ) — After 49 days in the hospital fighting COVID-19 and 10 days in rehab learning how to walk and do basic activities again, Matroy Browder is finally back home! Dozens of Browder’s friends, family and colleagues took over his neighborhood Saturday afternoon to welcome
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