Month: May 2020
Austin demonstrators clash with police, set cars on fire
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people in Austin gathered Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer in Minneapolis kneeled on his neck long past the point when he lost consciousness. After demonstrators blocked traffic on Interstate 35 over multiple hours on Saturday evening, police
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Chrissy Teigen pledges to donate $200,000 to bail out protesters across the country
Model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen is donating $200,000 to bail out protesters after President Trump declared Saturday night “MAGA night” at the White House. “In celebration,” Teigen decided to donate $100,000 to bailing out protesters across the country. Then, 15 minutes later — after a Twitter user called the protesters “rioters and criminals” —
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School district congratulates class of 2020 with journey of a thousand miles
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — t’s said ‘a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ But Friday, the journey began with a single pedal across the more than 1,000-mile region of South Eastern School District. House by house superintendent Nathan Van Deusen rode to personally
Continue Reading ‘She’s a fighter,’ East Chicago woman goes home after long battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (The Times) — There wasn’t a dry eye when Ruth “Ruthy” Romero left St. Catherine Hospital Thursday morning. Romero, of East Chicago, was discharged after spending 46 days fighting COVID-19 — half of which she spent intubated. As soon as Romero got home, she cried.
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Over 70 arrested for inciting riot in Dallas; man with machete attacked
DALLAS, Texas — About 700 protesters took to the streets of downtown Dallas on Saturday afternoon in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police. The protests that had been largely peaceful took a turn come Saturday evening as protesters damaged several Dallas police squad cars and officers deployed
Continue Reading Teen featured on Lucky Charms box to promote mental health care
Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Mont. (Independent Record) — Helena teen Bella Nyman joined a rather exclusive group when a box of Lucky Charms featuring a picture of her face hit grocery store shelves earlier this month. In September, Nyman was chosen to advocate for children’s mental health care as a national
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In 2004, Elon Musk discussed partnering with NASA for the next era of space travel. This weekend marks a major milestone
In a 2004 interview with CNN, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussed his ambitions to partner with NASA and to one day send people into space. “I think what we’re doing is critical to the future of NASA,” Musk said at the time. This weekend, nearly 16 years later, Musk’s SpaceX has done just that. On
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New Mexico tops 7,600 virus cases: Doña Ana County trends downward, Otero prison outbreak grows
SANTE FE, New Mexico — New Mexico had over 7,600 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Saturday, but the number of new cases trended downward for the week in Dona Ana County while a prison outbreak in Otero County continued to grow. More than half of the state’s total case are concentrated in McKinley
Continue Reading 11-year-old boy, caretaker killed in crash remembered as inspiring tandem
Click here for updates on this story FRIEND, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — A crash in Friend on Thursday claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy and his 53-year-old caretaker, the Nebraska State Patrol says. Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said the Friend Police Department responded to a pickup-pedestrian crash at 416 Page St. at about
Continue Reading Killer Mike urges Atlanta protesters ‘not to burn your own house down’ in emotional plea
Killer Mike made an emotional plea for calm Friday night as a protest in Atlanta against police brutality turned violent. The demonstration started peacefully, but some protestors broke storefront windows, torched cars and vandalized CNN headquarters. Atlanta was one of several US cities that witnessed protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands
Continue Reading Man fatally shot during protests in Detroit
A 21-year-old man was killed after being shot during protests in Detroit late Friday, the city’s police department said. A previous press release from the police said that the man was shot when an unknown suspect fired shots into a crowd from a vehicle. Further investigation has revealed that the unknown suspect fired shots into
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Juárez finishes week with 52 virus deaths and record-setting levels of new cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The city of Juárez recorded six additional coronavirus deaths on Saturday — for a total of 52 this week and 260 since the pandemic began. To date there were now 322 fatalities statewide in Chihuahua. Health officials also reported “another day in high peak of infections” with 95 new cases in
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Texas Gov. Abbott activates National Guard to respond to protests along with over 1,500 state troopers
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday evening he was activating the Texas National Guard “in response to protest violence” across the state. Thousands of protesters marched in Texas cities on Friday and Saturday, stirred to action after the death of Houston native George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, who died while in police
Continue Reading Trump calls launch of the NASA/SpaceX rocket a ‘beautiful sight’
President Donald Trump offered congratulatory remarks after the launch of the NASA/SpaceX rocket on Saturday afternoon, calling it a “beautiful sight.” “It’s incredible, the technology, the power. I’m so proud of the people at NASA, all the people that worked together, public and private. When you see a sight like that it’s incredible,” Trump said.
Continue Reading Woman receives over 100 birthday cards on 100th birthday
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — Making the best of a less than perfect situation. The family of Manchester resident Beth Healy came up with a 100th birthday celebration that will never be forgotten by those in attendance. What a celebration it was. Beth Healy turned 100 years young
Continue Reading As a pandemic and protests over George Floyd’s death collide, officials stress: Wear a mask
The chaos, looting and unrest over the death of George Floyd plays out across in a besieged nation where a coronavirus pandemic had confined most Americans at home for months. This convergence of national ills — police brutality, racism and a deadly contagion — is now prompting warnings that mounting protests could exacerbate the spread
Continue Reading George Floyd killing latest in string of police actions to stoke public anger in Minnesota
The Minneapolis police officer is seen in the video pressing his knee on the back of the handcuffed 46-year-old man. “Please, I can’t breathe,” George Floyd says. After about six minutes on Monday evening, Floyd lay motionless, his eyes shut, his head against the pavement. He was declared dead at a hospital shortly afterward. The
Continue Reading Communities band together to clean up their cities after a night of protests and unrest
Brian Irving had just taken a shower when he turned on the news Friday night and learned about graffiti left from protests in downtown Houston. Not long after, the truck driver was out in the streets with a power washer and cleaning product, according to CNN affiliate KTRK, working to wipe the graffiti away. “What
Continue Reading Colin Kaepernick starts legal defense fund for protesters arrested in Minneapolis
Colin Kaepernick has long spoken out about police brutality, so his new venture should come as no surprise. Kaepernick, along with his nonprofit Know Your Rights Camp, has started a Legal Defense Initiative to support protesters in Minneapolis who may need legal resources. “In solidarity w/ our brothers & sisters in Minneapolis, KYRC + @kaepernick7
Continue Reading In 2004, Elon Musk discussed partnering with NASA for the next era of space travel. This weekend marks a major milestone
In a 2004 interview with CNN, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussed his ambitions to partner with NASA and to one day send people into space. “I think what we’re doing is critical to the future of NASA,” Musk said at the time. This weekend, nearly 16 years later, Musk’s SpaceX is poised to do just
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Dozens gather along Las Cruces’ Main Street for peaceful protest of George Floyd death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of protesters holding signs saying “Black Lives Matter,” “Justice for Floyd” and “Stop KKKilling” occupied a Las Cruces street corner Saturday to join demonstrations across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man, in the custody of Minneapolis police. The peaceful protest involved about 40
Continue Reading Out of money and hope, owner of iconic Irish pubs in Honolulu closing for good
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV ) — The owners of four Irish pubs in Honolulu threw in the towel on Friday after shutting down operations more than two months ago because of COVID-19. Those establishments are now closed. “We cannot reopen, we’re going to close and we’re gone. We’re done.
Continue Reading Shreveport, LA man dies in police custody; family fears “cover-up”
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — A family is demanding justice and answers in the death of a man who was in Shreveport police custody. That’s after hearing about witnesses describing a different story than they got from police in the death of Tommie McGlothen Jr., 44. “We think
Continue Reading Man runs into burning building to make sure everyone was out
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — Multiple residents are displaced from their homes after a fire at an East Asheville apartment Friday. Asheville Fire Department was dispatched to the 60 block of Memory Lane at 11:30 Friday morning. When they arrived, flames were shooting from the building. “Not what
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Power restored to 4,880 in far east El Paso and Horizon after 2nd outage in recent days
EL PASO, Texas — About 4,880 El Paso Electric customers were without power late Saturday morning in far east El Paso and Horizon. The electrical outage was reported around 10:30 am. and utility crews worked quickly at a substation to restore service to residents and businesses around noon. El Paso Electric spokesman Javier Camacho said
Continue Reading Man and dog travel the country side by side during quarantine
Click here for updates on this story LE CLAIRE, IA (WQAD ) — hether it’s a spouse, a sibling, or a parent, lots of people have spent time with their “quarantine buddy”. But one Leclaire man keeps his right by his side. During the day, Dan Campbell is a delivery driver who works the night
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Liftoff! Astronauts launch into space from U.S. soil for 1st time in decade
We have liftoff. History is made as @NASA_Astronauts launch from @NASAKennedy for the first time in nine years on the @SpaceX Crew Dragon: pic.twitter.com/alX1t1JBAt— NASA (@NASA) May 30, 2020 CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA and SpaceX made history Saturday as they successfully launched astronauts toward the International Space Station. The SpaceX Demo-2, with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken
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El Paso police headquarters target of Floyd protest vandalism overnight
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department headquarters was vandalized overnight as anger boiled over in at least 30 cities across the U.S. sparked in part by this week’s death of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed 46-year-old black man, while in Minneapolis police custody. Crews worked Saturday morning to remove painted messages
Continue Reading Mother killed, baby dropped off at fire station
Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — “I need help please!!!!” Investigators said that was one of the last text messages sent by a mother before a killer shot her inside her own bathroom. After her murder, someone took her baby to a Kansas City fire station. Her boyfriend is charged
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