St. Louis rapper Huey, known for his 2007 hit “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was killed in a double shooting, St. Louis County police said Friday. The shooting took place Thursday in Kinloch, Missouri, a city about 15 miles north of St. Louis, when police were notified that the 32-year-old victim — whose real name
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The pandemic forced nearly every sports league in the world to cancel or postpone games. But now, athletes are considering a return to the game. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to legendary sports commentator Bob Costas about how the forthcoming seasons will work and whether they’re worth the risk. You can listen
Continue Reading Vaccines have gotten all the attention in the race to fight Covid-19, but there is a major push in the United States to develop antibody therapies to treat coronavirus. There’s so much of a push that some scientists think these treatments may be available this year, even before a vaccine. Antibodies are the proteins the
Continue Reading Porn star Ron Jeremy has been charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents dating back to 2014, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Tuesday. Jeremy, 67, was charged with three counts each of forcible rape and forcible penetration by a foreign object and one count each of
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The police chief in Tucson, Arizona, offered to resign Wednesday following the public release of body camera video from a two-month-old incident in which a man died while in police custody. Tucson police officers were called to a home in the early morning of April 21 where 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez “was drunk, yelling and running
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The University of Oregon and Oregon State University have shelved the phrase “Civil War,” which players and fans alike used to refer to games between the two rivals. “Changing this name is overdue as it represents a connection to a war fought to perpetuate slavery,” said OSU President Ed Ray in a statement Friday. “While
Continue Reading It looks like Alex Trebek is as generous and awesome as his fans would hope. The “Jeopardy!” host and his wife, Jean, just donated $500,000 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission to help fight the homeless crisis in the Los Angeles area. The money will be used to help fund the construction of a
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A 7-year-old girl is the latest victim of gun violence in New York City. At 6 p.m. on a Thursday, you would think a mother could walk safely with her daughter, but not this night. Police say gunfire erupted on East 102nd Street
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NFL players may see another head coach kneeling on the sidelines when the National Anthem is played before games this season — should it happen, of course, given the state of the coronavirus pandemic. Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said in a video conference with reporters on Thursday that he is considering joining his
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While serving in the Navy during the Korean War, Robert Blais once jumped overboard to rescue a fellow sailor. “He gave his life jacket to save a man,” his daughter Sheryl Blais said, recounting a favorite story of the man she so admired. Her father didn’t drown that day in the Pacific. But he would
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Shares of both Facebook and Twitter were down more than 7% in mid-day trading Friday after Unilever said it would pull its advertising from the social media companies for the rest of the year. “Given our Responsibility Framework and the polarized atmosphere in the U.S., we have decided that starting now through at least the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — The 51st annual Chicago Pride Parade would have been this weekend. Instead, Chicago Pride Fest is holding virtual events online this year due to the pandemic. Performances are being dedicated to members of the LGBTQ community and first responders on the frontlines. Among the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, NV (KVVU) — As the governor’s mandate to wear face coverings in public goes into effect, small business owners are making preparations ahead of time. “We were not surprised. We thought it was going to happen sooner,” said Troy Sakaguchi, owner of Hi-Coffee Cafe in Henderson. Sakaguchi
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO, California — The Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to divert Pentagon funds to construct additional barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, days after President Donald Trump’s visit to a section of the wall in Arizona. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE, GA (WGCL) — An alleged serial robber in Gainesville who reportedly used pepper spray during her alleged robberies is behind bars. According to Gainesville police, over the course of four days, officers responded to at least two robbery calls involving a woman and pepper spray. The first
Continue Reading Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard said he was asked to leave a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in South Carolina after he became the target of a lie because of the color of his skin. The 24-year-old, along with three other Black men and a mixed-race woman, was eating at one of the fast-casual chain’s locations
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story (Seattle, WA) Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment of African American administrators within the district. Two separate letters about the dismissal, demotion and/or resignation of African Americans who either previously worked or are currently working for the district have been published and/or circulated
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story (Seattle, WA) Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment of African American administrators within the district. Two separate letters about the dismissal, demotion and/or resignation of African Americans who either previously worked or are currently working for the district have been published and/or circulated
Continue Reading Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, has worked on Wall Street and now runs one of the best known philanthropic organizations in the world. So he knows the top 1%. But he grew up in the bottom 1% and the distance between those two worlds “has never been greater,” as he noted in a
Continue Reading The Minneapolis City Council on Friday officially moved to dismantle its police force and replace it with a department of community safety and violence prevention in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. The unanimous vote approving a proposed charter amendment represents a first step in a complicated process that includes a review
Continue Reading Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate is suing Netflix, among others, over its upcoming film “Enola Holmes” — arguing that the show’s depiction of Sherlock Holmes as kind, caring and respectful of women is a violation of the author’s copyright. The film, based on a series of novels by Nancy Springer and set for release on Netflix
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story (Seattle, WA) Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment of African American administrators within the district. Two separate letters about the dismissal, demotion and/or resignation of African Americans who either previously worked or are currently working for the district have been published and/or circulated
Continue Reading Visaysha Harris had big plans when the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. Her college graduation and a move to New York were about to mark the beginning of her new life. Instead, the 22-year-old has been mostly isolated at her mother’s home in Gwinnett County, Georgia, while facing an unexpected toll on her mental
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — W.A. Richardson Builders LLC was notified Wednesday that a noose was found at one of their Resorts World job sites. According to a statement from Resorts World officials, the noose was found inside one of the towers that was being built. W.A. Richardson
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Seattle, WA Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment of African American administrators within the district. Two separate letters about the dismissal, demotion and/or resignation of African Americans who either previously worked or are currently working for the district have been published and/or circulated
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Seattle, WA By Chris B. Bennett The Seattle Medium Seattle Public Schools (SPS) has come under scrutiny about the treatment of African American administrators within the district. Two separate letters about the dismissal, demotion and/or resignation of African Americans who either previously worked or are currently working for
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico State Fair officials announced Friday that this year’s fair would be canceled due to coronavirus concerns, providing yet another hit to the state’s economy during the pandemic. The state fair had been planned for Sept. 10 through Sept. 20. “None of us could ever imagine, just a few short months ago,
Continue Reading Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against two women who accused him earlier this week of sexual assault. The two women posted the allegations on their respective Twitter accounts. Bieber’s lawsuit, which was filed Thursday, calls the allegations “fabricated.” CNN has obtained a copy of the lawsuit. One of the women, who
Continue Reading Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed into law a hate crime bill that his state’s Legislature approved this week. The bill, spurred by public outrage over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, will allow judges imposing sentences to increase punishment against those who target victims based on perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
Continue Reading Mississippi is the last state in the country whose flag features the Confederate emblem. And there may be enough lawmakers who want to remove the battle emblem in the state legislature to make the change, a senior state lawmaker told CNN on Friday. “So far, I can tell you that we have the votes needed
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