A hate crime investigation is underway after several nooses were found hanging from trees in Oakland, California. The nooses were found around the area of Lake Merritt and have been removed, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a tweet on Wednesday. Officers found a total of five ropes attached to various trees during a search
Continue Reading When Deirdre Taylor was preparing to leave her Virginia home to fight Covid-19 in New York on the front lines, she made sure to pack a possession that she held dear for over three decades: a front-page newspaper article. But this wasn’t just any newspaper article. It was an article documenting Taylor’s rescue from a
Continue Reading When Shanelle Ladd spotted a group of black teenagers with their hands up in front of police, she parked her car and started recording. “Please, sir. They are kids,” she shouted at the top of her voice, telling a Clayton County police officer. “Why you got a gun out?” Ladd’s video of the Monday encounter
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard during a press conference on Wednesday announced multiple charges, including felony murder and aggravated assault, in the Rayshard Brooks case. Howard said the DA’s office spoke with three of the witnesses in the case, conducted interviews with seven
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CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate was among five more coronavirus deaths reported Wednesday in New Mexico, while 38 new cases at Otero County detention facilities helped pushed the state’s case count over the 10,000 mark. The deceased federal inmate, a man in his 50s who had been hospitalized, was the third
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — An orphaned cougar cub found a new home in Colorado after a short stay at the Oregon Zoo’s veterinary medical center this week. The zoo says the cub – an 8-week-old male – was found on a logging road outside of Spokane and rescued
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — New video shared with Fox10 News shows the moment gunfire erupted at a block party in Maysville over the weekend which left a man, woman and 16-year-old girl in the hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Mobile police say at least 300 people crowded
Continue Reading Their names and their stories filled the vast courtroom Wednesday less than two years after they perished in the Northern California Camp Fire. “These people up here, they’re not just statistics, they had names,” a tearful Thomas LeBlanc said as he remembered his stepdaughter, Kimberly Wehr, in a victim impact statement. The emotional statements gave
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s soccer team has signed a defender who has deep ties to El Paso and the Miners. Ashley Padilla, from Albuquerque, signed a national letter of intent to attend UTEP and play for the Miners, beginning in the fall season, UTEP head coach Kathryn Balogun announced Wednesday. Padilla was
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP women’s golfer Valeria Mendizabal capped off a history-making season by being named to the first team of the All-Conference USA golf team. The league made the announcement Wednesday. Mendizabal is the first Miner to earn first-team accolades since Camino Sardinero in 2015. This past season, Mendizabal ranked first in Conference
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A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy got a heartfelt surprise after two black women anonymously paid for his meal at Cracker Barrel. Deputy Jody McDowell thanked the women for their generosity in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “I want to thank the two sweet black ladies who paid for my breakfast this morning,” he said. “While waiting
Continue Reading As states across the country allow restaurants, shops and gyms to reopen, questions around safety remain. Experts are especially worried about gyms; it’s hard to maintain social distancing in close, sweaty quarters, and research has demonstrated that workout classes can be major sources of spread. At Inspire South Bay Fitness in Redondo, California, owner Peet
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The list of athletics programs in universities across the US reporting coronavirus cases is growing. From Auburn University to the University of Central Florida, dozens of athletes have tested positive after returning to campus in recent weeks, prompting questions about the possibility of some college sports returning when the fall semester begins. The NCAA began
Continue Reading Serena Williams has confirmed she will play at this year’s US Open, which is set to begin behind closed doors on August 31. There had been doubts as to whether tennis’ top stars would compete in this year’s edition, after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) proposed a series of strict restrictions to enable the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Jefferson High School principal Jaysen Anderson has a new routine. “We have spread sheets, and then the day before I Google Map it all and just to double check the routes, and I text message the families saying I’m going to be here,” Jaysen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OXFORD, MA (WBZ) — A gym in Oxford remained open for members Wednesday, a day after a judge ruled the town can shut down Prime Fitness because it has defied state orders for the coronavirus pandemic and opened early. Worcester Superior Court Judge Susan Sullivan ruled Tuesday that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, MA (WBZ) — As the coronavirus forced everyone apart, the consistency of the commuter rail brought two special friends together. “I’m an assistant conductor. I ride the trains, collect fares, let people on and off the trains,” said Troy Thornton of Boston. But to a little boy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — With the status of the Major League Baseball season still unclear, it’s still to be determined where the Orioles recent draft picks will end up starting their professional careers. This includes fourth-round pick Coby Mayo who was drafted out of high school in Florida.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — Even in record heat, Denver police officers devoted time to giving back on Tuesday. They traveled to different neighborhoods in Denver in the “Compassion Cruiser.” “Particularly during these challenging times, there are people living in underserved and under-resourced communities that need our help. We
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Teyonna Lofton should be preparing for her virtual high school graduation Wednesday. Instead she is nursing a bullet wound to her arm. CBS 2 has exclusive video of the terrifying shooting in the midst of her graduation parade. The shooting happened at gas station
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MURRYSVILLE, PA (KDKA) — Westmoreland County first responders got to meet a 4-year-old girl who they saved from drowning. Murrysville Medic One shared the story of Octavia on Facebook. They say they were dispatched to a possible drowning June 2 after 4-year-old Octavia was found at the bottom
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, CA (KOVR) — A car drove into a group of protesters in Roseville Monday, and the dangerous incident was caught on traffic video. A group of protesters was at Royer Park on Monday when a smaller group went to the roundabout at Washington Boulevard and Oak
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Just a month after its long-awaited opening, a makeshift trailer park for the homeless is being dismantled in the parking lot of the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. “I was a bit upset about it, because I had just moved in. I still
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former national security adviser John Bolton claims President Donald Trump asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to help him win the 2020 US presidential election, according to an excerpt from his upcoming book published by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday. That encounter, according to Bolton, took place during a June 2019 meeting between the two leaders
Continue Reading Bayern Munich wrapped up its eighth consecutive Bundesliga title Tuesday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Werder Bremen. Robert Lewandowski’s goal, his 31st in the league this season, at the end of the first half secured the three points to give Bayern an unassailable 10-point cushion over Borussia Dortmund. This title will likely live long
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, CA (KOVR) — A car drove into a group of protesters in Roseville Monday, and the dangerous incident was caught on traffic video. A group of protesters was at Royer Park on Monday when a smaller group went to the roundabout at Washington Boulevard and Oak Street
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MURRYSVILLE, PA (KDKA) — Westmoreland County first responders got to meet a 4-year-old girl who they saved from drowning. Murrysville Medic One shared the story of Octavia on Facebook. They say they were dispatched to a possible drowning June 2 after 4-year-old Octavia was found at the bottom
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Just a month after its long-awaited opening, a makeshift trailer park for the homeless is being dismantled in the parking lot of the Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. “I was a bit upset about it, because I had just moved in. I still
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — Even in record heat, Denver police officers devoted time to giving back on Tuesday. They traveled to different neighborhoods in Denver in the “Compassion Cruiser.” “Particularly during these challenging times, there are people living in underserved and under-resourced communities that need our help. We
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Teyonna Lofton should be preparing for her virtual high school graduation Wednesday. Instead she is nursing a bullet wound to her arm. CBS 2 has exclusive video of the terrifying shooting in the midst of her graduation parade. The shooting happened at gas station
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