Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — Friends and colleagues in the Twin Cities are remembering Floyd for his work with the Salvation Army. “You can tell by the two vans of people we are taking out there how much love they have for him,” Bishop Harding Smith said. Staff and
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Lady Gaga has scored another No.1 album. Her latest, “Chromatica,” is topping the Billboard 200 chart. It’s Gaga’s sixth No.1 album according to Billboard. “Chromatica” was released in May after being delayed for weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. Two singles off of the new album, “Stupid Love” and “Rain on Me” with Ariana Grande
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — A man is hospitalized after a tree fell and impaled him and his 9-year-old daughter during Saturday’s wild weather in Colorado. It happened in southwest Denver on Quitman Street, just south of Yale Avenue, during the storm that met the criteria to be classified
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Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has backed anti-racism demonstrators who tore down a statue of 17th-century slave owner Edward Colston in Bristol, southwest England, on Sunday. While the scenes have been criticized by members of the UK government — Home Secretary Priti Patel told Sky News that the incident was “utterly disgraceful” — six-time world
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Middle River, MD (WJZ) — The owner of Vince’s Crabhouse is under fire after comments he made on Facebook Monday night regarding the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis drew significant condemnation. The post from Vince Meyer reads, “there is
Continue Reading Beyoncé gave a moving speech for 2020 graduates over the weekend, telling them “real change has started with you.” “Congratulations to the class of 2020, you have arrived here in the middle of a global crisis, a racial pandemic and worldwide expression of outrage at the senseless killing of yet another unarmed Black human being.
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Eighth-graders at the Waldorf School in Santa Fe, New Mexico had spent the entire year raising $2,800 for their rafting trip, a thrilling end to their time in middle school. But then came Covid-19. Rather than mope after the trip’s cancellation, the students chose to make a major impact on the lives of others by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, MN (WCCO) — On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people rallied at Powderhorn Park to call for more changes to the Minneapolis Police Department. Nine out of thirteen Minneapolis City Council members stood up on the stage to announce their intent to disband the city’s police department. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Alamance County, NC (WGHP) — We could find out today if the state will take action after a local racetrack opened its doors to the public for another race, defying Gov. Roy Cooper’s order. Cooper’s executive order does not allow for crowds of more than 25 people during
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HOUSTON (AP) — The body of George Floyd arrived at a church Monday in Houston for a final public memorial for the man whose death at the hands of police in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world and calls to reform policing in America. His body arrived in a gold-colored casket that was escorted to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — This month marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of Nacole Smith. Her family held a vigil at the spot where she was killed –a wooded trail that has been overgrown with trees. All these years later, they haven’t given up working to find
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Shorewood, WI (WDJT) — The family of a teenager spit on by a 64-year-old woman in Shorewood over the weekend held a press conference on Monday, June 8. “Again and again, I’m viewed not as a child, but as a color,” 17-year-old Eric Patrick Lucas, III said. A
Continue Reading A food drive at a middle school in Minneapolis was overwhelmed by the amount of donated groceries and supplies. “Donations covered every inch of ground of our parking lot, the grass, everywhere,” Sanford Middle School Principal Amy Nelson told CNN of Sunday’s drive. “We had to also use a neighboring park because we didn’t have
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Click here for updates on this story Ottawa County, MI (WNEM) — Deputies have recovered the body of a missing 17-year-old after a 6-year-old was found dead in Ottawa County. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said Christian Ngabo’s body was found in Lake Michigan by a dive team at about 9 a.m. on June 8.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Florissant, MO (KMOV) — Protesters gathered around the Florissant Police Department Sunday night demanding a detective be fired after video appeared to show he hit a man with his car earlier in the week in an attempted arrest. People all around St. Louis have been protesting for a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — A north St. Louis County homeowner says he was asleep on his couch when a violent traffic stop spilled over onto his front yard. The man, who did not want to be identified, said his neighbor called him around 11:30 Tuesday night to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, OR (KPTV) — Authorities are investigating an explosive device that injured two Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies Saturday. Investigators say the device was thrown over the fence on the 3rd Avenue side of the Multnomah County Justice Center Saturday and landed in front of the deputies. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, OR (KPTV) — A crash left one person dead in southeast Portland Sunday night. Portland police responded to the area of Southeast Mt. Scott Boulevard near Southeast Knapp Street just before 9 p.m. Responding officers learned that a car heading north on Southeast 92nd Avenue rear-ended another
Continue Reading Chinese and Malaysian vessels were locked in a high-stakes standoff for more than one month earlier this year, near the island of Borneo in the South China Sea. The Malaysian-authorized drill ship, the West Capella, was looking for resources in waters also claimed by Beijing, when a Chinese survey vessel, accompanied by coast guard ships,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Springdale, AR (KFSM) — On Thursday (June 4) at approximately 8:19 pm, Springdale police responded to a single-vehicle accident. The caller said a vehicle had crashed through the fence and into the backyard. The vehicle stopped after crashing into the east side of a house. When officers arrived,
Continue Reading Nick Cannon says his children are aware of police brutality and are fearful. Cannon recently spoke with “Access Hollywood” about his participation in demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd. Floyd, 46, died while in police custody after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes
Continue Reading Seattle police say one person has been taken to the hospital and a gun has been recovered from a man who drove into a crowd of protesters Sunday evening. The man driving the vehicle has been taken into custody, the Seattle Police Department said. The victim who was transported to the hospital was a 27-year-old
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus death and a double-digit increase in ICU patients on Monday. The death toll now stands at 91 in El Paso County. Health officials reported 77 new cases, bringing the total to 3,454 cases. Nearly 2,300 people have recovered, which leaves
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During these turbulent times, the stress on families is palpable. Parents and children alike are feeling understandably anxious about their futures. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health concerns in the United States. And because long-term exposure to stressful events contributes to the risk of
Continue Reading Kourtney Kardashian is urging mothers to use this time of protests as a teachable moment. The reality star/entrepreneur is the mother of Mason, 10, Penelope, 7, and Reign, 5, and recently posted about the conversation around race relations on her official Instagram account and her lifestyle site Poosh. Kardashian wrote in her note that “there
Continue Reading Almost all coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand will be lifted tomorrow, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced, after the country reported no active cases. Schools and workplaces will be able to open under the new “level 1” rules, with no limitations on gatherings or domestic travel. Social distancing, however, is still encouraged and Ardern said
Continue Reading After a six-month odyssey around the world, during which it was hit by coronavirus and saw the oceans dramatically empty of other vessels, the last cruise liner still carrying passengers has made its final port of call, delivering its eight guests to a world vastly changed from the one they set sail in. The MV
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Mainly sunny skies are in the forecast to start the week. Hold onto your hats, the westerly winds will begin to increase around 1:00 this afternoon. Throughout the day the winds will develop to around 20 to 25 mph. Be careful while out and about some concerns will be blowing dust and patchy smoke due
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Bars across St. Louis County are back in business for the first time since March. Page announced on June 1, that bars will be allowed to open Monday but with strict social distancing guidelines such as limits on crowd size, face mask requirements
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