While protests on Saturday were mostly peaceful, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was met with a chorus of boos after telling a group of demonstrators he did not support abolishing the city police department. Multiple videos on social media show the confrontation, which took place when protesters marched to Frey’s home and called for him to
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — Atlanta runners running for justice and equality to honor George Floyd while bringing awareness to injustice and inequality Protest organizer Shannon Booker says enough is enough. “That could’ve been me… it could’ve been my uncle, it could’ve been my dad, could’ve been my brother,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT ) — A few well-known names joined protesters in Milwaukee today. Several members of the Bucks marched as hundreds called for justice after the death of George Floyd. Giannis and his teammates became an example today. One where you can support a cause you believe
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Bruce Lee isn’t an obvious fit for ESPN, beyond the fact lots of people enjoyed his action movies. Yet “Be Water” proves an excellent addition to the network’s lineup of documentaries to fill the sports void, examining the martial-arts star’s legacy and the circuitous, discrimination-marred path he followed to his too-short stardom. Like a handful
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, NC (WGHP) — The Carolina Panthers have cut ties with longtime sponsor CPI Security after a racially insensitive email surfaced that was sent from the company’s CEO. The offensive and insensitive email from CPI Security CEO Ken Gill was sent in response to an email sent from
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bronze chest filled with gold, jewels, and other valuables worth more than $1 million and hidden a decade ago somewhere in the Rocky Mountain wilderness has been found, according to a famed art and antiquities collector who created the treasure hunt. Forrest Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY (WPMT ) — York County is still in the yellow phase for another week. Once it goes green, barbers and hair salons will be able to open. However, one barber in the county did take customers outside and is choosing to stay anonymous. Wearing rubber gloves
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — For nearly three decades, Jason Rentzel of Springettsburg Township, York County, has served York County; running countless routes for the United Parcel Service (UPS) as a delivery man. Now, at just 45-years-old, Jason battles stage four cancer. One of his final wishes
Continue Reading Houses of worship in certain parts of New York will be allowed to reopen with restrictions Sunday as Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations decrease, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced. Places of worship can reopen with 25% occupancy as part of phase two of the reopening plan, according to a press release from the governor’s office. “We
Continue Reading The US Marine Corps has ordered the removal of all public displays of the Confederate flag from Marine installations. The Marines made the announcement Friday, following growing removals of Confederate monuments and imagery across the country. “The Marine Corps shall remove the Confederate battle flag from all installation public spaces and work areas in order
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Werder Bremen, the team with the most seasons in the Bundesliga, is facing the drop after a 1-0 home defeat to Wolfsburg Sunday in a match that featured another show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Dutch international Wout Weghorst headed home the winning
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An inmate at a Texas jail who gave birth alone in her cell without any guards noticing had been checked on regularly, according to a sheriff’s official who said an investigation found no wrongdoing by the correctional officers on duty. The mother, who delivered the child on May 17, has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANDY, UT (KSL ) — Officials with the Sandy City Police Department have issued a safety warning after they said someone left a dangerous foot trap in Dimple Dell Park. Officers said they would like to talk with the person who left the trap, and even more, they’d
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, NC (WLOS ) — The recent naming of a local beer has stirred up controversy. Some allege the name has racial overtones. Currahee Brewing Co. — with locations in Franklin, North Carolina and Alpharetta, Georgia — released The Boogaloo Imperial Stout in March. Boogaloo originally related to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — For the first time in 46 years, the Omaha Summer Arts Festival is going virtual. Because of obvious coronavirus restrictions, the in-person arts festival was canceled. But organizers and artists still wanted to honor the tradition of the beloved festival. So in a
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When Nathan Caraway joined a protest in Columbus, Ohio, he was going as a white man who wanted to help his city’s activists be safely heard, he said. But online, he was accused of more nefarious intentions. On Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, Caraway’s been called an anarchist and an Antifa organizer. Police called him a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MORRISON, IL (WQAD ) — Two Iowa women were arrested in connection to a burglary in Whiteside Country where $10,000 worth of horseback riding equipment was stolen from a non-profit therapeutic horseback riding center. The Morrison Police Department received reports of a burglary at a barn at the
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Republican activist in Texas under fire for posting a Martin Luther King Jr. quote next to a banana following George Floyd’s death says he won’t take over as the county leader of the GOP in Houston. Keith Nielsen was elected in March to take over as chairman of the Harris County
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EL PASO, Texas– Today’s Sunday Funday Moment helps us take a break from the hard news and reminds us that sometimes even a complete stranger can find a way to put a smile on your face when you need it the most. While visiting El Paso from Tucson, Sara Mulcahey captured a special moment on
Continue Reading A professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington has come under fire for tweets he posted which the school has called “vile and inexcusable,” according to a statement the school provided to CNN Saturday. At the center of this controversy is Mike Adams, a professor of criminology at the university, according to the school’s
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has “drifted away” from the Constitution, adding to a growing list of former top military officials who have strongly criticized the president’s response to the nationwide protests surrounding the police killing of George Floyd. “We have a Constitution. And we have to follow
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EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County topped 3,300 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, news emerged that the hospitalization rate reached it’s lowest level in nearly three weeks. Health department data showed there were 78 new cases as of Sunday morning, bringing the total number of infections during the pandemic to 3,376. More
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El Paso, Texas- Another hot day across the Borderland, with temperatures creeping into the triple digits once again. Any chance of moisture has been thrown out the window. Dry air has pushed into the region and winds will be on the breezy category for today, but even stronger tomorrow. Hot, dry, and breezy to windy
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Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the sport on social media Sunday. The former two-division UFC World Champion said he was done fighting in a statement posted to his verified Twitter early Sunday morning. “Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting,” the tweet said. “Thank you all for the amazing
Continue Reading Latin America is losing its battle against coronavirus. As the global number of Covid-19 victims tops 400,000, the region has become the pandemic’s hotspot. Latin America has recorded nearly 1.2 million cases and more than 60,000 deaths. But these numbers may be superficial, Matt Rivers reports. That’s because in several countries, testing rates remain low
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Shortly after 11 a.m. on December 16, 2019, Cindy Siegel Shepler drew her last breath in a spartan room in Basel, Switzerland. The 62-year-old American twisted a knob on her IV pole and soon fell asleep for the last time. I had stayed with her and her husband David in Knoxville, Tennessee, for their last
Continue Reading When the coronavirus pandemic began to spread through Colombia, creeping its way to the town of Uribia, the only information Angela Montiel could get about Covid-19 was from her neighbors. They told her a deadly virus “like a whooping cough” was gripping the country and had even hit the nearby city of Maicao. But she
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With its players sporting armbands supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Bayern Munich maintained its seven-point lead atop the Bundesliga with a 4-2 win at fifth-placed Bayer Leverkusen Saturday. Bayern had to come from an early goal down to secure its victory, with Robert Lewandowski scoring his 30th league goal of the season in the
Continue Reading Scholar Ibram X. Kendi is quickly becoming a household name. With his 2019 book “How to be an Antiracist” among Amazon’s best sellers this week, more good news is coming Kendi’s way. The scholar will join the staff at Boston University starting on July 1 and launch the new Center for Antiracist Research at the
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