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Month: July 2020

Some Milwaukee alders want fire and police commission to investigate off-duty officer homicides

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — Milwaukee Alderwoman Milele Coggs says, given Joel Acevedo’s death at the hands of an off-duty Milwaukee police officer earlier this year. She thinks the Fire and Police Commission should investigate off duty officer homicides, as opposed to the Milwaukee Police Department. “For there to

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Most California school classrooms cannot reopen while coronavirus numbers spike, governor says

Most schools in California will not be reopening for in-person education when classes begin in the next few months, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. Private and public schools in counties on California’s coronavirus monitoring list must stay closed under the governor’s new guidance. Thirty-three of California’s 58 counties, representing more than 80% of the state’s

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Man accused of fraudulently obtaining $9M in PPP loans, spending hundreds of thousands gambling in Vegas

Click here for updates on this story     Los Angeles, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A Beverly Grove man was being held without bond Thursday after being arrested on federal charges alleging that he fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program loans, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Andrew Marnell, 40, has been charged with one

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As businesses shifted to working from home, some internships also turned virtual; ‘It’s surpassed my expectations’

Click here for updates on this story     Chicago, IL (WBBM) — COVID-19 has turned students’ plans upside down; from abrupt ends to the spring semester to uncertainty about campus life in the fall, and when the economy collapsed, internship offers began to vanish. Fortunately, some companies pivoted to an online experience. CBS 2 Morning Insider

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Fahim Saleh’s executive assistant is charged with murder in death of tech entrepreneur

Fahim Saleh‘s executive assistant faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the dismemberment of the tech entrepreneur at his luxury Manhattan condo, police said Friday. The assistant was identified as Tyrese Haspil, 21, who handled Saleh’s finances and personal matters, according to police. He allegedly owed Saleh tens of thousands of dollars, and was

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Man charged in death of 4-year-old

Click here for updates on this story     East St. Louis, IL (KMOV) — A man is facing charges, accused of killing a 4-year-old boy in East St. Louis. Demetrius Stewart, 27, is charged with first-degree murder and violation of a protection order. Police say they received a call Wednesday morning to a home in the

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‘No Mask, No Taco’: Hugo’s Tacos Reopens Studio City Location After Closing When Customers Refused To Wear Masks

Click here for updates on this story     Studio City, CA (KCBS) — Hugo’s Tacos has reopened its Studio City location after closing for two weeks because angry customers were harassing employees over having to wear face coverings for service. “As the business was picking up, so were the really vitriolic and emotional conflicts with people

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‘They Say It’s Kind Of Quietly Always Here’: Jefferson County Public Health Specialist Discusses Bubonic Plague

Click here for updates on this story     MORRISON, CO (KCNC) — A squirrel that tested positive for bubonic plague has citizens in Morrison concerned. A citizen recently reported seeing over a dozen dead squirrels, a sign of concern for Jefferson County Public Health officials. “That’s the kind of thing we look at, a large scale

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Chicago mayor tells WH press secretary, ‘Hey Karen. Watch your mouth’ after criticism

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot doesn’t mince her words when it comes to Twitter. After White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called Lightfoot “the derelict mayor of Chicago” in a press briefing, the mayor hit back, tweeting “Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth.” McEnany called Lightfoot “derelict” following a question about President Trump’s response to the death

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