Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — Denver City Councilwoman Candi Cdebaca has drafted a bill to replace the Denver Police Department with a ‘Peace Force.’ If approved by city council, the bill would put the decision before voters in a special election in November. Denver City Council plans to vote
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Some changes are coming to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” amid allegations it fostered a toxic work environment. A spokesperson for Warner Bros., said three of the show’s top producers, Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman have “parted ways” with “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” The show’s distributor, Warner Bros. Television, is owned by CNN’s parent
Continue Reading Kevin Hart and Will Smith have joined forces for a remake of the 1987 holiday classic, “Planes, Trains & Automobiles.” “I’ve been patiently waiting for the right project to team up with my brother with. We found it and are developing it together with our teams,” Hart wrote in a post about the film on
Continue Reading “Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies” has, inevitably, a lot of nudity in it. But this slightly over-long documentary also serves a significant purpose, exposing (literally) hypocrisy in the movie industry’s past to better understand the challenges of presenting sexuality on screen in the present and future. Toward that end, “Skin” begins from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARION, MA (WBZ) — Two horses were rescued Sunday night after they became stuck in the mud in Marion. Firefighters responded to Converse Road and found the two horses, Girlie and Tick, stuck in mud up to their necks. The rescue “took time and expertise by all members,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Hundreds of volunteers came out Sunday to help clean up the site of the deadly gas explosion in northwest Baltimore. The councilmember who organized the cleanup said he expected about 50 people to show up Sunday, but the large group showed up to help
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Federal prosecutors formally requested that actress Lori Loughlin be sentenced to two months in prison and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli be sentenced to five months in prison for their roles in the college admissions scam. The sentencing memorandum follows “agreed-upon” terms after Loughlin and Giannulli pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in May. The
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I remember the day well. One of those perfect, clear New York City mornings. It would be my first time interviewing a man we all now know has, and very likely will continue to, change the world: Elon Musk. He was giving interviews outside of the Nasdaq stock exchange on the day of Tesla’s initial
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GROTON, CT (WFSB) — Federal investigators will be in Groton on Tuesday to figure out how a plane crashed into a home. The small plane went through the roof of the home on Ring Drive Monday night. Everyone inside the home and on board the aircraft is expected
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When students return to Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this month, they’ll find a campus transformed by Covid-19. Masks are required outside of dorm rooms; fall sports are delayed. Many courses will be a hybrid of virtual offerings and in-classroom time. But one professor will be holding class outdoors as long as possible.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Public Health officials announced five new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. The death toll now stands at 366 in El Paso County. The victims ranged in age from their 60s to their 90s, all with underlying health conditions and included: woman in her 60s, two men in their 70s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — A small business owner is hoping to stay afloat after nearly $100,000 worth of merchandise was looted from her store last Monday. China McNeal was heartbroken when her got to her hair salon Monday after it was cleaned out by looters. Chi Hair Imports, located
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — The COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly changing immigration rules are putting immigrants who follow the rules in a legal limbo. The unclear laws regarding green cards, visas and entry into the U.S. are having a devastating impact on families across the Chicago area. Jennifer Flores, a
Continue Reading According to Paris Hilton, she’s been playing Paris Hilton all of these years. One of the first celebs to become famous for being famous, Hilton is sharing her story in a new documentary titled “This Is Paris.” In the trailer she talks about being Paris Hilton and says that while she feels like “the whole
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — It’s not unusual to see crews replacing bad roofs in metro area neighborhoods. But this week good shingles will be torn off an elkhorn home. A roof just two years old that tom ross is forced to replace after a storm of controversy. Tom
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Children from low income families often arrive for the first day of kindergarten at a disadvantage because some lack a firm grasp of their letters and numbers and the basics of reading. The switch to virtual learning in many school district puts those students
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KEITHVILLE, La. (KTBS) — The narrow road that leads to Ann Fisher’s neighborhood on Old Mansfield Road is flanked with overgrown brush and a couple of signs that read, “PRIVATE PROPERTY.” Beyond the signs, a gravely road covered in potholes and well over a dozen trailers. Some of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — IMPD K9 Officer Molly Groce and her K9 Lando have over 74,000 Instagram followers. Officer Groce recently used her platform for a pay it forward challenge to surprise a deserving Meijer employee. Officer Groce recently noticed Caleb Harris helping an elderly gentleman who Harris said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (The Journal Times) — Mike Atari has run the In & Out Pantry convenience store for two years at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and James Lovell Drive, a short walk from the Fiserv Forum, where the 2020 Democratic National Convention was supposed to take place this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, N.Y. (The Citizen) — New York casino employees will head to Albany this week with a message for Gov. Andrew Cuomo: We need to work. A rally is planned for 11 a.m. Thursday outside of the state Capitol. It is being organized by three casino employees —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (Star-Herald) — The walls of the main gallery at the West Nebraska Arts Center are lined with images of Nebraska. Finding a flat service in the room is also difficult with drawings and paintings set up on shelves and tables. The sheer amount of artwork could
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LeBron James has encouraged the Black community to “know their voting rights” after signing a letter to fight voter suppression. Covid-19 is posing questions about voting safely in the upcoming US presidential election. Four years ago, lower Black participation was blamed on efforts to restrict voting rights as well as online disinformation campaigns and apathy.
Continue Reading Most schools in California will not be reopening for in-person education this month — but one superintendent in the Los Angeles area has come up with a plan to welcome some students back to class. And it doesn’t involve their teachers. On August 19, when Glendale Unified School District kicks off the academic year, 20
Continue Reading If you think it’s hot now, just wait a few years. A new study suggests humans could face 30 times the amount of extreme heat by 2100 compared with the early 2000s. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You
Continue Reading David Silva has signed for Spanish club Real Sociedad after leaving Manchester City as a free agent. The 34-year-old spent a decade at City, winning four Premier League titles and becoming one of the greatest players in the club’s history. After his departure, Silva seemed on the verge of signing a three-year deal with Italian
Continue Reading A federal judge says transgender women and girls in Idaho cannot be banned from sports teams corresponding to their gender, blocking an Idaho law that attempted to do so. “This is a victory for all women and girls in Idaho. Trans people belong in sports,” wrote the American Civil Liberties Union, which provided legal representation
Continue Reading Whether you’re working from home or on the front lines, the pandemic has drastically affected almost everyone. And with sudden change can come a flood of emotions, some of which may have been buried until the shutdown brought them forth. Others may be entirely new ones. Feeling out of control and a sense of loss
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill abruptly decided it will no longer hold in-person classes on campus after about 130 students tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week since classes began. In the past week, the Covid-19 positivity rate among students rose to 13.6% of the 954 students tested, and five employees
Continue Reading Next time you pour back a sour beer, you might like to know that tart and tangy goodness is the result of an immensely complex set of microbial interactions that chemists are only just beginning to figure out. “We know the beers taste amazing and look beautiful,” said Teresa Longin, a professor of chemistry at
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Tiger Woods’ 11-year-old son Charlie is a chip off the old block when it comes to golf. Woods’ son participated in a US Kids Golf-sanctioned event at Hammock Creek Golf Club in Palm City, Florida over the weekend — and he dominated the competition. Charlie bested all the boys competing in the age 11 category,
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