Jacob Blake’s sister says she isn’t sad. She’s angry and she wants change
Jacob Blake’s sister told reporters that even as he fights for his life with seven gunshot wounds from police officers, she isn’t sorry…
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Jacob Blake attorneys deny police union allegations of fight with officers before shooting
As Jacob Blake was freed from handcuffs in the hospital, the Kenosha police union said Friday that Blake put an officer in a headlock moments before…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s shooting shows America has a long way to go in its journey toward a racial reckoning
Three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police spurred national unrest and widespread reforms, America’s racial reckoning…
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Lionel Messi says he will ‘continue’ at Barcelona after wanting to leave the club ‘all year’
Lionel Messi says he will “continue” at Barcelona, despite wanting to go “all year,” the six-time Ballon d’Or winner…
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Police: Projectiles thrown, Kelly Building vandalized after crowd gathers; 2 arrested
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Two people were arrested after a large crowd gathered…
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Biden slams Trump as ‘unfit’ over alleged comments mocking U.S. war dead; President denies claims
WASHINGTON, DC — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden declared President Donald Trump “unfit” for the presidency on Friday, delivering an…
Continue Reading Massive mystery holes appear in Siberian tundra — and could be linked to climate change
A Russian TV crew flying over the Siberian tundra this summer spotted a massive crater 30 meters (100 feet) deep and 20 meters wide — striking…
Continue Reading Environmentalists sound alarm on local tide pool destruction
Click here for updates on this story LA JOLLA, CA (KSWB) — Environmentalists are warning beachgoers escaping the…
Continue Reading Environmentalists sound alarm on local tide pool destruction
Click here for updates on this story LA JOLLA, CA (KVVU) — Environmentalists are warning beachgoers escaping the…
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‘The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty’: What to expect
For nearly 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II has reigned as the head of the world’s most famous royal family. Over those decades, the members of the…
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A coronavirus vaccine by Election Day? Probably not. Here’s why
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to get ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by as early as next month. The…
Continue Reading A White professor says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career
A professor of African and Latin American studies who portrayed herself as Black has now revealed she has been lying. Jessica A. Krug, an associate…
Continue Reading Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine generated an immune response, study says
A Covid-19 vaccine developed and tested in Russia generated neutralizing antibodies in dozens of study subjects, and while the vaccine often caused…
Continue Reading ‘The Boys’ dresses up one of TV’s most daring shows in a superhero costume
“The Boys” quickly became Amazon’s signature series, and the second season of this beyond-dark show outdoes the first —…
Continue Reading ‘Away’ is another mission-to-Mars drama that doesn’t achieve liftoff
Eventually somebody’s going to make a really good TV series about a manned space mission, but “Away” isn’t it. Like…
Continue Reading Rent a fire lookout tower for $40 a night
There comes a moment, every time you visit a fire lookout tower, when you become certain that you have gotten hopelessly, irretrievably lost. The…
Continue Reading Usher announces Vegas residency
Usher is headed to Sin City. The eight-time Grammy Award-winner will headline a Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, opening…
Continue Reading 11-year-old attacked in Shawnee: ‘It’s not okay to hate’
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV KSMO) — An 11-year-old girl who was attacked and knocked…
Continue Reading Rolling Stones reissue ‘Goats Head Soup’
Mick Jagger gets that not everyone loves the Rolling Stones’ “Goats Head Soup” album. “It’s not an album that’s…
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‘Noche De Juarez’: DJ Johnny Kage to bring music fans classic Juarez anthems at special drive-in concert
EL PASO, Texas — Since the pandemic, many families have been enjoying the return of drive-in movies. Suncity Carpool Cinema is going a step further…
Continue Reading Community rallies around 39 rescued children left with nothing
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — The Georgia community is overwhelmed after hearing the plight…
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Fight near Jefferson High School ends with at least 1 hospitalized
EL PASO — A person was taken to the hospital after a fight in south-central El Paso early Friday morning. The fire department described the injuries…
Continue Reading One dead as firefighters battle blaze aboard oil tanker off Sri Lanka
Firefighting crews from Sri Lanka and India are working to put out a large blaze aboard an oil tanker that has been burning since Thursday, off the…
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Hollywood needs a blockbuster hit in China. ‘Tenet’ could be it
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is trying to prove that the box office still has some life left in the age of coronavirus. The…
Continue Reading Oregon coast brewery says gun comments made it target of open carry rally
Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, OR (KPTV) — A brewery in Seaside says it is receiving national attention…
Continue Reading It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’
They are among the greatest victims of coronavirus, yet elderly people continue to be dismissed, despite growing evidence of the devastating effects…
Continue Reading ‘The Batman’ production paused after Robert Pattinson tests positive for Covid-19
Production on “The Batman” has been temporarily paused after the film’s star, Robert Pattinson, tested positive for Covid-19, a…
Continue Reading Public darkroom in Lawrence struggles to stay open
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — The past few months have been difficult for artists,…
Continue Reading 4-year-old caught in crossfire in KC was shot in leg
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — A 4-year-old girl was shot in the leg after getting…
Continue Reading Jobs in these industries won’t come back even after the pandemic is over
The pandemic has shaken up the US workforce. Between February and April, more than 22 million jobs were lost. Including the 1,371,000 gain in August…
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