Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday, a police official said. A fifth victim was wounded and transported to a local hospital in critical condition, Orange Police Department spokesperson Lt. Jennifer Amat said at a news conference. Police responded to a call
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who struggled with opioid addiction. Courteney Batya Ross, 45, said she met Floyd in August 2017 when he worked as a security guard at the Salvation Army. In emotional testimony, she said they liked exploring the local
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WASHINGTON, DC — The New York Mets season opener at Washington has been postponed because of coronavirus concerns. The Nationals issued a statement saying “ongoing contact tracing involving members of the Nationals organization” was the reason for scrapping Thursday night’s game at Nationals Park. The game has not yet been rescheduled. Nationals general manager Mike
Continue Reading When the Ingenuity helicopter takes flight this month, it will be a Wright brothers moment on Mars. This first powered, controlled flight on another planet has been years in the making — and it has roots in the first such flight on Earth. It has been 117 years since Orville Wright took flight in Flyer
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Everything is coming up Peeps this Easter. Pepsi has launched a limited edition Peeps soda. 7-Eleven is serving a Peeps latte, convenience chain QuickChek a Peeps Smoothie. Kellogg has Peeps “marshmallow flavored cereal with marshmallows.” It doesn’t end there. You can decorate your yellow clogs with Peeps charms or match your face to your dessert
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Here’s a look at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a court comprised of 123 states from around the world. Facts Although created by the Rome Statute, a treaty first brought before the United Nations, the ICC operates as an independent entity. The court is located in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICC is the “court of
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of basketball player LeBron James. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1984 Birth place: Akron, Ohio Birth name: LeBron Raymone James Father: Anthony McClelland Mother: Gloria James Marriage: Savannah (Brinson) James (September 2013-present) Children: Zhuri Nova, Bryce Maximus and LeBron Jr. Other Facts James also played football in high school.
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Along Sevenmile Creek in South Nashville is what’s left of a homeless encampment and all the belongings its residents had. Two people lost their lives there Saturday night and advocates say it could have been prevented. “It did a number,” Steven Young, Founder of
Continue Reading Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I was in bed for three days, I thought I had Covid, but I didn’t,” she told CNN. “I just was done. Mentally, physically, I was just exhausted.” She’d already put her career on
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions on the voting process, particularly for those living in densely populated counties. The vote on Senate Bill 7 was 18-13 after more than seven hours of debate and several amendments to the legislation. The final
Continue Reading Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Arizona filed hundreds of grievances about mistreatment, including use-of-force incidents, according to a watchdog report released Thursday, which concluded that violations threatened the health, safety and rights of those at the facility. During its inspection last year, the Department of Homeland Security inspector general found
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Mia Farrow is usually very private, but she is speaking out on the deaths of her three late children, Tam, Lark and Thaddeus. In the wake of the debut of HBO’s “Allen v. Farrow,” there has been online discussion about the decision not to address the deaths of three of Farrow’s adopted children in the
Continue Reading New York this week became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis, and in doing so, it’s poised to become one of the nation’s largest markets. Another multibillion-dollar business opportunity would be lucrative for cannabis businesses, but industry members and insiders also are viewing the Empire State in a broader light. They think that having
Continue Reading At least six states are moving to shield the most recent round of stimulus payments from private debt collectors after Congress failed to exempt the money from garnishment — though it did for an earlier round of payments that were approved in December. Governors in Maryland, New Jersey and Washington as well as state attorneys
Continue Reading St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination effort could help get the United States out of its current economic crisis. And the sugar rush from trillions of dollars pouring into the economy could help America grow faster than China this year.
Continue Reading Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In October 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers, while in port in Aden, Yemen, for refueling. The attack was attributed to al Qaeda and foreshadowed the attack on the United States less than
Continue Reading President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad, lasting impact on the country. The outline calls for $621 billion to upgrade and modernize everything from roads to bridges, railways, buses, trains and airports. Electric vehicles are a major part of the proposal, with investments
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend took the stand in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Thursday, describing Floyd as a kind man who had a deep Southern voice and who loved food. Courteney Batya Ross, 45, said she met Floyd in August 2017 when he worked as a security guard at the Salvation Army. She said they liked
Continue Reading Uranus is emitting X-rays, and scientists want to take a closer look. That’s the mysterious conclusion of a new study, which analyzed two visuals of the planet and discovered X-ray activity for the first time. Astronomers looked at snapshots of the planet taken by NASA’s Chandra Observatory in 2002 and 2017, noticing a clear detection
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Lousiana (KTBS) — The Bossier City man who died while in police custody Tuesday ingested drugs and began convulsing before his death, sources close to the investigation tell KTBS. The type of drug was not immediately known. There was no sign of trauma on the man’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and coroner John Prime released more information Wednesday on the death of Casey Simpson, a Caddo Correctional Center inmate earlier this month. But Simpson’s family says they want more transparency from those involved in the investigation. “I can only
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE County, WI (WDJT) — A traffic stop on I-41/94 in Racine County led to two separate drivers being arrested for OWI. It happened Wednesday morning, March 31. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol when he stopped a vehicle just south of
Continue Reading “United States of Al” has engendered advance debate over its depiction of an Afghan character, but the show plays less as offensive than dated and uninspired, built on ancient fish-out-of-water sitcom conventions. A US veteran and his Afghan interpreter sound like a logical TV odd couple, but the few tender moments work better than the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for setting his girlfriend on fire in February of 2020. Javaunte Jefferson was convicted of attempted first degree intentional homicide and arson of a building. According to a criminal complaint, Savannah Bailey, Jefferson’s girlfriend
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants residents to be on alert for “smishing” scams. These text message scams are used to get personal or financial information. Nessel said millions of “smishing” texts can be sent at the same time. Text message scams are on the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OWOSSO, Michigan (WNEM) — An Owosso barber is preparing for another legal battle after keeping his business open during the pandemic. “They can’t come in and take my livelihood. And that’s what they’re trying to do,” said Karl Manke, Owosso barber. He won his first fight in October
Continue Reading The return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, a.k.a. “Gammy,” launched a new season of their Facebook Watch series on Wednesday, and wow, did we learn a great deal. Their guests were actress Niecy Nash and her wife, musician Jessica
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(CNN) — Cuatro personas, incluido un menor, murieron en un tiroteo masivo en un complejo de oficinas en Orange, California, el miércoles por la noche, informó la policía. «Esta noche, alrededor de las 5:30 pm, los agentes atendieron una llamada de disparos en el área de 202 W. Lincoln», dijo la teniente Jennifer Amat. Agregó
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was arrested Wednesday morning after police say he was found in his neighbor’s garage after he fired gunshots in his own home. According to the Tigard Police Department, dispatch received a report around 3:30 a.m. about 15 to 20 gunshots heard in
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — El asiento del medio vacío en los aviones, una de las pocas ventajas de la pandemia, está a punto de desaparecer. Delta Air Lines, la última aerolínea estadounidense que seguía manteniendo los asientos del medio sin reservar, levantó esa prohibición a partir del 1 de mayo, anunció la compañía el
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