Family of Andrew Brown Jr. to view body camera footage of his fatal shooting
The immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. will have the chance Tuesday to view police body camera video of Brown’s death, following a…
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Bob Baffert says Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with ointment containing steroid
Trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had been treated prior to the race with an ointment…
Continue Reading Voyager spacecraft detects ‘persistent hum’ beyond our solar system
One of the Earth’s longest-flying spacecraft has detected a “persistent hum” beyond our solar system, according to a new study.…
Continue Reading Man charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman in New York City pleads not guilty, held on $1 million bond
A man charged in a hate crime assault on an Asian woman in New York City in March pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $1 million bond,…
Continue Reading A 1985 unsolved homicide case in Montana gets a big break in identifying the victim, thanks to DNA samples
For over three decades, Montana police have been trying to identify the skeletal remains of a woman that were found by a bear hunter in Missoula…
Continue Reading Drought emergency declared in most of California amid ‘acute water supply shortfalls’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a drought emergency Monday across most of the parched state, covering a vast stretch of the central and…
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A 6-year-old girl is dead after a shooting at a San Antonio car club gathering
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A man is facing capital murder charges after a shooting at a car club event in San Antonio left a 6-year-old girl dead and…
Continue Reading Georgia repeals citizen’s arrest law ahead of a federal hearing in the death of Ahmaud Arbery
On the eve of a hearing for three men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his family witnessed the repeal of a Civil War-era law permitting…
Continue Reading At least 7 children killed in Russian school shooting
Seven children were killed and at least 16 people injured on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, according…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 11: Coronavirus, Gaza, pipeline hack, Russia, Myanmar
Instagram for kids? Dozens of attorneys general are asking Facebook to scrap plans for a social network aimed at the under-13 crowd, citing mental…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school after gunmen open fire, state media report
Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state…
Continue Reading Gnawed bones of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave in ‘extraordinary’ discovery
The discovery of the ancient remains of nine Neanderthals, a pack of hyenas and several elephants in the Guattari Cave near the Italian resort town…
Continue Reading More assaults on Asian American women reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York
Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US. Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York…
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Medina Spirit has arrived at the Pimlico track. But it’s unclear if he will race in the Preakness Stakes after failing drug test
Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of…
Continue Reading Preliminary Louisville PD report suggested officers violated their firearms training by opening fire during Breonna Taylor raid
A preliminary Louisville Metro Police Department internal report prepared on the botched raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death suggested that…
Continue Reading Air pollution from animal-based food production is linked to 12,700 deaths each year, study says
Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year, according to a new study…
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Houston murder suspect who fled with a tiger has been caught, but not the animal
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard. “The…
Continue Reading Twin brother of NFL player Tarik Cohen found dead at Duke Power substation
Authorities confirmed that a person found dead at a North Carolina Duke Power substation over the weekend was Tyrell Cohen, brother of Chicago Bears…
Continue Reading 6 people killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party were part of the same extended family, a relative says
The six people killed at a birthday party in Colorado Springs were all part of the same extended family, according to a relative who left the party…
Continue Reading These are the states with the highest and lowest vaccination rates
About 58% of American adults have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but the rates differ depending on where you look. At the…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade police officer charged with sexual battery
A Miami-Dade police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member has been charged with sexual battery and was booked into Palm Beach County Jail…
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FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The FDA said…
Continue Reading Houston police search for murder suspect out on bond who ran away with tiger
HOUSTON, Texas — A man has been charged with felony evading arrest after he escaped from police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard.…
Continue Reading A Texas school district tried to address racism, a group of parents fought back
SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Three years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake. Now,…
Continue Reading There were at least 10 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
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Indigenous diaspora: Leaving home and the journey across Mexico
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad Juárez…
Continue Reading Two college students had to be rescued when their boat made of plastic buckets and kiddie pools drifted out to sea
Two college students in California had to be rescued from the Pacific Ocean this weekend when they floated too far from the shore in a homemade boat,…
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Police deliver Mother’s Day flowers after arresting delivery driver for DUI
Police officers responding to a collision in Fairfield, California, made sure nothing got in the way of moms in the area receiving their…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft carrying history-making asteroid sample now heading toward Earth
After spending two-and-a-half years together, a NASA spacecraft bid farewell to its asteroid companion Monday and began the long journey back to…
Continue Reading Florida state attorney says no crime was committed by principal in the paddling of a 6-year-old
A Florida school principal did not commit a crime when she paddled a 6-year-old girl on the buttocks, as she appeared to have been asked by the…
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