14 bodies found in Mexican area where drug cartels operate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in western Mexico said Thursday they have found the bodies of 12 men and two women dumped in two separate areas in…
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Another consequence of the pandemic: a nationwide shortage of coins
Masks were the first to go. Then toilet paper flew off shelves. And while Americans are being nickel-and-dimed with coronavirus-related costs in a…
Continue Reading Police shot a man after a high-speed chase. It’s Georgia’s 50th police shooting investigated by GBI this year
The non-fatal police shooting of a black man after a high-speed chase in Newnan, Georgia, on Monday was the 50th officer-involved shooting this year…
Continue Reading New Mexico prosecutor criticizes police and drops top charge in Albuquerque protest shooting
The New Mexico man who allegedly shot a protester in Albuquerque on Monday is no longer charged with the most serious count of aggravated battery…
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Effigy found in Oakland a day after mayor announced hate crime investigation on nooses
A day after a hate crime investigation was opened into nooses found on trees in Oakland, California, a “fake body hanging from a noose”…
Continue Reading Atlanta police shortages continue for second day
The morning after an unusual number of police officers called out sick, only two sergeants and one officer showed up in one of Atlanta’s six…
Continue Reading New York City Council passes sweeping police reform bills
A sweeping package of police reforms was approved by the New York City Council Thursday, some of which have been in the works since the death of Eric…
Continue Reading Los Angeles reaches deal with county on relocating homeless
The city and county of Los Angeles have reached a deal to bring almost 7,000 homeless people indoors, officials said Thursday. The city will provide…
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Football may not happen at all this year, Fauci warns
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to kick off the 2020 regular season at home on September 10 against the Houston…
Continue Reading Florida will ban its ‘Gator Bait’ cheer due to the phrase’s racist history
The University of Florida’s “Gator Bait” cheer is coming to an end at sporting events over the racist imagery associated with the…
Continue Reading Possible burned cross found on front yard of 17-year-old activist’s house after he organized protests
A Virginia police department and the FBI are investigating a possible cross burning at the home of a 17-year-old activist the morning after he helped…
Continue Reading Kentucky attorney general promises thorough investigation of Breonna Taylor’s death
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Thursday told the family of Breonna Taylor, the people who have protested her death and police officers…
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Ex-Atlanta police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks turns himself in
ATLANTA, Georgia — Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe has turned himself in to authorities, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s…
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA protections
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young…
Continue Reading A bear attacks a woman. She fights it off — with her laptop
A Southern California teen had a rude awakening when an outdoor nap turned into a bear attack. She survived by fighting the bear off with her only…
Continue Reading California’s governor issues statewide order requiring face masks in public
SACRAMENTO, California — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a statewide order that requires Californians to wear a face covering in…
Continue Reading This is who’s affected by the Supreme Court decision on DACA
Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a decision hundreds of thousands of so-called Dreamers across the United States have been anxiously awaiting…
Continue Reading Pre-flight texts warned of weather and records show Kobe Bryant pilot became disoriented in fog
Text messages prior to the doomed helicopter flight that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others show that weather conditions were a concern,…
Continue Reading Health officials ask Myrtle Beach visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days after spike in Covid-19 cases
Health officials in a West Virginia county are asking that anyone who recently visited South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach, or any other beach for…
Continue Reading Canadian politician kicked out of parliament after calling opponent ‘racist’
The leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, was made to leave parliament on Wednesday after calling another politician…
Continue Reading Jose Canseco Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1964 Birth place: Havana, Cuba Birth…
Continue Reading Evidence of huge carnivorous dinosaurs discovered in Australia
Scientists have found evidence that large carnivorous dinosaurs lived in Australia. A team of researchers analyzed dinosaur footprint fossils and…
Continue Reading An Arizona sheriff who said he wouldn’t enforce the state’s stay-at-home order has tested positive for Covid-19
When Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey extended the state’s stay-at-home order into mid-May, Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb countered that the policy had…
Continue Reading Washington State Patrol will investigate the death of Manuel Ellis in police custody, governor says
The Washington State Patrol will start a new investigation into the death of Manuel Ellis, a black man who died while in the custody of the Tacoma…
Continue Reading Brother of man found hanged dies in a deputy-involved shooting
The half-brother of Robert Fuller, the 24-year-old black man who was found dead hanging in the city of Palmdale, California, last week, was killed in…
Continue Reading Scientists have grown mini brains containing Neanderthal DNA
We now know that many of us are part Neanderthal, with our genes carrying traces of past encounters between our early ancestors and the Stone Age…
Continue Reading A 20-foot-tall statue honors the frontline workers fighting Covid-19 around the world
Latvia is honoring the doctors, nurses and medical workers on the front lines in the fight against Covid-19 with a giant statue in the nation’s…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
Continue Reading Diner gets big (screen) idea to keep serving in the pandemic
Nothing has tested the slogan “always open” like Covid-19, even at venerable diners like the Bel Aire in Queens, New York, which…
Continue Reading Officials clarify that a Florida bridge is not at risk of immediate collapse after a large crack appeared
A well-traveled South Florida bridge is not at risk of imminent collapse, authorities said this week, diverging from the US Coast Guard’s…
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