A sign reminding people of the 200,000 US Covid deaths vandalized five times in 6 days
A sign memorializing the hundreds of thousands of people who have died in the United States from Covid-19 has become a target for vandalism in a…
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Police declare unlawful assembly after windows shattered during Breonna Taylor protests
After windows were broken Thursday night, Louisville police declared gatherings downtown were an unlawful assembly and told people protesting the…
Continue Reading Pac-12 announces it will play college football this fall, walking back previous vote
The Pac-12 Conference voted Thursday to return to play college football this fall. Beginning November 6, each team in the Pac-12 will play seven…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Chargers QB has lung accidentally punctured by team doctor
While attempting to administer a shot to Tyrod Taylor’s ribs, a Los Angeles Chargers team doctor accidentally punctured one of the…
Continue Reading California’s largest single wildfire spawned two massive firenados — one was an EF2
California’s Creek Fire is not only the largest single wildfire in the state known for huge and destructive blazes, it spawned two rare…
Continue Reading A year of free subway rides for a man who chased down and captured train derailment suspect
After chasing down and capturing a suspect allegedly responsible for derailing a subway train, one man gets a year of free rides, the Metropolitan…
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Kyle Rittenhouse, Facebook and militia groups facing lawsuit over fatal shootings at Jacob Blake protest
A civil rights lawsuit was filed this week against suspected shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, Facebook and self-styled militia groups the “Kenosha…
Continue Reading China says US has ‘created enough troubles for the world’ as UN spat continues
China’s Ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday that the US has “created enough troubles for the world already” as the two…
Continue Reading Washington officer tells partygoers to stay ‘out of sight, out of mind’ after complaint about violation of Covid-19 restrictions
A Pullman, Washington, police officer is heard in body camera video telling Washington State University women’s basketball coach Kamie Ethridge…
Continue Reading Solicitation charges dropped against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft
Two solicitation of prostitution charges filed against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft in Florida were dropped Thursday, court documents…
Continue Reading Twenty thousand flags placed on National Mall to memorialize Covid-19 deaths in the US
Twenty thousand American flags have been placed on the National Mall as part of a memorial paying tribute to the more than 200,000 people nationwide…
Continue Reading California sheriff’s department fires the deputy seen on video punching a 14-year-old boy
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has fired a deputy who was seen in a viral video punching a 14-year-old boy. “After an…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor investigations are far from over as demands for transparency mount
Kentucky’s top law enforcement officer says he presented all the evidence in the Breonna Taylor case to a grand jury, but many investigative…
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Breonna Taylor investigations are far from over as demands for transparency mount
Kentucky’s top law enforcement officer says he presented all the evidence in the Breonna Taylor case to a grand jury, but many investigative…
Continue Reading The strange case of the man who died after eating too much licorice
It’s hard to exercise restraint when eating candy. For licorice lovers, indulging sparingly could actually be lifesaving. A study published…
Continue Reading Mexican firefighters arrive in California to help battle wildfires
Firefighters from Mexico are in California to help battle the record-breaking wildfires ravaging the state. The US Forest Service in California…
Continue Reading First she lost her friend, George Floyd. Then she lost her sister to Covid-19
“The loss of George Floyd was the most impact in my whole entire life, you know, up until my sister passed,” Ruby Mallard says. The…
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Trump claims White House can overrule FDA’s attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the White House could override the US Food and Drug Administration if the agency released tougher…
Continue Reading New York City schools’ remote opening is off to a bumpy, stressful start
New York City schools opened Monday with in-person classes for some students but remote learning for most — and the first few days have been a…
Continue Reading A wild bear broke into an Alaska zoo and killed an alpaca
Caesar – a 16-year-old alpaca – was killed over the weekend by a wild brown bear who had broken into a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. The bear…
Continue Reading Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new
Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new, state media reported. Footage…
Continue Reading As ESPN went to commercial, commentator Jalen Rose urged, ‘Arrest the cops that murdered Breonna Taylor’
ESPN analyst Jalen Rose joined a growing list of celebrities, politicians and athletes weighing in amid national frustration and anger that none of…
Continue Reading She lost her job in the pandemic. She can’t even afford the dollar store to feed her kids
When Lauren Bell lost her high-paying job because of the coronavirus pandemic, she found herself in a position she never thought she’d be in.…
Continue Reading A 72-year-old woman was quietly living in a dilapidated house. Then an electrician sparked a community to help her rebuild
When electrician John Kinney walked into Gloria Scott’s home, in Woburn, Massachusetts, he quickly realized it was not going to be a quick job.…
Continue Reading Weeping resounded from the room where Breonna Taylor’s mother learned the grand jury’s decision
Breonna Taylor‘s mother learned the fate of the officers involved in her daughter’s killing two minutes before Attorney General Daniel…
Continue Reading The US plans to execute a man for a crime he committed at 19. Scientists say the research on brain development makes that wrong
For the first time in nearly 70 years, the United States will execute a man for a crime he committed as a teenager. Christopher Vialva, 40, is set to…
Continue Reading Two officers shot during protests over grand jury decision not to charge Louisville cops with killing Breonna Taylor
Two Louisville police officers were shot Wednesday night as protesters marched following news that only one of the three officers involved in Breonna…
Continue Reading South Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul
A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into North Korea, Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn…
Continue Reading Federal officials are investigating utility equipment near the start of massive Bobcat Fire
Federal investigators looking into the origins of the massive Bobcat Fire are focusing on utility equipment owned by Southern California Edison (SCE)…
Continue Reading California city announced $4 million settlement over fatal police shooting of mentally ill Black man
A California city announced a $4 million settlement of a federal lawsuit with the family of Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man who was shot by…
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