What we know so far about Jacob Blake’s shooting
Days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and large protests erupted, authorities are revealing more information about the…
Continue ReadingUS & World
Trump makes surprise trip to Fort McHenry for Pence’s ‘law & order’ RNC speech
BALTIMORE, Maryland — President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry following Vice President Mike Pence’s…
Continue Reading
New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque terrorist sentenced to life in prison with no parole
A far-right terrorist who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand’s worst mass shooting in modern history will spend the rest of his life in…
Continue Reading Federal investigators launch a civil rights probe into shooting of Jacob Blake
Federal investigators announced that they have launched a civil rights probe into the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, in…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say June knife attack on NYPD officers in Brooklyn was ISIS inspired
A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment Wednesday against 21-year-old Dzenan Camovic for a knife attack on NYPD officers during a…
Continue Reading New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques has been sentenced to life in…
Continue Reading
Arson suspected cause of huge fire on Navy ship in San Diego, sailor being questioned
SAN DIEGO, California — Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard and a U.S. Navy…
Continue Reading
17-year-old arrested for killing 2 during Wisconsin unrest; officer who shot Jacob Blake identified
KENOSHA, Wisconsin — A white, 17-year-old police admirer was arrested Wednesday after two people were shot to death during a third straight night…
Continue Reading
Woman may have caught coronavirus in airplane toilet, researchers say
Researchers say they have evidence that a woman caught coronavirus on a flight — perhaps in the jet’s restroom. The 28-year-old woman was…
Continue Reading Houston police fatally shoot man who opened fire on motorist and officers
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police early Wednesday fatally shot a man who opened fire on a car carrying three civilians and at a patrol vehicle,…
Continue Reading Covid-19 adds extra headache to Hurricane Laura evacuations
More than 1.5 million people are under evacuation orders in Texas and Louisiana as powerful Hurricane Laura approaches the Gulf Coast, and the…
Continue Reading Georgia inmates credited for helping rescue a deputy who had a stroke
A group of men incarcerated at a jail in Georgia are being credited with saving the life of a sheriff’s deputy. Gwinnett County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading
U.S. crackdown on non-essential Mexico border travel causes long waits
SAN DIEGO, California — A Trump administration crackdown on nonessential travel coming from Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic has created massive…
Continue Reading
Dr. Fauci says he did not sign off on new CDC testing virus guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC — White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci said he was undergoing surgery and not part of the…
Continue Reading
NBA postpones Wednesday’s playoff games after Bucks started a boycott to protest social injustice
ORLANDO, Florida — The NBA announced Wednesday it chose to postpone all three games scheduled for the day after the Milwaukee Bucks chose to boycott…
Continue Reading Meet Kerith, the 2-year-old golden retriever who comforts firefighters in California
The firefighters at the base camp in northern California have been braving wildfires for the last week, as the Golden State continues to see acres of…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s mom says he’d be upset over the unrest in city where he came for a fresh start
Hours after Jacob Blake was shot Sunday, he looked at his mother in a Milwaukee hospital room, cried and told her he was sorry. “I don’t…
Continue Reading Sanctuary for endangered condors burns in California wildfire
A sanctuary for the endangered California condor in Big Sur was destroyed by a California fire, according to Ventana Wildlife Society. While no…
Continue Reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son charged with stabbing a neighbor over an argument about trash cans
Adam Abdul-Jabbar, son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has been charged with multiple felonies two months after allegedly stabbing his neighbor…
Continue Reading
Justice Department seeks data from 4 states in inquiry of whether state orders led to Covid-19 nursing home deaths
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking data about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing…
Continue Reading Two police officers plead guilty to vandalizing cars belonging to a man who filed a complaint against them
Two New Jersey police officers have pleaded guilty to vandalizing the cars of a man who filed a complaint against them. Stephen Martinsen and Thomas…
Continue Reading
LeBron James is helping launch a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers ahead of the elections
LeBron James is helping spearhead a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers in Black electoral districts ahead of November’s general…
Continue Reading Jerry Falwell Jr. to receive $10.5 million in compensation for resigning from Liberty University
Jerry Falwell, Jr., the former president of Liberty University, will receive a $10.5 million compensation package from the evangelical school, he…
Continue Reading Why police shoot so many times to bring down a suspect
When police believe a suspect could harm or kill them, they’re usually trained to fire as many gunshots as it takes to bring that suspect down.…
Continue Reading
CDC abruptly changes position on when to get virus tested after pressure from Trump administration
UPDATE: Fauci says he was not part of task force meeting on new CDC testing guidelines WASHINGTON, DC — In a shift that perplexed some doctors,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania governor calls for legalizing marijuana as part of Covid-19 economic recovery plan
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf released a legislative agenda Wednesday to assist in the Covid-19 economic recovery, including legalizing recreational…
Continue Reading Two people are dead and a third injured in an overnight shooting in Kenosha, police say
Two people were killed and a third was seriously wounded in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, late Tuesday during the third night of protests over…
Continue Reading Body believed to be that of a missing Fort Hood soldier has been found
TEMPLE, Texas — A body believed to be that of a missing Fort Hood soldier has been found. Officials are awaiting forensic confirmation but…
Continue Reading The most ridiculous historical arguments denying women the right to vote
Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer. A natural, non-negotiable insurance of a Constitution designed to provide equality for all…
Continue Reading 13 million-year-old bite marks on fossil reveal damage by an ancient crocodile
When a young crocodile-like caiman chomped down on the hind leg of a ground sloth 13 million years ago near the Napo River in Peru, it left behind 46…
Continue Reading