Jacob Blake is handcuffed to his hospital bed, family says
Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries, is now handcuffed to his bed, his family said. Blake’s uncle told CNN…
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As Jacob Blake’s family seeks answers, little is known about the officer who shot him
Before he was identified as the police officer captured in a viral video in which he shoots a Black man multiple times in the back, Rusten Sheskey…
Continue ReadingCoast Guard Watch opens fire on shark to protect crew in the water
A handful of US Coast Guard members had a close encounter with a shark during a dip in the ocean earlier this week. More than 30 US Coast Guard…
Continue ReadingKenosha shooting suspect faces more homicide charges
The suspect in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, fatal shooting is facing multiple homicide charges, court records show. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is accused of a…
Continue ReadingNBA players decide to resume playoffs, reports say
NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, according to multiple reports. Still, the league said three playoff games were postponed on Thursday…
Continue ReadingNew Tekashi 6ix9ine album ‘Tattle Tales’ to debut next week
Tekashi 6ix9ine is bringing his fans new music. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, made the announcement about the upcoming album,…
Continue ReadingUS and UK are bottom of the pile in rankings of governments’ handling of coronavirus pandemic
Americans rank dead last — by a long way — among citizens of more than a dozen countries who were asked whether their nation is more…
Continue ReadingKaty Perry gives birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom
US singer Katy Perry has given birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom, her partner Orlando Bloom confirmed on Instagram Thursday. Orlando Bloom,…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka returns to tennis tournament after initially pulling out in aftermath of Jacob Blake shooting
Following what she called the “continued genocide of Black people,” Naomi Osaka pulled out of her Western & Southern Open match in…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis erupts after a homicide suspect killed himself, sparking false rumors that police had been involved
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a citywide curfew will go into effect on Thursday following a night of unrest and looting in the city. The…
Continue ReadingThese must-listen podcasts are raising marginalized voices
‘Listen.’ It’s more than a directive or a sassy retort. It’s an imperative. As the nation contends with its racist history…
Continue ReadingNew coronavirus cases are down nationwide. But the US is still averaging more than 900 deaths a day
New coronavirus cases are down across the US about 12% on average over the last seven days compared to the previous week, but the nation is still…
Continue ReadingJohn Lennon’s killer denied parole for the 11th time
The man who shot and killed John Lennon in 1980 was denied parole for the 11th time. Mark David Chapman, 65, is serving a 20 years-to-life prison…
Continue ReadingFDA warns about hand sanitizer packaged to look like food or drinks
The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about alcohol-based hand sanitizers being packaged in containers that look like food or…
Continue ReadingStressed zoo elephants to be given CBD oil to help them chill and stop fighting
Two stressed African elephants are to be given medical cannabidiol — CBD — to help them relax and stop fighting at a zoo in Poland.…
Continue ReadingKenosha police chief says deadly shooting wouldn’t have happened if people weren’t out after curfew
The chief of police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where two people were shot and killed on a night of protests after Jacob Blake’s shooting, appeared…
Continue Reading‘Love in the Time of Corona’ came together thanks to robot cameras and real-life couples in quarantine
The first days and weeks of quarantine seem so far away now. But we’re reminded of how weird they felt in “Love in the Time of…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan floods kill dozens, with many still missing
Flash flooding in Afghanistan’s Parwan province has killed at least 86 people and injured at least 106, according to Rahmatullah Haidari,…
Continue ReadingInside the company at the forefront of China’s push to develop a coronavirus vaccine
Inside the white, sterile walls of a new building on the southern outskirts of Beijing, two employees donning masks and rubber gloves are busy…
Continue ReadingAnushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are expecting
Congratulations are in order for Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli. The Bollywood actress and her cricket captain husband made their announcement…
Continue ReadingReturning healthy is all family cares about as Alexander Zverev strives for US Open glory
It’s sport in the year 2020. Or more precisely, the first tennis grand slam of a global pandemic. This year’s US Open — which…
Continue ReadingFugitive among FBI’s Most Wanted taken into custody in Texas
JUSTIN, Texas — Yaser Abdel Said, one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, has been “taken into custody without incident today…
Continue ReadingThose who didn’t evacuate before Hurricane Laura should put their name in a plastic bag in a pocket, official says
Louisiana officials are warning those who didn’t evacuate from mandatory zones before Hurricane Laura hit that rescue efforts won’t start…
Continue ReadingNew 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 ReadingFour camps in Maine prevented Covid-19 outbreaks with testing
Four overnight camps in Maine successfully identified and isolated three Covid-19 positive people with no symptoms, preventing transmission to more…
Continue ReadingGirls Aloud singer Sarah Harding reveals breast cancer battle
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding says she’s trying to keep “positive” amid a battle with breast cancer. Harding went public with…
Continue ReadingFederal 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 ReadingFire captain injured in explosion talks about brush with death, recovery
Click here for updates on this story Ls Angeles, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — Three and a half months ago, Los Angeles Fire Capt.…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 child cases in the US have increased by 21% since early August, new data shows
More than 70,000 new Covid-19 cases in children have been reported across the US since early August, new data shows. Child cases increased by 21%…
Continue ReadingPhotos show students partying outside: ‘No masks, 30 or more students’
Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — Students at the University of Colorado-Boulder are…
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