A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Authorities in Minnesota are coming under wholly deserved scrutiny for mistreating members of the media who are covering protests in Brooklyn Center and beyond. While the state’s governor has expressed regret for the earlier incidents,
Continue Reading
Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines couple faces charges after police said their 16-year-old son with special needs was zip-tied to a chair. Court documents detail abuses the boy suffered. Court documents show the incident happened Feb. 22. According to police, 48-year-old Jennifer Marie Ryan brought
Continue Reading
Greece has lifted quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers and those testing negative for Covid-19 from key tourism markets, including Europe, the UK and the United States, in what officials called “baby steps” on the road back to normality. But while qualifying visitors will be able to check into hotels to enjoy Greek sunshine and beaches,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALTOONA, Iowa (KCCI) — At the Hy-Vee store in Altoona, you could count on two things. There would be a smile in every aisle and one of those smiles would be Ed Doty. “He loved working at Hy-Vee because he got to talk to so many people and
Continue Reading
This Wednesday will mark 2 full weeks of Riverside County being open in the state’s orange tier, which has allowed some businesses to ease up on restrictions. Among the changes, restaurants were allowed to increase indoor capacity to 50 percent, while bars were permitted to allow patrons to drink outdoors and without having to order
Continue Reading Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl on the city’s West Side. Jaslyn Adams and her 29-year-old father were in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s when someone shot into their car, family members told CNN affiliate WBBM. A police vehicle that was already at
Continue Reading Indian citizens 18 or older will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccines starting May 1, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the Press Information Bureau website. “In a meeting chaired by [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of
Continue Reading
Update: Night of Worship raised $118,000 for small businesses in the Coachella Valley. Several churches across the Coachella Valley are coming together to raise money for struggling small local businesses. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains how businesses can get involved in the Love Local CV campaign and how you can help too! “These businesses
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A birthday celebration for a mid-Michigan man recently released from prison. Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars but recently had his sentence commuted. Now as a free man he celebrated his 70th birthday. Thompson was emotional and fighting back tears as
Continue Reading A man has been arrested in connection with the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting that killed three people and injured three others early Sunday morning, authorities said. In a Monday statement, Kenosha County Sheriff David G. Beth identified the suspect as Rakayo Alandis Vinson, 24. Gunfire broke out both inside and outside the The Somers House tavern
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis man was charged Friday after police said he fatally shot a man who was arguing with his pregnant girlfriend in South City. Police say he was taken into custody Sunday morning. A St. Louis man was charged Friday after police said
Continue ReadingKamala Harris on Monday delivered her first extended economic speech since becoming vice president, making a pitch for the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan and touting the White House’s accomplishments since President Joe Biden was sworn in. “Help is here and hope is here — and things are looking up. Schools are reopening. Businesses are reopening.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 17-year-old is accused of shooting and killing a Lyft driver in North City. Torian Wilson, 17, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Peggy Court around 11 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived, officers
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Steve Stivers of Ohio announced Monday on Twitter that he is leaving Congress next month to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, giving the GOP at least temporarily one fewer vote in the narrowly divided House of Representatives. “Throughout my career in public service I’ve worked to promote
Continue Reading(CNN) — Mientras todos los estadounidenses mayores de 16 años se convierten en elegibles para recibir la vacuna contra covid-19 desde este lunes, la Casa Blanca lanzará un ‘bombardeo’ en los medios de comunicación para concienciar a los ciudadanos sobre la vacuna, dijo un funcionario de la administración. A principios de este mes, el presidente
Continue Reading
As more valley residents get their second Pfizer or Moderna shot, people are starting to compare notes about their side effects. Spirits were high for those getting vaccinated at the Palm Springs Convention Center Monday afternoon. “I am honestly I feel more energized,” said Angel Moreno. Moreno got his second Pfizer shot. But he’s
Continue ReadingThe ACLU and other groups asked the Supreme Court on Monday to consider whether a special court that reviews government requests for electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes must disclose significant opinions that came after 9/11. The filing marks the first time the Supreme Court has been asked to resolve whether the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Continue Reading Court began Monday morning in the State v. Derek Chauvin at around 10 a.m. ET in a Hennepin County Courtroom in Minneapolis. After Judge Peter Cahill gave instructions, prosecutor Steve Schleicher delivered the closing argument for the state of Minnesota. Eric Nelson is now making the closing argument for the defense on why Chauvin should
Continue Reading That the Czech Republic is pointing the finger at two Russian agents for a deadly explosion at an ammunition depot in the country is remarkable. The fact that the agents in question are the same pair accused of trying to poison a former Russian spy on English soil is nothing short of astounding. On Saturday,
Continue Reading(CNN) — Cuando el entonces candidato presidencial Joe Biden le ofreció a Brasil US$ 20.000 millones para proteger el Amazonas, el presidente Jair Bolsonaro los rechazó con desprecio. Ahora, a activistas brasileños les preocupa que los dos líderes terminen llegando a un acuerdo. Estados Unidos espera ver «un compromiso muy claro» de Brasil para combatir
Continue Reading