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A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a trained use-of-force tactic. “We don’t train leg-neck restraints with officers in service, and as far as I know, we never have,” Lt. Johnny Mercil said. While neck restraints may be allowed on suspects actively resisting, they
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The highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US, and experts are concerned spreading variants could send cases surging. “America appears to be done with the pandemic,” Dr. Michael Osterholm, director for the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — While many middle and high schoolers are going back to school at CCSD on Tuesday, far more parents are choosing to keep their kids home in distance learning. The Clark County School District said 109,748 students are remaining in full-time distance education, compared to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The community is remembering a Franklin couple who died in a car crash on Sunday afternoon. People knew Ed House as a volunteer firefighter with Franklin Fire Department for 20 years. His wife, Charlotte House, worked for the City of Franklin’s finance department. “They
Continue Reading Clashes between rival groups have claimed more than 50 lives in the city of El Geneina in the volatile west Darfur region of Sudan, according to Sudanese medical groups. The Western Darfur State Doctors Committee reported Tuesday that at least 130 people were injured. Videos posted from El Geneina on Monday and Tuesday showed fires
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Less than one week after perhaps the most egregiously anti-transgender bill in modern US history passed the Arkansas legislature, it was vetoed in a surprise move by Governor Asa Hutchinson, a staunch Republican with a poor record on LGBTQ and civil rights. The bill, HB 1570, erroneously dubbed the “Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act” (SAFE),
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The training coordinator for the Minneapolis Police Department’s crisis intervention program testified Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial about the importance of recognizing when someone is in crisis and de-escalating the situation. “Policy requires that when it’s safe and feasible, we should de-escalate,” said Sgt. Ker Yang, who has been with the department for 24
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Google, Inc. Facts The name Google is a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term referring to a 1 followed by 100 zeros (represented as 1 x 10100). Alphabet, Inc., Google’s parent company, employed almost 127,500 people as of June 30, 2020. Statistics from October 2020 show that Google owns
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An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia, the carrier confirmed Monday. The flight — a cargo service traveling from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and destined for Ndola, Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport — instead landed Sunday at Zambia’s new Copperbelt International Airport, which has not yet been inaugurated, the
Continue ReadingAs informal as today’s parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use is one of them. It’s certainly easier, and often more appealing, to turn a blind eye for some parents. Everyone is drinking beer and smoking pot. It’s all part of growing up, especially for
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The Wind Advisory that was in place for the Coachella Valley expired on time at 5 this morning. While it remains breezy, the winds have decreased markedly since yesterday and last night. Powerful winds caused road closures and other damage. Winds are expected to hover i the 15-20mph range today in areas near the freeway.
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to explain the mix of emotions that spark upon seeing a photo of Frederick Douglass come alive with the click of a button. And yet, there he is, blinking and nodding as if he were just alive yesterday, as if he hadn’t died in 1895, years before film recording became commonplace. His animated
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Janet Yellen, the first female Treasury secretary. Personal Birth date: August 13, 1946 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Janet Louise Yellen Father: Julius Yellen, doctor Mother: Anna (Blumenthal) Yellen Marriage: George Akerlof (1978-present) Children: Robert Education: Brown University, B.A. in Economics, 1967; Yale University, Ph.D. in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Climate change is causing more snow to melt in the mountains, which could impact agriculture and increase the risk of flooding and wildfires, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change. Researchers based at the University of Colorado Boulder examined 40
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Advocates are calling for systemic changes to be implemented to Canada’s vaccine rollout to make the process more inclusive and safe for migrants and undocumented workers. Syed Hassan of Migrant Workers Alliance for Change said many fear that getting vaccinated could lead to
Continue Reading A man shot and injured two people at a business in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US military’s nearby Fort Detrick, where personnel there shot and killed him, police said. The suspected gunman — a 38-year-old man — entered a business at Riverside Tech Park in the northeast
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — A Baytown woman who was wanted after her daughter was found dead inside a duffle bag full of ice last year is now in custody, according to police. Nikki Reardon, 32, had been on the run since the incident occurred in September 2020. Her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The grandmother of a pregnant woman murdered Sunday afternoon says she feels as though the Houston Police Department has failed her family. “I feel that the city of Houston failed my granddaughter and my great grandbaby and myself from these criminals that are running
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Middle Tennessee woman said she’s been dealing with a tax nightmare as she’s been waiting for over a year to get her tax issues resolved. Because of that delay, she can’t get her return or her stimulus payments. “Where’s my money. Just give
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