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By Dennis Valera Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A New Haven principal has come under fire for using a racial slur. The Board of Education has demoted Laura Roblee, but calls for a more severe punishment are growing. She was the principal at Breenan-Rogers School, but was demoted
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Smithfield Foods, one of the country’s top meat processors, has been sued by a consumer advocacy group, which alleges that Smithfield misled the public when it raised an alarm over possible meat shortages in spring 2020. Smithfield temporarily closed some of its facilities as workers got sick with Covid-19 early
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By Stella Chan, CNN A Southern California sheriff’s deputy is under criminal investigation after surveillance video showed him kicking a pursuit suspect in the head after the man surrendered, an incident that one official called “alarming” and “disturbing.” The incident occurred early Wednesday in Victorville, about 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles, after a motorcyclist
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on Monday in a campaign to turn the world’s attention toward the climate crisis. At its core, the #ShowYourStripes campaign is a visual one, designed to illustrate something inherently difficult to
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste and Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Limetree Bay oil refinery in St. Croix said it would close indefinitely, citing “severe financial constraints” a month after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered an emergency shutdown of the plant, calling it an “imminent and substantial endangerment” to public health on the island. The EPA, which has
Continue ReadingSpeaking at a teleconference town hall, former President Barack Obama took Senate Republicans to task for opposition to a debate over an election reform bill that would expand voting access.
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama on Monday invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting right bills set to be considered by the Senate, arguing the uprising proved Americans cannot “take our democracy for granted.” Obama’s comments came a day before the Senate is set
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARKLEYSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — June 16, 1951 was a special day for Gurney and Lois – a day that would lead to 70 years of love and commitment. Gurney was home at the farm on leave after serving time in the Navy in the Korean
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A retired NYPD sergeant has received his Purple Heart. He finally got the award seven decades after being wounded on D-Day. The Army presented 99-year-old Ozzie Fletcher with the medal at Fort Hamilton on Friday. He was wounded in Normandy, but
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Vallejo Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A small single-family house stands in the middle of a huge construction project in Coral Gables. The $600 million commercial development is the largest in the city’s history. The homeowner says his home carries priceless sentimental value and he won’t sell it,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Gard and Brandon Miller, CNN The same storm system that brought tornadoes to Chicago late Sunday was prompting thunderstorm watches from Tennessee to Canada across the Northeast on Monday afternoon. Four severe thunderstorm watches were covering more than 30 million people and included major cities such as Nashville; Pittsburgh; Buffalo, New York; and
Continue ReadingBy Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — With a tough school year winding to an end, state education officials have some promising news. “In the fall at this time, all restrictions, including masks, have been lifted,” said Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. It’s
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Chrisian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 game, the Danish national team delivered a pulsating performance against Russia to secure an unlikely place in the tournament’s knockout stages. Having lost their opening two games, Denmark thumped Russia 4-1
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most of the public rejects Republican efforts to audit states’ 2020 election results, saying they believe the reviews are an attempt to undermine valid election outcomes, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday. A 57% majority of Americans say that, based on what they’ve heard about the audits conducted or
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Monica Garrett and Judson Jones, CNN After pummeling communities along the Gulf Coast and inland, the storm known as Claudette strengthened to become a tropical storm again Monday as it deluged coastal North Carolina before moving away. Claudette’s maximum sustained winds intensified early Monday to 40 mph — barely over the threshold
Continue ReadingBy Brandy Campbell Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Trinity Bluff is a new neighborhood in the building phase in Shreveport, and it will be it’s own microgrid within the SWEPCO grid. It’s located on Old Mooringsport Highway near the North Highlands area. KTBS met with SWEPCO to discuss this
Continue ReadingBy Neelam Bohra and Justin Lear, CNN Water cannons blasted over United Airlines flight 1258 as it left its gate, celebrating that every person on the flight crew, from pilots to gate agents and ramp staff, was Black. The all-Black crew flew from Houston to Chicago on Saturday morning, commemorating Juneteenth, now a federal holiday
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Tickets and special packages for the 2021 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells were expected to go on sale on Monday, but unfortunately, tennis fans will have to wait a little longer to return to “Tennis Paradise.” Matt Van Tuinen, marketing director for the BNP Paribas Open, confirmed the delay. He told News Channel 3
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Across the world, sports fans are starting to see a trend emerge: Their favorite athletes are getting injured. Numerous NBA stars have missed playoff games this spring with a variety of nagging injuries. Most recently, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers hurt his knee in the midst of a game,
Continue ReadingBy Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Hotter temperatures are on the way this week and Union Gospel Mission is stepping up to take care of the houseless community, making sure they have the supplies and resources to stay cool on hot days this summer. Its Search and
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