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An FBI agent who shot a fellow passenger onboard a Washington, DC, Metro train line in December was arrested on Tuesday for attempted murder, prosecutors announced. Eduardo Valdivia was indicted with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, use of a firearm and reckless endangerment charges, Montgomery County Circuit Court records show. Judge Joan Ryon ordered Valdivia
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Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud or attempt to ordain women. The revision, which has been in the works since 2009, involves all of section six of the Church’s Code
Continue Reading Several bystanders rushed to help a lone San Francisco police officer who was being attacked by a suspect on Friday, according to the San Francisco Police Department and video of the incident. The officer, who wasn’t named but who police identified as an Asian female, was responding to a call about a person making threats,
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is reviewing a policy instituted last year that limits which flags can be displayed at military bases. The review comes as Pride Month is being celebrated throughout June. If changes are made to the current policy it could open the door to allowing the rainbow Pride flag to be displayed. But a senior
Continue ReadingOnce she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. A restaurant server with more than 20 years of experience, she figured she wouldn’t have trouble finding a position since hospitality workers are in high demand and she had never been unemployed before. That hasn’t been the case. Though the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (KEYT) — Richard Allen Benson, who killed a San Luis Obispo County woman and her three young children, has died in prison. Benson was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison and had been on death row since 1987. He was found unresponsive in his cell
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(CNN) — En un intento de frenar la crisis demográfica, China anunció esta semana que permitirá a las parejas tener tres hijos, pero algunos críticos se preguntan por qué el Gobierno mantiene un límite para los padres. La respuesta podría estar en las actitudes de Beijing hacia sus minorías étnicas, particularmente las ubicadas en al
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Police have arrested a man after another violent attack on an Asian woman in the city. The attack on a crowded sidewalk was caught on camera. CBS2’s John Dias spoke with one man who watched the scene unfold, and helped police catch
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — An Air Force Reserve pilot is proud to be flying again after being disqualified to serve due to a medical condition. Lt. Col. Josh Nelson overcame obstacles to get back in the cockpit as a C130 instructor pilot. “The great thing about what we
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The Palm Springs International ShortFest returns its 27th year. ShortFest is one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world. The festival will return with in-person screenings June 22-28 at the Camelot Theater (Palm Springs Cultural Center) at 2300 E Baristo Road. “As we collectively move toward this next stage together, we feel
Continue ReadingRep. Jimmy Panetta of California and 40 other House Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent military service members with family members or spouses who are transgender or gender-nonconforming from being stationed in a state or country that prohibits or limits gender affirming health care and treatments. The legislation comes as states across the
Continue ReadingWhen the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction. This astonishing efficacy has held up in real-world studies in the US, Israel and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) — Ventura County has reached another milestone in its return to normalcy from the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the county hit a number of important metrics which allowed it to progress further into the state’s reopening plan. Ventura County’s coronavirus case rates have reached
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A First Alert Weather Alert continues with temperatures reaching above 105° again Friday. A ridge of high pressure is in place over the west coast and will start to break down over the weekend. In the meantime, temps will remain well above normal. The higher humidity and dew points of yesterday are beginning to dry
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Texas rapper Lil Loaded, 20, has died, his attorney Ashkan Mehryari told CNN. “Sadly, I can confirm Mr. Robertson passed away as a result of a reported suicide,” Mehryari wrote in an email to CNN on Tuesday. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office did not yet have a cause or manner of death when contacted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KAUA’I, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a resident Nancy Andrade said a picturesque view of Polihale State Park quickly turned to horror after she saw a boater doing doughnuts around a pod of dolphins. “It made me sick,” Andrade said. “I was just afraid that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WSMV) — Police have charged a son in the death of his mother inside a Portland home, according to a news release. Portland Police have charged Brian Atchison, 44, with first-degree murder in the death of Doris Atchison, 69. Brian Atchison was also charged with abuse
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Clayton County police are asking for the public’s help in locating two missing siblings who were last seen in a stolen car. Victory Laster, 11, and Jaylen Laster, 14 were last seen on Monday around 12:30 p.m. Police said they responded to the
Continue ReadingOver half of surveyed overweight adults in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the United States say they have experienced fat-shaming from doctors, family, friends, classmates and coworkers that led to self-blame and an avoidance of health care, new research finds. Weight stigma is so prevalent and so detrimental to a person’s self-worth and
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An overnight procession honored the sacrifice made by Sgt. Dominic Vaca, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department employee who served for 17 years. He was a sergeant at the Morongo Basin Station. Vaca was killed in a shooting in Yucca Valley on Memorial Day. “We appreciate the outpouring of support and prayers for Sergeant Vaca,
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