Video shows Texas family pleading with officer on top of Black teen
Video shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman saying “I can’t breathe.” The incident is under investigation.
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Video shows Texas sheriff’s deputy on top of teen and then detaining mother during police encounter
By Chris Boyette and Paul Murphy, CNN Video taken by a family member shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman, and then arresting her mother during a police encounter on Tuesday afternoon in Forney, Texas. In the video, the woman being held down is heard yelling, “I can’t breathe.”
Continue ReadingQueen’s in need of 130 extra nurses to take on influx in hospitalizations
By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Queen’s Health Systems reported Friday it is tapping into the Federal Emergency Management Agency and several hiring firms for 130 extra nurses to take on a surge in hospitalizations. “Our frontline caregivers have been working overtime, extra hours, and we
Continue ReadingHonolulu Fire crews discover body after extinguishing minibus fire in Waianae
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu Fire Department crews discovered a body after extinguishing a minibus fire in Waianae on Friday night. According to HFD officials, firefighters on scene found a minibus fully engulfed in smoke and flames on 86-556 Hakalina Road at 11:52 p.m. Fire
Continue ReadingHow the pandemic killed a record number of rural hospitals
By Jen Christensen, CNN A couple dozen nurses stood together on the hospital lawn in rural Randolph County, Georgia. They wore black T-shirts that read “Patterson Hospital 1948-2020” over their hearts. The phrase “We Gave All” was written across a broken heart on their tired backs. Many had spent their entire careers at the 25-bed
Continue Reading TikTok star wounded in movie theater shooting has died from his injuries
By Stella Chan, Hollie Silverman, Alaa Elassar and Amanda Jackson, CNN A well-known TikTok user has died of his injuries after being wounded in a shooting at a California movie theater Monday night that left another woman dead, police said. Anthony Barajas, 19, died early Saturday morning, the Corona Police Department said in a news
Continue ReadingDFC Challinger and K9 Flash come to the rescue in Forsyth Co.
By LAUREN SENNET Click here for updates on this story FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Some great news out of Forsyth County thanks to the help of a special duo who rescued someone in need lost outside in the blazing heat. On Wednesday, a Forsyth County Sheriff Officer, DFC Challinger, and K9 Flash found a
Continue Reading A slice of Princess Diana’s wedding cake is going up for auction
By Rachel Trent, CNN This may be the most expensive piece of cake you’ll never eat. A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding is up for auction. Weighing about 28 ounces, the slice comes from one of the 23 cakes made for the royal wedding, according to Dominic Winter Auctioneers.
Continue Reading2 Green Line Trains Collide In Boston; 23 People Taken To Hospital
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WFSB) — Several people are being treated for injuries after a collision involving two Green Line trains in Boston. The crash happened on the B Branch near Boston University’s Agganis Arena. EMS workers from Boston and Brookline have transported 23 people who were
Continue ReadingICE flights bring immigrant detainees into Louisiana by the planeload
By Bill Lunn Click here for updates on this story ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Alexandria airport just north of the city is normally quiet. It’s red brick façade and columns exude Southern charm as just a few commercial flights a day serve the airfield 110 miles south of Shreveport. But KTBS-3 News has learned
Continue ReadingSee GOP lawmaker’s reaction when he’s confronted over insurrection remarks
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) confronted Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) over his comparison of the Capitol insurrection to a tourist visit.
Continue ReadingTensions in the House of Representatives boil over after 1/6 hearing and mask rule
By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut did not want to lose his cool, but he said this week he couldn’t help it. Himes was at the residence of an ambassador with two Republican lawmakers on Tuesday for dinner, just hours after police officers gave explosive testimony about fearing for their lives
Continue Reading Bee swarm attack kills Arizona man and injures five people
By Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN A man is dead and at least five people were injured after a bee swarm attack in an Arizona neighborhood on Thursday. The man, whose identity has not been released, died after he was among three people “believed to have been stung hundreds of times” by the bee
Continue ReadingBridgestone offers COVID vaccines at pop-up site before sell-out concert
By MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Friday was the first sell-out crowd of the year at Bridgestone Arena for the Luke Bryan concert. Bryan performs after the arena announced they will follow CDC guidelines recommending people wear masks indoors. Hours before Luke Bryan took the stage, a
Continue ReadingVanderbilt’s Carmichael Towers imploded to make way for new residential college
By CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Vanderbilt University’s Carmichael Towers 1 and 2 were imploded on Saturday morning to make way for a new world-class residential college on campus, the university announced. Layton Construction safely demolished the two residence halls. Layton oversaw the previous implosion of Carmichael
Continue Reading US vaccination rates are rising, even in least-vaccinated Southern states
By Matthew Hilk and Ray Sanchez, CNN The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in the US has risen steadily over the past three weeks, particularly in several Southern states with poor vaccination rates and strong hesitancy against the shot, according to a CNN analysis of data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With
Continue ReadingPortland police seize gun and drugs on welfare check call, two arrested
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say a large amount of drugs and money were seized while officers were conducting a welfare check on a vehicle on Tuesday. At 11:06 a.m., officers responded to a welfare check call on two individuals partially conscious in a
Continue ReadingPortland hospitals offer bonuses to get new nurses as the union stresses incentives for current ones
By AUDREY WEIL Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Hospitals in our area are offering thousands of dollars in bonuses and incentives to attract nurses amid a staffing shortage. Kaiser is offering up to $8,000 in sign-on bonuses for new emergency department nurses who work nights or evenings. OHSU is
Continue ReadingTrump to DOJ last December: ‘Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Former President Donald Trump pressured acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen to declare that the election was corrupt in an attempt to help Republican members of Congress try to overturn the election result, according to notes of a December 2020 call Trump held with Rosen and acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue.
Continue ReadingBCSO is asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglary suspect
By BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY Alabama (WALA) — BCSO is asking for the public’s help in identifying a burglary suspect. According to BCSO, on July 17, 2021, the pictured woman was seen on camera at a business in the Magnolia Springs area. The woman arrived at the facility
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