By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jurors have convicted the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. He was the Black man who was chased and fatally shot while running through their Georgia neighborhood in an attack that became part of the larger national reckoning on racial injustice. The
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — WJZ spoke with Baltimore County Police Chief Melissa Hyatt to find out what the county is doing to stop the recent rash of attempted ATM thefts. Hyatt said her detectives are working with detectives in other counties to make arrests in
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — At least 27 migrants bound for Britain died when their boat sank in the English Channel in an unusually deadly sinking on the dangerous crossing, according to a French police official. A joint French-British operation to search for survivors was still under way Wednesday evening. About 50 people were believed to be
Continue ReadingBy Amy Cassidy and Niamh Kennedy, CNN, and Reuters Sweden’s first female Prime Minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned from office only hours after being voted in, Sweden’s official Twitter account announced Wednesday. The dramatic move came before Andersson was fully in office as she had not yet had counsel with the King, a spokesperson told
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WALA) — At least two burglars cut a hole in the roof of the Best Buy store in Spanish Fort and stole a large amount of computer equipment with Black Friday just days away, police said Wednesday. Spanish Fort police chief John
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Sol Amaya (CNN)– El jurado falló que los tres acusados son culpables de la muerte de Ahmaud Arbery. Un jurado encontró a Travis McMichael culpable de homicidio intencional, cuatro cargos de homicidio en la comisión de un delito grave, dos cargos de agresión agravada, un cargo de detención ilegal y un cargo de intento criminal
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s appropriate that at the center of a film called “The Humans” is Richard Jenkins, a character-actor everyman extraordinaire. The film, directed by Stephen Karam from his Tony-winning play, is a starry ensemble led by a typically humble yet tour-de-force performance by Jenkins. The 74-year-old
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff, Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — In a special meeting, the St. Louis County Council voted to give the employees at the St. Louis County Justice Center a raise. The $3 per hour increase will be paid for with federal COVID relief funds and applies
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NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Nick Plummer has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Mets. The 25-year-old spent last season in the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league system. He hit .280 with 20 doubles, six triples, 15 homers, 54 RBIs and 13 steals for Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. The Mets said
Continue Reading MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich says players Joshua Kimmich and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting have tested positive for the coronavirus. Both players were already in isolation over close contact with people suspected of having the virus. Bayern says both are “doing well.” Kimmich said last month in a TV interview that he had not yet made
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Azar Swain scored 16 points and Yale ended a two-game skid beating Milwaukee 69-56. Donovan Newby led the Panthers with 16 points with four 3-pointers in the Fort Meyers Tip-Off
Continue Reading ESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Ali Ali tied his career high with 20 points and Akron beat Evansville 69-60 in a Gulf Coast Showcase matchup. Jawaun Newton led the Purple Aces with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Olaf Scholz is set to become post-World War II Germany’s ninth chancellor, crowning a career that has seen him serve in a string of top government posts, after leading his party to an election comeback that appeared hugely unlikely just a few months ago. The 63-year-old on
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Regulators have given approval to a plan by the Tennessee Valley Authority to bury toxin-laden coal ash in southeast Memphis. A spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told The Commercial Appeal on Tuesday that the federal utility received final approval last week. TVA plans to have a contractor
Continue ReadingBy Blake Keller Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — November is Native American Heritage Month. Michigan is home to 12 federally-recognized Indian tribes. That includes the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan in Mt. Pleasant. The tribe proclaims they are working together for their future. Tonya Antoine and her work
Continue ReadingOpinion by Reuven Avi-Yonah for CNN Business Perspectives Corporate America has perfected the art of dodging the taxes that everyone else pays. From 2018 to 2020, 39 of the largest companies in America paid zero dollars in federal income taxes, despite reporting a combined $122 billion in profits, according to analysis from the Institute on
Continue ReadingBy Drew Andre Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Each year in Nevada, more than 8,000 children are reported missing and about 200 of those are considered in danger or abducted, according to Nevada Missing Children Clearinghouse. There are several groups in Nevada that focus on finding and bringing those
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CNN, DANIEL RIDER, TMX, WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF, MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF, POOL, DANIEL RIDER/TMX By Kay Jones, Jason Kravarik and Travis Caldwell, CNN Shortly before an SUV barreled into a crowd of parade marchers and pedestrians on Sunday in Waukesha, Wisconsin, at least one officer described the driver as having “no emotion” on his face during
Continue ReadingBy Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There’s a national movement that’s de-cluttering homes and saving money in the process. The chain of giving in one Twin Cities neighborhood is also building new connections with neighbors. It all started with a simple idea. Give away what you don’t want,
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN An alum of Beyoncé’s media and management company will lead one of the country’s most prestigious ballet companies — a significant move in a historically White-dominated world. Janet Rollé, formerly the general manager of Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment for five years, will be the new CEO and executive director of the American
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