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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials say police in Minneapolis fatally shot a man, ending an hourslong standoff at an apartment building that began with a shooting before officers arrived. Minneapolis Police Department spokesman Garrett Parten says authorities negotiated with the man for about six hours before police shot him early Thursday. Officials say he was taken
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Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer confirms that the county has officially moved into the “high” COVID-19 activity category. This starts a two-week clock for the implementation of an indoor mask-wearing mandate. The mandate will be imposed if the county remains in the “high” category for two straight weeks, meaning it would occur
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon A former Trump administration official’s claim that he orchestrated government overthrows abroad is making waves in Venezuela. Venezuela’s National Assembly voted on Thursday to condemn the comments by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton. Its leader Jorge Rodriguez described the apparent admission as “an extraordinary feat of brazenness.” Rodriguez, a psychiatrist
Continue ReadingCNN By Stefano Pozzebon A former Trump administration official’s claim that he orchestrated government overthrows abroad is making waves in Venezuela. Venezuela’s National Assembly voted on Thursday to condemn the comments by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton. Its leader Jorge Rodriguez described the apparent admission as “an extraordinary feat of brazenness.” Rodriguez, a
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s inspector general concluded Thursday that financial trades made several years ago by Chair Jerome Powell and Richard Clarida, then the vice chair, did not violate any laws or ethics rules. At the same time, the letter said the investigation of the presidents of
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s inspector general concluded Thursday that financial trades made several years ago by Chair Jerome Powell and Richard Clarida, then the vice chair, did not violate any laws or ethics rules. At the same time, the letter said the investigation of the presidents of
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN After a nearly three-year break from social media, actress Constance Wu returned to her online platforms on Thursday to share that she attempted suicide in 2019 after a series of poorly received tweets. The “Hustlers” and “Crazy Rich Asians” actress, whose memoir will be released this fall, wrote that while she
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Parts of North Carolina’s largest city were overcome with a foul smell like rotten eggs after an environmental cleanup company destroyed tanks that contained a harmless gas odorant. The Charlotte Observer reports that Piedmont Natural Gas said Legacy Environmental Services was destroying mercaptan tanks north of downtown Charlotte that were mistakenly
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN As a global outbreak of monkeypox continues to grow, public health officials are stressing the importance of education in fighting the virus. “This is an outbreak that can be stopped if countries, communities and individuals informed themselves, take the risk seriously and take the steps needed to stop transmission and protect
Continue ReadingCNN By Artemis Moshtaghian and Kate Bennett, CNN Ivana Trump, an ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, died of “blunt impact injuries” to the torso, New York City’s medical examiner said Friday. Trump, a longtime businessperson, died in her home in New York City on Thursday at age 73. She was the mother of Donald
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN AYESTAS Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KCRA) — A Fairfield High School alumna who lost her class ring in the bottom of Lake Berryessa has spent decades assuming it was lost forever until a Vacaville couple somehow and someway found it. Dana Scott Laughlin vividly remembers that day in
Continue ReadingBy JOHN CARDINALE Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Debbie Hall is not dealing drugs, she just palms candy to her customers on a daily basis. She sells candy that resembles blue meth from the famous tv show Breaking Bad. “In the beginning, they bought maybe 20 pounds and
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Fans of hit show “Abbott Elementary” will have the chance to walk the halls of the eponymous school — when the series makes its debut at San Diego Comic-Con this summer. On July 21, Hulu is launching an immersive experience where visitors can feel like a part of the school through
Continue ReadingBy JOSH COPITCH Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — In an interview released by Natividad Medical Center, a Central Coast man who was attacked by a great white shark while swimming near Lovers Point Beach shared his story of what happened that fateful day. Steve Bruemmer, 62, narrowly escaped death
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WISN) — Menomonee Falls police are still looking for the suspect who tried to break into a glass display with a brick in Kay Jewelers. The surveillance video shows his multiple attempts to break the glass display until a store employee tries
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus and Marnie Hunter, CNN A popular Vermont ski resort originally known as Suicide Six has changed its name to Saskadena Six, according to the resort. The ski area, located in the town of South Pomfret, announced plans in late June to change its “insensitive” name in the weeks to come. “Our resort
Continue ReadingBy ADAM ROBERTS Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Military training at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center sparked a grass fire that forced people to evacuate their homes in Greenwood, according to Lt. Col. Will Phillips with the Arkansas National Guard. A unit was shooting machine
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SHOPE Click here for updates on this story PARKVILLE, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City artist is using a chainsaw to create a piece of art in Parkville. “When I started, it was just a cylinder and everybody just looked at it funny and said, ‘What are you doing?’” said T.J. Jenkins. Jenkins
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Houma Police Department provided new information after a 2-year-old was found dead in a trashcan Tuesday afternoon. Ezekiel Harry, 2, was found in a black duffel bag in a trash can on Dapsit Street hours after he was reported missing.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Law enforcement arrested a person after authorities said deputies discovered a case of animal abuse at a Cleveland County home. The sheriff’s office posted a video on social media showing authorities discovering the scene. They went to the home to
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