Month: August 2023
Louisiana trooper acquitted of federal charge in beating of a Black man with a flashlight
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury has acquitted Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, for the beating of a Black man with a flashlight during a 2019 traffic stop, according to Brown’s attorney. The incident was captured
Continue ReadingTucson House getting major rehab, Part of $50M Federal grant
By Craig Smith Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A Tucson landmark is getting an upgrade thanks to a large Federal grant. The project should go beyond rehabbing Tucson House for a broader neighborhood benefit. Just north of downtown Tucson House has been a lifeline for older and low income
Continue ReadingOmaha woman says landlord wouldn’t help after heavy rains destroyed her apartment
By Alex Whitney Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Sehrish Abdullahi was sleeping soundly in her apartment at 3031 Burt Street Monday morning when she was awoken by a sound no one wants to hear. “It was Monday morning, around 3 o’clock in the morning, I would say. It started
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Muere Mark Margolis, actor de ‘Breaking Bad’ y ‘Better Call Saul’, a los 83 años
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Mark Margolis, un actor veterano conocido por su interpretación de Héctor Salamanca en “Breaking Bad” y “Better Call Saul”, murió, dijo su hijo, el actor y CEO de Knitting Factory Entertainment, Morgan Margolis, al Hollywood Reporter. Tenía 83 años. CNN se ha comunicado con los representantes de Margolis para obtener comentarios.
Continue ReadingThe killing of an opposition supporter in Zimbabwe was by ruling party followers, witnesses say
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Witnesses say a deadly attack on a Zimbabwean opposition supporter was the work of ruling party followers, underlining fears of a violent buildup to this month’s general election. At least 15 people were also injured in the attack on Thursday in a suburb of the capital,
Continue ReadingLitchfield Elementary School District going for bond to combat capacity issues
By Amelia Fabiano Click here for updates on this story GOODYEAR, Arizona (KNXV) — Growth in the West Valley has not been slowing down. Belen Soto Elementary School, part of the Litchfield Elementary School District (LESD), has had to turn part of its library into more classroom space because of the number of students enrolled
Continue ReadingGreek authorities meet on migration as arrivals by land and sea are increasing
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has met to try and find ways to improve coordination on migration. Friday’s meeting came as a group of 102 migrants crossed into Greece by land from Turkey, and other parts of the country saw a spike in arrivals by sea. The group detained in northeastern Greece, mostly Syrians
Continue ReadingTulsa man arrested, accused of beating up 71-year-old woman
By Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Tulsa police arrested a homeless man after he allegedly punched, kicked and stomped on a 71-year-old woman. Officers said on Aug. 3 around 5:45 p.m., they responded to 21st and Sheridan after getting several calls about a woman being assaulted. Police
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota regulators deny siting permit for Summit carbon dioxide pipeline; company will reapply
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have denied a siting permit for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would pass through five states. The North Dakota Public Service Commission denied the permit Friday for the Summit Carbon Solutions Midwest Carbon Express Pipeline. Summit planned a 2,000-mile route to capture
Continue ReadingPittsburgh launches 10-week initiative to uplift events promoting peaceful conflict resolution
By Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced a new initiative in his “Plan for Peace.” For the next 10 weeks, the city will be uplifting events in the city that promote peace in an initiative called “Months of Peace and Nonviolence.” Advertisement The
Continue ReadingHigh Point’s violent crimes are down, in comparison to other Triad cities
By Joshua Davis Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — This summer has seen a rise in violent crimes across the Triad, with some areas seeing multiple in the span of just a few days. However, unlike many of its neighbors, the city of High Point is experiencing a
Continue ReadingHow six Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of 2 Black men
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch of a Mississippi home as Michael Corey Jenkins lay on the floor, blood gushing from his mutilated tongue where one of the police officers shoved a gun in
Continue ReadingDisabled Montpelier man displaced after flooding, housed by support staff for nearly 2 weeks
By Amanda Martin-Ryan Click here for updates on this story MONTPELIER, Vermont (WPTZ) — More stories have emerged about people impacted by the flooding. One of them is a Montpelier man with Down Syndrome. Jeremy Carpenter lives in a third-floor apartment sitting right next to the North Branch of the Winooski River. The 52-year-old’s direct
Continue ReadingA Southern California judge has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home, authorities said Friday. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was arrested late Thursday after police received reports of a shooting at the home and found the judge’s wife,
Continue ReadingA Southern California judge has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home, authorities said Friday. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was arrested late Thursday after police received reports of a shooting at the home and found the judge’s wife,
Continue Reading‘We are not imperial’: Justice Kagan says Supreme Court still subject to checks and balances
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Portland, Oregon (CNN) — Justice Elena Kagan declined Thursday to outright answer the question of whether Congress could impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court, but she did allow that it could do “various things” to regulate the high court. “It just can’t be that the court is the only
Continue ReadingShots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit
By TERRY SPENCER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Gunfire erupted again at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday as part of a reenactment by ballistics experts of the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead. Two shots were heard by reporters sitting about 200 yards
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En Indio arrestaron a una pareja que tenía en su poder armas ilícitas
Durante un operativo la policía llegó a una casa ubicada cerca de la Avenida Miles y la calle Clinton en Indio ayer a las 9 de la mañana donde confiscaron varias armas y arrestaron a un individuo de 24 años acusado de pertenecer a una pandilla, además capturaron a una mujer de 20, ambos fueron
Continue ReadingSuspect arrested in connection to human remains found in suitcases along Intracoastal, victim identified as his wife
By Yasmine Julmisse Click here for updates on this story DELRAY BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to the dismembered human remains found in the Delray Beach Intracoastal last month. Police arrested 78-year-old William Lowe of Delray Beach after executing a search warrant at his Delray Beach apartment, where detectives
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