The police officer accused of shooting and killing a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her chief says was accidental — has resigned, the suburb’s mayor told CNN on Tuesday. The resignation of Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter comes after a second night of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A Murfreesboro man was arrested in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot in January. The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested 26-year-old Michael Lee Roche on Tuesday morning. He is facing charges for his role in the January 6 riots. Roche will face a U.S.
Continue ReadingVirginia’s attorney general said his office is looking into whether there was a “pattern of misconduct” at the Windsor Police Department after two officers pointed guns at at a US Army officer, pepper-sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop. Attorney General Mark Herring on Monday formally requested information from the
Continue ReadingA standoff has emerged between the White House and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as federal health officials have rejected the governor’s repeated requests for additional vaccine doses as her state experiences a surge in cases driven by the B.1.1.7 variant of Covid-19. Although President Joe Biden and Whitmer are close allies, the two now find
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is removing a requirement that one of the drugs involved in medication abortion be dispensed in person during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move, freeing up a type of non-surgical abortion effective earlier in pregnancy, further expands abortion access under President Joe Biden and marks a victory for the slew of abortion rights
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Seven like-minded wineries have joined forces to launch the One Barrel Challenge, a collective dream of making Oregon’s wine industry more accessible and inclusive, regardless of color, class or creed.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Skeletal remains that were located by a timber crew near Molalla earlier this year have been identified, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. On Jan. 8, a Weyerhauser crew was planting trees in a steep ravine off a private logging road when
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A bicameral group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday requesting he prioritize legislation that would offer a pathway to citizenship to undocumented essential workers in the second part of his two-part infrastructure package set to address education and childcare. In the letter obtained by CNN, the lawmakers said they
Continue ReadingKanye West has responded to Kim Kardashian’s divorce filing. In his own response filed on Friday and obtained by CNN, West has requested joint legal and physical custody of their four children. Neither party is seeking spousal support. Representatives for West had no comment. Kardashian filed for divorce back in February. CNN has reached out
Continue ReadingMore than a year after abandoning voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria continues to reflect on playing the controversial character. Azaria appeared on Monday’s episode of the podcast “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” and talked about his role in the controversy. Shepard praised Azaria’s response to it all, which led to comedian Hari
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Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.0% in March, from 6.1% in February, as the state gained more than 20,000 jobs, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will appear in an hour-long NBC special on Sunday aimed at promoting Covid-19 vaccinations as they hope to convince hesitant Americans to get shots. The special comes as the Biden administration races to get shots in arms and combat vaccine hesitancy, particularly after it was recommended that
Continue ReadingThe government of Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has started the process to open up a mass grave containing the remains of more than 33,000 victims of the country’s 1936-39 civil war. Officials have asked for a permit which will allow them to start exhuming the bodies from the Valley of the Fallen, a
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Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Personal Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo, Iowa Birth name: Michele Marie Amble Father: David Amble, an engineer Mother: Arlene Jean (Johnson) Amble Marriage: Marcus Bachmann (September 10, 1978-present) Children: Sophia, Caroline, Elisa, Harrison and Lucas Education: Winona State University, B.A.,
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning country singer Loretta Lynn. Personal Birth date: April 14, 1932 (some sources say 1935) Birth place: Butcher Holler, Kentucky Birth name: Loretta Webb Father: Melvin Webb, coal miner Mother: Clara (Ramey) Webb Marriage: Oliver Lynn (1948-1996, his death) Children: Patsy, Peggy, Cissie, Ernest Ray, Jack
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A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of their bloom, both findings that could aid the agricultural community.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — An active shooter has been reported in a Branford neighborhood. Multiple police agencies are being seen in the area of Main Street and Cherry Hill. People are being told to avoid that area, as it is not safe at this time. According to Branford
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — April showers bring additional free pet food giveaways from Blue Ridge Humane Society. Blue Ridge Humane Community Outreach staff will host two giveaways this month as well as provide pet food and support for the Interfaith Assistance Ministry’s Drive-Thru Tuesdays on the fourth
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Bossier City attorney’s personal insurance company has paid the cash value of a taxpayer-owned vehicle he totaled after crashing it into a bayou last year. State Farm paid the Bossier Parish District Attorney’s office $17,839 on behalf of its insured, H. Lyn Lawrence.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden paid a personal tribute to fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans during a service at the US Capitol on Tuesday in which he praised the officer for his service and offered words of comfort to his family. Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police, died while protecting the US Capitol
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