The body of a missing 2-year-old boy was found Wednesday, one day after Las Vegas police arrested a man in connection with the child’s disappearance and death, authorities said. Amari Nicholson was last seen May 5, according to Lt. Richard Meyers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “This case started out as a missing
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Thousands of miles from its native habitat, a Bengal tiger has been spotted in the front yard of a Houston home. But days after the bizarre sighting, authorities and Houstonians aren’t sure exactly where the big cat is. Here’s what we know about the tiger and what might happen after it’s found. Where was this
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Derrick Malone Jr. certainly is not the first athlete to struggle with depression or other mental health issues, but he’s trying to be one of the last.
Continue ReadingThe ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has demanded millions in bitcoin cyrptocurrency payment, though at this point the company has not paid, according to people familiar with the matter. The group, previously identified as DarkSide, demanded nearly $5 million, two sources familiar with the incident said. But it is
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The Central Oregon Health Council said Wednesday it has made a multi-million-dollar investment in four behavioral health causes: preventing youth suicide, bolstering mental health services for older adults, underinsured and uninsured persons, and veterans.
Continue ReadingA new reality TV show called “Unicorn Hunters” borrows the pitch-for-fame-and-fortune concept popularized by “Shark Tank” but adds an unusual twist: It’s not just the judges throwing money at the businesses. Viewers at home can invest, too. The new streaming series — which debuted Monday on its website, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook Video — features
Continue ReadingOne of two planes that collided in the air near Denver deployed a parachute and slowly drifted to the ground, where two people walked away from the aircraft, a sheriff’s office spokesman said Wednesday. The other plane, a small cargo turboprop, landed at an airport, according to Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy John Bartmann.
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The chief of the public corruption unit at the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, which is handling the criminal investigation of Rudy Giuliani, is stepping down at the end of the week to return to private practice, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN. Edward Diskant, who has been a prosecutor at the office for
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A proposed major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging permits last week.
Continue ReadingLocal officials in Texas unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for a posthumous pardon for George Floyd on a drug charge from more than 15 years ago. Floyd died in May of 2020 after former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes. Chauvin was convicted last month of
Continue Reading President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday meant to better protect the nation from cyberattacks, but even as he signed it, the White House acknowledged more will need to be done to prevent the type of hack that affected the Colonial Pipeline. That attack, which temporarily shut down the pipeline supplying fuel to the
Continue ReadingPeople who got mixed doses of coronavirus vaccines — receiving a different vaccine type as a second dose than the first dose — appear to be more likely to experience mild side effects such as fever, chills, fatigue or headache, researchers in the UK reported Wednesday. But the side effects following mix-and-match vaccinations were short-lived
Continue Reading The special runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District will take place on July 27, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a proclamation Wednesday, with early voting starting July 19. The runoff features two Republican candidates, Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey, vying for the seat held by Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin will not back the For the People Act, the sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican state-level efforts to restrict voting access, a spokeswoman for the West Virginia Democrat confirmed Wednesday. Manchin — who had previously expressed reservations about moving forward with a far-reaching measure without bipartisan
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City officials say the homes of three Eugene city councilors were defaced with anti-police graffiti that called for defunding the police.
Continue Reading A leading Democratic economist on Wednesday urged the White House to shift course after the government reported higher-than-expected inflation last month, which has heightened fears of fresh trouble for the recovering US economy. “Policymakers at the Fed and in the (White House) need to recognize that the risk of a Vietnam inflation scenario is now
Continue ReadingRep. Ayanna Pressley knew that abolishing the death penalty would not be an easy task. In fact, Pressley is aware that urging President Joe Biden to abolish the federal death penalty with a stroke of a pen would only be the beginning. “We’re asking Biden to do something that’s never been done,” the Massachusetts Democrat
Continue ReadingJust about everything is getting more expensive in the United States as the stimulus-fueled economy rebounds and Americans are again spending on shopping, traveling and eating out. But the pandemic is far from over, and supply-chain woes mean supply isn’t meeting demand — sending prices even higher. Nearly all major components of the government’s inflation
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A rideshare driver just doing his job was shot when he was sent to pick up a fare. He is now confined to a wheelchair, and he is trying to pick up the pieces of his life and move forward. As CBS 2’s Suzanne Le
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A car burst into flames, trapping a disabled man and his dog inside. Only on 2: Meredith Barack sat down with the Schaumburg man, who is now searching for two strangers who saved his life. Rich Schmuldt was driving his granddaughter’s car back to Crystal
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