Lillard, Blazers score 50 in first quarter, blast Rockets 140-129
Damian Lillard had 34 points and nine rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers raced to a 140-129 victory over the Houston Rockets Monday night.
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Preliminary Louisville PD report suggested officers violated their firearms training by opening fire during Breonna Taylor raid
A preliminary Louisville Metro Police Department internal report prepared on the botched raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death suggested that officers violated department rules by opening fire, even after an officer was hit. The report, included in documents released by the LMPD and first reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal, was prepared by an investigator
Continue ReadingMore than 30 bodies wash up on the banks of the Ganges River
The bodies of more than 30 people have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country and engulfs its healthcare system. Indian media quoted Ashok Kumar, a local official for the town of Chausa in Bihar state’s Buxar district, who corroborated reports of
Continue ReadingMan who claimed ‘Foxitis’ prompted him to rush Capitol says he believed ‘America was being robbed of a president’
A US Capitol riot defendant whose lawyer says he was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis” said Monday evening that he had “believed that America was being robbed of a President” when he participated in the insurrection. Anthony Antonio, who is charged with five federal crimes related to the riot, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo
Continue ReadingIndia’s Covid-19 catastrophe could make global shortages even worse
A terrifying and record-breaking wave of Covid-19 in India threatens to stall the country’s economic recovery and send shockwaves through several important global industries. Asia’s third largest economy has been struggling for weeks to control the devastating surge. Hundreds of thousands of new cases are reported every day, and economists are rethinking their forecasts for
Continue ReadingAir pollution from animal-based food production is linked to 12,700 deaths each year, study says
Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Of those, an estimated 12,700 deaths — around 80% — are connected to production of
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Businessman Glenn Youngkin captures GOP nomination for Virginia governor
Businessman Glenn Youngkin earned the Republican nomination for Virginia governor after his final opponent conceded the race while ballots were still being tabulated Monday night. A former executive at The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, Youngkin pitched himself as a businessman and an outsider. He defeated six other nominees through ranked-choice ballots, which were
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Deschutes County’s state lawmakers outline plans for $8 million in federal relief funds
State Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), and Reps. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) and Jason Kropf (D-Bend) released their funding proposals Monday for $8 million in federal relief money included in the American Rescue Plan.
Continue ReadingMurder suspect who fled with a tiger has been caught, but not the animal, Houston police say
Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard. “The whereabouts of the tiger are not yet known,” Houston police tweeted Monday. Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was out on bond for a murder charge in Fort Bend County, when neighbors spotted the big cat, Houston Police
Continue ReadingJohn Mulaney and wife Anna Marie Tendler are divorcing
Comedian John Mulaney and his wife, Anna Marie Tendler, are divorcing. The comic and the visual artist have been married since 2014. A spokesman for Mulaney first confirmed news of their split to Page Six, stating, “John will not have any further comment as he continues to focus on his recovery and getting back to
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Here’s what’s next after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test
Additional testing is planned after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, throwing the horse’s victory at Churchill Downs earlier this month into doubt. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert revealed the test results Sunday, saying the 3-year-old colt tested positive for elevated levels of betamethasone, which is an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid and
Continue ReadingTwin brother of NFL player Tarik Cohen found dead at Duke Power substation
Authorities confirmed that a person found dead at a North Carolina Duke Power substation over the weekend was Tyrell Cohen, brother of Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen. “Raleigh Police Department detectives, working in conjunction with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office, have confirmed the identity of the deceased individual that was discovered at the Duke
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6 people killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party were part of the same extended family, a relative says
The six people killed at a birthday party in Colorado Springs were all part of the same extended family, according to a relative who left the party two hours before the shooting occurred. Freddy Marquez, the relative, said the birthday party was for his wife, Nubia, who left with him, and Nubia’s older brother, Melvin
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner seeks a tenuous political middle ground in new CNN interview
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s all-but-certain recall election, staking out more progressive positions on issues like homelessness and immigration, while simultaneously trying to establish a connection with base Republican voters who supported former President Donald Trump. The tenuous balance that Jenner
Continue ReadingThese are the states with the highest and lowest vaccination rates
About 58% of American adults have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but the rates differ depending on where you look. At the top of the list is Vermont, where 74.5% of adults have had at least one vaccine dose. Every state in the Northeast has given at least one dose
Continue ReadingNo issues with fuel supply yet after cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, White House says
The White House said Monday there are no issues with fuel supply as officials worked urgently to ascertain the scope and fallout of a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the eastern United States its gasoline — an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. President Joe
Continue ReadingItalian woman accidentally given six shots of Covid-19 vaccine
A 23-year-old woman who was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been discharged from the hospital where she was being monitored for any adverse reaction. The woman was administered the vaccine at the Noa hospital in Tuscany, central Italy, on Sunday, hospital spokeswoman Daniella Gianelli told CNN on Monday. The
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Pediatricians prepare to vaccinate youngest Covid-19 shot recipients yet
A delivery of 1,000 Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived at Sandhills Pediatrics in Southern Pines, North Carolina early Monday morning. Dr. Christoph Diasio, a pediatrician at the office, is preparing to start vaccinating his patients as soon as possible. The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children and teens ages 12-15 Monday. Now Diasio
Continue ReadingActress Torrey DeVitto and Chicago Cubs manager David Ross make their relationship official
Torrey DeVitto and David Ross are dating. The “Chicago Med” star went Instagram official with a photo showing her and the Chicago Cubs manager. DeVitto wrote in the caption, “Love him madly.” Ross was a catcher for several Major League Baseball clubs during his years as a player. His career culminated in 2016 with the
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade police officer charged with sexual battery
A Miami-Dade police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member has been charged with sexual battery and was booked into Palm Beach County Jail on Friday, according to police. John Jenkins Jr. has been “relieved of his official duties as a Miami-Dade Police Department lieutenant,” said Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III in a statement
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