Another spate of mass shootings this week continued to shake the US, adding to what feels like an increasingly violent time as the country emerges from shelter-in-place orders and restrictions imposed during the pandemic. On Sunday, two people were killed and 21 others wounded after three masked suspects opened fire at a crowd outside a
Continue Reading The White House has issued a rare open letter to companies calling on them to treat the threat of ransomware attacks with greater urgency, following back-to-back attacks by Russian hackers on key oil and food processing companies. In a memo sent out Thursday morning, the National Security Council’s top cyber official, Anne Neuberger, writes to
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Add another unexpected pandemic effect to the list: According to a new study, lockdowns led to reduced crime in several global cities. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
Continue Reading A normally orderly school board meeting in this small city began with an unusual warning that there should be no clapping or shouting. But things soon became so contentious that the meeting was brought to a halt for a 10-minute cooling-off period. The tension had been building for weeks. Hours before the meeting, a group
Continue ReadingA smoldering container ship began to sink off the Sri Lankan coast Wednesday, officials said, heightening fears an oil and chemical spill could exacerbate one of the worst ecological disasters in the country’s history. Since May 20, the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Coast Guard have been working round the clock to try to stop
Continue ReadingA Georgia county sheriff has been suspended following a review of his indictment on federal civil rights charges, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced Wednesday. Kemp suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill after a commission found Hill’s indictment adversely affects the administration of the sheriff’s office, according to an executive order released from Kemp’s office.
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Deputies in Volusia County, Florida, shot a 14-year-old girl on Tuesday night after she and a 12-year-old boy fled a group home, broke into a house, found multiple guns inside and then opened fire on deputies, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood. The girl was shot in the abdomen and the arm and is in stable
Continue ReadingA coalition of Israeli political parties announced Wednesday night they had agreed to a deal to form a new government, paving the way for the exit of Israel’s longest serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Yair Lapid, leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, notified Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that he had managed to cobble together
Continue ReadingSome Oakland police officers have been disciplined in response to the excessive use of tear gas during last year’s protests over the death of George Floyd, the city’s police chief said. Oakland police officers “were not authorized to deploy tear gas in the manner they did” during the height of protests, Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong
Continue ReadingNike and other major sponsors have come out in support of tennis star Naomi Osaka following her decision to withdraw from the French Open. The sports apparel giant — who signed a sponsorship deal with Osaka in 2019 — applauded the athlete in a statement on Monday for opening up about her struggle with depression.
Continue ReadingA woman has been arrested after a child’s body was found in a motel room in East Texas, authorities said Wednesday. The body is believed to be that of Samuel Olson, 6, who was reported missing May 27, according to Houston Police Assistant Chief Heather Morris. She said police discovered the body Tuesday in a
Continue ReadingPrice are rising quickly across huge swaths of the developed world, with inflation in countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development surging in April to the highest rate since 2008. Energy price hikes boosted average annual inflation across OECD countries to 3.3% in April, compared with 2.4% in March, the Paris-based
Continue ReadingA Virginia Tech football player has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Blacksburg resident, according to the Blacksburg Police Department and the university. Isimemen Etute, 18, was charged with the second-degree murder of 40-year-old Jerry Smith, the Blacksburg Police announced on Wednesday. Blacksburg is home to Virginia Tech university. The police responded
Continue ReadingAn Indiana state trooper allegedly used “unreasonable discipline” and fractured his police K-9’s leg during a March training session, authorities said Wednesday. Dustan Rubenacker, 29, was charged with striking a law enforcement animal, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the Indiana State Police said in a news release. He is on paid administrative leave, it
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The road to vaccinating enough of the US to protect against Covid-19 may be an uphill battle from here on out, the US Surgeon General said Wednesday, but “we’re not giving up.” “Because we had so much success early on, we are now getting to the part of the campaign which is tougher,” Dr. Vivek
Continue ReadingChina has indefinitely suspended all ultra-marathons and trail-running events in the wake of a mountain race that saw 21 runners die in extreme weather last month. The staggering death toll of the 100-kilometer (62-mile) ultra-marathon in Gansu province triggered a public outcry over lax industry standards and weak government regulation. On Wednesday, China’s General Administration
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While Memorial Day was a milestone for a return to a sense of normalcy from the Covid-19 pandemic, it could take another two weeks to determine where the US really stands, an expert said. “In some ways, this was the first big stress test,” CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen said. “We have restrictions lifted
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It’s not officially summer for a few weeks, but thunderstorms across the High Desert made for a special display of nature’s power Wednesday evening, along with rainbows, rain and special sunset. Share your photos with us from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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Much like Bend’s forests change with the seasons, its tourism industry continues to evolve. That’s the thought behind a new grant fund devoting hotel room tax dollars to protecting those same forests.
Continue ReadingThe family of Mario Gonzalez Arenales, a Northern California man who died after he was restrained by police officers in April, has filed a wrongful death claim against the city of Alameda alleging the officers detained Gonzalez without reasonable suspicion and caused him to die of asphyxia. On April 19, Alameda Police Department officers responded
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