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Year: 2021

South Carolina deputies involved in Jamal Sutherland’s death have been fired, sheriff says

The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement tweeted by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Sutherland died after he was forcibly removed from his jail cell in North Charleston in January. Footage released last week by the sheriff’s office shows deputies

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A few inches fresh this week!

Snow showers are expected on Mt. Bachelor from now through Friday night, with a slight chance of snow showers through Sunday. Accumulations could amount to a few inches. This fresh snow will be falling over icy surfaces. Use caution, as these snow showers will be affecting the passes, and driving conditions can worsen quickly.

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Woman fatally shot while attending vigil

Click here for updates on this story     WEEKSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A woman attending an outdoor vigil for a homicide victim was herself fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn. 32-year-old Shalimar Birkett was shot in the head on Park Place just after 11 p.m. Monday. Birkett was attending the

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Cool & breezy

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Today marks the beginning of a cooler, wetter trend that will last for the rest of the work week. Skies will stay mostly sunny through much of the day, but daytime highs won’t make it much above 60 degrees. Westerly and NW winds will pick up to 10-15 mph, with gusts

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Bill Gates Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-present) Children: Phoebe Adele, 2002; Rory John, 1999; Jennifer

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Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, a tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, a secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced); Donna Hanover (April

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Despite Joe Manchin’s latest pitch, voting rights bills remain imperiled in Congress. Here are the differences among them

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, issued a letter this week urging Congress to find a bipartisan path forward to reauthorize the decades-old Voting Rights Act. The missive to congressional leaders in the House and Senate seeks to break through the impasse on voting rights legislation as

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