By Bill Kirkos and Amir Vera, CNN Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng laughed at a joke made by Derek Chauvin while restraining George Floyd, according to testimony Thursday. Citing body camera video transcripts, Assistant US Attorney Manda Sertich asked Kueng during cross-examination what he was laughing at on video. Kueng told the jury
Continue ReadingBy RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Federal researchers say residents living near an Air National Guard base in northern Delaware have average blood levels of certain toxic manmade chemicals that are significantly higher than national average levels. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry tested 214 people for exposure to chemical
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two alleged carjackers were arrested and charged after the victim found the stolen vehicle by tracking her airpods, which had been left in the car. Justin Lee Brun, 19, and Daniel Maloney, 20, both face two counts of aggravated first-degree robbery in
Continue ReadingBy Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Whoever says gardening isn’t for the winter, hasn’t met south Minneapolis resident Andrew Bentley. He’s taken his love for the cold and turned it into a heartwarming project in his yard. “It just unlocked this creative energy in me and out burst
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN The more than $1.9 million effort that ousted three San Francisco School Board members from their positions Tuesday was funded in large part by Silicon Valley-area billionaires, records show. According to publicly available information, the recall effort’s three biggest donors were “Neighbors for a Better San Francisco Advocacy,” a political action
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The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® has opened the nomination process for the 2022 Building a Better Central Oregon Awards.
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A report released Thursday says a new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at least four states in the Western U.S. poses financial risks for utilities and their ratepayers. It was immediately criticized as misinformed by the project’s owner and the company developing the reactor. The
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press A report released Thursday says a new type of nuclear reactor that would provide carbon-free energy to at least four states in the Western U.S. poses financial risks for utilities and their ratepayers. It was immediately criticized as misinformed by the project’s owner and the company developing the reactor. The
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Lightning fast finishes the naked eye can’t catch. Take a look at some of the slimmest margins of victory so far these Games.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McLogan Click here for updates on this story MASSAPEQUA, New York (WCBS) — Ghost guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition were found inside a Long Island home. Police say they discovered the cache in a dentist’s house, and it’s not the first time officers have been there. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reports,
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A group of parents and students are suing a West Virginia school district for allowing an evangelical preacher to hold a religious revival assembly during the school day earlier this month that some students were required to attend. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court
Continue ReadingBy Matt Petrillo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A shooting in Center City Thursday afternoon sent a food delivery driver to the hospital after an argument ensued due to a parking dispute, police say. The shooting occurred on Chestnut Street between 16th and 17th Streets just before 2 p.m. Police
Continue ReadingBy AYA BATRAWY and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels. That has Washington concerned as gasoline prices rise
Continue ReadingBy Tom Loewy Click here for updates on this story GOOSE LAKE, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Goose Lake man arrested Tuesday night in Bettendorf has been charged with homicide by vehicle, operating under the influence and operating while intoxicated. Logan Paul Voss was taken into custody after 10:30 p.m. by the Bettendorf Police after
Continue ReadingUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Jalen Pickett scored 20 points, John Harrar had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Penn State beat Minnesota 67-46 in the second meeting in five days. It was Penn State’s largest win over Minnesota in program history. Myles Dread added 12 points for Penn State. Pickett reached 20 points for
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Jefferson County School District 509J is making strides to proceed with the new $24 million bond measure voters approved in November — and has received an additional $2.5 million from investors in bond sales.
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Nobles, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has endorsed Harriet Hageman, the Trump-backed opponent of incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming — a rare endorsement from leadership in a divisive GOP primary, and one that marks the culmination of a simmering feud between the two powerful Republicans battling
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaoquin Niemann knew Riviera was playing as tough as advertised for the Genesis Invitational by looking at the morning scores. And then there was no point looking at the board. He was having fun and playing well. Niemann made nine birdies for a 63 that
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo, Rob Polansky, Sharon Johnson Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — While students in New Britain are on their way to class Thursday morning, teachers at the city’s high school staged a protest before the first bell rings. The educators said they are trying to raise awareness
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Austin Butler has some big blue suede shoes to step into for his role as Elvis Presley, but if the first trailer for the biopic about the King is any indication, he’s ready. Warner Bros. (which, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia) on Thursday released the first trailer for “Elvis,” previewing
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