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Month: August 2023

1 in 5 women – and even more Black, Hispanic mothers – report mistreatment during maternity care, according to CDC report

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in 5 women were mistreated while receiving maternity care, and nearly a third faced discrimination, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The negative experiences were even more common for Black, Hispanic and multiracial mothers: About 30% of Black and

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Deputy wounded in South Carolina capital county’s 96th shooting into a home this year

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say bullets have ripped into homes at least 96 times this year in South Carolina’s capital county. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says most of those shootings involved rival gangs. Over the weekend, a drive-by shooting wounded an off-duty sheriff’s deputy and his fiancee. At

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Biden to attend next month’s G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will attend next month’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India. Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the meetings—and Biden’s talks with leaders on the sidelines of the summit—will focus on climate change, Russia’s war in Ukraine and more. The White House

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2024 Presidential Candidates Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns. Republican Candidates Donald Trump – 45th president of the United StatesPrimary Campaign Committee – Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.Website – https://www.donaldjtrump.com/November 15, 2022 – Trump announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination

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Mississippi officer out of job after 10-year-old is taken into custody for urinating in public

SENATOBIA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police officer who took part in the arrest and jailing of a 10-year-old child who urinated in a parking lot is “no longer employed,” and other officers will be disciplined over the incident. Senatobia Police Chief Richard Chandler announced the news Monday on Facebook. He didn’t specify whether the

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Grandmother, grandson capture photos, video of yellow phase timber rattlesnake at Pennsylvania state park

By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story     FAYETTEVILLE, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Susquehanna Valley grandmother and her grandson captured photos and video of a yellow phase timber rattlesnake earlier this summer on a trail at a Pennsylvania state park. “This snake crossed in front of us, rattling his tail. Needless to say,

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Man purposely placed large rocks on Route 27 for unsuspecting drivers to hit, Kingston, Mass., police say

By Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story     KINGSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — An arrest has been made after someone had been placing large rocks in the middle of a road over the past few months with the intention of damaging vehicles, Kingston, Massachusetts, police said. Police in Kingston said since February, 15- to

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See striking moon photos captured by India’s lunar lander during its approach

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning visuals on the way. The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed Tuesday that Chandrayaan-3 is on schedule and “smooth sailing is continuing.” The spacecraft is set to begin its final

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