By Emma Tucker and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the sheriff’s department in Mississippi’s Rankin County after several of its deputies – including some who were in a self-styled “Goon Squad” – abused and tortured two Black men in a racially charged home raid last
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Prosecutors are declining to charge a Hawaii man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting a neighbor who opened fire at a gathering where three women were killed. Police say prosecutors aren’t charging him because of issues of “self-defense and defense of others.” The shooting stemmed from a
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina trial judge has refused to block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from being able to show a digital identification to comply with a largely new photo ID law. Wake County Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory denied on Thursday a temporary restraining order sought by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has reinstated a murder charge against a New York state trooper in the death of an 11-year-old girl during a high-speed chase. The ruling came Thursday in the case against retired officer Christopher Baldner. He also faces manslaughter and other charges stemming from the December 2020
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the northern part of the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene and video obtained by AP. An AP journalist in the town of Qabatiya witnessed three soldiers
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A Kentucky sheriff has been arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a district judge inside a courthouse, Kentucky State Police said. District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was found with multiple gunshots and he was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants seemingly have found an offensive line that can get the job done so far this season. After a shaky performance in a season-opening loss to Minnesota — Daniel Jones was sacked five times and the offense didn’t score a touchdown — the line
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Descrito como “repugnante” y en condiciones “espantosas”, el centro de detención al que el magnate de la música Sean “Diddy” Combs llama ahora su hogar está muy lejos de las mansiones de Miami y Los Ángeles en las que solía vivir. “Cuando se despierta, ve las paredes de tabique pintadas de blanco,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service’s leader is expressing frustration with ongoing criticism of how it handles mail ballots. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Thursday that the Postal Service is dealing with myriad state laws and local practices. He also said some election officials don’t fully understand what he called its
Continue ReadingBy Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Nearly 1,200 Boston hotel workers fighting for a new contract walked off the job Thursday in the strike’s third and largest wave, which is part of a nationwide labor dispute. Unite Here Local 26 said the strike includes members who work
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story OAK GROVE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Another Buc-ee’s is coming to Kentucky. The gas station, which is known for clean bathrooms, beaver nuggets, and barbecue sandwiches, will be opening its third location in Oak Grove, Kentucky. This is about 20 miles south of Hopkinsville in the
Continue ReadingBy Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story LIGONIER, Pennsylvnia (WTAE) — The main suspect in a case of a missing woman whose body was found on a Westmoreland County property is dead, sources confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. According to officials, 47-year-old Roger Angelo Jr. died of a self-inflicted wound in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has lashed out at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings when they know Secretary of State Antony Blinken is unavailable to appear. The withdrawal has become a hot-button issue in the election campaign
Continue ReadingBy Yasmine Julmisse Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — West Palm Beach police are ruling the death of a 20-year-old Keiser University tennis player as an accident Thursday. Ruben Tronhus, a Norwegian student from Spain, was found at the bottom of a campus pool at 12:03 p.m. Sunday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder in the killing, police said. The preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines shot District Judge Kevin Mullins multiple times following an argument inside
Continue ReadingBy Mike Gramajo Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The CEO of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority announced on Wednesday that he’s resigning from his post early next year. In a statement shared via a news release from GOAA, Kevin Thibault, who’s been in charge of the airport since 2022,
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A 17-year-old in Volusia County is recovering after deputies say he was slashed across his nose and lip with a knife during an argument. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO), the teen and the suspect, identified as RJ
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to improved weather conditions and fewer fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will move into Stage 1 public use fire restrictions on Friday, and Industrial Fire Precaution Level I. The fire danger rating is currently “moderate.”
Continue ReadingBy Phil Tenser, Veronica Haynes, Shaun Ganley Click here for updates on this story NEW BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts State Police recruit who suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise died surrounded by family and loved ones Friday night after being removed from life-support at a Massachusetts hospital, according to the department.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Hours before a gunman opened fire at an entrance to a Yellowstone National Park employee dining hall, injuring one ranger, authorities had been warned he planned to carry out a mass shooting at the facility, officials said Thursday. The revelation came as authorities released videos and other new details
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