What the pandemic’s new normal looks like around the world, according to readers
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has brought isolation, shut down travel and shown there are few places to hide from a virus that preys on…
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Meet the new leader of Cuba’s Communist Party
The shift in power away from Cuba’s Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country’s Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban…
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Jury to resume deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
The jury is set to resume deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.…
Continue ReadingMan gets life in prison for beating girlfriend with a hammer
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — A 33-year-old man who was found guilty of second-degree…
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Chauvin trial is ‘believe your eyes’ vs. ‘hey, look over there!’
Closing arguments are exactly what they sound like: the lawyers’ last opportunity to speak to the jurors, and their only chance during the…
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George Floyd’s brother bonds with Emmett Till’s cousin over brutal, public deaths decades apart
When Deborah Watts met Philonise Floyd, they already knew each other’s pain without saying a word. The cousin of Emmett Till and the brother of…
Continue ReadingCops sharpen skills through high-tech training simulator
Click here for updates on this story SPANISH FORT, Alabama (WALA) — Police in Spanish Fort spent the last week going…
Continue ReadingAn Atlanta school named after a Confederate general will be renamed to honor Hank Aaron
An Atlanta school that had been named after a Confederate general will soon be renamed after Braves legend and Hall of Famer Henry Louis…
Continue ReadingHome destroyed in fire, family of 8 left homeless
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Henderson County family of eight has…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in connection with Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, wounded 3 others, authorities say
A man has been arrested in connection with the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting that killed three people and wounded three others early Sunday,…
Continue ReadingLife after COVID-19: For 44-year-old woman, 4-month ordeal more than just physical challenges
Click here for updates on this story DANVILLE, Virginia (Danville Register and Bee) — She endured delusions and…
Continue ReadingFormer Tulsa police officer faces fifth trial in slaying of his daughter’s boyfriend in 2014
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Despite a request for a last-minute postponement,…
Continue ReadingPolice seek driver who hit, killed black bear
Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — Police are looking for the driver who crashed…
Continue ReadingMan, 2 girls rescued after getting lost and spending night in woods
Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A man and his two nieces were rescued after the…
Continue ReadingChief talks about ‘bizarre’ sexual extortion allegations against fired officer
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An early-morning incident by an off-duty Mobile police…
Continue ReadingMan accused in deadly shooting held on $4M bond
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A suspect is now in custody after a deadly…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
After a day of closing arguments, jury deliberations began late Monday afternoon in former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in…
Continue Reading6th grader with Cerebral Palsy makes a football play, video goes viral
Click here for updates on this story DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota (WCCO) — This story will make you smile: What started as…
Continue ReadingMinnesota’s Twin Cities are once again the national flashpoint over race and policing
A wooden Black Power fist stood for months at the makeshift memorial in Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed before it was replaced by a metal…
Continue ReadingPreschool owners battling city over eminent domain for 4 years
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Effie Saifi says she and her family have been in the fight…
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