The real key to the Chauvin verdict
I perform autopsies for a living, on people who have died suddenly, violently, or unexpectedly. I often testify in criminal and civil cases, where I…
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A dog groomer’s call to the Nebraska Humane Society helped save pet owner’s life
After a pet owner in Omaha, Nebraska, failed to pick up his dog, a PetSmart groomer noticed something was amiss and sprang to action. The owner was…
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It’s time to face the new reality on mask wearing
Walking around my Brooklyn neighborhood as the country comes out of a long, Covid-depressed winter, I notice nearly everyone engaging in a curious…
Continue ReadingBreach continues but evacuation orders lifted near Florida reservoir
Evacuation orders near a Tampa-area reservoir where there still is a breach have been lifted, officials said Tuesday. Acting Manatee County…
Continue ReadingDeb Haaland creates unit to investigate killings and disappearances of Indigenous people
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a new unit within Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle the decades-long crisis of missing and…
Continue ReadingA Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also…
Continue ReadingClass-action federal civil rights suit filed against Rochester police and city officials alleging racism and excessive force
A class-action civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses the Rochester, New York, Police Department (RPD) of racist practices and a…
Continue ReadingPolice use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
Continue ReadingWith 100% capacity allowed, Rangers see packed stands for home opener at Globe Life Field
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — As many as 40,000 fans were inside Globe Life Field in…
Continue ReadingShotSpotter alert leads to arrest of two convicted felons
Click here for updates on this story BROWARD, Florida (WFOR) — A ShotSpotter alert has led to the arrest of two…
Continue ReadingPortMiami sets new record with arrival of largest container ship to ever dock at Florida port
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — PortMiami set a new record on Tuesday for the largest container…
Continue ReadingHundreds of NYCHA apartments undergoing renovations to change stigma of affordable housing
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Hundreds of New York City public housing apartments are getting…
Continue ReadingAllen Police find 6 dead, say suicide pact shared on social media mentions ‘killing family’
Click here for updates on this story ALLEN, Texas (KTVT) — A welfare check just before 1 a.m. on April 5 led Allen…
Continue ReadingScammers target the unemployed with fake job posts: ‘That’s just the worst of the worst’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois and Indiana are still…
Continue ReadingJudith Thomas, 75, speaks out after random sucker punch attack
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Another random assault has been caught on camera. Police say a…
Continue ReadingAntonio Butler, 18, is accused of going on crime spree that included stealing judge’s car, bragging about robberies
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police and Cook County prosecutors say Antonio Butler is an…
Continue ReadingNortheastern University requires all students to have COVID vaccine by fall semester
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — All Northeastern University students will be required to have the…
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Families are ‘self-separating’ in Mexico after being expelled from the US, Border Patrol says
Migrant families are “self-separating” in Mexico, sending children alone to cross into the United States after first having been…
Continue ReadingThousand-year-old Native American rock carvings have been vandalized in the Chattahoochee National Forest
Thousand-year-old Native American petroglyphs, or rock carvings, in Georgia have been vandalized, the US Forest Service said Monday. The petroglyphs…
Continue ReadingLawmakers introducing bill to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are introducing a bill to ban…
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