5 things to know for April 30: Coronavirus, police reform, security hacks, Afghanistan, Israel
The FDA is looking to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars within the next year to “significantly reduce disease and death.”…
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North Carolina sheriff identifies deputies involved in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The Pasquotank County sheriff on Thursday identified three deputies he said fired shots at Andrew Brown Jr. and four other deputies involved in the…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel
Israeli investigators are examining what caused a crush that killed at least 44 worshipers and injured 100 more at a mass religious gathering in…
Continue ReadingMurder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport is captured
A murder suspect who was being extradited to Arizona from Georgia and escaped while handcuffed walking to a tram connecting to Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue ReadingOakland: Chinatown Chamber of Commerce president publicly attacked
Click here for updates on this story Oakland, CA (Bay Area News Group) — OAKLAND — Chinatown Chamber of Commerce…
Continue ReadingFamily files lawsuit over fatal police shooting of Delaware man who was found resting in a rental car
The family of a Black man fatally shot by Delaware police officers after he was found resting in his rental car earlier this year filed a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel, emergency services say
At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a mass religious gathering on Mount Meron in northern Israel, emergency responders say. Attendees…
Continue ReadingDouble crises of coup and Covid could push half of Myanmar’s population into poverty, UN warns
Almost half of Myanmar’s population could be forced into poverty by the end of the year as the country teeters on the brink of economic…
Continue ReadingA former Louisiana police officer indicted for an alleged 2019 assault of a man under arrest
A former Louisiana police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly punching, pistol-whipping and kicking a man who was under…
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India’s ruling party leader says ‘responsibility is ours’ for Covid-19 outbreak
Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs “first and foremost” to the government, according…
Continue ReadingDozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel, officials say
At least 28 people have been killed in a crush at a mass gathering in northern Israel, according to a spokesman for the ZAKA emergency service.…
Continue ReadingMurder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport ran into the woods
A murder suspect who was being extradited to Arizona from Georgia escaped while handcuffed and slipped into the woods near the Atlanta airport,…
Continue ReadingReport: NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers does not want to return to the Packers
Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP and the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, does not want to return to the team, according to a report…
Continue ReadingHail and high winds force air traffic controllers to evacuate from control tower
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — High winds and hail forced air traffic controllers to evacuate an…
Continue ReadingMichael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, has died at age 90
Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at age 90 after battling cancer.…
Continue ReadingAbbas postpones Palestinian elections, blaming Israel over East Jerusalem impasse
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has announced the postponement of planned parliamentary elections, saying Israel has failed to confirm…
Continue ReadingCovid forced too many parents to choose between work and helping their kids with remote classes. This CNN Hero is giving families the support to do both
As the vaccine rollout continues and parts of the US loosen restrictions, school reopenings in some communities are still in flux. For many families…
Continue ReadingMPD: Baby dies from blunt force trauma, man arrested
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — An investigation is underway into an infant’s death near…
Continue ReadingShe just became the oldest living person in the US and all she wants is to be able to eat meals with her friend again
At 114 years old, Thelma Sutcliffe just became the oldest living American, according to the Gerontology Research Group. She is also the 7th oldest…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man sentenced to 4 years in prison for role in setting ablaze a Minneapolis police precinct during Floyd protests
A Minnesota man was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for his role in damaging a Minneapolis police…
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