Parents concerned about possible tear gas residue left behind at school after weekend demonstration
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Students at the Cottonwood School in South Portland returned…
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Suspect ejected after chase ends with 6-car pile-up
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A six-car crash in north St. Louis that happened at the end…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s prices surged in March
Wall Street has been a bundle of nerves about potential spikes in inflation since Democrats passed $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus last month. And…
Continue ReadingTeachers are choosing to quit rather than go back to school while pandemic lingers
Fifteen years ago, Annette Lang left a Wall Street career for a new start. She was finally ready to follow her passion — teaching. It brought…
Continue ReadingIBM spinoff joins a long list of questionable corporate names
There’s a new member in the pantheon of the worst-named companies in history. Introducing “Kyndryl.” That is the actual name of the…
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Police and demonstrators clash during protests over the shooting of a Minnesota man during a traffic stop
Furious over the fatal shooting of a Black man by a police officer during a traffic stop, demonstrators gathered Monday night to protest outside the…
Continue ReadingChina sends 25 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense zone, Taipei says
China sent 25 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday, the largest breach of that space since the island began…
Continue ReadingDow futures sink after US urges pause on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Wall Street has been riding high as America’s vaccination program exceeded expectations, lifting prospects of a speedy economic recovery. But a…
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Biden attempts balance amid major protests of his tenure
President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 13: Coronavirus, Minnesota, immigration, Brexit, Knoxville
It’s the start of Ramadan. This holy month is a time of fasting, prayer and community for Muslims across the world. But for a second year, the…
Continue Reading$1.3 trillion dealmaking frenzy isn’t slowing down
No one knows for sure what the post-coronavirus era holds. But businesses are doing their best to get ready, announcing a wave of mergers and…
Continue ReadingArmy officer was afraid for his life during a Virginia traffic stop, attorney says
A US Army officer feared for his life when two Virginia police officers pointed guns at him during a traffic stop, his attorney said. “He was…
Continue ReadingWhat alien raindrops on other planets have in common with rain on Earth
Our solar system boasts a diverse range of planets, but some of them may share a common phenomenon with Earth: raindrops. Rain on other planets is…
Continue ReadingYes, police can pull you over for hanging an air freshener in your car
Moments before police fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb, he called his mother and told her he’d…
Continue ReadingBitcoin soars to new record above $62,700
Bitcoin has rocketed to a new record above $62,700 as investors gear up for this week’s eagerly awaited direct listing of cryptocurrency…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy at Derek Chauvin’s trial as prosecution nears its end
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue ReadingMichigan could see its worst Covid-19 case surge yet, official warns. Some say more measures are needed
With an alarming rise in new Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, officials say Michigan is now a hotspot for the virus in the US. And…
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NBA, MLB and NHL postpone Minneapolis games following fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday.…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s President heads to the trenches as Russia masses its troops
Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of…
Continue ReadingTrade is giving China’s economic recovery a boost
China’s economic recovery is continuing to gather steam. Imports surged more than 38% last month in US dollar terms compared to a year earlier,…
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