These are the key players in the Jacob Blake case
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney’s Office is nearing its decision on whether to charge the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
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Tyler Perry says he didn’t get his absentee ballot, so he flew home to Georgia to vote
Tyler Perry had a problem. Tuesday is Election Day in Georgia — a runoff race for two seats that will determine which party will have control…
Continue ReadingWisconsin mobilizes National Guard and city approves emergency resolution ahead of charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake
The National Guard has been mobilized in Wisconsin ahead of anticipated protests following the Kenosha County District Attorney’s announcement…
Continue ReadingA first responder to the Sandy Hook shootings has died of Covid-19
A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said.…
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Paramedic outfits colleagues with face shields
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are.…
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors welcomes new chairman
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors had a reorganization of the board Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingKenosha district attorney to announce whether officer who shot Jacob Blake will face charges
The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
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DES: $300 unemployment benefits start this week
Arizona is one of the first states to start receiving $300 in COVID-19 relief unemployment…
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Yuma Sector’s 107 miles of border wall completed
The last panel of the Yuma Sector’s
more than 107-mile area-of-operations was recently…
This Kentucky business is giving back to front-line workers with free coffee for a month
The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say
Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…
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Search continues for 2 kids swept by ocean in Sonoma County
Authorities were searching Tuesday for two children who were swept off their feet by a powerful wave along with their parents over the weekend.…
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Brawley teen accused of killing newborn daughter
Brawley police say a 15-year-old boy was arrested on New Year’s Eve after allegedly killing his two-month-old…
Continue ReadingThis prisoner says he’s been waiting 43 years for a fair trial in a racist Louisiana parish. A hearing may be his final chance
Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…
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Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue ReadingThe academic gap between Black and White college football players grew in 2020, report says
College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…
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Steady increase in domestic violence cases in 2020
Yuma saw a steady rise in domestic violence cases in 2020 which could be attributed to the pandemic and the stress 2020 has caused for…
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Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
The latest figures from the Arizona Department of Health Services came as the number of people hospitalized due to the virus hit a new…
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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland wore traditional Korean clothing to her swearing-in to celebrate her mother’s heritage
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
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The Boston Red Sox just hired Bianca Smith — the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history
The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…
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