5 things to know for October 19: Capitol riot, Covid-19, Congress, SCOTUS, Myanmar
CNN, APPLE By AJ Willingham, CNN By some counts, half of kids as young as 10 use social media. It seems scary, but there are ways parents can help…
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Haiti gang wants $17M ransom for kidnapped American and Canadian missionaries
By Matt Rivers, AnneClaire Stapleton, Tara John and Karen Smith, CNN The gang that kidnapped a group of 17 American and Canadian missionaries in…
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USDA rethinks approach to controlling salmonella in poultry
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina can continue to consider race as a factor in admissions process, judge rules
By Joe Sutton, CNN A federal judge ruled Monday that the University of North Carolina did not discriminate against applicants who were White and…
Continue Reading There was a 7.2% jump in assaults on law enforcement officers in 2020, FBI says
By Josh Campbell More than 60,000 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty last year, up 7.2% from 2019, according to a report…
Continue Reading North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile from the country’s east coast, authorities say
By Gawon Bae, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Tuesday morning, according…
Continue Reading Miami private school makes bogus claims about vaccines while ordering pupils who get a shot to stay home for 30 days
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A Miami private school, which previously asked teachers not to get the Covid-19 vaccine or they…
Continue Reading Gabby Petito’s parents travel to Wyoming to bring her remains home
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After heartbreaking and revealing details about the circumstances of her death were announced to the public, Gabby…
Continue Reading Ousted Miami police chief is pleading with officers to get vaccinated
By Madeline Holcombe and Jenn Selva, CNN As Covid-19 vaccine mandates stir controversy in police departments across the country, the recently ousted…
Continue Reading Man arrested for raping a woman on a SEPTA train while other riders failed to intervene, authorities say
A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman on a SEPTA train in Philadelphia last week, even as a number of witnesses failed to stop…
Continue Reading Family of Elijah McClain reaches settlement with Aurora, Colorado
By Leslie Perrot and Amir Vera, CNN The family of Elijah McClain has reached a settlement agreement with the city of Aurora, Colorado, the city and…
Continue Reading Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board and the Ben Franklin of surfing, dies at 86
By Noah Sheidlower and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Tom Morey, the creator of the Boogie Board and an influential figure in the surfing world, has died…
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More than a third of Chicago police officers against city vaccine mandate
About 4,500 Chicago police officers didn’t report their vaccination status by October 15 as mandated by the city, officials said Monday. That means…
Continue Reading This site is an important piece of Filipino American history. Climate change is destroying it.
KABC By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Randy Gonzales grew up fishing with his father around the murky marshlands of St. Malo, a former village along the shore…
Continue Reading Police face questions after a woman’s body is found in a police van in Huntsville, Alabama
CNN, WAFF By Gregory Lemos, CNN Authorities in Huntsville, Alabama, are facing questions surrounding the discovery of a woman’s body in the…
Continue Reading A woman on a SEPTA train was sexually assaulted while other riders failed to intervene, authorities say
By Eric Levenson, CNN A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on a transit train in Philadelphia last week even as a number of witnesses failed to…
Continue Reading Powerful gang behind kidnapping of 17 US and Canadian missionaries in Haiti, security source says
By Matt Rivers, Etant Dupain, Natalie Gallón, Kylie Atwood and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs is believed to be…
Continue Reading Trump testifies for over 4 hours in deposition about 2015 alleged assault at Trump Tower
By Kara Scannell and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump answered questions under oath for about 4 1/2 hours Monday as part of a…
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EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh waives his extradition hearing in Florida and returns to South Carolina to face charges
CNN By Amanda Watts and Alta Spells, CNN Alex Murdaugh waived an extradition hearing in Florida on Friday, according to the Orange County Corrections…
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