Month: June 2023
150 arrested across France in second night of riots after police fatally shoot teenager
Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP via Getty Images (PARIS) — Protesters set cars and buildings ablaze across France in a second night of violent unrest since police shot and killed a teenager in a Paris suburb. French Interior [Read More…]
Two students and a professor stabbed during gender issues class: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (WATERLOO, Ontario) — Two students and a university professor have been stabbed during a class on gender issues, police said. The incident occurred at the University of Waterloo in Canada — located [Read More…]
Mississippi deputies fired after Black man was shot in the face during drug raid
amphotora/Getty Images (RANKIN COUNTY, Miss.) — Months after a January drug raid that left a Black man with a gunshot wound to the face, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi announced Tuesday that five [Read More…]
Chinese spy balloon used American-made parts, did not transmit data: Officials
Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean in early February was built — at least partly — using American off-the-shelf parts, [Read More…]
Wildfire smoke live updates: Toxic haze blankets Midwest, rolls into Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are on alert for unhealthy air quality as smoke from wildfires in neighboring Canada drifts to the United States. Wildfires have burned a record of more than [Read More…]
Police board votes to fire two New Haven officers involved in arrest that left Randy Cox paralyzed
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners voted on Wednesday to terminate two more police officers charged for their involvement in the arrest of Richard “Randy” Cox – [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 6/28/23
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Atlanta 3, Minnesota 0 Washington 4, Seattle 1 Toronto 6, San Francisco 1 Miami 6, Boston 2 Houston 10, [Read More…]
Report: Pete Davidson in rehab amid mental health struggles
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage Bupkis star Pete Davidson has entered rehab after struggling with borderline personality disorder and PTSD, sources tell Page Six. Davidson is reportedly being treated at the same facility where his close friend John Mulaney sought help for alcohol and [Read More…]
Think outside of the box when it comes to choosing pork
Pork products chops, bacon, or even breakfast sausage are very popular pork products. But there are so many flavorful and nutritious options to consider when it comes to selecting pork. Kristen Hicks-Roof, with the National [Read More…]
Former Missouri lawmaker Jason Kander featured in new documentary about PTSD treatment for veterans
Greenwich Entertainment (NEW YORK) — Afghanistan War veteran Jason Kander says he was a few months into therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder when he realized, for the first time, that recovery is not only possible, but [Read More…]
Dramatic body camera video released as grand jury refuses to indict officer who killed mass shooter at Texas mall
Bill Hutchinson/Getty Images (ALLEN, Texas) — As a Texas grand jury declined to indict the police officer who killed a mass shooter at an outlet mall in May, authorities released dramatic body camera video Wednesday of [Read More…]
Delta plane lands safely at Charlotte airport without front landing gear
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A Delta plane landed safely at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday morning without its front landing gear, according to the airline. Passenger Chris Skotarczak told ABC News there was no [Read More…]
Delphi double murder suspect allegedly confessed several times in jail call with wife: Court documents
Indiana State Police (DELPHIA, Ind.) — Delphi, Indiana, double murder suspect Richard Allen allegedly confessed to the killings several times in a jail phone call with his wife in April, according to newly unsealed court documents. [Read More…]
Biden says Putin is losing ‘war in Iraq’ — not Ukraine — in latest gaffe
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Twice in 24 hours President Joe Biden misspoke when discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, referring to it instead as the war “in Iraq.” The first apparent gaffe occurred Tuesday when [Read More…]
Kevin McCarthy calls Trump to clarify comment questioning his reelection chances: Source
Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the 2024 election gets underway, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who hasn’t yet endorsed anyone in the Republican presidential primary, was quick this week to walk back [Read More…]
Opioids are no better than a placebo for back pain: Study
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Researchers in Australia have found that for low back pain sufferers in their mid-40s, opioids don’t mitigate pain any better than a placebo. Among the study’s participants, the placebo gave [Read More…]
What is sleep apnea and how do CPAP machines help after it’s revealed Biden uses a mask
Taylor Glascock/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House revealed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has begun using a CPAP machine to deal with longstanding sleep apnea. “Since 2008, the President has disclosed his [Read More…]
Kim Cattrall dishes, slightly, on cameo in ‘Sex and the City’ series ‘And Just Like That…’
Cattrall in ‘Glamorous’ – Netflix/Amanda Matlovich While appearing on The View Wednesday, June 28 to promote her upcoming Netflix project Glamorous, Kim Cattrall dished — a little bit — about her upcoming cameo on And Just Like That…, after she previously swore [Read More…]
Hog mixed ahead of Thursday’s report
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, shrugging off lower cash and wholesale business. Feeders did the bulk of the heavy lifting Wednesday, finding support in the sharply lower move in [Read More…]
Farmers say conditions aren’t that bad
Some farmers across the Midwest say they’re surprised by how well crops are handling drought conditions. Nebraska farmer Cale Carlson farms 2,000 acres of irrigated corn and soybeans in Marquette. He tells Brownfield he’s just [Read More…]