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Striking John Deere workers vote against tentative new contract
iStock/Wolterk (NEW YORK) — Members of the United Auto Workers Union voted Tuesday against a tentative agreement that would have ended the ongoing strike of more than 10,000 John Deere workers. The vote came up 55% [Read More…]
Democrat Eric Adams projected to win New York City mayoral race
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Democrat Eric Adams is projected by ABC News to win the New York City mayoral race. The win, while expected in a city with many more registered Democrats [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: CDC panel votes ‘yes’ on Pfizer vaccine for young kids
peterschreiber.media/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 747,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
New theory about mysterious LAX ‘jet pack man’ released by police
Los Angeles Police Department (LOS ANGELES) — Following nearly two years of reported sightings of a man flying at relatively high altitudes around aircrafts landing at Los Angeles International Airport, the police department released a [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Kids’ shots not widely available until Nov. 8
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 746,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
Kyle Rittenhouse trial, Ahmaud Arbery case both expected to hinge on video
ABC obtained video (NEW YORK) — Two trials over killings that have garnered national attention are now going on simultaneously and legal experts said they expect both will hinge on video evidence. Jury selection in [Read More…]
Dia de Los Muertos offers healing for COVID-19 victims’ Latinx families
iStock/Cavan Images (NEW YORK) — This year, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, many Mexican Americans will find solace in celebrating Día de los Muertos. The holiday, which is celebrated from Oct. 31 through Nov. [Read More…]
Robert Durst indicted on murder of first wife, Kathleen
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A grand jury indicted Robert Durst on a second-degree murder charge Monday in connection with the 1982 death of his first wife, Kathleen Durst. Westchester County prosecutors charged the real estate [Read More…]
SpaceX prepares to send another NASA crew to International Space Station
iStock (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk’s SpaceX is gearing up to send a crew of astronauts to the International Space Station for the fourth time. The mission, dubbed Crew-3, will carry NASA astronauts Raja Chari, [Read More…]
Texas Halloween party shooting leaves 1 dead, 9 injured, search for gunman ongoing
Texarkana Police Department via Facebook (TEXARKANA, TX.) — A search is ongoing in eastern Texas for a gunman who opened fire at a Halloween party attended by “at least a couple hundred” revelers, killing one [Read More…]
Fight isn’t over for Marine who lost limbs in Kabul suicide attack
Courtesy Sgt. Tyler Andrews (WASHINGTON) — There was a sense of danger and urgency in the air at Hamid Karzai International Airport on the evening of Aug. 26. Sixteen hours earlier, the U.S. Embassy had [Read More…]
Virginia police departments increase presence at malls over potential threats
kali9/iStock (ARLINGTON, Va.) — Numerous police departments in Northern Virginia say the public can expect to see expanded police presence at shopping malls, public centers and gatherings over the Halloween weekend in response to a [Read More…]
Victim’s husband speaks on settlement in 2015 Charleston Church shooting
Jeff Gentner/Getty Images for SiriusXM (CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The relatives of those killed in the 2015 Charleston Church shooting are speaking out after they came to an $88 million settlement with the federal government over [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: COVID-19 live updates: Being vaccinated offers better protection than being infected: Study
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 743,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
New York firefighters suspended after threatening state senator’s staff over vaccine mandate while on duty
Matt277/iStock (NEW YORK) — Four New York City firefighters have been suspended after driving their truck to a state senator’s office while on duty, asking for the politician’s home address and telling him the city would [Read More…]
FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11
baona/iStock (NEW YORK) — Another 28 million Americans are one step closer to getting vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer shot for 5-11-year-olds. Children will be one of [Read More…]
New York City firefighters protest vaccine mandate outside mayor’s residence as deadline nears
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City firefighters and other city workers protested outside the mayor’s residence Thursday, as a COVID-19 vaccination deadline quickly approaches. Nearly all municipal employees, including [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Global cases, deaths on the rise for 1st time in 2 months
Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 740,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
DOJ reaches settlements with victims’ families in 2015 Charleston church shooting
John Moore/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced it had reached settlements with the families of victims murdered by Dylann Roof in the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting. Families had sued [Read More…]
California school safety officer charged with murder after fatally shooting 18-year-old woman
Michał Chodyra/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A California school safety officer has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old unarmed woman. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charge against [Read More…]