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Florida 13-year-old speaks out after being arrested, falsely accused of threatening school violence
Lezile-Ann Davis (NEW YORK) — Nia Whims, a 13-year-old from Florida, is speaking out after she was arrested and falsely accused of making threats of violence against her school in November 2021. Now, her family [Read More…]

NYC Mayor Eric Adams clarifies criticism of drill music after meeting with rappers
Alex Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams clarified his comments about drill rap — a controversial and popular rap subgenre — after meeting with a group of rappers on Tuesday [Read More…]

Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis amid rising homicides
iStock (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, declared gun violence a public health crisis on Tuesday, after he said the city set a record number of homicides for the second year in a [Read More…]

Prosecutor requests investigation into Purdue cop shown holding down Black student in snow
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — Tippecanoe County prosecutor Patrick Harrington is calling for the Indiana State Police to investigate an alleged incident caught on video that showed a Purdue University police officer with his elbow pressed [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Updated mask guidance from CDC could come next week
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 925,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Deaths increasing in 15 states
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 925,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]

Two young deputies shot in ‘ambush’ but manage to return fire
KTRK-TV (NEW YORK) — Two young Texas sheriff’s deputies are recovering after they were shot in an “ambush,” but managed to return fire, fatally shooting the suspect, officials said. The Harris County sheriff’s deputies — [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Weekly global number of cases fell by 19%, WHO says
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 925,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]

San Francisco recalls three school board members in landslide election
Geo Piatt/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to remove three members of the city’s school board Tuesday night, marking the first time in the city’s history members of the [Read More…]

“Rust” cinematographer’s family files suit alleging ‘reckless’ behavior on set
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Tuesday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a number of parties including Alec Baldwin and the Rust movie production, attorneys for the [Read More…]

Battle brews over drill rap in NYC after killings of two rappers
Tim Drivas Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is raising the alarm over violent content in drill rap, a controversial and popular subgenre of hip-hop, and wants social media companies [Read More…]

COVID-19 updates: Omicron and its sublineages accounting for 100% of new cases
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 923,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]

Jury reaches verdict after judge tosses Sarah Palin’s libel suit against New York Times
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A federal jury in New York on Tuesday has rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s libel suit against the New York Times a day after a judge said he will dismiss [Read More…]

Family of Halyna Hutchins files wrongful death suit alleging ‘reckless’ Baldwin set
iStock/CatEyePerspective (NEW YORK) — The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Tuesday filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a number of parties including Alec Baldwin and the “Rust” movie production, attorneys for the family said. [Read More…]

Key takeaways from former cop’s testimony in fed trial over George Floyd’s death
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A fired Minneapolis police officer charged alongside two former colleagues with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the fatal arrest took the witness stand in his own defense on Tuesday, saying, [Read More…]

New York girl found alive under staircase after going missing in 2019
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — A young girl missing since July 2019 was found alive Monday, police said, in a “small, cold, and wet” room under a staircase in a house three hours from where she [Read More…]

Former police officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights testifies
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — A fired Minneapolis police officer charged alongside two former colleagues with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the fatal arrest took the witness stand in his own defense on Tuesday. [Read More…]

Nine-year-old Houston girl in critical condition after being struck by gunfire
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition after being hit by a bullet while riding in the back of her parents’ truck, police said. A man making a transaction at [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Omicron and its sublineages accounting for 100% of new cases
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 920,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]

US coastlines to experience ‘profound’ sea level rise by 2050: NOAA report
A staircase that once led to an oceanside home fell off the cliff at Gleason Beach, due to coastal flooding and erosion north of Bodega Bay, Calif., Feb. 27, 2019. – Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times [Read More…]