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Suspect in deadly Wisconsin parade hit-and-run pleads not guilty to 77 charges
Waukesha County Sheriff (WAUKESHA, Wis.) — The suspect in a deadly hit-and-run during a Christmas parade last year in Waukesha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty Friday to dozens of charges. An attorney for Darrell Brooks, 39, [Read More…]

5 Phoenix police officers shot, woman killed, in barricade situation at home
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers were shot and injured, and a woman was shot and killed during an early morning barricade situation, the department said. All of the police officers’ injuries were [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer delays request for vaccine for kids under 5
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 915,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]

Five Phoenix police officers shot, four others wounded by shrapnel
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers were shot and four others were hurt by shrapnel during an early morning barricade situation at a house, the department said. All injuries are non-life-threatening, police said. [Read More…]

Six stabbed in ‘violent scene’ at Philadelphia home
WPVI-TV/ABC News (PHILADELPHIA) — Six people were stabbed in a Philadelphia home early Friday in what police are calling a “very violent scene.” Police received a 911 call just after 4 a.m. reporting a stabbing [Read More…]

Amir Locke’s death highlights perils for Black gun owners: Advocates
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Amir Locke was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officers in an apartment early Wednesday morning as officers were executing a “no-knock” search warrant. Locke, a legal gun owner, had [Read More…]

New York City looks to lower greenhouse gas emissions by improving public housing
NYCHA program manager Jordan Bonomo speaks with Ginger Zee of ABC News about the heat pumps being used as part of the pilot program taking place at the Fort Independence Houses in the Bronx borough [Read More…]

Five Phoenix police officers shot, three others wounded by shrapnel
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers were shot during an early morning barricade situation at a house, the department said. Phoenix police said they were called to a home where a woman was [Read More…]

Five police officers shot in Phoenix
kali9/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Five Phoenix police officers are in the hospital after being shot during a barricade situation at a house, the department said. The officers’ conditions were not immediately clear. One woman was [Read More…]

California considering bill to create trust funds for COVID-19 orphans
Dusty Pixel photography/Getty Images (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — COVID-19 has made tens of thousands of children orphans, and, in some cases, they’re left with little resources to help them with their burdens. A bill introduced in [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: New York City’s unvaccinated workers face termination
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 915,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]

Nearly a dozen states move to end masking mandates as COVID-19 infection rates fall
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — A growing number of states are moving to drop mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, as Americans hope to move into a new phase of the pandemic. The decision comes despite continued [Read More…]

Safety agency sues company over suffocation hazards linked to infant loungers
iStock (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission filed a lawsuit against Leachco on Wednesday after it said the company refused to recall baby loungers linked to suffocation hazards. The move follows CPSC’s [Read More…]

Arrest warrants issued for 2 Dallas cops charged with assaulting people during 2020 protest
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — A Dallas police officer and his former colleague who was recently fired are expected to surrender to face criminal charges alleging they used excessive force at a 2020 protest over the [Read More…]

South Carolina officer charged in fatal shooting following high-speed chase, authorities say
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — A South Carolina police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting an unarmed man who led her on a high-speed pursuit, authorities said. The incident began early Sunday, [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Prince Charles tests positive again
Jackyenjoyphotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 912,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]

South Korean diplomat punched in face in ‘unprovoked’ attack in NYC, police say
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A South Korean diplomat was punched in the face in New York City on Wednesday night during what police described as an “unprovoked” attack. Officers responded to a 911 [Read More…]

King Soopers reopens nearly a year after mass shooting: ‘We’re stronger than ever’
Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images (BOULDER, Colo.) — Nearly a year after a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado, killing 10 people, the grocery store has reopened. [Read More…]

Two Oklahoma men indicted on hate crime charges in assault outside bar
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two Oklahoma men were indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities accused them of committing hate crimes in connection with an alleged assault against two people outside of [Read More…]

University of California reaches $243.6 million settlement in UCLA sex abuse scandal
Survivor Kara Cagle speaks during a news conference to announce a $243-million settlement in the UCLA sex abuse case of former UCLA gynecologist/oncologist James Heaps in Irvine, Calif., Feb. 8, 2022. – Allen J. Schaben [Read More…]