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Travis McMichael withdraws guilty plea in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery murder
Stephen B. Morton-Pool/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Travis McMichael withdrew on Friday his guilty plea in the federal case against him in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. The trial goes forward on Monday. Gregory McMichael, Travis’ [Read More…]
Bridgeport NAACP asks DOJ to investigate police department following Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls cases
Lauren Smith Fields via family lawyer (BRIDGEPORT, Conn.) — A Bridgeport, Connecticut, chapter of the NAACP is demanding the Department of Justice investigate the Bridgeport Police Department over the cases of two Black women, Lauren [Read More…]
Gregory Michael withdraws guilty plea in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery murder
Stephen B. Morton-Pool/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Gregory McMichael, the retired Georgia police officer convicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, informed a federal court Thursday evening that he has withdrawn his plans to plead guilty [Read More…]
Massive winter storm slams Midwest, South before taking aim on Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A massive winter storm is pushing east, blasting the Midwest, the South and Northeast with snow and ice. More than 5,100 flights have been canceled — the biggest flight cancellation [Read More…]
Chicago bracing for protests over release of former cop convicted of murder in Laquan McDonald shooting
Antonio Perez/Pool/Getty Images, FILE (CHICAGO) — Chicago is bracing for massive protests over the prison release of former city police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted of murder in the 2014 line-of-duty shooting of [Read More…]
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting on Greyhound bus
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (OROVILLE, Calif.) — A shooting inside a Greyhound bus on Wednesday killed one person and injured four others, including an 11-year-old girl, according to police. Police said a dispute on [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Major US city requiring vaccination for schoolchildren
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 890,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]
Major winter storm strikes from Denver to Chicago before heading to Northeast
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Six inches to 1 foot of snow is possible, along with sleet and freezing rain, from St. Louis to Indianapolis and Detroit to Cleveland. A winter storm warning has been [Read More…]
Two officers killed during shooting at Bridgewater College campus, suspect in custody
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BRIDGEWATER, Va.) — A campus police officer and a campus safety officer were killed during a shooting at a Virginia college Tuesday afternoon after responding to reports of a “suspicious” person on [Read More…]
CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns, says he failed to disclose consensual relationship with colleague
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for WarnerMedia (NEW YORK) — CNN president Jeff Zucker announced Wednesday that he’s resigning for not disclosing a consensual relationship with a colleague. Zucker said in a note to employees, “As part [Read More…]
Glowing lanterns brighten the Potomac for Lunar New Year
Sarah Beth Guevara/ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Chinese artisans have crafted 100 paper lanterns lit by 10,000 LED lights to celebrate the Lunar New Year, according to The REACH at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., [Read More…]
Judge rejects plea deal for father and son in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery’s murder
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — A U.S. District Court judge rejected on Monday a plea deal that would have allowed the white Georgia man and his father convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to serve [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Only five states reporting jump in cases
COVID-19 antiviral pills, FILE – Donato Fasano/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 885,000 Americans, according [Read More…]
Six HBCUs received bomb threats Monday
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (NEW YORK) — For the second time this month, at least six historically black universities and colleges have received bomb threats. Howard University, Bowie State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Southern University, Delaware State University and [Read More…]
Detectives involved in death case of Lauren Smith-Fields suspended: Mayor
iStock/South_agency (NEW YORK) — Two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives involved in the case of Lauren Smith-Fields, who was found dead in her apartment after a date last month, have been placed on administrative leave and are [Read More…]
Midwest braces for major snowfall, ice on roads: Forecast
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Midwest is bracing for a storm that could bring major snowfall and leave dangerous ice on roadways. The storm is set to strike Tuesday through Thursday. A winter [Read More…]
Powerful nor’easter slams East Coast bringing heavy snow and strong winds to millions
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans are under winter weather alerts Saturday as a nor’easter slams the Northeast. Whiteout conditions persist as the winter storm makes its way toward the New England [Read More…]
Houston police shooter had a prior warrant out against him, prior convictions
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — The man charged with shooting three Houston police officers on Thursday had a warrant issued for him in connection with a December robbery, according to court records. In December, Roland [Read More…]
California ticket wins $421 million Mega Millions jackpot
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.) — A California ticket won a $421 million Mega Millions Jackpot, the equivalent of $289.5 million in cash, on Friday. The winning ticket was sold at a Chevron gas [Read More…]
Police arrest suspect linked to Washington, DC, swastika graffiti
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Police announced Saturday they arrested a suspect in connection with the series of swastika graffiti markings around Washington, D.C. Geraldo Pando, 34, has been charged with “display of certain [Read More…]