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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces plan to sue Trump administration over child separation policy
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its controversial immigration policies, including the “callous and inhumane” practice of separating children from their [Read More…]
North Korea expected to return remains of up to 200 US service members lost in Korean War
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is expecting North Korea to return up to 200 sets of remains believed to be American service members who died during the Korean War, three U.S. officials confirmed. Planning is [Read More…]
Vexed for years by elusive serial rapist, D.C. authorities indict a DNA sample
FBI(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors in Washington D.C. announced the first ever “John Doe” indictment of a still unknown suspect’s DNA on Tuesday, as part of an ongoing investigation into a string of violent sexual assaults [Read More…]
Major retailers say they’ll phase out sales of paint stripper with chemical linked to deaths
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three major retailers have announced that they will no longer sell paint strippers or other products containing a chemical that has been linked to dozens of accidental deaths. Home Depot, Sherman Williams [Read More…]
U.S. loses top spot in World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Bilbao, one of the culinary capitals of the world, hosted the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 unveiling on Tuesday, and American gastronomy was well represented although the U.S. lost the top [Read More…]
Surveillance video shows burglar punched priest who confronted him after he allegedly broke into church
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Chicago police released surveillance video this week showing a young thug punching a priest in the face after the clergyman confronted the young man about alleged breaking into his church. when he [Read More…]
Charleston lawmakers to vote on resolution apologizing for city’s slavery past
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — One southern city wants to apologize for its past. City officials in Charleston, South Carolina, will vote on a resolution Tuesday that expresses regret for the centuries of human slavery that was [Read More…]
National Park Service researchers find litter of mountain lion kittens near Los Angeles
National Park Service(SANTA MONICA, Calif.) — National Park Service researchers in California discovered that a mountain lion they’ve been tracking since January has given birth to a little of four kittens. The kittens — who [Read More…]
US foster parents of separated immigrant children ‘don’t know how much worse it could be’
ABC News(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — When the 9-year-old Guatemalan boy arrived at a Michigan foster care home, he was so afraid he couldn’t eat. Over time, the boy confided to his foster parents, Karl and [Read More…]
Court suspends Arkansas law, giving women 2-week period to have medical abortions
Google Maps(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Women seeking medical abortions in Arkansas will have two weeks to access them after a court temporarily suspended a state-wide ban. Medical abortions — those that use pills rather than [Read More…]
Richmond school named after confederate general will be changed to Barack Obama Elementary
Google, FILE(RICHMOND, Va.) — A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, is dropping its confederate general name and will soon be known as Barack Obama Elementary. A predominantly African-American elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, [Read More…]
Dry conditions in Missouri decline corn and soybean ratings but progress wheat harvest
Above average temperatures and below average rainfall caused Missouri crop conditions to deteriorate this past week. Missouri corn is 48 percent good to excellent. Soybeans are 44 good to excellent. The cotton crop is 58 [Read More…]
Cop took out gun during Sterling Brown tasing incident, body-cam footage shows
Milwaukee Police Dept.(MILWAUKEE) — One of the officers involved in the tasing and arrest of unarmed Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown briefly took his gun out of his holster during the confrontation, newly obtained body-camera [Read More…]
Cop took out gun during Sterling Brown tasing incident, body-cam footage shows
Milwaukee Police Dept.(MILWAUKEE) — One of the officers involved in the tasing and arrest of unarmed Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown briefly took his gun out of his holster during the confrontation, newly obtained body-camera [Read More…]
Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville found guilty in court-martial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The U.S. Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in last summer’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been found guilty in a summary court-martial after he reportedly bragged online [Read More…]
Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville found guilty in court-martial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The U.S. Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in last summer’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been found guilty in a summary court-martial after he reportedly bragged online [Read More…]
Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville found guilty in court-martial
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — The U.S. Marine who marched with neo-Nazis in last summer’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been found guilty in a summary court-martial after he reportedly bragged online [Read More…]
Facebook campaign tops $4 million to reunite immigrant families separated at border
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a little over three days, a fundraising campaign on Facebook has topped $4 million to help reunite undocumented families split up by the U.S. government at the Mexico border. [Read More…]
Facebook campaign tops $4 million to reunite immigrant families separated at border
John Moore/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a little over three days, a fundraising campaign on Facebook has topped $4 million to help reunite undocumented families split up by the U.S. government at the Mexico border. [Read More…]
Viral video of toddler breaching pool gate offers warning for parents
WFAA(NEW YORK) — A video of a toddler scaling a locked and covered ladder to reach an above-ground pool has now gone viral online, serving as a warning for all families. Keith Wyman posted a [Read More…]