Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a probation overhaul bill into law on Thursday, approving the state’s latest progressive criminal justice proposal alongside rapper and activist Meek Mill, who backed the legislation. Northam, a Democrat, was joined by Mill in Richmond as he signed into law HB 2038, which limits the amount of active incarceration a
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Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, California (KCAL KCBS) — After a video provided to CBS2/KCAL9 by a witness showing three plainclothes Glendale police officers beating a teenager suspected of shoplifting, with another uniformed officer coming into the fray and kicking the teen in the face, all four officers have been placed on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Claudia Towles is one of 37 Fells Point business owners threatening to withhold tax payments to Baltimore City— saying leaders have turned their backs on the community—and they have reached their “breaking point.” They wrote a letter to the mayor, police commissioner and city state’s
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New York’s local businesses were hit hard by the pandemic, so one Israeli immigrant, now a Brooklyn resident, created an online marketplace to bring life back to the city’s struggling stores. When Covid-19 hit the United States last year, Maya Komerov saw shoppers flock to Amazon at the expense of the small businesses in their
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As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US surgeon general has issued a warning for those not vaccinated: Don’t let your guard down quite yet. “For those who are unvaccinated, they are increasingly at risk as more and more variants develop,” Dr. Vivek Murthy told
Continue Reading Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler launched her Senate campaign in a video Thursday, echoing former president Donald Trump’s slogan to “make America great once again” and touting her support for his border, military and economic policies. “President Trump backed his words with action,” Hartzler said. “That’s what Missourians expect. And that’s been my mission every
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROWLETT, Texas (KTVT) — Some North Texas homeowners are demanding action over a road they say puts their lives in danger. It’s a portion of Dalrock Road in Rowlett where homes along a curve are sustaining damage at an alarming rate. “We can’t even sleep, you hear anything
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An unrelenting surge in gun violence and murder is gripping American cities even before the habitual summer spike in crime, leaving police brass from New York to New Orleans scrambling for solutions. With states lifting Covid-19 restrictions and more people out in warmer weather, US cities are preparing for a potentially bloody summer by bulking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — An Evanston mother returned to her home on Wednesday, hours after someone threw an explosive into her young son’s bedroom. Incredibly, the family got out safely. Thankfully, Aarynae Morales’ 3-year-old son was not in his room at the time of the incident. He is
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By now, you probably know that everything is getting more expensive. From furniture, to used cars, to uncooked beef roasts, consumer prices have grown steadily since January as the economy recovers and Americans are spending money again. Also sending prices higher: The ongoing pandemic has complicated supply chains, limiting supply, even as demand for goods
Continue Reading The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Zahid Quraishi to be a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American federal judge in US history. “Mr. Quraishi will be the first American Muslim in United States history to serve as an Article III federal judge. The third largest
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SILVERHILL, Alabama (WALA) — Baby Genesis Johnson has already made her mark, with the help of a Silverhill police officer, who responded to the unforgettable call that she was coming into the world. “The baby was coming whether or not anybody’s ready,” said Officer Mike Allen. In his
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou baseball team announced the hiring of Brian DeLunas as MU’s new pitching coach on Thursday afternoon. It will be DuLunas’ second stint at Mizzou. He served as an assistant coach for the Tigers in the 2007-2009 seasons. In that time, the team appeared in three-straight NCAA regionals and notched over
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A 12-year-old Florida boy honored fallen Baldwin County Deputy Bill Smith with a one-mile run on Wednesday. Zechariah Cartledge has run more than 900 miles in the past two years in honor of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
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THURSDAY: Sunshine looks to return early this morning. A few folks will wake up to some fog, but it doesn’t look like a widespread issue. One or two communities will pick up an afternoon shower, but most will stay dry. That means highs will press into the upper 80’s. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies stick around tonight. Lows
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An 11-year-old girl was shot and killed and another was injured during an incident Wednesday night in Lexington County, South Carolina, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities say they believe the incident was gang-related. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the deceased as Tashya Michelle Jay. The other girl who was shot was
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You’ve probably heard of the FAANG stocks: Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google owner Alphabet. But it’s the BANG stocks of Reddit WallStreetBets meme fame that are now taking the investing world by storm. BlackBerry. AMC. Nokia. GameStop. This quartet, along with others such as insurance startup Clover Health, mobile shopping app developer ContextLogic and
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The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an extension of the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the company said in a statement Thursday. The move increases the refrigerated storage time for the vaccine from 3 months to 4 1/2 months, and comes as some states said currently available doses were set to
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The wife of Mexican drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to drug trafficking and money laundering charges related to her husband’s narcotics empire. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, entered her plea in a federal court in Washington nearly two years after Guzman was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years for engaging
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Jeff Bezos can have anything. He could circle the globe in a private jet or sail it forever in a fleet of megayachts. He could afford to buy a the whole NFL; he could buy an archipelago for his family and friends; he could buy over 65,000 Bugatti Chirons (base price $2.9 million), even though
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