Several bystanders rushed to help a lone San Francisco police officer who was being attacked by a suspect on Friday, according to the San Francisco Police Department and video of the incident. The officer, who wasn’t named but who police identified as an Asian female, was responding to a call about a person making threats,
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The Pentagon is reviewing a policy instituted last year that limits which flags can be displayed at military bases. The review comes as Pride Month is being celebrated throughout June. If changes are made to the current policy it could open the door to allowing the rainbow Pride flag to be displayed. But a senior
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Once she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. A restaurant server with more than 20 years of experience, she figured she wouldn’t have trouble finding a position since hospitality workers are in high demand and she had never been unemployed before. That hasn’t been the case. Though the
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Click here for updates on this story SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (KEYT) — Richard Allen Benson, who killed a San Luis Obispo County woman and her three young children, has died in prison. Benson was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison and had been on death row since 1987. He was found unresponsive in his cell
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Police have arrested a man after another violent attack on an Asian woman in the city. The attack on a crowded sidewalk was caught on camera. CBS2’s John Dias spoke with one man who watched the scene unfold, and helped police catch
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — An Air Force Reserve pilot is proud to be flying again after being disqualified to serve due to a medical condition. Lt. Col. Josh Nelson overcame obstacles to get back in the cockpit as a C130 instructor pilot. “The great thing about what we
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We’ve seen a lot of rain these past few weeks, and our Stormtrack Weather Team has tracked it all. With this week being characterized by rain and cooler temperatures, data was collected to see how this May lined up to our average conditions for mid-Missouri Mays. Our average high temperature was near 73 degrees which
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta of California and 40 other House Democrats introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent military service members with family members or spouses who are transgender or gender-nonconforming from being stationed in a state or country that prohibits or limits gender affirming health care and treatments. The legislation comes as states across the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a 2018 state law that imposed new requirements on some public sector labor unions. In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court said the law violated the constitution’s equal protection rights by exempting public safety unions from the new requirements imposed on other
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When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction. This astonishing efficacy has held up in real-world studies in the US, Israel and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) — Ventura County has reached another milestone in its return to normalcy from the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the county hit a number of important metrics which allowed it to progress further into the state’s reopening plan. Ventura County’s coronavirus case rates have reached
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Texas rapper Lil Loaded, 20, has died, his attorney Ashkan Mehryari told CNN. “Sadly, I can confirm Mr. Robertson passed away as a result of a reported suicide,” Mehryari wrote in an email to CNN on Tuesday. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office did not yet have a cause or manner of death when contacted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KAUA’I, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a resident Nancy Andrade said a picturesque view of Polihale State Park quickly turned to horror after she saw a boater doing doughnuts around a pod of dolphins. “It made me sick,” Andrade said. “I was just afraid that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WSMV) — Police have charged a son in the death of his mother inside a Portland home, according to a news release. Portland Police have charged Brian Atchison, 44, with first-degree murder in the death of Doris Atchison, 69. Brian Atchison was also charged with abuse
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Clayton County police are asking for the public’s help in locating two missing siblings who were last seen in a stolen car. Victory Laster, 11, and Jaylen Laster, 14 were last seen on Monday around 12:30 p.m. Police said they responded to the
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Over half of surveyed overweight adults in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the United States say they have experienced fat-shaming from doctors, family, friends, classmates and coworkers that led to self-blame and an avoidance of health care, new research finds. Weight stigma is so prevalent and so detrimental to a person’s self-worth and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Police are investigating after multiple shots were fired at the state Capitol building. At least three bullet holes were discovered on the south side of the building Tuesday morning. A Channel 3 crew saw a bullet hole found in two windows near doorways, and
Continue Reading Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday announced a run for governor, setting up a primary between the only statewide-elected Democrat in Florida and Rep. Charlie Crist. Fried made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter where she attacks the Sunshine State’s “rigged system” and pledges to take on a range of issues that
Continue Reading West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice touted a new vaccination incentive lottery Tuesday that will have its first drawing for a $1 million prize on Father’s Day. “We’re going to do this program from June 20 until August 4,” Justice said during a news conference.”We’re going to start with the giveaways on Father’s Day.” The governor
Continue Reading At least one person has been shot at a fire station in Agua Dulce, California, Los Angeles County Deputy Michelle Sanchez told CNN Tuesday. Sanchez said it is unclear, but there may be more victims. One person is being detained in a vehicle nearby, but it is not known whether that person is the shooting
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