By David Williams, CNN Authorities in Toledo, Ohio, said they are planning to replace a mural honoring George Floyd after it collapsed. A large section of the vibrant mural, which was painted on the side of a vacant building, was destroyed when a layer of bricks affixed to the building gave way. “We had multiple
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN American travelers who do not currently have valid US passports may not be able to travel overseas this summer due to extensive wait times as the State Department deals with a backlog of more than a million applications caused largely by the coronavirus pandemic, a department official said Wednesday. “Currently, our
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By Geneva Sands, CNN US border authorities in June arrested or turned away the highest monthly number of migrants at the US-Mexico border in at least a decade, according to a Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the figures and to previously published data. They encountered around 188,800 migrants in June, up from 180,034
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — A 31-year-old man faces hate crime and other charges after a brutal attack on another man at a homeless encampment in Berkeley, police said Tuesday. The attack happened at 9:44 p.m. on July 8 in the area of Shattuck Ave. and
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Hill Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Tarantulas are normally something you’d scream in horror of at first sight. But, researchers at UC Davis are hoping to turn that into screams of joy. “Nature offers such a wide diversity of, you know, proteins that basically for us are
Continue ReadingBy Andy Sheehan Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — In the rap world, the line separating fantasy and reality is often blurred. Rap videos often celebrate the life of gangs, guns and drugs, raising the question: are the performers gangsters for real or are they just acting? A trio of
Continue ReadingBy Trang Do Click here for updates on this story CROYDON, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Several streets in Croydon Acres were still underwater Tuesday after the town received more than 10 inches of rainfall Monday evening. Bristol Township officials declared a disaster emergency that will help in the process of potentially getting federal and state funding
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — Doctors are calling a grandmother a “walking miracle” after she survived COVID-19, and more. Tuesday she had a chance to reunite with some of the people who helped save her life. As CBS2’s Christina Fan reports, to understand the gratitude
Continue ReadingBy David Schuman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minneapolis woman is making huge strides to diversify the world of fashion. Hilal Ibrahim, the founder of Henna and Hijabs, has partnered with Nordstrom to launch the department store’s first line of designer hijabs. The product made its debut in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A Lauderhill mother has been charged in the deaths of her two daughters whose bodies were found floating in a canal last month. Detectives arrested 36-year-old Tinessa Hogan on Tuesday night. She was named a person of interest in the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Southern California woman is suing a local pet store after her dog died during a grooming session. Tamara Margolis said a tool used to restrain dogs during grooming strangled her 4-year-old Maltipoo named Charlie at the Healthy Spot
Continue ReadingBy Tori Mason Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — The MLB All-Star Game exhibits some of the best players in the game, but an artist assured baseball legends will be honored long after the 9th inning. A stunning mural celebrating the Black trailblazers of America’s pastime was unveiled in Denver’s
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By Arlette Saenz, John Harwood and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with Senate Democrats during their luncheon as he makes the case for both the bipartisan infrastructure proposal and a more sweeping package that can be pursued through reconciliation. “Is this my homecoming?” Biden joked as he
Continue ReadingBy Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Two teenage brothers have now been in the hospital for three months after catching COVID 19. One is still too sick to talk, and the other is now urging everyone to keep doing whatever possible to stop the spread of the
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By CNN FBI officials investigating allegations of sexual abuse by disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar violated the agency’s policies by making false statements and failing to properly document complaints by the accusers, the Justice Department’s inspector general said in a scathing report Wednesday. Read the report here: cnn.com/2021/07/14/politics/justice-department-investigation-report-nassar/index.html The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News
Continue ReadingBy Amy Kawata Click here for updates on this story WOODLAWN, Maryland (WJZ) — A violent scene unfolded just after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Security Square Mall in Woodlawn where two officers were injured and a suspect later died in a shootout. The Baltimore City officers with the Warrant Apprehension Task Force were serving a
Continue Reading FBI officials investigating allegations of sexual abuse by disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar violated the agency’s policies by making false statements and failing to properly document complaints by the accusers, the Justice Department’s inspector general said in a scathing report Wednesday. Read the report here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a
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By Rachel Trent, CNN Here’s an excuse to say, “yeet” — or “oof” — both of those words are now officially in the dictionary. Dictionary.com just added more than 300 new words and updated definitions, which capture a wide range of emotions expressed throughout the past year and include some slang terms we picked up
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By Devon M. Sayers, CNN The administrator for the estate of Andrew Brown, Jr. filed a federal lawsuit alleging that deputies violated Brown’s Fourth amendment rights by using excessive force while they were attempting to serve arrest and search warrants on Brown. Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on April 21 by Pasquotank
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By Daniel Dale Thousands of Afghans who worked with American troops face grave danger as a result of the ongoing US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a speech last week about the withdrawal plan, President Joe Biden said he is trying to speed up the processing of the Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) that will allow
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