ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A woman accused of assaulting a woman and calling her a racial slur on a Spirit Airlines flight to Detroit has been arraigned. Thirty-nine-year-old Alexandra Farr, of Roseville, faces ethnic intimidation and assault charges. She was released Friday on personal bond. The victim was a Black, Muslim woman. Prosecutors say Farr
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MILAN (AP) — AC Milan has filed a complaint with the Italian Soccer Federation’s prosecutor’s office over racist chants from Lazio fans during last weekend’s win over the Roman club. Tiémoué Bakayoko said he and fellow Milan midfielder Franck Kessié were the targets of derogatory chants from Lazio supporters. Both Bakayoko and Kessié are Black.
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business It’s been a wobbly week on Wall Street and CNN Business’ Fear and Greed Index is flashing “Fear.” The stock market is in a weird place. It has fallen in most of the trading sessions this month. The S&P 500, which is the broadest measure of the US stock market,
Continue ReadingBy Adam Roberts and Cole Zimmerman Click here for updates on this story ROGERS, Arkansas (KHBS) — The Rogers Police Department arrested a Rogers man they accuse of killing a 2-year-old, according to a news release sent by Keith Foster, the department’s spokesperson. Gustavo Enrique Peraza, 29, faces charges of capital murder and battery in
Continue ReadingBy T.J. Wilham Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — David Ulibarri lived in a small home for 13 years. “It was nice,” he said. “Three bedroom. It suited me and my wife and grandkids. And two houses over was my daughter.” But over the holidays and in the middle
Continue Reading GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A judge says he would postpone the Oct. 12 trial of five men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. A new date wasn’t immediately set. But federal Judge Robert Jonker suggested the trial might get pushed to February or March. Defense lawyers say they need more time
Continue Reading CAIRO, Ga. (AP) — Jury selection has wrapped up in the trial of one of two Georgia prisoners accused of killing two guards more than four years ago. Prosecutors and defense attorneys finished choosing a jury Friday, and opening statements are set to begin Monday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Donnie Rowe in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un niño pequeño que va cubierto de pies a cabeza con un traje blanco para materiales peligrosos y lleva una mochila de la mitad del tamaño de su cuerpo camina tambaleándose por el pasillo de un hospital y llega a la sala de tomografía computarizada. Está solo. “Un niño de 4
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A study has found that St. Louis police used force against Black people more than three times as often as they did on white people. The California-based, nonprofit research group Center for Policing Equity released the report Thursday after examining police report data from 2012 to 2019. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Allies of Donald Trump are mounting a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol, aimed at supporting protesters now in jail on charges from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Capitol police, criticized as unprepared in January, are taking no chances, arguing that overpreparing this
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Lin Click here for updates on this story GRIZZLY FLATS, California (KCRA) — The Caldor Fire nearly decimated the town of Grizzly Flats, destroying hundreds of homes and laying waste to its water distribution system. That’s creating additional challenges for repopulation efforts. “We’re working our hardest to get everybody water,” said Jodi Lauther,
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Tom Cruise is getting a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule. Representatives for SpaceX’s first privately chartered flight revealed Friday that the actor took part in a private call with the four space tourists orbiting more than
Continue ReadingBy Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story LAFITTE, Louisiana (WDSU) — P.J. Hebert and his 5-year-old son spent Thursday shoveling mud to get to their home in lower Lafitte. “It’s rough mud, it’s knee-deep, it’s exhausting. Hopefully, we can get one of the machines to come clear it,” P.J. said. His wife
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper Kid Cudi is standing up for rap’s wunderkind. When Lil Nas X dropped the tracklist for his debut album “Montero” earlier this month, some people criticized the young
Continue ReadingBy Claire Metz Click here for updates on this story OSTEEN, Florida (WESH) — Volusia County Sheriffs deputies who returned fire after two children allegedly shot at them have been cleared in a use of force investigation. “We did everything humanly possible to make this end peaceably and it just didn’t,” said Volusia County Sheriff
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The Des Moines Police Department is asking for information in the cold case of a young mother who was murdered in the Riverbend neighborhood. On Sept. 5, 1987, Jamedia Hines was found strangled and beaten to death. Investigators said there
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By Zahra Ullah, CNN A voting app created by allies of prominent Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was removed from Google and Apple’s online stores in Russia just as polls opened for parliamentary elections, according to a series of tweets from Navalny’s team on Friday. Ivan Zhdanov, a key ally of the jailed dissident, tweeted an
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Adams Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, Indiana (WLKY) — Just a few weeks into the new school year and Fallen Coleman and her teacher already have a bond closer than most. It all started in the cafeteria at Pleasant Ridge Elementary in Charlestown. “It was hard to breathe,” Fallen,
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer It’s one thing for Bryson DeChambeau to try to change golf when he’s doing it only for himself. Now comes the Ryder Cup, where the world will see how his single-minded pursuit of non-conformity and power fits in the realm of a team competition. DeChambeau will bring plenty of
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman has been charged with obtaining dozens of young homicide victims’ death certificates and using them to defraud the government out of thousands of dollars in tax refunds and coronavirus stimulus payments. Katrina Pierce faces federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to a criminal complaint made
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