By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police lieutenant has become the fourth member of the department to be arrested on felony charges in recent weeks. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office alleges that Lt. Wilfredo Roman shoved a flashlight into the buttocks but above the clothes of a teenage carjacking suspect
Continue ReadingBy Maria Medina Click here for updates on this story CUPERTINO, California (KPIX) — A group of about two dozen Cupertino Union School District parents rallied Wednesday afternoon to demand that distance learning be reinstated as pediatric COVID-19 cases reach an all-time high in the nation. “I’m very scared. I’m very concerned, each and every
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — There’s been a big strain on the local water supply in Lake Tahoe because of sprinklers left running as a defense against the Caldor Fire, says a group. As the Caldor Fire rages close to homes in the South Lake
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By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Investigators say former NFL player Keith McCants was found dead Thursday at his home in Florida in a suspected drug overdose. He was 53. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said in an email that deputies were called to a St. Petersburg home around 5:10 a.m.
Continue Reading By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials say a Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli gunfire during a violent protest along the Israeli border. Hundreds of Palestinians took part in protests held at five locations Thursday night, demanding an end to Israel’s 14-year blockade of Gaza. The
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELESE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — With many residents in the San Gabriel Valley calling foul on an overabundance of peacocks in their neighborhoods, the LA County Board of Supervisors has made it a crime to feed the birds. The penalty for feeding peafowl could
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has created a nurse staffing crisis that is forcing many U.S. hospitals to pay top dollar to get the help they need to handle the crush of patients this summer. The problem, health leaders say, is twofold: Nurses are quitting or retiring, exhausted or
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos denegó formalmente una solicitud de los proveedores de servicios de aborto en Texas para congelar una ley estatal que prohÃbe los abortos después de seis semanas de gestación. El presidente de la corte, John Roberts, se unió a los tres jueces liberales en disensión. La medida
Continue ReadingBy Mekialaya White Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) — New data out from the FBI is showing a record number of hate crimes reported to Colorado law enforcement in 2020. The total number of hate crimes jumped to 281 in 2020, from 225 in 2019. Data also shows that here
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 16 LSU and UCLA will face each other for the first time at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. LSU is ranked in the AP preseason poll for the 21st consecutive season, but is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 5-5 campaign last year. The Tigers practiced in Houston this
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By Brian Lowry, CNN The post-Labor Day period traditionally brings an onslaught of new TV programs, a practice dating back to the infancy of broadcast television. But in the pressure to gain attention, an inordinate number of new shows are variations of old or existing ones, with reboots, revivals and spinoffs, until we can party
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A jury of seven men and five women has been selected for the long-awaited criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of Theranos. The twelve jurors and five alternates were sworn in Thursday. The jury appeared to be diverse, both ethnically and in terms of age.
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A jury of seven men and five women has been selected for the long-awaited criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of Theranos. The twelve jurors and five alternates were sworn in Thursday. The jury appeared to be diverse, both ethnically and in terms of age.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Dozens of students protested outside ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch on Wednesday morning. Students there took part in a walkout to protest Tri-County Health Department’s face mask mandate. Tri-County Health voted earlier this week to require masks for all
Continue Reading SHARON HILL, Pa. (AP) — Investigators say it’s likely police fired the shots that killed an 8-year-old girl outside a high school football game near Philadelphia last week. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer issued preliminary findings in the investigation Thursday in what he said was an attempt to be transparent. He says investigators had
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By Holly Yan, CNN Storm victims returning to damaged homes after Ida face a torrent of challenges — if they’re lucky enough to have a home standing at all. In the most devastated places, “Power outages will last weeks to possibly months,” the National Hurricane Center said. “Most of the area will be uninhabitable for
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration is releasing 1.5 million barrels of crude oil from America’s emergency stockpile of oil as Louisiana’s gas crisis worsens. The decision to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, comes as two-thirds of the gas stations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge are out of gasoline in
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business The Biden administration is releasing 1.5 million barrels of crude oil from America’s emergency stockpile of oil as Louisiana’s gas crisis worsens. The decision to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, or SPR, comes as two-thirds of the gas stations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge are out of gasoline in
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