By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department detective after she was falsely arrested while eight months pregnant by officers using “an unreliable facial recognition match,” a federal lawsuit filed Thursday says. Porcha Woodruff, 32, was home around 8 a.m. on February 16,
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By Kevin Dotson and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez Monday after the two were involved in a high-profile brawl at Progressive Field in Cleveland Saturday. Anderson was handed a six-game suspension and Ramírez was given a three game
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By Alta Spells, Devon M. Sayers, Ryan Young and Christal Hayes, CNN (CNN) — Authorities have issued arrest warrants after a chaotic brawl broke out Saturday on a popular riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama, with punches thrown, people hit with chairs and at least one person tossed into the water. The melee began when a
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Over the past week, Mid-MO has seen substantial rainfall, with areas getting 7-9 inches. With these systems, plenty of flooding advisories and warnings took place, but we also saw drought conditions take a hit. With that, river levels are also looking a little more normal because of this much needed rainfall. But what does this
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Antibiotic resistance is on the rise around the world, and there may be a surprising reason why: air pollution. In a study published Monday in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, scientists saw a connection between these two seemingly different phenomena. The researchers created a model to look at levels
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El calor extremo en EE.UU. ha causado la muerte de al menos 147 personas en solo cinco condados, según informan los médicos forenses, lo que representa apenas una muestra del número de víctimas mortales que deja este verano abrasador. Y es que los expertos aseguran que esa cifra es probablemente mucho
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Troubled plant-based meat company Beyond Meat (BYND) posted a 30% revenue decline in the second quarter due to falling demand for its products, the company announced Monday. Beyond Meat president and CEO Ethan Brown said in a statement that the company is reducing its revenue outlook to
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro took office laying out ambitious goals for the nation’s first leftist government. He said his agenda would provide Colombians with a “second opportunity” to end decades of internal violence and promised that his “government of change” would tackle inequalities by increasing spending
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TONIGHT: Conditions cool efficiently overnight to the lower 60s, which could produce fog in low-lying areas. TOMORROW: More sunshine is on the way Tuesday, while temperatures remain below average in the lower 80s. Spotty rain is possible to our north, but Mid-MO will likely stay entirely dry. EXTENDED: Rain returns quickly into Wednesday with strong
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion activists are going back to court to fight a campaign to legalize abortion in Missouri. Abortion opponents on Monday filed a lawsuit against an initiative petition to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Critics argue that the cost estimate that will
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Police said Monday that arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a riverfront brawl in Alabama’s capital that drew nationwide attention after video showed a group of white people pummeling a Black riverboat worker, an exchange that sparked a massive fight. Major Saba Coleman of the Montgomery Police Department said
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily banned California’s capital city of Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments, citing excessive heat. The restraining order will last 14 days and could be extended. The order was issued last week after homeless advocates said the city ignored its own protocol and
Continue ReadingFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo police officer wounded last month by a shooter who killed another officer is expected to leave the hospital. The Fargo Police Department announced on Facebook Officer Tyler Hawes was “anticipated to be released” on Monday. Officer Andrew Dotas was also wounded in the shooting and left the hospital on
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A breast cancer diagnosis is an all-too-common reality for women around the world. In the US, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women every year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Health care providers and patients alike are usually inclined to pursue treatment
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By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with some of the members of the military junta in Niger Monday – a significant diplomatic push to restore democratic rule in what has been a key US partner nation. Nuland met with Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Abu Dhabi (CNN) — Un oso que era transportado en un vuelo de Iraqi Airways, desde Bagdad a Dubai, generó retrasos este viernes después de que se escapara de una caja en la bodega de carga. Iraqi Airways emitió una disculpa luego de que circulara un video en internet en el que un
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo of Texas says she is taking a temporary leave of absence for treatment of clinical depression. Hidalgo said Monday that she checked herself into a facility outside of Texas in late July for inpatient treatment. The 32-year-old Democrat has built a rising national profile as the leader
Continue ReadingBy Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The home of a candidate running for the Mississippi House of Representatives was shot into Saturday morning. According to interim police Chief Joseph Wade, four gunmen approached the home of Tamarra Grace Butler-Washington just after midnight and opened fire. According to
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Boone County deputies have arrested a Columbia man accused of stealing from gambling machines at convenience stores in Cooper and Callaway counties.
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC. CNN has observed more security detailed to Judge Tanya Chutkan, and deputy US Marshals discussed
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