By Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Tulsa police arrested a homeless man after he allegedly punched, kicked and stomped on a 71-year-old woman. Officers said on Aug. 3 around 5:45 p.m., they responded to 21st and Sheridan after getting several calls about a woman being assaulted. Police
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators denied a siting permit Friday for a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five states. The decision complicates an already complex process for Summit Carbon Solutions, which is seeking similar authorization in the other states and is facing opposition from landowners and
Continue ReadingBy Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced a new initiative in his “Plan for Peace.” For the next 10 weeks, the city will be uplifting events in the city that promote peace in an initiative called “Months of Peace and Nonviolence.” Advertisement The
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. They’re long and skinny. They’re boomerang-headed and coated in toxic mucus. And they’ve been hiding in plain sight in the US for a long time. Invasive hammerhead flatworms have distinctive
Continue ReadingBy Joshua Davis Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — This summer has seen a rise in violent crimes across the Triad, with some areas seeing multiple in the span of just a few days. However, unlike many of its neighbors, the city of High Point is experiencing a
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury has acquitted Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, for the beating of a Black man with a flashlight during a 2019 traffic stop, according to Brown’s attorney. The incident was captured
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Martin-Ryan Click here for updates on this story MONTPELIER, Vermont (WPTZ) — More stories have emerged about people impacted by the flooding. One of them is a Montpelier man with Down Syndrome. Jeremy Carpenter lives in a third-floor apartment sitting right next to the North Branch of the Winooski River. The 52-year-old’s direct
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has ended a decades-old ban on self-serve gasoline. For the first time in 72 years, motorists across the Pacific Northwest state can grab a nozzle and let the gas flow. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Friday allowing people across the state to choose
Continue ReadingBy Yasmine Julmisse Click here for updates on this story DELRAY BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to the dismembered human remains found in the Delray Beach Intracoastal last month. Police arrested 78-year-old William Lowe of Delray Beach after executing a search warrant at his Delray Beach apartment, where detectives
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By Devon M. Sayers and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi sheriff said he was “ashamed” and apologized after five of his former deputies pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the police badge was “tarnished by the criminal acts of these few
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief recently stepped down, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history. Austin said Friday that the Senate’s failure to confirm
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Cotter Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Somersworth in 1999 changed his name while in prison, but prosecutors are now fighting to compel him to change it back. James Covington said a name change would give him a fresh
Continue ReadingBy Connor Clement Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A memorial Mass was held in Portland Thursday for Bishop Joseph Gerry, who led the Diocese of Portland for 15 years until his retirement in the early 2000s. Dozens gathered inside the Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception for the ceremony honoring
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story OTTUMWA, Iowa (KCCI) — Documents obtained Thursday by KCCI reveal why Ottumwa officials recently fired two members of the city’s fire department and another resigned in lieu of termination. The city in May hired Des Moines-based law firm Dentons Davis Brown LLC to investigate reports
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un día después de ser acusado por tercera vez, el expresidente Donald Trump se quejó del tiempo y el costo invertido en sus muchas batallas legales y pidió a la Corte Suprema que interceda. “Mi oponente político me ha golpeado con un aluvión de causas judiciales débiles, incluidos D.A., A.G. y
Continue ReadingBy Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The Millard North grad shot and killed early Thursday morning, identified by Omaha police and family as 26-year-old Adrrell Taylor. Omaha police found him lying in a yard around 2:30 a.m. He later died at the hospital. His mother, Tammy Taylor,
Continue ReadingBy Lysée Mitri Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — Five years after a fisherman’s discovery in the Delta sparked a murder investigation, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is now revealing the victim’s identity and asking for the public’s help to find her killer. Detectives are investigating the 2018 death
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s efforts to inject conservative ideals into education standards, it ultimately revamped the Advanced Placement course for African American studies, watering down curriculum on slavery reparations and the Black Lives Matter
Continue ReadingBy Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A Salinas man pleaded guilty to human trafficking of a minor and more, on Wednesday. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, Kevin Michael Chappell, 29, pleaded to three counts of human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex purposes,
Continue ReadingBy Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The family of Daniel Barajas is demanding justice after they say their loved one was a victim of racial profiling and foul play. Barajas, 38, a specialty welder, resided in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the time of his death. According
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