By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — The family of an inmate killed at the Tarrant County in April filed a civil rights lawsuit Monday in Federal Court. The 62-page suit alleges the alleged murder of Anthony Johnson Jr. was caused by excessive force, lack of training,
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By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A local law enforcement commissioner revealed during a House Homeland Security hearing on Tuesday stunning new details about the security failures that led to the near assassination of Donald Trump, raising more questions for the embattled US Secret Service. Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris’ striking
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Benedict Bridgerton’s time has come to enter the marriage mart on the steamy Regency-era series “Bridgerton.” According to a Netflix announcement published on Tuesday, the upcoming fourth season of the series will focus on Benedict, the “bohemian second son” of the titular family played by Luke Thompson. “Despite his
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, in an attempt to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West. It became a symbol of East/West relations during the Cold War. The Wall The Berlin Wall began as a border of barbed
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, Renée Rigdon and Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in less than 48 hours is an unprecedented occurrence in American politics. Her victory in November, if it happens, would also be an extremely rare event. Only four
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Delegates to the Democratic National Convention are rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s new presidential candidates. Since President Joe Biden dropped out his reelection bid Sunday, Harris already has amassed support from enough convention delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump. Some delegates surveyed by The Associated
Continue ReadingBy Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story WEST TEXAS (KTVT) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake rocked West Texas Monday night, with aftershocks felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin. It happened around 10:30 p.m. about 200 miles west of Fort Worth in Fisher County. The epicenter of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections. There are nearly 200 things to check on every railcar and the Transportation Communications Union that represents workers say there’s no way to do
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CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Being a pageant winner takes more than beauty and talent. The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during her final interview at the Miss Kansas competition last month when she said that her abuser was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, the outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, has had a far-reaching and profound impact on the philanthropic sector. It’s a rare feat, especially for someone who is not themselves among the wealthiest donors like Bill Gates or MacKenzie Scott. Walker will step down from the foundation by
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Wenzke Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A 15-year-old boy died after being robbed and shot during an illegal street takeover, one of multiple in Los Angeles over the weekend that drew police responses, authorities said. Officers found the victim and another 15-year-old boy shot near the area
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah have signed a declaration in China vowing to form a unity government that would rule over the occupied West Bank and Gaza when the Israel-Hamas war ends. The agreement reached Tuesday in Beijing could mark the beginning of a reconciliation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington. A stretch of Interstate 84 connecting Oregon and Idaho in the area of one of the fires was closed indefinitely Tuesday. I-84 between Ontario and Baker City closed as flames from the Durkee fire
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By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A pair of large brush fires are currently burning in Riverside County, both of which temporarily prompted evacuation orders for people living near the fire zones on Sunday. In Riverside, the Hawarden Fire has currently torched 520 acres, completely destroyed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. That’s according a letter the senator sent to fellow Democrat, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to avoid “disorder,” brushing aside an 11th-hour prime minister nomination by the country’s leftist coalition. Macron made his widely expected announcement in a TV interview late Tuesday. Just prior to that appearance, the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans’ presidential ticket. During Vance’s bid for the Senate in Ohio, he said in a Fox News interview
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By Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has sentenced exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar in absentia to eight years and a half years in prison for disseminating “fake news” about the Russian army, the latest conviction in Russia’s campaign of legal retribution against independent and opposition media. Zygar was found
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections. There are nearly 200 things to check on every railcar and the Transportation Communications Union that represents workers say there’s no way to do
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The director of an international sports advocacy group has a warning for organizers of the Olympic Games ahead of next week’s competitions in the pool: The doping scandal that plagued the sport in recent months isn’t going away. Ever since the New York Times reported in April that 23
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