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North Carolina police chief TJ Smith was placed on unpaid leave for telling officers about 'clinic' to obtain Covid-19 vaccination cards without getting the shots.

North Carolina police chief placed on unpaid leave for telling officers about ‘clinic’ to obtain Covid-19 vaccination cards without getting the shots

By Maria Cartaya and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A North Carolina police chief has been placed on unpaid leave and probation for telling officers about a “clinic” that would issue them a Covid-19 vaccination card without actually receiving the shot, local officials said. T.J. Smith — the police chief of Oakboro Town, North Carolina — violated

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As the Taliban swept Kabul

As the Taliban swept Kabul, one friend escaped. The other was trapped. They shared their anguish on WhatsApp

By Eliza Mackintosh and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Illustration by Alberto Mier, CNN In the four months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Nilofar, a 20-year-old university student, has rarely left her small apartment in Kabul, where she lives with her older sister, brother and father. Her days, which were once punctuated by exam preparation, fitness

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Wolf kills cattle in Colorado’s first known wolf depredation incident in 70 years, says wildlife agency

By Raja Razek, CNN Colorado’s first known wolf depredation incident in 70 years has occurred on a domestic calf in Jackson County, near Walden, the home of one of Colorado’s wolf packs, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. Jackson County is in the north-central portion of the state. “An approximately

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