By David Hixon Click here for updates on this story KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaii (KITV) — A post-mortem examination of the Hawai’ian Monk seal known as “L-11”, who was found dead on the shores of Moloka’i on Sept. 19, 2021, revealed that an intentional gunshot killed the endangered animal. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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By Kay Jones, CNN McDonald’s has settled a lawsuit filed by a Black franchise owner that alleged the company steered him toward less profitable restaurants in lower-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods because of his race. Retired Major League Baseball player Herbert Washington filed the civil suit in Ohio in February, as CNN reported at the time.
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man in a deadly 2018 shooting outside a suburban Kansas City shopping mall because he was not allowed to argue that the shooting was self defense. The ruling from the full court said the prohibition hamstrung 19-year-old Tyler Gates’ defense
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women. The lawsuit also names the former Fairfax County Police chief, Ed
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Both westbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed Tuesday afternoon near Boonville in Cooper County, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
Continue Reading By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Federal officials say an endangered Hawaiian monk seal that was found dead on the island of Molokai last September was intentionally killed with a gun. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials say in a statement that the young female seal suffered a gunshot wound to its head.
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals — ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote. In Georgia, for instance, state
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By Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, Karol Suarez, Kiarinna Paris and Rob Picheta, CNN Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is one step closer to securing control of more than $1 billion dollars in gold reserves stored at the Bank of England, after Britain’s Supreme Court unequivocally recognized him as President of Venezuela on Monday evening. Reversing
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Contractors worked to install the four sirens over the past two weeks, the Boone County Office of Emergency Management said Tuesday. The sites — Bluebird Lane near Route N in the Pierpont area, Olivet Road near Route WW east of Columbia, Bentwood Lane between Hallsville and Centralia, and Starla Road near Route VV in the Hinton area — are in places that had poor siren coverage, the agency said in a news release.
Continue Reading By Laura Haefeli Click here for updates on this story WHEATLAND, California (KOVR) — A picture is circulating on social media of several Wheatland Union High School students with swastikas drawn on their bodies. The school’s superintendent condemned the behavior in a letter to the district community, confirming they are investigating the photo. The Wheatland
Continue Reading By KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Canada lynx at the Pittsburgh Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19. It’s the first documented case in the United States, the zoo said. The lynx started displaying clinical signs like coughing, but overall symptoms have been mild. The zoo expects the
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack. The attack substantially affected operations and occurred during preparations for a legislative session that’s set to begin Jan. 12. Dave Burhop is executive director of Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems. He
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The information technology agency that serves Virginia’s legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack. The attack substantially affected operations and occurred during preparations for a legislative session that’s set to begin Jan. 12. Dave Burhop is executive director of Virginia’s Division of Legislative Automated Systems. He
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues. Lightfoot said Tuesday that the requirement will take effect Jan. 3. It comes as the rapidly spreading omicron variant has led to a spike
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues. Lightfoot said Tuesday that the requirement will take effect Jan. 3. It comes as the rapidly spreading omicron variant has led to a spike
Continue Reading A California man has been sentenced to three years in prison for threatening harm in text messages sent during the attack on the U.S. Capitol to a New York-based family member of a journalist. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York says 36-year-old Robert Lemke was sentenced Monday in Manhattan federal
Continue Reading By Natalie Duddridge Click here for updates on this story BRONX, New York (WCBS) — Police are searching for a man pretending to be a UPS worker and his accomplice who broke into an apartment and robbed a family inside. CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge spoke to the grandfather, who says his family is terrified. His grandchildren
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country. The Government Accountability Office said in a report
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country. The Government Accountability Office said in a report
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country. The Government Accountability Office said in a report
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