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Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police brutality and racial injustice. But this week, those challenges came to a head for police departments in Louisville, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia — each which has been under increased scrutiny for police shootings or

The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California’s largest music celebrations, have again been canceled under an order issued Friday by the Riverside County health officer. Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said the decision was “based on concerns of a fall resurgence of Covid-19 both within the county of Riverside and worldwide.” The

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars for a sentence stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out of prison to greet his family and the supporters who spent decades fiercely advocating for his release. “I was lost, after 25 years,” he told CNN in an interview Friday.

Click here for updates on this story     ODESSA, Texas (KTVT) — In Odessa Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott fired back at President Joe Biden’s executive order armed with an executive order of his own. The governor directed all state agencies to sue the federal government over its new policy to place on hold new oil

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — TGIF. We made it another week, and so did the impressive man you’re about to meet. The Morning Insiders tagged along to a birthday party that’ll really give you that Friday Feeling. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory introduces us to one of the oldest people in

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly a million people in Illinois have been scammed in connection with unemployment. CBS 2 has exposed quite a few of them as part of our commitment to Working for Chicago and now has uncovered a new one

Click here for updates on this story     PENNSYLVANIA (WPMT) — Each year, more than three million people flock to the Appalachian Trail in search of adventure. Most use the trail for day hikes and short backpacking trips. A few hardy souls put their bodies to the test and attempt the “Thru-Hike, ” hiking the entire

Click here for updates on this story     BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder celebrated the upcoming arrival of the Emirates Mars Mission to the planet’s orbit early next month with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, excited about the knowledge they

Spencer Smith was an outgoing 16-year-old high school sophomore who loved teasing his sisters, spending time with friends and — most of all — football. If he wasn’t out on the field, he was on the couch watching his beloved New England Patriots on TV, his father, Jay, told CNN. “Every time football season ended,

Florida has launched a statewide preregistration system to schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments for people 65 and older and frontline healthcare workers, the state’s health department said Friday. Individuals can preregister for vaccine appointments and be notified when appointments are available in their area, according to a Florida Department of Health news release. The department’s website

For 112 years, a 30-foot obelisk stood outside the courthouse grounds in the suburban Atlanta city of Decatur. Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, it suggested the Civil War was about state’s rights and “Southern honor” instead of the real root cause: slavery. That structure was finally taken down last year. And in

Click here for updates on this story     SIMI VALLEY, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Two Simi Valley teens will be part of the first class of female Eagle Scouts this year. Dana Miller, 19, and Laura Allen, 18, are set to be among the nation’s first female Eagle Scouts, the highest rank in the Scouts, on Feb.

Click here for updates on this story     HAYWARD, CA (KPIX) — Police will no longer walk the halls of Hayward schools following a unanimous decision Wednesday by the school board, a school district spokeswoman said Thursday. Oakland has also recently ended its partnership with Oakland police. The Hayward Unified School District school board will have

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday ratifying the extension of New START, a key arms control treaty with the United States, a week before it was due to expire, the Kremlin said in a statement. The nuclear arms control agreement has been extended for five years until February 5, 2026, the Kremlin

Click here for updates on this story     YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Salvation Army operates in 131 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and providing humanitarian aid to developing countries. One of it’s most successful initiatives is aimed at helping children through it’s afterschool program. Years ago, FOX43 had the pleasure of

The Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine completed an arduous journey through development and approval — but still is left with hundreds of miles to go to reach waiting arms once it arrives in rural America. “Our couriers travel many, many miles. Our physicians, our staff travel miles,” said Susan Jarvis, president and CEO of Sanford Health of