The daughter of Ugandan government minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has been killed in a drive-by attack targeting the general outside his home in Kampala on Tuesday, Ugandan police said in a statement. Police said the Minister of Works and Transport was leaving the residence in the upmarket Kampala suburb of Kisasi when unknown assailants
Continue ReadingA firefighter was killed during a shooting at a Los Angeles County fire station Tuesday morning, County Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a tweet. “My most sincerest condolences to the family of the firefighter who was tragically killed in today’s shooting at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce. My thoughts are with our @LACOFD family,”
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Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Graduation day is always special for high school seniors, but there was just a little extra pride when Oakland Tech held its commencement ceremony Saturday. When Ahmed Muhammad walked up to the microphone, he became the first Black male to ever give the valedictorian
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts As of March 24, 2021, capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Three of those states have governor-imposed moratoriums. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, 17 people were executed in the United States in 2020. The number of death sentences imposed
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Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on top of toast. The green fruit has become a true staple in kitchens around the world — and for good reason. Avocados deliver a variety of health benefits and are
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We’ve seen a lot of rain these past few weeks, and our Stormtrack Weather Team has tracked it all. With this week being characterized by rain and cooler temperatures, data was collected to see how this May lined up to our average conditions for mid-Missouri Mays. Our average high temperature was near 73 degrees which
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name: Antony John Blinken Father: Donald Blinken, investment banker and US ambassador to Hungary Mother: Judith (Frehm) Pisar, UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy Marriage: Evan Ryan Children: Two
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOFFAT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A 3-year-old girl is making a comeback after she, her sister and their mother were found in March stranded in the bitter cold of Moffat County in northwest Colorado. The sister died and Kaylee Messerly, the mother, was arrested and tested positive for
Continue Reading One of the best tennis players in the world is sitting out one of the most important tournaments of the year. Naomi Osaka of Japan, who at age 23 is ranked No. 2 by the Women’s Tennis Association and has four Grand Slam titles, withdrew from the French Open this week, a decision she said
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Traffic stops — along with arrests resulting from those stops — declined sharply in Missouri last year due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Black motorists were still far more likely to be pulled over and arrested. That’s according to the Missouri Attorney General’s annual report on traffic stops,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she crashed into multiple parked cars and headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Officers responded to the sacred site on Memorial Day – a day to honor service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Police
Continue ReadingAt least one person has been shot at a fire station in Agua Dulce, California, Los Angeles County Deputy Michelle Sanchez told CNN Tuesday. Sanchez said it is unclear, but there may be more victims. “It is with heavy hearts that the LACoFD confirms that a tragic shooting occurred at approximately 10:55 a.m. today at
Continue Reading Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud or attempt to ordain women. The revision, which has been in the works since 2009, involves all of section six of the Church’s Code
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Several bystanders rushed to help a lone San Francisco police officer who was being attacked by a suspect on Friday, according to the San Francisco Police Department and video of the incident. The officer, who wasn’t named but who police identified as an Asian female, was responding to a call about a person making threats,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (KEYT) — Richard Allen Benson, who killed a San Luis Obispo County woman and her three young children, has died in prison. Benson was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison and had been on death row since 1987. He was found unresponsive in his cell
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Police have arrested a man after another violent attack on an Asian woman in the city. The attack on a crowded sidewalk was caught on camera. CBS2’s John Dias spoke with one man who watched the scene unfold, and helped police catch
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — An Air Force Reserve pilot is proud to be flying again after being disqualified to serve due to a medical condition. Lt. Col. Josh Nelson overcame obstacles to get back in the cockpit as a C130 instructor pilot. “The great thing about what we
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a 2018 state law that imposed new requirements on some public sector labor unions. In a 5-2 ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court said the law violated the constitution’s equal protection rights by exempting public safety unions from the new requirements imposed on other
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When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction. This astonishing efficacy has held up in real-world studies in the US, Israel and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) — Ventura County has reached another milestone in its return to normalcy from the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the county hit a number of important metrics which allowed it to progress further into the state’s reopening plan. Ventura County’s coronavirus case rates have reached
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