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A new Biden plan could end a troubling chapter in US history. Here’s what we know
The crisis that began when the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families at the border still isn’t over. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order forming a task force that could bring this chapter in US history to a close. Its mission: to reunite parents and children who remain separated. The effort,
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Over one-third of young adults misuse psychoactive medications, study says
Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their psychoactive medications, defined as opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers and sedatives, according to a study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Misusing the drug was defined as taking a prescription in
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Experts split on delaying Covid-19 vaccine second doses. Here’s why
To help speed up Covid-19 vaccinations across the United States, especially among high-risk older adults, one idea continues to surface: Postpone second doses. The idea is that delaying second doses for those who have already received a first dose would allow for more people in prioritized groups to get at least one dose if they
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Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny handed jail term, prompting protests across Russia
A Moscow court sent Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, prompting protests across the country. The ruling closed a heated hearing in which the Kremlin critic ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while recovering from poisoning, and denounced President Vladimir Putin as “Putin
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A famed private investigator died after an attempted robbery. He cracked his own case, says DA
Two men could face murder charges in connection with the death of famed private investigator Jack Palladino, who authorities say may have helped solve his own case. Palladino, 76, fell just outside his home in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood after two men tried stealing his camera last Thursday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Police
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Two FBI agents killed and three agents injured in shootout in Sunrise, Florida
Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said. The subject of the warrant is dead, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement
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Three Rochester police officers are removed from patrol after a 9-year-old girl is handcuffed and pepper-sprayed
Three Rochester, New York, officers have been removed from patrol duty after an incident in which a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed, Interim Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan said. Body camera videos of Friday’s encounter — released by the police department over the weekend — showed officers restraining the child, putting her in handcuffs and
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One person arrested after shots reportedly fired into a home Monday night in Boone County
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of shots fired Monday night on the 4500 block of West Bellview Dr. While a report of shots fired was being reported, a report of a “suspicious person” call came on the 3500 block of Scott Blvd. While investigating the shots fired call, deputies
Continue Reading Hollywood sign changed to ‘Hollyboob’; 6 arrested
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The iconic Hollywood sign has once again undergone another unofficial transformation. Six people were arrested Monday after scaling the hills around the sign and altering it to read “HOLLYBOOB” in what they claimed was an effort to raise breast cancer awareness, according to police.
Continue Reading ‘Courtside Karen’ removed from Lakers, Hawks game after heckling Lebron James
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — At least two fans sitting courtside at State Farm Arena in Atlanta were removed Monday night following a verbal interaction with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. With a little more than eight minutes left in the game, James had a heated exchange with
Continue Reading Two children with sleep disorders mean restless nights for family
Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, Colorado (KCNC) — It is difficult for everybody to get a good night’s sleep in the Lambert household. That’s because two of the four young children have serious sleep disorders. It turns out, their issues with resting actually run in the family. When we visited the Lamberts,
Continue Reading Legacy of redlining led to today’s Black and Latino families being pushed out of Denver
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — James Roy II just opened his art gallery Urbanity Gallery in Denver, his hometown. “I grew up in the Five Points originally, and then in Park Hill for middle school and Aurora for high school,” he said. He’s also the Executive Director of Denver
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Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court sent Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, closing a heated hearing in which the Russian opposition leader ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while recovering from poisoning, and denounced President Vladimir Putin as “Putin the poisoner.” The decision inflamed anger among Navalny’s supporters.
Continue Reading Officer Blake Shimanek resigns after controversial arrest of father filming son’s arrest
Click here for updates on this story KELLER, Texas (KTVT) — Blake Shimanek, one of two Keller police officers involved with the controversial arrest of Marco Puente in August 2020, has resigned. The City of Keller tweeted: “As part of our commitment to transparency and communication around the Aug. 15 police incident, we offer this
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Columbia man charged after allegedly running over someone while looking for a dog
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man after he allegedly ran over someone Monday night while looking for his dog. According to court documents, Timothy Withers is accused of running over the victim Monday night in the area of 8th St and Wilkes Blvd. Withers is accused of driving over someone Monday night in
Continue Reading Authorities investigating snowmobile hit-and-run on Lake Minnetonka
Click here for updates on this story Wayzata, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities are investigating an alleged hit-and-run that happened on Lake Minnetonka. “I noticed two snowmobiles coming in pretty quickly,” Peter Kissinger, from Minneapolis, said. Kissinger and Samantha Hoch were out ice fishing around 6 o’clock Friday night near Wayzata Bay when Kissinger noticed snowmobiles
Continue Reading Horror-ble mistake: Texas DPS accidentally pushes amber alert for ‘chucky’ doll
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety sent out a mistaken Amber Alert like no other on Friday, Jan. 29. The message published from the Texas Alerts system with an Amber Alert for Chucky the doll and his child, Glen. The alert listed Chucky from
Continue Reading New York police officer suspended after 9-year-old girl pepper sprayed
Click here for updates on this story Rochester, New York (WCBS) — A Rochester police officer has been suspended and two others are on administrative leave after pepper spraying a 9-year-old girl. According to a statement from the department, the girl kicked an officer who was forcing her into a police vehicle Friday. Officers were
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