Columbia Public Schools to host virtual public forum
Columbia Public Schools is set to host a virtual public forum Thursday for the district’s three superintendent finalists.
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Ex-MLB star Johnny Damon had 4 times legal limit after DUI arrest, during which he voiced support for Trump and Blue Lives Matter
Former professional baseball player Johnny Damon mentioned his support for former President Donald Trump and the Blue Lives Matter movement during a traffic stop and subsequent DUI arrest on February 19, bodycam video released by the Windermere Police Department in Florida shows. Damon was initially charged with one count of driving under the influence and
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A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave customers empty shots instead of Covid-19 vaccines
Workers at a Kroger clinic in Central Virginia accidentally injected some customers with empty syringes instead of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the grocery chain. A Kroger spokeswoman said in a statement that “a small number of patients” received the empty shots at their The Little Clinic location in Midlothian, which is near Richmond. “All
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Jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect
The death that sparked a worldwide movement took center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis Police officer, placed his knee on Floyd’s neck
Continue Reading 96-year-old accused of being Nazi camp guard is deemed ‘unfit’ for trial
A 96-year-old man accused of being an SS guard at the Stutthof camp in Nazi-occupied Poland has been deemed “unfit to stand trial.” The man, named only as “Harry S.,” is alleged to have been stationed at the concentration camp — where it is estimated 65,000 people were murdered during the Holocaust. The court in
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Oregon utility sued over damage from the devastating wildfire that burned 470 homes and left 8 people dead
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s Beachie Creek fire. The fire, which ignited in August and burned through the end of October 2020, destroyed nearly 200,000 acres. More than 1,300 structures, including 470 homes, and at least
Continue Reading City to use portion of public housing sale to kick start juvenile enter
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Davenport city officials intend to use a portion of proceeds from the pending $6.35 million sale of a downtown public housing property to get a long-talked about Juvenile Assessment Center off the ground. Davenport aldermen met Tuesday for a work session to
Continue Reading Artist paints 45 heroes in 45 days: Portraits of heroes in the fight against COVID
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — With brush, oil — and a lot of heart — Maria Bennett Hock painted 45 portraits or 45 heroes in 45 days. Every portrait is of an employee at Duke University Medical Center. Hock, a portraitist, longed to give countenance to the faces
Continue Reading Community helps retired firefighter’s family after destructive house fire
Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — The Wisconsin Dells community is helping a retired firefighter and his family rebuild after a fire destroyed their home March 5. At least two online fundraisers and two drop-off donation sites have been set up in Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo to help Chris
Continue ReadingSheriff: High School teacher arrested for sending explicit photo to teen
Click here for updates on this story FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia (WGCL) — A teacher at Flowery Branch High School was arrested late Tuesday afternoon for allegedly sending a sexually explicit photograph of himself to one of his students. Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Matthew “Tyler” Stubbs, 25, of Duluth at the sheriff’s office headquarters.
Continue Reading Famine Fast Facts
Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s population that results in malnutrition and death by starvation and disease. To assess a country’s food security, the United Nations uses the five-phase scale known as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Famine can
Continue Reading Portland finalizes $2.1 million settlement in police shooting of Quanice Hayes
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland City Council has finalized a big settlement between the city and the family of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by police in 2017. The family of Quanice Hayes sued the city and the Portland Police Bureau after he was shot
Continue ReadingAsian American mother says she was spit at while holding baby, called ‘Chinese virus’
Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — An incident in which an Asian American mother says she was spit at while holding her baby and called the ‘Chinese virus’ is being investigated as a possible hate crime. The woman told police that the confrontation occurred Tuesday morning, sometime between 10:30
Continue ReadingToddler alive against all odds, gets amazing party from firefighters for 2nd birthday
Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — In Vallejo Wednesday, was a birthday party for the ages. It was a gathering of firefighters and a family they know very well though difficult circumstances. We have never seen a party like it, especially for a two-year-old like Michael Reading. “He loves fire
Continue ReadingGrandmother grateful to police officers who helped saved family from burning home
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Body-cam video shows a Phoenix police officer crashing through a side gate to save a family of six while their house burned down all around them. It happened at a home off McDowell Road and 64th Avenue in Phoenix on Saturday. Eighty-year-old Ruby Johnson Smith
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Chiefs release two starting offensive linemen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Chiefs released standout offensive linemen Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz on Thursday morning. The team released the following statements in a release. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for both Eric and Mitchell,” General Manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “With Eric, obviously he was the very first
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Cole County health leaders ask vaccinated people to take names off of vaccination lists
Cole County health leaders held a COVID-19 update meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning.
Continue Reading Rideshare driver beaten, carjacked after asking passengers not to eat in car
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A rideshare driver was beaten and carjacked on the South Side Wednesday night after Chicago police said he asked his passengers not to eat in his car. The 56-year-old driver brought the two passengers to a fast food spot in the 200-block of West Garfield
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Prince William says royals are ‘very much not a racist family’ in first remarks since explosive interview
Prince William has denied the royal family is racist in his first public remarks since his brother Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, made explosive claims in a TV interview. Asked by a reporter during a visit to a school in east London if the royals were a “racist family,” the Duke of Cambridge said,
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