Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Students at a number of Minnesota schools organized walkouts Monday. Osseo Senior High, where Malika Freeman is a junior, was one of dozens to take part. “I hope there will be change. I hope that love will be spread, solidarity, justice for everyone who has
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What was going through Derek Chauvin’s mind when he kneeled on a handcuffed, prone George Floyd for nine minutes and 29 seconds last May? That key question was at the heart of the three charges against the former Minneapolis Police officer and was top of mind for jurors in their deliberations. To render a verdict,
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Watch Chauvin’s reaction as the verdict is read.
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The former Minneapolis Police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes last year was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday in one of the most consequential trials of the Black Lives Matter era. Derek Chauvin, 45, was convicted on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
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Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — College students, one of the larger groups statewide testing positive for COVID, eagerly lined up on the campus of Connecticut College on Tuesday to get their Pfizer vaccine. Even through their masks, you could see the smiles on the student’s face. The campus
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ORANGE, California (KABC) — A 25-year-old man accused of assaulting a Korean American couple and berating a Japanese American Olympic athlete while she trained at an Orange County park was arrested Sunday, according to police. Michael Vivona of Corona is accused of committing three hate crimes this month
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Click here for updates on this story GARDEN GROVE, California (KABC) — Following the recent wave of violence against Asian Americans, members of the community in Orange County are taking charge and learning how to defend themselves in the event of an attack. Kien Nguyen said she has already experienced racism in Orange County and
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An 85-year-old woman died in a crash that closed a major interchange in southwest Jefferson City Tuesday morning.
Continue Reading ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of pandemic restrictions. St. Louis Public Radio reports that in the central Missouri city of Rolla, a slate of anti-mask candidates joined the City Council on Monday after being elected this month even
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BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A former counselor already in prison for abusing children at a Christian camp near Branson is being sued by another alleged victim. The lawsuit accuses Peter Newman of abusing the plaintiff, who is not named, several times beginning in 1999 at the Kanakuk camp. Newman is serving two life sentences, plus
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led House has passed a bill that would allow guns in churches and on public transportation. The House voted Monday to send the proposal to the Republican-led Senate. Currently, people need permission to bring firearms into places of religious worship. The bill would allow people with concealed carry permits to
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A backcountry guide died Saturday after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. Charles “Carl” Mock, 40, of West Yellowstone, was alone fishing west of the park in Montana on Thursday when the bear attacked, according to a release from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. “The man had
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When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swept in to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, it left a noticeable mark. New images captured by the spacecraft after a close flyby of the asteroid April 7 show the aftermath following the brief touchdown of OSIRIS-REx, which had collected 2 ounces of rocky material. During
Continue Reading Archaeologists working in a remote, marshy site on Maryland’s Eastern Shore say they’ve found the site of home where Ben Ross, the father of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, once lived. Maryland Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford announced the discovery at a news conference on Tuesday, along with state and federal officials and the archaeologists from the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento mother of four was remembered Monday night for her sacrifice. A family spokesperson said 40-year-old Amalya Sukiasyan was hit and killed by a driver near Rancho Cordova last Friday after she stopped to help a pedestrian struck by a car moments
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Europe’s medicines regulator said it has found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, but emphasized that the overall benefits of getting the shot outweigh the risks. The news, announced Tuesday, threw another complication into the European Union’s vaccination rollout and dealt a major blow to the company
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HYDE PARK, New York (WCBS) — With COVID-19 cases still rising among young people, there’s a sobering story from Long Island. A teenager who says she was on “death’s door” returned to the hospital that saved her life to warn others the pandemic is not over yet,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORONA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A man is recovering after being bitten by a rattlesnake near Corona while trying to pick it up with barbecue tongs, Riverside County Animal Control officials said. Riverside County firefighters were called to home on Elderberry Lane in Sycamore Creek, just south of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STUDIO CITY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Southern California family said they noticed what they believe to be human waste coming out of a low-flying plane over the weekend. The Studio City home is right under the flight path for the Burbank Airport and gets its fair share
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