A 16-year-old, armed with a knife and what turned out to be an airsoft gun, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon by a Maryland state trooper, a state police official said. The shooting is the latest incident of police killing or wounding teenagers who were found with or near nonlethal guns, including recent cases in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story 4/14/2021 (OutSmart Magazine) — Dear Colton, Welcome to the family. I saw that interview where you came out as gay to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, and it took me back to when I was coming out of the closet. It was tough. But I promise you,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor says she’s working with police after the House speaker raised concerns about a resigning lawmaker’s contact with a child. Emails obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press show House Speaker Rob Vescovo flagged fellow Republican Rep. Rick Roeber’s weekend visitation with a 12-year-old to Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STANDISH, Maine (WBZ) — A Maine college is cracking down on students not wearing masks on campus. Saint Joseph’s College in Standish is giving $50 tickets to students who violate the school’s face mask requirement. In the past two weeks, 21 tickets have been written. The school said
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A former student athletic trainer at the University of Evansville filed a lawsuit against the Indiana school, alleging sexual assault and a pattern of sexual harassment by former basketball head coach, Walter McCarty, according to the suit. The suit alleges that McCarty, a former NBA player, pressured the unnamed plaintiff, dubbed Jane Doe, into visiting
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Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were meeting Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The CDC and the US Food and Drug Administration a day earlier recommended the US pause the use of the single-shot J&J vaccine after “six reported US cases
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Speaking at a rally, Minnesota state Rep. John Thompson offered a warning about violence against Black men in the state. Thompson was a friend of Philando Castile, who was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, outside Minneapolis, in July 2016. “Somebody tell Al Sharpton and Ben Crump to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARDIN COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A disabled raccoon, affectionately known as “Boone the Raccoon,” is able to walk for the first time thanks to a group of engineering students at Central Hardin High School. The orphaned raccoon first arrived at Nolin River Wildlife Sanctuary in Glendale at just
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A Boston bishop facing several counts of child rape is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday. George Swain, 71, the bishop of Greater Victory Temple in Mattapan, faces arraignment on seven counts of rape of a child and five counts of indecent assault and battery
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The 4-3 vote Monday means students and staff who were in quarantine because of exposure with a person who tested positive can return to school, Superintendent Tim Hadfield said in a message to families. The vote also makes masks and social distancing voluntary, Hadfield said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation naming April as Confederate Heritage Month. The document also declares April 26 as Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi. The proclamation recognizes the month when the American Civil War began in 1861. “As we honor all who lost
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When I heard the news that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot, I was infuriated.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police are investigating after a 7-year-old child was reportedly shot Tuesday night at a northeast Oklahoma City park. According to police, officers responded at about 8 p.m. to OU Children’s Hospital. A child came to the hospital suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — A Santa Cruz man who was facing 126 years to life in prison for the murder of 8-year-old Maddie Middleton, is now going back to the juvenile court system where he could go free in four years. In a Santa Cruz courtroom Tuesday,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 45-year-old hiker who was reported missing after he texted a friend that he was lost in Angeles National Forest has been found, authorities said Tuesday. Rene Compean of Palmdale was reported missing at about 6 p.m. Monday by a friend
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A student at Eldorado High called the school’s forced closure due to COVID-19 cases a “big disappointment.” Eldorado High is the first public school in the state that’s been forced to close after more than 10 students and faculty tested positive. “I think
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — A 12-year-old boy from Aurora has died more than two weeks after he was found unconscious at home. The family of Joshua Haileyesus believes he may have tried to choke himself with a shoelace while attempting the online “Blackout Challenge.” The Blackout Challenge encourages
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Ariel Young – the 5-year-old girl that has brain damage after a crash allegedly caused by former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid – is back at home and going through physical therapy, according to her family. Tiffany Verhulst, who has been sharing updates
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLACERVILLE, California (KCRA) — In a unanimous vote, and after a public comment session lasting over three hours, Placerville’s city council decided Tuesday night to remove the depiction of a noose from the city’s logo. Mayor Dennis Thomas opened up the public comment period with ground rules for
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Xander Noel died after the crash that happened Saturday on Route WW in Callaway County.
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