Trump announced the US will pull out of the WHO. What does that actually mean?
President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization carries…
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Minneapolis under curfew after ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck charged with third-degree murder
The mayor of Minneapolis imposed a curfew Friday after the county prosecutor charged the fired Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his…
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A new civil lawsuit alleges Harvey Weinstein raped a 17-year-old in the 1990s
Four women identified as Jane Does filed a lawsuit against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein Thursday, alleging he sexually assaulted them.…
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George Floyd and Derek Chauvin once worked overlapping security shifts at the same nightclub
George Floyd and the former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died worked at the same…
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The Latest: US agency calls back drone it sent to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck…
Continue Reading Twitter and Trump: a feud years in the making finally erupts
On one side of this fraught moment: the president of the United States, facing multiple crises less than six months before the election. On the…
Continue Reading The Latest: 2 UN peacekeepers in Mali die of COVID-19
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and…
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The Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had 18 previous complaints against him, police department says
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck had 18 prior complaints filed against him with the…
Continue Reading Analysis: Trump fuels new tensions in moment of crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over 48 hours in America, the official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 100,000, the number of people who filed…
Continue Reading Stocks erase a loss as worries over China tensions fizzle
Stocks closed out a solid week on Wall Street Friday with a late-afternoon rebound after worries that President Donald Trump would reignite a costly…
Continue Reading New video appears to show three police officers kneeling on George Floyd
New video posted on social media appears to show three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest. Previous…
Continue Reading 8 notable details in the criminal complaint against ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin
8 minutes and 46 seconds. That’s how long Derek Chauvin held his knee on George Floyd’s neck, as alleged by the Hennepin County…
Continue Reading People Making A Difference: Teens Start Virtual Tutoring Service To Help Kids Stuck At Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL) — The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted families in a number…
Continue Reading Robotic Cats Are ‘Purr-fect’ Companions for Seniors Isolated Due to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story BOCA RATON, FL (WFOR) — The companionship of a pet makes social distancing and…
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Surveillance video does not support police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest
Surveillance video from outside a Minneapolis restaurant appears to contradict police claims that George Floyd resisted arrest before an officer…
Continue Reading Long Island Family Gets Creative To Hug Grandmother Battling Cancer
Click here for updates on this story ST. JAMES, N.Y. (WCBS) — The coronavirus pandemic has limited physical contact for…
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This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd
George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father. And while so many now know the…
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Trump says US ‘terminating’ relationship with World Health Organization, says group hasn’t made coronavirus reforms
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will be terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, saying it had failed to…
Continue Reading This teenager is graduating high school three years after being shot in the head and left to die
For most high school seniors, graduation is a time to celebrate their academic achievements. For Deserae Turner, it’s also an opportunity to…
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