An off-duty deputy’s wife and his 4-year-old stepdaughter were shot early Sunday morning when a gunman forced entry into their Houston, Texas, home and opened fire, according to Police Chief Troy Finner. At about 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Houston police responded to an “officer assist” call on West Dallas Street where the suspect, described as a…
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Violent public outbursts and unruly behavior may keep some from reentering society — but likely not for long, experts say
Just when you thought you were ready for a soft return to public life, this happens: An unruly plane passenger commandeers an intercom. A grocery store clerk was killed after asking a customer to pull up his mask. Countless shootings result in lives lost, others permanently changed. And that’s just in the last week. For…
Michigan police fatally shot a 19-year-old woman who allegedly fired at an officer near a Juneteenth parade
A Michigan police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old woman Saturday after police said she shot at the officer near a Juneteenth parade, officials said. The officer wasn’t injured. The woman, who was not identified by police, allegedly fired at a Flint Police Department officer who was working a traffic point during the city’s Juneteenth…
1 person is killed and at least 5 are wounded in an Oakland, CA, shooting, police say
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, according to police. When the shooting occurred at around 6:20 p.m., resources from the Oakland Police Department (OPD) were already in the area monitoring for public safety as a crowd of approximately 1,000…
A family Father’s Day concert tradition on pause during the pandemic returns, bringing conversation and camaraderie
It all began with a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert in 2013. That’s the year Eric Reed got his father, Ted Reed, and his father-in-law, Bob Caldwell, concert tickets to see the Southern rock band as a Father’s Day gift. “Before then, I really wasn’t a huge fan of live music, but that trip was just ……
Covid-19 pandemic magnifies workforce crisis in veterinary field
Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician. Her work was already grueling before the Covid-19 pandemic — staff shortages, long hours, little pay and no overtime. But the pandemic sparked a dramatic increase in pet adoptions, “Covid puppies and kittens,” as Vollbracht calls them, as well as a…
Emory University School of Medicine formally apologizes after rejecting an applicant for his race
More than 60 years ago, Marion Gerald Hood was rejected from a medical school because of his race. This week, the school apologized. The Emory University School of Medicine formally apologized to Hood, inviting him to speak at the Atlanta, Georgia, university Thursday as part of a Juneteenth event. “As a university, acknowledging our past…
1 person is dead after a truck hit pedestrians at a Florida Pride parade
Two pedestrians at a Pride parade near Miami on Saturday were hit by a truck, leaving one dead and the other injured, according to police. “Both males were taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where one was pronounced deceased,” said Fort Lauderdale Police Department detective Ali Adamson at a Saturday night press conference. The second…
College student uses $600 of her unused meal plan money to feed and care for the homeless community in St. Louis
Maya Nepos had only a few days left before graduating from college at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, when she realized she had $600 worth of unused meal plan money left. Nepos didn’t have in-person classes during the pandemic and therefore didn’t utilize her meal plan much. At first, Nepos decided to start a…
A Wyoming woman died after falling 200 feet off a cliff during a sunrise hike
A woman died this week after she fell more than 200 feet from a Wyoming peak while on a sunrise hike with her husband, according to the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office. In a post on Facebook, the sheriff’s office said it received a report Tuesday at about 5:50 a.m. local time that a woman —…
He jumped into a bay to save a toddler. This week, he got a special honor
The Air Force’s Thunderbirds honored a man Friday who jumped into an Ocean City, Maryland, bay last month to save a toddler. Jonathan Bauer was selected to ride in the back seat of an F-16 as part of the Thunderbirds’ “Hometown Hero,” program, local officials said. “Jonathan Bauer is our hometown hero for the ……
Five shot, one fatally, in downtown Anchorage, Alaska
Police in Anchorage, Alaska, are investigating after five people were shot, one of whom later died. On Saturday at 2:43 a.m., Anchorage police responded to the 300 Block of Gambell Street in reference to a shooting, according to a news release from the department. When they arrived, officers found five adult victims, three males and…
Sesame Street introduces family with two gay dads during Pride Month
There are some new faces on “Sesame Street” and they’re bringing a new layer of diversity to the decades-old children’s show. The show dropped its Family Day episode Thursday on HBO Max (which, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia) and YouTube. The episode featured a family with two gay dads. On the episode, Nina introduces…
Buffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley says he’d rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League’s new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols, tweeted that he’d rather retire than get a vaccine. “Everyone — Hi, I’m Cole Beasley and I’m not vaccinated!,” he wrote in a post Friday that he called a “Public Service Announcement.” “I will…
The world’s most premature baby has celebrated his first birthday after beating 0% odds of surviving
A baby born weighing less than a pound has beaten the odds and celebrated his first birthday, becoming the most premature baby to survive, according to Guinness World Records. When Richard Scott William Hutchinson was born five months prematurely — recognized by Guinness as the world’s most premature baby — his doctors prepared his parents…
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