Memphis police shut down SCORPION unit following release of Tyre Nichols arrest videoverified_publisherCBS News - By Faris Tanyos
Ron DeSantis prepares for 2024 White House bid as Trump hits campaign trailverified_publisherGuardian US - Maya Yang
Man throws Molotov cocktail at New Jersey synagogue in arson attempt, police sayverified_publisherCNN - Celina Tebor
COVID during pregnancy linked to placental damage and fetal haemorrhagesverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Rich Haridy
Most bosses secretly want all staff back in offices, says head of CBIverified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark Sweney
CBS News4 hours agoUtah becomes first state to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth in 2023verified_publisherCBS News - By C MandlerUtah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that bans hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth, making …
Associated Press2 hours agoTyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police cultureAssociated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review of the evidence, criminal charges are swiftly filed against the offending officers. Investigation, accountability and charges. This is often the most Black …
NBC News16 hours agoWhat it’s like to take the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, from severe side effects to losing 50 poundsNBC News - Aria Bendix, Berkeley Lovelace Jr.Blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, which are injectable forms of semaglutide, have soared in popularity. Ten people who've taken them describe their experiences. Ten people taking the medications for weight loss, diabetes or other chronic health conditions described a wide variety of …
Axios5 hours agoTyre Nichols' parents invited to State of the Union addressAxios - Erin DohertyDriving the news: Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chair of the caucus, said Sunday that he spoke with the family of Nichols "to first extend our …
CNN5 hours agoBrandon Tsay, the hero who disarmed the Monterey Park shooting suspect, honored with medal of courageverified_publisherCNN - Tina BurnsideAlhambra CNN — The City of Alhambra honored the man who has been hailed a hero for disarming the Monterey Park shooting suspect at a second dance studio during Lunar New Year celebrations last weekend. Brandon Tsay, 26, was awarded a medal of courage from the Alhambra Police Department during a …
CNN10 hours agoMan suspected of kidnapping and beating a woman in Oregon may be using dating apps to evade policeverified_publisherCNN - Andy RoseCNN — Authorities in southwestern Oregon are warning that a man suspected of kidnapping a woman and beating her unconscious may now be using dating apps to evade capture or find potential new victims, according to police. The suspect, 36-year-old Benjamin Obadiah Foster, has so far evaded capture but …
NBC News10 hours agoMan accused of torturing woman he held captive is using dating apps while on the run, police warnNBC News - The Associated PressAuthorities say Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, “is actively using online dating applications to contact unsuspecting individuals who may be lured into assisting with the suspect’s escape or potentially as additional victims.” SALEM, Ore. — A man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, …
Guardian US7 hours agoOregon woman awarded $1m over racist discrimination at gas stationverified_publisherGuardian US - Samira Asma-SadequeAn Oregon woman has been awarded $1m by a jury after facing racist discrimination at a gas station where the attendant told her: “I don’t serve Black people.” A jury in Multnomah county reached the decision after a four-day-trial in a case where Rose Wakefield from Portland claimed an attendant at …
Associated Press7 hours agoErdogan might approve Finland's NATO bid, 'shock' SwedenAssociated PressISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president has suggested his country might approve Finland's application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden's, while the Turkish government issued a travel warning for European countries due to anti-Turkish demonstrations and what it described as …
13 hours agoDownpours to threaten flooding across Southeastaccuweather.com - Andrew Johnson-LevineFollowing a week filled with tumultous weather and dangerous severe weather in the southern U.S., AccuWeather forecasters say the same locations …
ABC News9 hours ago1 dead, 4 injured after shooting in BaltimoreABC NewsPolice said one or multiple gunmen opened fire, hitting two men. A woman was also shot while in a car with a 3-year-old and a 2-month-old.
Associated Press13 hours agoExperts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save livesAssociated Press - Geoff Mulvihill And Sharon JohnsonALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Jessie Blanchard started small nearly five years ago, just trying to get enough of the rescue drug naloxone that reverses opioid overdoses to keep her daughter from dying from an overdose. She pleaded with colleagues at the college where she’s an adjunct teacher in Albany, …
The Guardian9 hours agoRevealed: Cressida Dick sought £500,000 to quit as Met chiefverified_publisherThe Guardian - Joe GoodmanCressida Dick sought £500,000 to stand down as Metropolitan police commissioner after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, ousted her over a litany of scandals, documents reveal. Her tenure has been under renewed scrutiny in recent weeks with the revelation that the serial rapist David Carrick was kept …
Associated Press9 hours agoMemphis pastor prays for continued peace after video releaseAssociated Press - Mike Householder, Leah Willingham And Adrian SainzMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The pastor at the Memphis church where Tyre Nichols ′ family spoke from the pulpit urging peace after his brutal killing reiterated the call for calm Sunday following the release of video showing the fatal beating by police. Cities nationwide have braced for protests after body …
CNN12 hours agoDrones attack military plant in Iran, Tehran saysverified_publisherCNN - Artemis MoshtaghianCNN — Drones attacked a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on Sunday. “An explosion has occurred in one of the military centers affiliated to the Ministry of Defense,” the deputy head of security for Isfahan governorate Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari told the semi-official Fars …
The Guardian10 hours agoBoris Johnson thought to be planning move to Oxfordshireverified_publisherThe Guardian - Pippa Crerar Political editorBoris Johnson has been spotted looking at schools and is house-hunting in Oxfordshire, prompting speculation he is considering running for his former seat of Henley at the next election, the Guardian has been told. The former prime minister had been planning to contest his existing seat of Uxbridge, …
CNN7 hours agoPaul Pelosi attacker trafficks in conspiracy theories in call to TV station after video releaseverified_publisherCNN - Annie GrayerCNN — The man who attacked the husband of Nancy Pelosi in their home last year showed no remorse and continued his dangerous fixation on the former House speaker in a bizarre phone call to a San Francisco reporter on Friday, according to the Bay Area station’s reporting. David DePape called KTVU’s …
NBC News15 hours agoBus crash kills at least 41 in southern PakistanNBC News - ReutersThe bus had been carrying around 48 people to the southern city of Karachi when it crashed into a bridge and fell into a ravine. More than 40 people were killed after a bus fell into a ravine and caught fire in the southern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said. Forty-one bodies …
BBC News13 hours agoNigeria extends deadline to exchange old cashverified_publisherBBC News - By Mayeni JonesNigeria's central bank has extended the deadline to exchange old banknotes for redesigned ones. There have been long queues at some banks as Nigerians have struggled to meet the original deadline of Tuesday. People now have until 10 February to do the swap. The redesign of the higher denomination …
BBC News22 hours agoNew US childhood obesity guidelines criticised by familiesverified_publisherBBC News - By Sara MonettaIn the US, new guidelines on how paediatricians should treat childhood obesity have been met with some criticism. The American Academy of Paediatrics has recommended intensive therapy for children as young as six and weight loss drugs and surgery for those in their early teens. But some fear this …
Associated Press14 hours agoPeru's protest 'deactivators' run toward tear gas to stop itAssociated Press - Daniel PolitiLIMA, Peru (AP) — When police fire tear gas at protesters demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, most run away. A few, though, run toward the gas canisters as quickly as possible — to neutralize them. These are the “deactivators.” Donning gas masks, safety goggles and thick …
CBS News1 day agoWho pulled the trigger? Questions raised after Georgia police officer says his wife fatally shot herselfverified_publisherCBS News - By Anne-Marie GreenJust an hour-and-a-half after Seth Perrault said his 44-year-old wife, Amanda, shot herself right in front of him, he was struggling to tell his …
CBS News1 day agoMan killed, 4 injured in Baltimore shooting, car crashverified_publisherCBS News - By Faris TanyosFive shot at West Baltimore intersection A man was killed and four others were hurt – including two young children – in a shooting and vehicle crash …
CNN1 day agoMassive fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iranverified_publisherCNN - Mohammed TawfeeqCNN — A massive fire broke out at an oil refinery in northwestern Iran on Saturday, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. The refinery is near the city of Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province. “The firefighting is still going on and the size and intensity of the fire made it difficult to …
NBC News1 day agoAt least 3 dead and 4 injured in shooting at gathering in home near Beverly HillsNBC News - Erick Mendoza, Mirna AlsharifThere is no information on the suspects at this time, according to police. A shooting at a gathering in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles early Saturday morning claimed the lives of at least three people and injured four, according to police. Beverly Crest is approximately 2 miles north …
Associated Press1 day agoIran reports drone attack on defense facility in IsfahanAssociated Press - Jon GambrellDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early Sunday, causing some damage at the plant amid heightened regional and international tensions engulfing the Islamic Republic. The Iranian …
CNN1 day ago29-year-old woman faces charges for posing as teen at New Jersey high school, police sayverified_publisherCNN - Kiely WesthoffCNN — A 29-year-old New Jersey woman is facing charges over claims she used false government documents in a ploy to pose as a teenager at a high school, according to police. Hyejeong Shin was charged with one count of providing a false government document after she allegedly submitted a fake birth …
ABC News1 day agoAt least 6 dead in crash involving express bus and box truck in Upstate New York: PoliceABC NewsThe incident occurred on State Highway 37 in Louisville. At least six people are dead after an express bus and a box truck crashed in Upstate New York …
Associated Press1 day agoProsecutor: $100 repair bill sparked Half Moon Bay shootingAssociated Press - ApSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A farmworker charged with killing seven people at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms reportedly told investigators he was spurred to carry out the shootings after his supervisor demanded he pay $100 to repair a forklift damaged at work. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve …
Guardian US1 day agoTrump says he is ‘more angry’ than ever as he tries to revive White House bidverified_publisherGuardian US - David Smith in WashingtonDonald Trump, the former US president, tried to get his spluttering White House bid off the launchpad on Saturday, declaring himself “more angry” than ever as he became the first candidate to hit the 2024 election campaign trail. Trump swung through New Hampshire, which holds the first-in-the-nation …
1 day agoUnanswered questions from videos of Tyre Nichols' arrestbbc.co.uk - By Robin Levinson-KingEveryone who has seen the footage of Tyre Nichols' fatal encounter with five Memphis police officers has come to the same conclusion: something went horribly wrong that night. Lawyers for his family said the officers acted like a "pack of wolves" and beat him "like a human pinata". Police Chief …
