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Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
A white police officer in Connecticut who repeatedly shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis while his colleagues tried to defuse the situation made his first court appearance Friday on a manslaughter charge, a brief hearing that attracted dozens of fellow officers who support him.
Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper arrested on domestic violence charges
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was jailed Friday on domestic violence charges.
OPM gives federal workers the green light to telework during FIFA World Cup matches
The Office of Personnel Management is giving federal agencies in the 11 World Cup host markets across the nation the OK to let their employees work remotely.
From the skies to the streets, feds are bracing for World Cup threats across 11 U.S. cities
Rogue drones, lone wolf actors and human trafficking rings top the list of concerns of public safety officials overseeing the multilayered security apparatus for the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches in the United States.
Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser
A judge has dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas sheriff nominee who was accused of killing his teenage daughter's alleged abuser in 2024.
Minnesotans whose loved ones were killed by police condemn state GOP for praying for Derek Chauvin
Minnesota residents with loved ones who died at the hands of police spoke out Thursday about the state Republican Party holding a public prayer for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer in prison for murdering George Floyd.
N.Y. prosecutors charge 8 men with stealing $5 million in food, cigarettes in shipping fraud scheme
Eight men, reportedly illegal immigrants from Uzbekistan, are facing New York state charges after being accused by prosecutors of impersonating shipping companies to steal goods worth millions of dollars.
Karen Read sues the police agencies that investigated her Boston police boyfriend’s death
Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the town of Canton, alleging misconduct and negligence in the investigation that led to her prosecution in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.
Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time: report
The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn't realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday.
Kennedy Center begins process of removing Trump references after judge said it was illegally added
The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of removing references to President Trump, a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to the performing arts center.
Arizona Supreme Court denies prosecutor appeal against sending fake elector case back to grand jury
One of the three remaining criminal cases stemming from efforts by President Donald Trump's supporters to overturn the 2020 election results appears headed back to a grand jury in Arizona.
Ex-FirstEnergy executives reindicted in Ohio in $60 million corruption scheme
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that a grand jury has reindicted two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives whose initial prosecutions in the state's long-running $60 million bribery scandal ended in mistrial earlier this year.
Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain
A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was pinned down by police and injected with a fatal dose of ketamine.
Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS water contamination
The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state, the governor and attorney general announced on Thursday.
South Carolina probe into fake IDs leads to ICE detention of 48 immigrants; 6 other people indicted
A two-year investigation into immigrants with fake identity documents led to federal officials detaining 48 workers at a South Carolina metal casting business and six people facing state charges, including two top managers at the plant, authorities announced Thursday.
Wildfires are making the U.S. smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds
For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but since 2015 smoke from increasingly larger wildfires is reversing that clean-up trend and making the air dirtier and deadlier, a new study finds.
New Jersey police sergeant charged with stealing journalist’s camera bag at immigration protest
A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with stealing $10,000 worth of cameras and other equipment from a photojournalist who had been injured covering tense protests outside a Newark immigration jail.
Colorado school district accused of having 61 male athletes on girls’ teams says it has none
A Colorado school district facing federal penalties for Title IX violations denied having 61 biological males participating in girls' competitive sports, saying the actual number is zero.
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the U.S.
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half century, with an infestation from its flesh-eating larvae confirmed in south Texas.
