Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Derek Chauvin to plead guilty to federal civil rights charges in George Floyd's death
iStock/nirat(NEW YORK) -- Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is expected to plead guilty on federal civil rights charges in the death of George Floyd on Wednesday, Dec. 15, according to a...
Dec 13, 2021
Survivors' stories: What it was like enduring Kentucky's deadly tornadoes
iStock(NEW YORK) -- The tornadoes that barreled through the South and the Midwest Friday night have claimed at least 88 lives, mostly in Kentucky. So many survivors have lost loved ones, homes, belong...
Dec 13, 2021
One dead, 13 injured in shooting at vigil in Texas: Officials
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC(NEW YORK) -- A woman was killed and 13 people were injured when a drive-by shooting erupted at a candlelight vigil Sunday evening in a suburb of Houston, officials said. An unident...
Dec 13, 2021
After deadly tornadoes hit South and Midwest, horror and hope emerge from rubble
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As rescue workers combed miles of splintered houses and commercial buildings for survivors and the dead in Kentucky and seven other states de...
Dec 13, 2021
One dead, 14 injured after shooting at vigil in Texas: Officials
kali9/iStock(BAYTOWN, Texas) -- One person is dead and 14 are injured -- three critically -- after a shooting in Baytown, Texas, officials said. A gunman opened fire on a crowd participating in a cele...
Dec 13, 2021
COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer says 'game changer' pills could save thousands of lives
CasPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 798,000 Americans, according to real-...
Dec 13, 2021
New cyber vulnerability poses 'severe risk,' DHS says
MF3d/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Late Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent statement about a new cyber vulnerability that co...
Dec 13, 2021
Kim Potter trial: What to expect in week 2
DNY59/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) -- After an emotional first few days of witness testimony, the Kim Potter trial is heading into its second week. Potter is charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter ...
Dec 13, 2021
Deadly tornadoes in South and Midwest: Biden declares state of emergency in Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee
CHRISsadowski/iStock(NEW YORK) -- At least 88 people across five U.S. states have been confirmed dead after a swarm of tornadoes tore through communities in the South and the Midwest over the weekend....
Dec 13, 2021
What makes Kentucky's devastating tornadoes so rare
Justin Hobson/iStock(NEW YORK) -- At least 22 reported tornadoes ripped across six states overnight, devastating communities and killing dozens of people, including over 70 in Kentucky,...
Dec 11, 2021