Police say they’re trying to find someone who shot a man in the leg early Wednesday at a hospital in the Louisiana city of Shreveport — a search that temporarily closed the facility to new arrivals. A gunman shot a man at Ochsner LSU Health — St. Mary Medical Center around 5:30 a.m. CT, Shreveport…… MORE
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Covid-19 in the classroom becomes stark reality for parents who’ve sent their children back to school
It’s Sunday in Woodstock, Georgia, and the local park is packed with families. It should be an ordinary sight, but father of six Jamie Chambers says, in the age of Covid-19, scenes like this keep him up at night. “We all want it to be normal, we all want our regular lives back and I…… MORE
DA in Rayshard Brooks case ousted in runoff after 23 years in office
Paul Howard, who handled the Ray Lewis murder case, Atlanta school cheating scandal and the police killing of Rayshard Brooks during his lengthy tenure, has been ousted as Fulton County’s top prosecutor. Opponent Fani Willis, who prosecuted cases for years in the county district attorney’s office, outpaced her old boss in June’s Democratic primary, but…… MORE
She’s a great grandma to 88 and she just turned 100. This is how they celebrated
When you live to see your 100th birthday, even the coronavirus can’t stop the party. Julia Lee Kelley, celebrated turning the big 100 with a drive-thru birthday celebration, over the weekend. “Thank the Lord for allowing me to make it to 100,” Kelley told CNN. She has lived to see six generations in her family.…… MORE
The Big 12 plans to play football in the fall
A day after the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences decided not to play college football this fall, the Big 12 conference on Wednesday announced it plans to play. The Big 12 reaffirmed its commitment to moving forward with the fall football schedule, a slate which includes the iconic Texas vs. Oklahoma rivalry game known as…… MORE
NHL playoff game takes 5 overtimes to complete, making it one of the longest in league history
That was one for the (ice) ages. The 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to an exciting start Tuesday as the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning played one of the longest games in NHL history. It took so long that another game had to be postponed. The Blue Jackets and Lightning needed…… MORE
Americans’ confidence in police falls to its lowest level in nearly three decades, new Gallup poll shows
Americans’ confidence in police has hit a new low — aided in large part by a growing gap between Black and White people about how much they trust officers. Around 48% of Americans said they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in police, down from 53% the previous year, according to…… MORE
Peaceful Portland protesters will not be prosecuted to avoid ‘irreparable harm,’ DA announces
Portland prosecutors will not “leverage the full force of the criminal justice system” on protesters who gathered peacefully in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the district attorney said. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office will decline to prosecute cases against protesters in which the most serious offense does not include property damage, theft, threats…… MORE
5 things to know for August 12: 2020 election, coronavirus, UK, police, football
Should you cancel your winter plans? Fewer people are planning to travel, but there are still destinations looking forward to a bump — and road trips are emerging as a hot option, too. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things…… MORE
Why people are split on using ‘Latinx’
Depending on which corners of the internet you inhabit, you might have come across the term “Latinx.” “Latinx” has emerged as an inclusive term to refer to people of Latin American descent, encompassing those who don’t identify as male or female or who don’t want to be identified by their gender. It’s been used by…… MORE
