Jul 21 Louisville, Kentucky names first Black woman police chief By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking the job of new chief. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that she was chosen after a nationwide search. Continue reading
Jul 21 Northeast farmers ‘heartbroken’ as floods devastate months of labor and crops are swept away By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Some of the hardest hit farms were located along rivers in Vermont where farmers who'd spent months nurturing tomato, watermelon and other plants saw their efforts wiped out in a matter of hours. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trial date set for next May in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 21 Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96 By Associated Press Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett's death to The Associated Press, saying he died in his hometown of New York. Continue reading
Jul 21 Hundreds of immigrants have reported sexual abuse at ICE facilities. Most cases aren’t investigated By Zeba Warsi Records obtained by Futuro Investigates reveal a systemic pattern of abuse by detention officers, contractual guards, and ICE employees, accused of sexually assaulting people in their care. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:24 Student journalist discusses reporting that led to Stanford president’s resignation By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign next month over the questionable handling of flawed scientific research. The investigation began last year after the campus newspaper “The Stanford Daily” investigated claims of research misconduct in past academic papers. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:08 Why ACL injuries are more common in female athletes than male counterparts By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Murrey Jacobson As the World Cup kicks off, many of the big names in women's soccer are notably absent from the international competition because of knee injuries, specifically ACL tears. It’s part of what some are calling an epidemic among female athletes… Continue watching
Jul 20 Tornado severely damages N.C. Pfizer plant as heat and floods engulf other regions By Ben Finley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The Pfizer plant stores large quantities of medicine that were tossed about, said Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone. Continue reading
Jul 20 Powerball winner scores jackpot worth more than $1 billion By Associated Press The California Lottery said on Twitter that the winning ticket was sold in Los Angeles at Las Palmitas Mini Market. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Tens of millions of Americans under heat warnings or advisories In our news wrap Wednesday, tens of millions of Americans have spent another day under heat warnings or advisories, a federal judge in New York upheld a jury award of $5 million against former President Trump, Russian air raids pounded… Continue watching