It was the case that launched the Black Lives Matter movement and reminded the country that we weren’t living in a post-racial society. The 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the man who killed him, hit close to home for many black families and forced nationwide conversations about race…… MORE
For many Canadians the news they woke up to from across the pond in London was difficult to fathom. Another global scandal putting Canada in the headlines? Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, sipped on a cold drink and was burned by a hot mic. Trudeau was caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace reception for…… MORE
A second Chicago police officer has been placed on desk duty after video surfaced last week of another officer picking up a man and slamming him to the ground during a Thanksgiving day arrest. The officer, who authorities say was “involved in the incident,” will be relieved of his gun and badge and will be…… MORE
Multiple agencies are investigating Wednesday’s shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii, where authorities say a US sailor killed two civilian workers and injured another before killing himself. The motive for the shooting is unclear. The shooter’s name has not been released, but he was an active-duty US sailor assigned to the submarine USS…… MORE
Seven people in San Diego have died in the last two months from a flesh-eating bacteria associated with black tar heroin use, according to health officials. Nine people who injected the drug were admitted to hospitals in San Diego County with severe myonecrosis between October 2 and November 24, the San Diego County Health and…… MORE
The San Francisco 49ers suspended radio analyst Tim Ryan for one game after his comments about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson having an advantage because of his dark skin. During Ryan’s Monday appearance on KNBR, a Bay Area radio station and CNN affiliate, he said Jackson’s skin color helped him disguise a dark football when…… MORE
A woman in Florida wanted to get her friends a baby shower gift to welcome a new addition to their family. She found a great deal at Goodwill on what she thought was a baby bouncer — but she said the sealed box ended up containing a loaded rifle instead. Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez went to a…… MORE
Cruise lines sailing from US ports reported 35 alleged sexual assaults in the third quarter of this year, an increase of 67% from the same period a year ago, according to data compiled by the US Department of Transportation. Of the reports from July 1 to September 30, 27 were allegedly committed by passengers, five…… MORE
A Texas father died after falling from a rooftop while stringing Christmas lights. Felipe Gallegos, 39, operated a window cleaning business with his wife, Alisha Flick. During the holidays, he hangs Christmas lights for his clients, which is what he was doing on Saturday when he fell, according to CNN affiliate KTVT. Flick told KTVT…… MORE
Mold in privately run housing at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida not only caused health problems but led to mushrooms growing out of a floor and carpet, according to a federal lawsuit filed by five service members and their families. The lawsuit, filed this week in US district court in Tampa, accuses the housing…… MORE
