Georgia is the latest state to allow college athletes to be paid after Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a measure that he says ensures they be "fairly compensated" for their "name, image, and likeness.""This bill will encourage more student-athletes…
Two people were killed and three others injured Friday in Missouri when gunfire erupted at a gathering in the St. Louis County city of Kinloch, police said.Willoid Williams told CNN affiliate KMOV that he was in the area for a…
A Southern California air quality board voted Friday to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions in an apparent first-of-its-kind regulation to reduce pollution in the nation's smoggiest region."About half of the air pollutants that contribute to smog come…
The joy of snow days is no more for New York City public school students.Instead of building snowmen and finding little hills to sled down, students in grades K-12 will be expected to log onto their digital devices for classes…
A man who allegedly held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, wanted a "big show," authorities said.Those held hostage in the bank said the suspect wanted the robbery to "go…
At the age of 12, Yolanda King is a force.She has delivered dynamic speeches about racial equality and gun control. She's advocating for youth activism and working to dismantle racism through her family's organization, the Drum Major Institute. Yolanda is…
A Georgia woman was shocked to find a swarm of at least 100,000 bees living in her house -- for the second time.Lisa Ohrmundt has been living in her home in Decatur for 14 years, and in that time she…
Paul Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans sneaker and clothing company, has died at age 90, the company announced Friday."It's with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co-founder, Paul Van Doren," the company tweeted. "Paul was…
A TikTok video has led to fresh leads in the case of Sofia Juarez, who was abducted one day before her fifth birthday in 2003 as she walked near her home, according to police in Kennewick, Washington state.Users of the…
There are only about 200 California condors in the wild in California, but for some reason, 15 to 20 of the massive birds decided to congregate in one location — on a woman's deck.Cinda Mickols, who lives about two hours…
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday that prohibits transgender girls from participating in girls' sports in schools, according to the records of the state legislature.Gianforte signed the measure, House Bill 112, into law two weeks after the final…
Asian American and Pacific Islanders in New York City have the highest rate of vaccination among adult residents with at least one Covid-19 shot, according to New York City's Citywide Immunization Registry.However, community advocates say the achievement hides disparities that…
A California school district has apologized after an attempt to support students in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial backfired when an assistant superintendent sent an email inviting "White students" to discuss the trial and the death of George…
The Kentucky Attorney General has announced the 18 members of a task force to review how search warrants are executed and if any improvements should be made, according to a news release from the attorney general's office.The task force was…
In a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah's Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners seeking court orders to change their names and sex on birth certificates.In supporting its ruling, the court emphasized…
California's population fell in 2020 for the first time since the state population estimates started being recorded due to Covid-19 deaths, a decline in immigration and a lower birth rate, according to the California Department of Finance.Between January 2020 and…
The bodies of New York City coronavirus victims are still being stored in refrigerated trailers converted into makeshift morgues during the height of the pandemic one year ago, according to the medical examiner's office.The long-term temporary morgue at the South…
It takes 13 weeks to complete boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, where young recruits become hardened US Marines. The three-month course is considered one of the most difficult in any branch of the US military.But before…
No charges will be brought against two Walnut Creek, California, police officers who fatally shot a 23-year-old Black man in June 2019.The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office announced Friday it had concluded there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the two…
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according to Glynn County, Georgia, court records.Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was out for a…
