An unprecedented lineup of law enforcement officers -- including the Minneapolis police chief -- took the stand at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin, denouncing him for kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for more than nine…
At first, Cecelia Perry thought she knew what happened to her younger brother when he failed to return from a late-night trip to a service station on March 20, 1981.Nineteen-year-old Michael Donald was thoughtful and responsible -- working at night…
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it's changing the culture of the city.The idea stemmed from a conversation with one of the city's police sergeants, said Sarah Bontrager,…
Walking up to Cup Foods, you pass the outline of a body drawn on the street. It shows where George Floyd took his last breath.Approaching it now, it's impossible not to see again the horrified huddle of people captured on…
Bryan Stow triumphantly held up a baseball before throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants' home opener Friday.Assisted by a walker, the fan donned the Giants' orange and black, the same colors he was wearing 10 years…
Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. ("Dealing in transportation, you have to be calm to be a great driver," she says.) Then, she heads to…
Scientists are ramping up their efforts to track the nutrient-rich wastewater, contaminated by the Piney Point phosphogypsum stack, that's dumping into Florida's Tampa Bay, as concern remains high that it could supercharge potential toxic algae blooms, including red tide.Ultimately, it…
New Orleans Police have arrested two people in connection with the theft from an Alabama cemetery of a chair previously owned by Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy.Stanley Warnick and Kathryn Diionno were arrested for the theft of the…
As a master writer for Hallmark, Melvina Young is well-practiced in keeping a finger on the pulse of her community; making note of the emotions they may need to express, and later translating them into a card."Our job really hinges…
In New York City, you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them.At Manhattan's Javits Center, one of the busiest convention centers in the country in pre-pandemic times, roughly 9,000 New Yorkers shuffle…
Gray whales are visible just twice a year in California as they migrate from the southern tip of the West Coast up toward Alaska and back again. They delight residents as they appear briefly in coastal waters before returning to…
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio's Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations in the wake of a student's death, university spokesperson Alex Solis announced Friday."This expulsion is because of hazing, which…
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston University, officials said Friday.York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said on Wednesday that Phillip…
At two separate emergency court hearings Friday, Harris County judges ruled that four of Deshaun Watson's accusers must refile their lawsuits under their real names.Attorney Tony Buzbee had filed the lawsuits on behalf of women who are listed in each…
More than 2 million migrants are expected to make it to the US-Mexico border by September, according to internal government estimates reviewed by CNN.That number -- a record high -- includes an estimated 828,000 families and more than 200,000 unaccompanied…
George Floyd's heart disease and use of fentanyl were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct cause, the medical examiner who performed his autopsy testified on Friday in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin.Hennepin…
Shortly after Tiger Woods crashed his vehicle in Southern California in February, responders found him "somewhat combative" as he was being treated at the scene, according to details from a 22-page crash scene investigation report by the California Highway Patrol.Woods…
California had its worst wildfire season ever last year. With record-breaking temperatures and months of dry weather, officials worry this year won't be any better. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your…
For more than a year, the US has battled a ruthless enemy: a novel virus that took no mercy on American communities, crippled hospital systems and took the lives of more than half a million people. But after a long…
The majority leader of the Kansas Senate, who was arrested last month for allegedly speeding and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, called a police officer, who tried to test his blood alcohol levels, "donut boy," according to…
