Tropical storm Fay bears down on mid-Atlantic, New England

Posted today at 4:10am

Tropical Storm Fay is expected to come closer to making landfall Friday with rain and flooding expected along the mid-Atlantic coast and southern New England.

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Trump says Seattle acted on CHOP only after warning about federal action

Posted today at 4:04am

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Missouri summer camp closes after 82 kids, staffers infected with coronavirus: reports

Posted today at 4:00am

Summer camp officials in Stone County, Mo., took precautions against the coronavirus – but 82 campers, counselors and staff tested positive for the virus anyway, according to reports.

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Arizona pair arrested after coughing on Walmart employees: police

Posted today at 3:52am

Employees at the store allegedly told police the couple refused to wear masks

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NYC Black Lives Matter marches can continue despite large-event ban, de Blasio says

Posted today at 2:45am

Mayor Bill de Blasio is permitting Black Lives Matter protesters to continue marching through city streets while canceling all large events through September.

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Seattle City Council seems ready to defund police by 50 percent

Posted today at 2:06am

If support holds steady, council can override mayor's veto

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Utah protests erupt after 2 police officers cleared in suspect’s shooting death: reports

Posted today at 12:47am

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency Thursday evening after “civil unrest” broke out in Salt Lake City in reaction to two police officers being cleared of wrongdoing in the May shooting death of an armed suspect.

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St. Louis considers surveillance planes in crime battle

Posted today at 12:11am

With 2020 shaping to be an especially violent year in one of the nation’s most violent cities, St. Louis leaders are considering a new tool to fight crime — surveillance planes — even as opponents worry about the further militarization of police and the potential for invasion of privacy.

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This Day in History: July 10

Posted yesterday at 11:00pm

The U.S. women's soccer team wins the World Cup, beating China in a thriller.

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Retired Georgia professor says she was doxxed over 'cancel culture' opposition

Posted yesterday at 9:32pm

A retired University of Georgia professor said she was attacked on Twitter after criticizing the university’s announcement that they would be reviewing the names their buildings.

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Tropical Storm Fay sets sights on Northeast; landfall expected Friday

Posted yesterday at 9:24pm

Tropical Storm Fay is making its way up the East Coast – holding off of North Carolina’s shores as it heads for the mid-Atlantic and New England, where it is expected to make landfall Friday.

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Coronavirus leads NYC's de Blasio to cancel all large events through September

Posted yesterday at 9:05pm

New York City is canceling street fairs, outdoor concerts, parades and other big events through September because of coronavirus.

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Utah police cleared in deadly shooting of armed man running away from officers

Posted yesterday at 9:01pm

Two Utah police officers were cleared Thursday in the shooting death of an armed man who was fired at more than 30 times while running away.

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All-male Green Berets welcome first female soldier

Posted yesterday at 8:52pm

The move underscores an effort to move more women into front-line combat jobs

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Davon McNeal shooting: Man charged with murdering 11-year-old DC boy on July 4

Posted yesterday at 8:36pm

D.C. police have made one arrest and have issued warrants for the arrests of others in connection with the killing of an 11-year-old boy at a community cookout on July 4.

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El Paso Walmart shooting rampage suspect faces more federal charges

Posted yesterday at 8:14pm

A man accused of shooting scores of people at a Texas Walmart last summer was indicted Thursday on new federal hate crime and gun charges following the death of another person injured in the attack.

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Professor charged over scheme to use $4M in US grant money to conduct research for China

Posted yesterday at 7:50pm

A criminal complaint filed in May alleges that Song Guo Zheng was a participant in a Chinese Talent Plan, a program established by China to recruit individuals with access to foreign intellectual property. 

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Most say people should be able to sue police for misconduct, poll finds

Posted yesterday at 7:50pm

A majority of the public agrees that people should be able to sue police officers for misconduct in an effort to hold them accountable, according to a Pew Research study released Thursday.

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US Sun Belt has more new coronavirus cases than any country

Posted yesterday at 7:38pm

The US outranks any other country in COVID-19 cases

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Texas passes 100 coronavirus deaths in a single day

Posted yesterday at 7:31pm

The milestone marks the second consecutive day the state broke its record for single-day COVID-19 deaths.

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