Massachusetts state legislators passed a sweeping police reform bill Tuesday that amends use of force and training policies and tailors law enforcement legal protections.The bill is the latest state-level effort to address the way police work, how they're governed and…
Lon Adams, known for developing the recipe for Slim Jim jerky, has died from Covid-19 complications on Saturday, his funeral home confirmed. He was 95.Adams, whose full name was Alonzo T. Adams II, is best known for his contributions to…
Six people in Haines, Alaska, were reported missing Wednesday after heavy rains and flooding caused a mudslide.Dozens of homes on the hillside are uninhabitable because of the incident, said Alekka Fullerton, Haines borough interim manager. Haines is about 92 miles…
The opportunity for essential workers in Michigan to earn a tuition-free degree during the coronavirus pandemic has just expanded.Eastern Michigan University and Henry Ford College announced a partnership on Wednesday that provides an affordable path toward a four-year degree to…
Rafer Johnson, who ended his famed track and field career with an exciting win in the 1960 Olympic decathlon, died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to UCLA and USA Track & Field.He was 86. No cause of death was given.…
Smoking is set to be banned in San Francisco apartments, with one exception: weed.The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to ban smoking tobacco in apartments, but made an exception for cannabis.The ordinance is an effort to protect…
Body cameras more accurately captured the number of stop and frisks conducted by New York City police officers but "did not reduce use of force during arrests or produce any changes in policing activity," according to the findings of a…
A driver in Washington was pulled over after police noticed the headlights on his car had been replaced by flashlights.A Washington State Patrol officer pulled over a motorist on I-90 near North Bend early Monday morning after seeing the vehicle…
The man who was found clinging to his capsized boat off the coast of Florida is safely back on shore with a story to tell.Stuart Bee, 62, was reported missing Saturday and was found clinging to his boat 86 miles…
Angelina Friedman is a survivor, in every sense of the word.When she was a baby, she lived through 1918 flu. Throughout her life she survived cancer, internal bleeding and sepsis. In April, she survived coronavirus -- a virus that has…
Francesca McCall and her younger sister Chantale had always promised to take care of each other's kids if anything ever happened to either.When Chantale died in September from Covid-19, her sister, who was already raising seven kids of her own,…
Dr. Shannon Tapia, a geriatrician in Denver, cries as she talks about her work with the elderly during the Covid-19 crisis in Colorado, where hospitalizations and case rates are soaring."I guess with all of the death happening, the fact that…
December is the month of Advent calendars -- and one Louisiana bank is taking the tradition to new heights.The First National Bank of Louisiana in Crowley -- the city's only skyscraper, built in 1920 -- has undergone a complete transformation,…
The CDC is going to change the recommended coronavirus quarantine time from two weeks to 7 to 10 days if you've been in close contact with someone who tested positive.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…
The captain of the Conception dive boat, which went up in flames off the coast of California last year leaving 34 people dead, was indicted on Tuesday on 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, the US Attorney's Office in Los Angeles…
The mysterious monolith discovered last week in a Utah desert just disappeared -- but it wasn't taken by aliens or government conspiracies. It was moved by another phenomenon: TikTokers.Colorado adventure and outdoor lifestyle photographer Ross Bernards told CNN he saw…
Sarah Fuller had one message for young women Tuesday when she spoke to CNN's Anderson Cooper: "You can't expect it to be easy. It's never going to be a straight shot."After making college football history Saturday, when she became the…
The United States Soccer Federation and the US Women's National Team have reached an agreement -- but not about equal pay.The two sides have reached a deal resolving the unequal working conditions claim that the USWNT put forth as part…
A man hunting in Minnesota last week was fatally shot when another hunter mistook him for a deer.The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that it received a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Red…
A movie shoot at a Los Angeles landmark nearly temporarily shut down a coronavirus testing site, until city officials stepped in.More than 500 people had appointments to be tested Tuesday at Union Station, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.…
A recent report offers a glimpse into how the coronavirus pandemic has affected students' academic performance.Overall, the findings paint an optimistic picture. But for Black and Hispanic students, as well as those in schools that serve low-income populations, the situation…
Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last week, police said.Robinault's body was found Saturday morning on a stretch of road in northwest Houston. The Harris County Institute of Forensic…
Oklahoma City ICU nurse Lizanne Jennings comforted her husband, Dennis, in the moments before he succumbed to Covid-19."Are you ready to be at peace?" she recalled asking him on November 23.'He said, 'Uh-huh.' And I said, 'OK. Mom's fine. She's…
Florida is now the third state to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases.After 8,847 new cases were added Tuesday, the state has now recorded 1,008,166 cases and 18,679 deaths, according to the Florida Department of Health. The only other…
Though Molly Gibson is just over one month old, she could've been born at any point in the last 27 years.Her embryo was frozen in October 1992 and stayed frozen until earlier this year in February, when Tina and Ben…
