By ELLIOT SPAGAT and STEPHEN GROVES UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Jacklyn Cazares hadn’t yet reached her 10th birthday, but she was already a tough-minded “firecracker” always looking to help people in need, her father said. Jacklyn and her second cousin, Annabelle Rodriguez, were especially tight with three other classmates at Robb Elementary School. “They are… Continue reading Daughter and her best friends ‘are all gone now,’ dad says
Meghan Markle pays respects to school shooting victims
Associated Press UVALDE, Texas — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made a visit to a memorial site for the victims involved in the deadly elementary school shooting in Texas. Meghan placed white flowers tied with a purple ribbon at a memorial outside the Uvalde County Courthouse on Thursday. She paid her respects after a gunman… Continue reading Meghan Markle pays respects to school shooting victims
Correction: Buffalo-Supermarket Shooting-Body Armo story
In a story published May 26, 2022, about body armor The Associated Press erroneously reported that it’s illegal under federal law for a convicted felon to buy body armor. The story should have said that federal law prohibits certain violent felons from buying body armor. Source
Harrison Calls For Clarification On State’s Attorney’s List Of 305 Baltimore Officers With Credibility Issues
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison is demanding clarification from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office after it was ordered to release the names of hundreds of Baltimore Police officers with credibility issues to a local non-profit. This list of 305 officers was first mentioned by Baltimore City State’s Marylin Mosby in 2019.… Continue reading Harrison Calls For Clarification On State’s Attorney’s List Of 305 Baltimore Officers With Credibility Issues
California considers a ban on declawing cats
By Adam Beam | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers could soon ban the declawing of cats solely for the convenience of humans, advancing a bill on Thursday to halt what animal rights activists say is a painful procedure used primarily to prevent torn furniture and scratched skin. Claws on cats grow from the bone,… Continue reading California considers a ban on declawing cats
In Sartell, Beloved ‘Grandpa Kevin’ Is Sharing Life Lessons To Elementary School Students
SARTELL, Minn. (WCCO) – It’s a time when kids could really benefit from a hug. Elementary students in Sartell are getting support from Kevin McCarthy, also known as “Grandpa Kevin.” “It’s kind of like being a big family, you know? After a while you get to know everybody,” said McCarthy. Thursday was his first day… Continue reading In Sartell, Beloved ‘Grandpa Kevin’ Is Sharing Life Lessons To Elementary School Students
Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Gaslamp Shooting Death of Angel Maravilla
Angel Maravilla of San Diego as pictured on Facebook. A man who shot another man to death in the Gaslamp Quarter 18 months ago was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in state prison. Rueben David Velazquez, 28, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a gun-use allegation in connection with the Nov. 12, 2020, shooting death… Continue reading Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Gaslamp Shooting Death of Angel Maravilla
Could Jetpack Suits Be The Future Of Alpine Rescues?
(CBS4)– The idea started out as many do, in the form of a question. (credit: Gravity Industries) “Could you just add the missing component to a human being, which is horsepower in order to fly? It turns out, you can!” laughed Richard Browning, the founder and chief test pilot for Gravity Industries. His first working… Continue reading Could Jetpack Suits Be The Future Of Alpine Rescues?
‘Rat in the Kitchen’ star Chef Ludo Lefebvre makes do with a modest home kitchen
You might expect a master chef who co-hosts and co-judges a cooking television series to have an elaborate home kitchen, but Ludo Lefebvre has more of a modest French aesthetic. “It’s not big, but it’s functional,” acknowledges the classically trained culinary star who enjoys cooking in his Encino kitchen. “I love using my beautiful stove… Continue reading ‘Rat in the Kitchen’ star Chef Ludo Lefebvre makes do with a modest home kitchen
UC Berkeley hires law firm to investigate swim coach Teri McKeever
The University of California, Berkeley has hired the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Tolles to conduct an external investigation into allegations that women’s swim head coach Teri McKeever bullied and verbally abused more than 20 current and former Golden Bears athletes, according to a letter the university sent to current team members. The external… Continue reading UC Berkeley hires law firm to investigate swim coach Teri McKeever