Minneapolis Police Department(MINNEAPOLIS) — Minneapolis police issued new body camera regulations in the wake of a controversial case in which they were not activated — when a woman was fatally shot by a police officer in July 2017. The new rules allow the department to discipline officers who do not […]
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has opened an investigation into the death of a black man who was allegedly pointing a metal pipe at police officers in Brooklyn when they shot and killed him Wednesday. Schneiderman’s press secretary, Amy Spitalnick, made the announcement Thursday via […]
CDC(ATLANTA) — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee has been found dead nearly two months after he mysteriously vanished, authorities said Thursday. The body of Timothy Cunningham, 35, was found Tuesday night in the Chattahoochee River, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Additional information was not immediately available. […]
St. Petersburg Police(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) — A towering crane being used to build a new police headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida, toppled over Thursday morning, sending construction workers scrambling for their lives. The scary incident happened at 8:23 a.m. and was captured on security video. The footage, obtained by ABC […]
iStock/Thinkstock(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — Police in North Charleston, South Carolina, are investigating the death of a baby boy who was left in a hot car all day on Tuesday. The temperature reached 85 degrees that day — 11 degrees above normal. The baby’s father told authorities that he left his home […]
Mireya Acierto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Russell Simmons struck back at one of his accusers in a court filing on Wednesday, alleging the woman sent him love messages and unsolicited nude photos both before and after the dates she claims the assaults took place. The accuser, Jennifer Jarosik, filed a $5 […]
Central Press/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — To mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., legendary musician Stevie Wonder produced a new five-minute video featuring dozens of celebrities and political figures sharing their dreams for the world and themselves. The video, titled “Dream Still Lives,” […]
ABCNews.com(Menifee, Calif.) — The father of the woman who allegedly opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in Northern California this week could only say how sorry he is when reporters came to his house Wednesday. “I apologize. All the U.S. people, all the humans, I apologize. I am sorry. I can’t […]
ABCNews.com(NEW YORK) — Stormy and cold weather will continue for the Midwest and Northeast through the weekend, with more snow expected. Record lows were reported on Wednesday in Omaha (13 degrees), Kansas City (17 degrees) and Sioux City (7 degrees). An active jet stream is moving from west to east, […]
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Tuesday’s shooting at YouTube headquarters has highlighted the vulnerabilities in workplace security — especially in the open campus model often favored by Silicon Valley tech companies. Open work spaces “There are some companies, particularly in the tech sector, that try to create a work environment that’s open, […]
