MONTREAL — For some Canadians, the 90-second video evoked memories of George Floyd: A white police officer appears to be kneeling on the neck of a Black teenager who is face down on the ground on a Montreal street. The police said on Saturday that they were investigating what happened after a video of the … Read more
According to the Show Low Police Department, seven victims were taken to the hospital, including one who was transported via air. Of the other six, four are in critical condition and two are in critical but stable condition, police said. Another two or three victims were walk-ins at the hospital and are in stable condition, … Read more
The Wade quadruplets have an indelible bond, but their divergent interests kept them mostly apart during their four years at Yale University. And their graduation from the Ivy League school means the four brothers will be even further apart as they embark on very different careers. The 22-year-old “Quad Squad” from the Cincinnati suburb of … Read more
DENVER (AP) — Some students are calling themselves the “lockdown drill generation” after having experienced their fair share of active-shooter drills. Colorado Public Radio reports about 95% of schools practice what to do in case a shooter enters their facility. But some students and lawmakers are questioning if the way the drills are conducted is … Read more
California’s Willow Fire burst from covering 750 acres Friday to more than 2,000 acres early Saturday morning, as firefighters from across the Big Sur region hope to contain a blaze that forest officials said was thoroughly burned last year. Hundreds of people have already been evacuated from areas near the Los Padres National Forest near … Read more
CLOSE President Biden commented on the Delta variant and a document from Catholic Bishops that may rebuke him for his support of abortion rights. USA TODAY The coronavirus pandemic continues to wane in many parts of the U.S., but the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant among the unvaccinated could pose a new public health … Read more
With the price of UK staycations skyrocketing and ‘Freedom Day’ still weeks away , Britons are desperate for a sunny summer holiday abroad. Countries are separated into green, amber and red list destinations for UK arrivals – with the latter two forcing England-bound passengers to quarantine for ten days on landing. What may be catching some … Read more
NFL player Cole Beasley has said that he won’t be getting vaccinated, going against the league’s pandemic protocols. The Buffalo Bills wide receiver wrote in a “Public Service Announcement” on Twitter that he’s “not vaccinated” but that he “will be outside doing what I do. I’ll be out in the public. If [you’re] scared of … Read more
John Bercow, the former Tory MP and Speaker of the House of Commons, today delivers an extraordinary broadside against Boris Johnson and the Conservative party as he announces he has switched his political allegiance to Labour. In an explosive interview with the Observer, Bercow says he regards today’s Conservative party as “reactionary, populist, nationalistic and … Read more
CAROLINE CROUCH DIED ‘IN AGONY’ AS ‘KILLER’ HUSBAND STRANGLED HER TO DEATH FOR FIVE MINUTES, CORONER REVEALS TRAGIC Caroline Crouch died in “agony” as her “killer” husband was strangling her for five minutes, the coroner’s report reveals. A post-mortem examination of Caroline’s body revealed that there was a struggle moments before her death as she … Read more
