First Look Jury acquits 2nd police officer in Elijah McClain’s death. Why? Officer Nathan Woodyard was found not guilty in Elijah McClain’s death. In 2019, the 23-year-old was placed in a neck hold by Aurora, Colorado, police officers and given ketamine. The acquittal reignites widespread outrage over racial injustice in policing. | View caption Hide…
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes prompted fears over possible volcanic erruptions. The country’s southwestern Reykjanes penninsula was hit by the quakes. It has meant the chances of an erruption in the region has been increased. The country’s Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said: “The National…
First Look Creeping abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage Recent proposals by authorities to restrict access to abortion have struck a nerve across Russia. While abortion remains legal, new regulations and mandates from the Health Ministry are designed to discourage women from seeking terminating pregnancies. | View caption Hide caption | Despite its last-minute scheduling,…
In a surprise reunion on NBC’s “TODAY” show, a passenger with no flying experience who landed a nose-diving plane and the pilot whose life he helped save shared a heartfelt hug more than a year in the making. “We are connected for life,” pilot Ken Allen said to Savannah Guthrie in an exclusive interview. “Occasionally…
Kaiser Permanente and labor unions reached a tentative deal Friday morning, a little more than a week after workers at the nation’s largest health care nonprofit organization went on strike. The three-day walkout was the largest work stoppage of health care workers in U.S. history, according to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions. “The frontline…
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released late Thursday by Maui County authorities reveals a terrifying and chaotic scene as the inferno swept through the historic town of Lahaina and people desperately tried to escape burning homes and flames licking at cars in gridlocked traffic. The 911 calls were released to…
James Cleverly was forced to run for cover during his visit to Israel yesterday as a Hamas rocket attack sparked panic. The Foreign Secretary took shelter as sirens warned of an incoming salvo in the southern city of Ofakim. After the terrifying ordeal, Mr Cleverly said: “I’ve seen a glimpse of what millions experience…
Brussels is set to increase humanitarian aid to Palestine just one day after it had planned to suspend funds to the country, the vice president of the European Commission has said. Following an emergency meeting of the 27 foreign ministers of the EU member states, Josep Borrell said the “overwhelming majority” of EU nations want…
has declared a “state of war” after thousands of by militants. At least six people have died and a further 200 are injured. Local police report that at least 60 militants from the Hamas group have crossed the border into the country, in an attack which appears to have taken Israel by surprise, with fighting…
The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota was canceled Sunday because of concerns about record heat, organizers said. Sunday in Minneapolis and St. Paul will be the hottest day of the week, with record temperatures close to 90 degrees Fahrenheit possible in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The annual marathon, organized by…