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Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean resigns today after fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson in her home
A white police officer who shot and killed a 28-year-old black woman in her Texas home as she played video games with her nephew resigned Monday amid calls from the woman’s family for him to be fired and criminally charged. The Fort Worth Police Department said officers responded at about 2:25 a.m. Saturday after a …
PG&E power shut off impacts 359K customers today in Bay Area outage
There are now 359,000 people without power in the Bay Area after phase 2 of PG&E’s power shutoffs were implemented overnight. Parts of the East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay and Santa Cruz lost energy in the latest outages. Across Northern California, PG&E cut power to the counties of Alameda, Alpine, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Mariposa, Mendocino, …
Simone Biles 2019: U.S. gymnast wins record-breaking 21st medal at world gymnastics championships today
Simone Biles won a record 21st medal at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday as the U.S. retained its women’s team all-around title. It was Biles’ 15th career gold and broke a tie with Russian gymnast Svetlana Khorkina for the most medals overall by a woman at the world championships. Biles is now two short …
Live updates: More whistleblowers emerge in Ukraine probe — latest today
Second whistleblower comes forward to support impeachment inquiry Key facts and latest news “Multiple whistleblowers” have come forward, according to the attorneys representing the original whistleblower. On a July call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr. Trump urged Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Soon after the July call, White House officials moved …
Should We Break Up Big Tech? | BU Today
The calls to break up Big Tech are getting louder—and they’re coming from both sides of the political aisle. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a presidential contender, says companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google have too much power over our economy, society, and democracy. President Trump has said that “something is going on in terms of …
Bob Ross And ‘The Joy Of Painting’ Resonates With Fans Today : NPR
Sandra Hill offers guidance to Mark Scheiffley during a Bob Ross painting class at the Franklin Parks Art Center in Purcellville, Va., on Sept. 20. Hill is one of more than 3,000 people certified to teach the Bob Ross wet-on-wet painting technique. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption toggle caption Mhari Shaw/NPR Sandra Hill offers guidance to …
Where to Get Free and Discounted Tacos Today
Today, October 4, is National Taco Day. Like all made-up food-related holidays, that means you can score some great discounts on tacos today from a pretty wide range of places. We’ve rounded up some of the best deals from national chains, but if you have a local favorite in your town it’s always worth checking …
Does it sound like a broken record… we are breaking a record high today
It’s happening again today. We will set another record high temperature. Today’s forecast high is 94. The record for October 1 from 1927 is 88 degrees. On top of that, we could also set the all time record high for the month of October. That highest temperature was from 2007 at 91 degrees. It’s likely …
Bridge collapse in Taiwan caught on video as oil tanker tumbles onto boats in Nanfangao bay today
This general view shows a bridge after it collapsed in the Nanfangao fishing harbor in Suao township on October 1, 2019. Getty Taipei, Taiwan — A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending an oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vessels and …
Trump Ukraine transcript summary: Read the full, unredacted memo of the president’s call with Ukraine president released by the White House today – live updates
The Trump administration has released the much-anticipated transcript summary of President Trump’s phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Mr. Trump authorized publishing the transcript. A memo summarizing the call shows that the president urged Zelensky to probe Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian natural …
