Will Carr/ABC News (BOULDER, Colo.) — The police officer who shot and injured a mass shooting suspect at a Boulder, Colorado, grocery store was justified in his actions and won’t face criminal charges, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a new report. The suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, […]
TexPhoto/iStock (SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — More than 100 days after declaring a state of emergency, Puerto Rico finally will have some funding to address an alarming rise in gender-based violence on the island. The Financial Oversight Management Board, which is in charge of the island’s finances, on Wednesday approved […]
KGO-TV (SAN FRANCISCO) — The man who allegedly stabbed two elderly Asian women in San Francisco earlier this week is now facing multiple charges, including premeditated attempted murder, prosecutors announced Thursday. Patrick Thompson, 54, was charged with two counts of premeditated attempted murder and two counts of elder abuse, with […]
US Army (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Army is turning to animation to attract Generation Z’s reputed short-attention span by profiling five soldiers who candidly share their personal experiences in eventually joining up. It’s another of the Army’s novel approaches to recruiting soldiers from Generation Z, the description used for […]
MarsBars/iStock (NEW YORK) — Pfizer and BioNTech will be providing COVID-19 vaccines to Olympic athletes participating in the summer games in Tokyo. The pharmaceutical companies signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Olympic Committee on Thursday to donate doses of the vaccine to athletes and their delegations, which can […]
Courtesy Courtney White (RICHMOND, Va.) — A suspended fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University could be banned for life if an investigation by the school determines the Greek organization was responsible for misconduct related to the death this year of a 19-year-old freshman, whose family alleges was the victim of an […]
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Houston 7, NY Yankees 4 Texas 4, Minnesota 3 Cleveland 4, Kansas City 0 Boston 12, Detroit 9 Toronto 10, Oakland 4 Tampa Bay 8, LA Angels 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 2, Milwaukee […]
NAACP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former first lady Michelle Obama is encouraging young girls to reflect on their own personal stories as they work on “becoming” their best selves. Obama is partnering with the Girl Scouts of the USA on the “Becoming Me” program that is based on […]
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — “He’s mental,” were some of the last words Walter Wallace Jr. heard before he was shot 14 times by a Philadelphia police officer. On Oct. 26, 2020, less than a month after marrying his pregnant wife Dominique, Wallace was shot by police in West Philadelphia while […]
iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (RIGBY, Idaho) — A female middle school student opened fire on classmates in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday, officials said. Two students and one adult were injured, police said. The adult was treated and released from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, while the two students — one girl and one […]
