Uvalde school’s alert system hampered by poor Wi-Fi and desensitized staff: Report
Brandon Bell/Getty Images(UVALDE, Texas) — Poor Wi-Fi service and a staff desensitized to alerts by frequent notifications diminished the effectiveness of Robb Elementary School’s digital emergency system during the May 24 massacre there, hampering te…
Biden announces executive actions on climate change that fall short of what activists want
Official White House Photo by Erin Scott(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a few executive actions to address climate change, with a focus on helping Americans facing extreme heat — but the steps fall short of the more sweeping…
Woman held on $1 million bail after dressing as nurse to steal baby from hospital
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department(MORENO VALLEY, Calif.) — A woman is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly dressing as a nurse and gaining access to a maternity ward at a hospital in an attempt to steal a baby.
The incident occurred on T…
Jamie Lee Curtis returns for her final battle in first ‘Halloween Ends’ trailer
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for dcp “Come and get me, motherf*****,” Jamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode dares Michael Meyers in the first trailer for Halloween Ends — the final showdown between the two.
Halloween Ends is set four years after 2021’s Ha…
‘No need’ for disinformation board at Homeland Security, panel finds
U.S. Department of Homeland Security(WASHINGTON) — There is no need for a disinformation board at the Department of Homeland Security, a DHS panel has concluded in its interim report on examining the board.
“We have concluded that there is no need fo…
Dog rescued by authorities and Good Samaritan after being thrown off bridge into river
FDNY / Instagram(NEW YORK) — A dog is lucky to be alive after being rescued by a Good Samaritan and officials from the New York Fire Department when he was reportedly thrown off of a bridge and into the Harlem River.
The incident occurred on Tuesday …
Scoreboard roundup — 7/19/22
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME
American League 3, National League 2
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Los Angeles 86, Indiana 79
Atlanta 92, Las Vegas 76
Connecticut 82,…
ATF’s first Senate-confirmed chief in 7 years is sworn in: ‘Mission has never been more urgent’
Samuel Corum/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — For the first time in seven years, the country’s lead agency on protecting the public from crimes involving firearms, explosives and arson has a Senate-confirmed director.
Steve Dettelbach was sworn in on Tuesd…
‘Aftershock’ explores the high mortality rate among Black expectant mothers
Onyx Collective(NEW YORK) — Expectant mothers Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac both died from preventable childbirth complications, their families say, and the women’s deaths have had a devastating effect on their loved ones.
Gibson, 30, died just…
Suspect arrested in 1975 murder after genetic genealogist turns to new approach
Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office(NEW YORK) — A suspect was arrested this week in a young woman’s 1975 murder after a genetic genealogist — who called the cold case extremely difficult to solve — turned to a brand new investigative approac…