Shooting death of Sinzae Reed, Ohio teen killed by man claiming self-defense, now ruled a homicide
Megan Reed(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The fatal shooting of a Black teenager by a white man in Columbus, Ohio, who claimed self-defense was officially ruled a homicide in an autopsy report.
According to a police complaint in October, a witness to the shooting…
Wes Moore makes history as Maryland’s first Black governor and only third ever elected in US
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — With his son under his raised arm and his wife holding a Bible that once belonged to Frederick Douglass, Wes Moore on Wednesday was sworn in as the first Black governor of Maryland, the only Black govern…
Parents vent frustration at school board after 6-year-old shoots teacher in Newport News, Virginia
www.fuchieh.com/Getty Images(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Parents, teachers and community members made their frustrations known at a Newport News, Virginia, school board meeting Tuesday night after a 6-year-old student intentionally shot his first grade teach…
Mental health expert questions forced hospitalization of New York’s homeless
Vitor P. Teixeira/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams contended that the city’s strategy for combating homeless and mental health issues needed a bold reform.
But after proposing a measure that would send officers, EMS workers and…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will step down: ‘It’s time’
Kerry Marshall/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in an emotional press briefing that she will step down, saying “it’s time.”
Ardern said Thursday she will not be seeking reelection this year and that her ter…
What the best parenting style? ABC’s ’The Parent Test’ explores the answer
ABC/James ClarkWhat’s the best parenting style? That’s the main question at the center of the new ABC show The Parent Test.
In the show, host Ali Wentworth and expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different ways to raise kids.
“There’s helicopter parents,…
Two American citizens killed in Nepal plane crash
AlpamayoPhoto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Two U.S. citizens and two permanent U.S. residents were among those killed in the plane crash in Nepal earlier this week, State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a briefing Wednesday.
“We are deeply sad…
Scoreboard roundup — 1/18/23
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Atlanta 130, Dallas 122
Washington 116, New York 105
Charlotte 122, Houston 117
Oklahoma City 126, Indiana 106
Miami 124, New Orleans 98
Memphis 11…
WA Transpo Commissioners get I-5 Bridge update, toll tech pitch
The project to replace the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River is at a critical stage, which includes the race for money to help pay for it. Now that what’s called the “locally preferred alternative” design has
12-year-old catches great white shark while fishing in Florida
Courtesy of Janice Yang(NEW YORK) — A 12-year-old boy from Massachusetts caught a great white shark while on a fishing charter in Florida.
Campbell Keenan spent 45 minutes fighting to reel in the fish before it was close enough for him to see what ki…