Chicago unveils Election Day security plan spanning 10 days
Chicago city leaders unveiled a 10-day Election Day preparedness plan Friday, following a difficult summer that saw unrest and surges in violent crime.
Philadelphia police release video of stabbing at convenience store
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who allegedly assaulted and stabbed the employee of a convenience store Wednesday morning.
New Jersey's Gov. Murphy won't rule out another coronavirus lockdown as cases spike
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday that “all options are on the table,” including another lockdown, amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the state, according to reports.
Live updates: Trump, Biden campaign in Midwest ahead of Election Day
With just days remaining until Election Day, both President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden crisscrossed Midwestern states Friday, hoping to pick up last-minute votes.
Diners in Michigan will be required to give their name and number to restaurants and bars starting Monday in an effort to contain a recent coronavirus surge, according to a report.
Philadelphia police budget cuts sought by 4 councilmembers during week of riots, looting: report
Four first-term City Council members in Philadelphia vowed Friday to continue pushing for cuts to the city police department’s budget – during a week that saw more than 200 stores looted in reaction to the Monday police-shooting death of Walter Wallace Jr.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti slammed for promoting $20 discount on parking tickets as financial relief during COVID
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is facing intense backlash for promoting a $20 discount on parking tickets as a form of financial assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former Green Beret and son given temporary reprieve from extradition to Japan by judge
Former Green Beret and private security contractor, Michael Taylor along with his 27-year-old son Peter have won a temporary reprieve from a federal judge preventing their immediate extradition to Japan. The ruling came only hours before the pair were scheduled to board a flight to Tokyo.
Virginia bans no-knock warrants as Gov. Northam signs sweeping police reform legislation
Virginia became the third state to ban no-knock warrants after Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed several sweeping new laws to reform policing after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor led to a national reckoning on racial bias.
Ron Wyden's Big Idea: Defend Section 230 and prevent a 'government speech police'
Sen. Ron Wyden is one of the original authors of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that has come under intense fire in recent years, and he thinks it's getting a bad rap.
Millennials, Gen Z increasingly comfortable with socialism, Marxism, activists say
Millennials and Gen Z-ers are becoming increasingly comfortable with socialism, according to the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC), which conducts an annual poll assessing Americans' attitudes toward socialism.
UC Berkeley scientists examine human waste in sewers for signs of coronavirus hotspots: report
University of California at Berkeley scientists have been gathering samples of human waste from sewers in the San Francisco Bay Area to determine where the coronavirus is most prevalent, according to a report.
Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round of the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire. Jam Master Jay of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC is killed in a shooting in New York.
Judge combines trials of 'cult mom' Lori Vallow and husband Chad Daybell
An Idaho judge ruled Thursday that "doomsday couple" Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell will have to stand trial together on charges that they conspired to hide the bodies of Lori’s two children.
Crane in New York City's 'Billionaires' Row' spins out of control, sends debris flying to the ground
A crane in Manhattan's "Billionaire's Row" spun out of control and sent debris flying to the ground Thursday evening after it was destabilized by strong gusts of window, authorities said.
Catholic school in Michigan sues state over mask mandate
The Church of the Resurrection School sued the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services this week over its mandate that students wear masks at all times in school.
Wallace family speaks out after viewing body cam of Philadelphia police shooting
The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers this week, which sparked several nights of violent unrest, called for justice Thursday after watching body camera footage of the fatal encounter.
LA’s surge in homicides fueled by gang violence, killings of homeless people
Gang disputes and the killing of homeless people are at the center of the surge in murders in Los Angeles this year, amid a national trend in gunplay, according to police figures.
Philadelphia police seen on video hitting SUV windows, pulling person from vehicle with child inside
Recently surfaced video appears to show Philadelphia police officers smashing the windows of an SUV and pulling out the driver as a child sits in the backseat during a night of protests, according to a local report.
Dallas police seek person of interest in relation to missing 23-year-old woman
The Dallas Police Department is looking for Marisela Botello, a 23-year-old woman who was last seen on Oct. 5th during a night out in the Deep Ellum area of the city.
Coronavirus cases reach single-day record in this state
Maine on Thursday set a single-day record for new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to data from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Influencer overstays lease at Hamptons house, refuses to pay $14,000 rent: report
An Instagram influencer has been accused of refusing to pay rent on a house in the Hamptons -- even while she reportedly stayed at the house for several months after her short-term lease had ended.