Skip to contentAdvertisementCalifornia becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in foodAdvertisementCalifornia becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in foodCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods.On Saturday, the Golden State became the first in the country to forbid the use of the ingredients found in many popular candies, drinks and more, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that...…Skip to contentAdvertisementCalifornia becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in foodAdvertisementCalifornia becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in foodCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods.On Saturday, the Golden State became the first in the country to forbid the use of the ingredients found in many popular candies, drinks and more, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental health organization that...WW…

(CNN)A man who was fatally shot three days ago by a Virginia Beach police officer was wielding a handgun, the department said Monday in a news release. Donovon Lynch, a 25-year-old Black man, died Friday night after he was shot in the torso and thigh, according to a news release from the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Police said the officer, who has yet to be identified, and another officer told homicide detectives that Lynch had a handgun when he was shot.The weapon was recovered, and a witness said Lynch had the gun earlier in the evening, police said.Lynch was a cousin of...…(CNN)A man who was fatally shot three days ago by a Virginia Beach police officer was wielding a handgun, the department said Monday in a news release. Donovon Lynch, a 25-year-old Black man, died Friday night after he was shot in the torso and thigh, according to a news release from the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Police said the officer, who has yet to be identified, and another officer told homicide detectives that Lynch had a handgun when he was shot.The weapon was recovered, and a witness said Lynch had the gun earlier in the evening, police said.Lynch was a cousin of...WW…

(CNN)One person was killed and at least five others were injured when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway Friday night, officials said.The two vehicles, which police say each had several occupants, were traveling eastbound on the Southwest Loop of the 820 freeway just after 10 p.m. local time when people began shooting for unknown reasons, according to police.Stray bullets hit a woman driving an unrelated vehicle and a man who was inside his house on the service road, police said.A 19-year-old male died early Saturday in the ICU, according to the...…(CNN)One person was killed and at least five others were injured when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway Friday night, officials said.The two vehicles, which police say each had several occupants, were traveling eastbound on the Southwest Loop of the 820 freeway just after 10 p.m. local time when people began shooting for unknown reasons, according to police.Stray bullets hit a woman driving an unrelated vehicle and a man who was inside his house on the service road, police said.A 19-year-old male died early Saturday in the ICU, according to the...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Evacuation orders near a Tampa-area reservoir where there still is a have been lifted, officials said Tuesday.The Tampa-area reservoir could cause structural collapse at any time, according to Manatee County Director of Public Safety Jacob Sauer, who gave an update on Saturday.Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for the entire county “due to a possible breach of mixed saltwater from the south reservoir at the Piney Point facility,” . DeSantis will travel to Manatee County Sunday to meet with local officials.The leak in...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Evacuation orders near a Tampa-area reservoir where there still is a have been lifted, officials said Tuesday.The Tampa-area reservoir could cause structural collapse at any time, according to Manatee County Director of Public Safety Jacob Sauer, who gave an update on Saturday.Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday declared a state of emergency for the entire county “due to a possible breach of mixed saltwater from the south reservoir at the Piney Point facility,” . DeSantis will travel to Manatee County Sunday to meet with local officials.The leak in...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A 15-year-old is under arrest in Tacoma, Washington, for on an Asian couple seen in a cell phone video that was circulated on social media. The Tacoma Police Department said the suspect is charged with second-degree assault.The video of the attack shows a person wearing a red top running up to a man and a woman on the street, then swings at the man as the woman cries out while another individual looks on. In another clip, the male victim is being cursed at and seems to be pushed or struck, though it is unclear in the video whether it is the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A 15-year-old is under arrest in Tacoma, Washington, for on an Asian couple seen in a cell phone video that was circulated on social media. The Tacoma Police Department said the suspect is charged with second-degree assault.The video of the attack shows a person wearing a red top running up to a man and a woman on the street, then swings at the man as the woman cries out while another individual looks on. In another clip, the male victim is being cursed at and seems to be pushed or struck, though it is unclear in the video whether it is the...WW…

(CNN)A remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the fire department.Justin Fredrickson, the Cornell Area Fire Department, was operating on a hose line outside of a fire in the Township of Willard last week when a loaded firearm inside the burning building suddenly discharged. The bullet traveled through the wall of the building and hit him in the abdomen, Fire Chief Dennis Klass ."The loaded firearm discharged due to heat conditions caused by the fire, not by the intentional actions of a person," Klass said....…(CNN)A remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the fire department.Justin Fredrickson, the Cornell Area Fire Department, was operating on a hose line outside of a fire in the Township of Willard last week when a loaded firearm inside the burning building suddenly discharged. The bullet traveled through the wall of the building and hit him in the abdomen, Fire Chief Dennis Klass ."The loaded firearm discharged due to heat conditions caused by the fire, not by the intentional actions of a person," Klass said....WW…

(CNN)Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders at in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, received an assignment about ancient that asked a question about how a slave should be treated, the school's principals said in a letter to students on Monday."A slave stands before you. This slave has disrespected his master by telling him 'You are not my master!' How will you punish this slave?'" the assignment read, according to a parent who shared a photo on her Facebook page. The punishment? "According...…(CNN)Teachers at a Wisconsin middle school have been placed on administrative leave after an unapproved lesson about slavery upset families. Sixth graders at in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, received an assignment about ancient that asked a question about how a slave should be treated, the school's principals said in a letter to students on Monday."A slave stands before you. This slave has disrespected his master by telling him 'You are not my master!' How will you punish this slave?'" the assignment read, according to a parent who shared a photo on her Facebook page. The punishment? "According...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has rejected an ultimatum by ’s governor to remove checkpoints on state highways within tribal reservations or risk legal action.sent letters Friday to the leaders of both the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe demanding that checkpoints designed to on tribal land be removed, the governor’s office said in a statement.“We are strongest when we work together; this includes our battle against Covid-19,” Noem said. “I request that the tribes immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has rejected an ultimatum by ’s governor to remove checkpoints on state highways within tribal reservations or risk legal action.sent letters Friday to the leaders of both the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe demanding that checkpoints designed to on tribal land be removed, the governor’s office said in a statement.“We are strongest when we work together; this includes our battle against Covid-19,” Noem said. “I request that the tribes immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — South Dakota’s governor on Tuesday offered what appeared to be an attempted compromise to at least one Native American tribe in a disagreement over tribes’ checkpoints.The offer relates to that two Sioux tribes in South Dakota established on state and US highways around their reservations to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus there.Gov. Kristi Noem’s office in recent days declared the checkpoints illegal and demanded they be removed, and over the weekend to take the matter to federal court if they weren’t. The tribes declined to remove...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — South Dakota’s governor on Tuesday offered what appeared to be an attempted compromise to at least one Native American tribe in a disagreement over tribes’ checkpoints.The offer relates to that two Sioux tribes in South Dakota established on state and US highways around their reservations to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus there.Gov. Kristi Noem’s office in recent days declared the checkpoints illegal and demanded they be removed, and over the weekend to take the matter to federal court if they weren’t. The tribes declined to remove...WW…