(CNN)A New Mexico police officer is out of a job and facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after he allegedly used a vascular neck restraint on a man during a traffic stop. Police body camera footage shows the February struggle involving Antonio Valenzuela, who died after Las Cruces officer Christopher Smelser was heard saying, "I'm going to f**king choke you out, bro."The city informed Smelser on Friday of its intent to fire him. The four-year veteran of the force had been on administrative leave since the incident. "Words are insufficient to bring comfort to Antonio Valenzuela's...…(CNN)A New Mexico police officer is out of a job and facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after he allegedly used a vascular neck restraint on a man during a traffic stop. Police body camera footage shows the February struggle involving Antonio Valenzuela, who died after Las Cruces officer Christopher Smelser was heard saying, "I'm going to f**king choke you out, bro."The city informed Smelser on Friday of its intent to fire him. The four-year veteran of the force had been on administrative leave since the incident. "Words are insufficient to bring comfort to Antonio Valenzuela's...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially by putting beauty salons and other establishments that require close personal contact back in business.Georgia’s move to reopen its economy is the most aggressive in the US, but many other states are also looking for ways to put people back to work, even while the coronavirus still remains a public health threat.A coronavirus model routinely cited by the White House warns that no state should be opening...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially by putting beauty salons and other establishments that require close personal contact back in business.Georgia’s move to reopen its economy is the most aggressive in the US, but many other states are also looking for ways to put people back to work, even while the coronavirus still remains a public health threat.A coronavirus model routinely cited by the White House warns that no state should be opening...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An African American mother says she won’t sit down to talk with two men who to her North Carolina home last year looking for a missing teenage girl – and she doesn’t care that a court acquitted them.Still, lawyers for the two men say they not only want the families to come together and sort out what they believe is a misunderstanding, but their clients also want an apology from Monica Shepard and her teen son, Dameon, as well as from their family’s lawyers, for comments they feel painted their clients as racists.A “Kumbaya” moment seems unlikely....…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An African American mother says she won’t sit down to talk with two men who to her North Carolina home last year looking for a missing teenage girl – and she doesn’t care that a court acquitted them.Still, lawyers for the two men say they not only want the families to come together and sort out what they believe is a misunderstanding, but their clients also want an apology from Monica Shepard and her teen son, Dameon, as well as from their family’s lawyers, for comments they feel painted their clients as racists.A “Kumbaya” moment seems unlikely....WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — During the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on January 6, 2021, an insurrectionist carried one right through its halls.In an attempt to stop Congress’ in November’s elections, rioters stormed the Capitol lawn. President Donald Trump’s supporters forced their way inside, where lawmakers were diligently exacting democracy, and once the doors were secured, some supporters who had been locked out of the Capitol .Lawmakers, staff and journalists inside went into lockdown. Capitol Police...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — During the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on January 6, 2021, an insurrectionist carried one right through its halls.In an attempt to stop Congress’ in November’s elections, rioters stormed the Capitol lawn. President Donald Trump’s supporters forced their way inside, where lawmakers were diligently exacting democracy, and once the doors were secured, some supporters who had been locked out of the Capitol .Lawmakers, staff and journalists inside went into lockdown. Capitol Police...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied! — Welcome to Atlanta, where the players politic.Anger, fear, new voters, PAC money, minority turnout – these are often credited . What you don’t tend to hear is that rappers in hip-hop’s modern mecca educated voters and got them to the polls to help .That’s what happened in November. Atlanta’s hip-hop community hit the streets and beauty and barber shops, took to Instagram and YouTube, and helmed voter drives to help turn Georgia from red to blue – and they’re working to flip .This isn’t to say Atlanta rappers alone secured President-elect Joe Biden’s big W,...…By , CNNLink Copied! — Welcome to Atlanta, where the players politic.Anger, fear, new voters, PAC money, minority turnout – these are often credited . What you don’t tend to hear is that rappers in hip-hop’s modern mecca educated voters and got them to the polls to help .That’s what happened in November. Atlanta’s hip-hop community hit the streets and beauty and barber shops, took to Instagram and YouTube, and helmed voter drives to help turn Georgia from red to blue – and they’re working to flip .This isn’t to say Atlanta rappers alone secured President-elect Joe Biden’s big W,...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Gainesville, Georgia, mother is facing murder charges after, investigators say, she fatally stabbed her 5- and 6-year-old children before turning the knife on herself.Berenice Jaramillo-Hernandez, 26, faces two counts each of felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault in the Friday killings, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said, calling the incident “heatbreaking.”Authorities announced Saturday evening that it had notified the siblings’ next of kin, and that Jaramillo-Hernandez would be charged.Police received a Friday afternoon 911...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Gainesville, Georgia, mother is facing murder charges after, investigators say, she fatally stabbed her 5- and 6-year-old children before turning the knife on herself.Berenice Jaramillo-Hernandez, 26, faces two counts each of felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault in the Friday killings, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said, calling the incident “heatbreaking.”Authorities announced Saturday evening that it had notified the siblings’ next of kin, and that Jaramillo-Hernandez would be charged.Police received a Friday afternoon 911...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Iranian nuclear scientist was shot by a remote-controlled machine gun operating out of another car, the semi-official Fars News Agency said Sunday.With top Iranian officials blaming Israel, Supreme Leader and others for the Friday killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was the country’s chief nuclear scientist.There were conflicting accounts from Iranian news agencies about how the attack unfolded.The Fars News report said Fakhrizadeh was traveling with his wife in a bulletproof car, alongside three security personnel vehicles, when he heard...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Iranian nuclear scientist was shot by a remote-controlled machine gun operating out of another car, the semi-official Fars News Agency said Sunday.With top Iranian officials blaming Israel, Supreme Leader and others for the Friday killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was the country’s chief nuclear scientist.There were conflicting accounts from Iranian news agencies about how the attack unfolded.The Fars News report said Fakhrizadeh was traveling with his wife in a bulletproof car, alongside three security personnel vehicles, when he heard...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — “The Last Dance” was filled with with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation’s hungry.Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief outfit, on Wednesday thanked for a $2 million gift to the organization, which comes as is pushing an inordinate number of Americans into food security.“In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to Covid-19, it’s more important than ever to pause and give thanks,” the 14-time NBA All-Star .“I...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — “The Last Dance” was filled with with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation’s hungry.Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief outfit, on Wednesday thanked for a $2 million gift to the organization, which comes as is pushing an inordinate number of Americans into food security.“In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to Covid-19, it’s more important than ever to pause and give thanks,” the 14-time NBA All-Star .“I...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Twenty-two people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.Sixteen victims were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, ATCEMS spokesman Capt. Darren Noak told reporters.He described it as a “crane vs. crane incident that occurred at a construction site.” There was no structural collapse, as the agency initially reported, he said.Though his agency tweeted that rescue teams were attempting to reach a crane operator, Noak said...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Twenty-two people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.Sixteen victims were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, ATCEMS spokesman Capt. Darren Noak told reporters.He described it as a “crane vs. crane incident that occurred at a construction site.” There was no structural collapse, as the agency initially reported, he said.Though his agency tweeted that rescue teams were attempting to reach a crane operator, Noak said...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Cities, colleges and are seeing growing after the killing of George Floyd.The University of Mississippi is facing a fight over its very identity.Like other universities, the state’s flagship campus in Oxford is not generally addressed by its full name. For more than a century, it’s been called Ole Miss. It sounds like folksy shorthand for Old Mississippi.The term’s actual origin is more unsettling.In 1896, a fraternity-backed council asked students to name the new school yearbook. Student Elma Meek proffered Ole Miss.She borrowed it from the...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Cities, colleges and are seeing growing after the killing of George Floyd.The University of Mississippi is facing a fight over its very identity.Like other universities, the state’s flagship campus in Oxford is not generally addressed by its full name. For more than a century, it’s been called Ole Miss. It sounds like folksy shorthand for Old Mississippi.The term’s actual origin is more unsettling.In 1896, a fraternity-backed council asked students to name the new school yearbook. Student Elma Meek proffered Ole Miss.She borrowed it from the...WW…