By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks has been terminated, Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos told CNN Saturday. A second officer involved has been placed on administrative duty, Campos said.The announcement about the two officers comes as protesters flooded streets of southeast Atlanta Saturday night, angry over the fatal shooting of Brooks, an unarmed black man who was killed by Atlanta police Friday night.The protesters surrounded the Wendy’s where Brooks was shot and then made their way to nearby Interstate...…By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks has been terminated, Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos told CNN Saturday. A second officer involved has been placed on administrative duty, Campos said.The announcement about the two officers comes as protesters flooded streets of southeast Atlanta Saturday night, angry over the fatal shooting of Brooks, an unarmed black man who was killed by Atlanta police Friday night.The protesters surrounded the Wendy’s where Brooks was shot and then made their way to nearby Interstate...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — One person was stabbed in downtown early Saturday morning, police said, after another night of protests saw tear gas used on the crowd.The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said a crowd emerged outside the federal courthouse, at first peacefully listening to speakers.About 11 p.m. Friday local time, people began shaking a fence while other people shot fireworks over it. Police then “attempted to disperse the crowd using various munitions,” the statement reads.Federal agents also began a more forceful response to push the protesters back. Bright...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — One person was stabbed in downtown early Saturday morning, police said, after another night of protests saw tear gas used on the crowd.The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said a crowd emerged outside the federal courthouse, at first peacefully listening to speakers.About 11 p.m. Friday local time, people began shaking a fence while other people shot fireworks over it. Police then “attempted to disperse the crowd using various munitions,” the statement reads.Federal agents also began a more forceful response to push the protesters back. Bright...WW…

(CNN)Tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana have caused "catastrophic" damage and at least seven deaths after touching down Sunday, emergency officials say.So far, officials say hundreds of structures have been damaged by the storms.Two people are dead in Lawrence County, Mississippi, according to Monticello Fire Chief Lyle Berard, saying there were reports of two tornadoes in the area."It's pretty bad," he said "We have downed trees and multiple homes with major damage." The Mississippi State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the Lawrence County deaths.that one person had died in...…(CNN)Tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana have caused "catastrophic" damage and at least seven deaths after touching down Sunday, emergency officials say.So far, officials say hundreds of structures have been damaged by the storms.Two people are dead in Lawrence County, Mississippi, according to Monticello Fire Chief Lyle Berard, saying there were reports of two tornadoes in the area."It's pretty bad," he said "We have downed trees and multiple homes with major damage." The Mississippi State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the Lawrence County deaths.that one person had died in...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jay Croft, CNN(CNN) The federal government, continuing its string of executions this year, has set the dates for two more, including the first woman in more than six decades.Lisa Montgomery is expected to receive lethal injection on December 8, the Justice Department says. In 2004, she was convicted of strangling a Missouri woman who was eight-months pregnant, then cut out and kidnapped the baby.See moreThe last woman executed by the US government was Bonnie Brown Heady on Dec. 18, 1953, according to records, for kidnapping and murder.Also in...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jay Croft, CNN(CNN) The federal government, continuing its string of executions this year, has set the dates for two more, including the first woman in more than six decades.Lisa Montgomery is expected to receive lethal injection on December 8, the Justice Department says. In 2004, she was convicted of strangling a Missouri woman who was eight-months pregnant, then cut out and kidnapped the baby.See moreThe last woman executed by the US government was Bonnie Brown Heady on Dec. 18, 1953, according to records, for kidnapping and murder.Also in...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jay Croft, CNN(CNN) A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, "I want to make this a parade, not a protest."Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke with demonstrators who were met by police officers in riot gear, local affiliate reported."The only reason we're here is to make sure that you got a voice -- that's it," Swanson said in video clips shown on Twitter.See more"These cops love you -- that cop over there hugs people," he said, pointing to an officer.He was speaking to the...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jay Croft, CNN(CNN) A Michigan sheriff joined protesters in Flint Township on Saturday, putting down his weapon and saying, "I want to make this a parade, not a protest."Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson spoke with demonstrators who were met by police officers in riot gear, local affiliate reported."The only reason we're here is to make sure that you got a voice -- that's it," Swanson said in video clips shown on Twitter.See more"These cops love you -- that cop over there hugs people," he said, pointing to an officer.He was speaking to the...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least two people in Louisiana are dead after extreme overnight weather, authorities say, as severe along the northern Gulf Coast impacts almost 65 million people. Emergency officials in St. Landry Parish report one death and seven injuries after a possible tornado hit early Saturday, Jessie Bellard, parish president, said in a statement.On Friday night, a 48-year-old Shreveport man was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a release.The greatest threat for severe storms has diminished. A...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — At least two people in Louisiana are dead after extreme overnight weather, authorities say, as severe along the northern Gulf Coast impacts almost 65 million people. Emergency officials in St. Landry Parish report one death and seven injuries after a possible tornado hit early Saturday, Jessie Bellard, parish president, said in a statement.On Friday night, a 48-year-old Shreveport man was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a release.The greatest threat for severe storms has diminished. A...WW…

(CNN)Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week.The Glock 19 pistol, along with a 50-round drum magazine, had been painted blue and orange and labeled with the Nerf logo to look like a toy, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said in a . The firearm was among 20 guns -- pistols, rifles and shotguns -- that investigators found during the home search Wednesday, along with cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana. Police also seized about $2,300 in cash."Firearms of this type, while not...…(CNN)Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week.The Glock 19 pistol, along with a 50-round drum magazine, had been painted blue and orange and labeled with the Nerf logo to look like a toy, the Catawba County Sheriff's Office said in a . The firearm was among 20 guns -- pistols, rifles and shotguns -- that investigators found during the home search Wednesday, along with cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana. Police also seized about $2,300 in cash."Firearms of this type, while not...WW…

(CNN)Mark Pavelich, a member of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 Olympics US men's hockey team, has died at age 63.He died in North Sauk Centre, Minnesota, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, which is investigating the cause of death.The reported Pavelich died Thursday morning at a residential treatment center where he had been receiving care for mental illness after attacking a neighbor with a metal pole in 2019.After being charged with felony assault, Pavelich was found incompetent to stand trial, mentally ill and dangerous, the paper reported. A judge's...…(CNN)Mark Pavelich, a member of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 Olympics US men's hockey team, has died at age 63.He died in North Sauk Centre, Minnesota, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Ramsey, Minnesota, which is investigating the cause of death.The reported Pavelich died Thursday morning at a residential treatment center where he had been receiving care for mental illness after attacking a neighbor with a metal pole in 2019.After being charged with felony assault, Pavelich was found incompetent to stand trial, mentally ill and dangerous, the paper reported. A judge's...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Jill Biden was surprised by a recent newspaper op-ed piece before her name, she told TV host Stephen Colbert on Thursday evening.“That was such a surprise,” she said, seated next to her husband, President-elect Joe Biden. “It was really the tone of it … He called me ‘kiddo.’ One of the things that I’m most proud of is my doctorate. I mean, I worked so hard for it.”Jill Biden has a doctorate in education.Last week, Joseph Epstein wrote in the that Biden should drop the honorific because she is not a medical doctor. Epstein wrote that her use of the...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Jill Biden was surprised by a recent newspaper op-ed piece before her name, she told TV host Stephen Colbert on Thursday evening.“That was such a surprise,” she said, seated next to her husband, President-elect Joe Biden. “It was really the tone of it … He called me ‘kiddo.’ One of the things that I’m most proud of is my doctorate. I mean, I worked so hard for it.”Jill Biden has a doctorate in education.Last week, Joseph Epstein wrote in the that Biden should drop the honorific because she is not a medical doctor. Epstein wrote that her use of the...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The United States saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day with 37,077 reported Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.Coronavirus has infected more than 2.4 million people and killed over 124,000 in the United States.Thursday’s total eclipses the previous high on April 24, when 36,291 new coronavirus cases were reported across the country.Meanwhile, as coronavirus numbers skyrocket, some states are holding back on easing restrictions. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott paused any further phases to reopen the state on Thursday and...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The United States saw a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day with 37,077 reported Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.Coronavirus has infected more than 2.4 million people and killed over 124,000 in the United States.Thursday’s total eclipses the previous high on April 24, when 36,291 new coronavirus cases were reported across the country.Meanwhile, as coronavirus numbers skyrocket, some states are holding back on easing restrictions. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott paused any further phases to reopen the state on Thursday and...WW…