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New Mexico governor condemns vigilantes who might have instigated violence at demonstration | CNN
By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor is vowing to hold the “instigators” fully accountable.One man was hospitalized and another man charged with aggravated battery, Albuquerque police said.The shooting happened during a protest in the city’s Old Town calling for the removal of a sculpture of a Spanish conquistador, officials said.“I am horrified and disgusted beyond words,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement on Twitter...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor is vowing to hold the “instigators” fully accountable.One man was hospitalized and another man charged with aggravated battery, Albuquerque police said.The shooting happened during a protest in the city’s Old Town calling for the removal of a sculpture of a Spanish conquistador, officials said.“I am horrified and disgusted beyond words,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement on Twitter...WW…
Autopsy report says Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, lists manner of death as homicide
Atlanta (CNN)Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks died from organ damage and blood loss from the two gunshot wounds, according to the office.The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. The manner of death is listed as homicide.Protesters took to the streets of Atlanta -- and elsewhere around the country -- again Sunday. In Atlanta, they gathered at the fast food restaurant where Brooks died Friday. The restaurant was torched by protesters Saturday....…Atlanta (CNN)Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks died from organ damage and blood loss from the two gunshot wounds, according to the office.The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. The manner of death is listed as homicide.Protesters took to the streets of Atlanta -- and elsewhere around the country -- again Sunday. In Atlanta, they gathered at the fast food restaurant where Brooks died Friday. The restaurant was torched by protesters Saturday....WW…
Florida and Georgia facing scrutiny for their Covid-19 data reporting
(CNN)Florida and Georgia, two states that were of , have come under scrutiny for the accuracy and transparency of their reporting on Covid-19 cases.In Florida, Rebekah Jones, the official behind the state's "dashboard," a web page showing the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths, said she was removed from the project and questioned the state's commitment to accessibility and transparency, according to Florida Today. And in Georgia, data tracking Covid-19 cases has come under question after a misleading chart was posted on the Department of Public Health's website with the dates out of order,...…(CNN)Florida and Georgia, two states that were of , have come under scrutiny for the accuracy and transparency of their reporting on Covid-19 cases.In Florida, Rebekah Jones, the official behind the state's "dashboard," a web page showing the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths, said she was removed from the project and questioned the state's commitment to accessibility and transparency, according to Florida Today. And in Georgia, data tracking Covid-19 cases has come under question after a misleading chart was posted on the Department of Public Health's website with the dates out of order,...WW…
Rental car prices are so high in Hawaii, tourists are renting U-Haul trucks | CNN Business
MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy and , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — U-Haul trucks are unexpectedly getting a new look in Hawaii.While the trucks are usually used for moving, tourists are now renting them because rental car prices have skyrocketed with the rebound of the tourism industry., but with states now easing restrictions, .The cheapest rental car in Maui in March ran for $722 a day, according to .“This surge in demand is primarily for our smaller vehicles,” said Kaleo Alau, U-Haul Company of Hawaii president, in an emailed statement to CNN. “We realize...…MarketsFeaturedFear & Greed IndexLatestBy and , CNN BusinessLink Copied!Ad Feedback — U-Haul trucks are unexpectedly getting a new look in Hawaii.While the trucks are usually used for moving, tourists are now renting them because rental car prices have skyrocketed with the rebound of the tourism industry., but with states now easing restrictions, .The cheapest rental car in Maui in March ran for $722 a day, according to .“This surge in demand is primarily for our smaller vehicles,” said Kaleo Alau, U-Haul Company of Hawaii president, in an emailed statement to CNN. “We realize...WW…
Police fire tear gas at protesters in a second night of demonstrations after Minnesota officer fatally shoots Black man
(CNN)Police fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday night as a crowd gathered to protest the by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb.Protesters were "launching bottles, fireworks, bricks and other projectiles at public safety officials," according to (OSN), a joint effort of local entities to ensure the safety of the public during the trial of Derek Chauvin, being held about 10 miles away from the location in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.It was the second night of protests after 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer, identified by authorities as Officer Kim Potter,...…(CNN)Police fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday night as a crowd gathered to protest the by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb.Protesters were "launching bottles, fireworks, bricks and other projectiles at public safety officials," according to (OSN), a joint effort of local entities to ensure the safety of the public during the trial of Derek Chauvin, being held about 10 miles away from the location in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.It was the second night of protests after 20-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer, identified by authorities as Officer Kim Potter,...WW…
The 5-year-old injured in a car crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is awake
(CNN)The 5-year-old girl who was injured during a car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach is "awake," according to a created by Tiffany Verhulst, the child's aunt, on behalf of her mother.The child was hospitalized in critical condition with a brain injury following the crash.She is breathing on her own but is unresponsive, Kansas City Police Captain Dave Jackson told CNN.Reid, the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, in the multi-vehicle crash earlier this month. And last week, reports by ESPN and the NFL Network revealed he League sources told ESPN and the NFL...…(CNN)The 5-year-old girl who was injured during a car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach is "awake," according to a created by Tiffany Verhulst, the child's aunt, on behalf of her mother.The child was hospitalized in critical condition with a brain injury following the crash.She is breathing on her own but is unresponsive, Kansas City Police Captain Dave Jackson told CNN.Reid, the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, in the multi-vehicle crash earlier this month. And last week, reports by ESPN and the NFL Network revealed he League sources told ESPN and the NFL...WW…
Frozen wind turbines, limited gas supplies and rolling blackouts: Behind Texas' energy woes | CNN
By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the , are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his younger brother’s birthday.But instead of celebrating, they have spent the day trying to stay warm. “They have been in the car all day with the heater on,” he said. “The inside of their home has dropped below 40 degrees.”Rolling power blackouts were...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the , are inside cars and trucks parked in the driveway of a home without electricity.Chey Louis of Irving told CNN his family in Grand Prairie had planned a small socially distanced gathering to celebrate his younger brother’s birthday.But instead of celebrating, they have spent the day trying to stay warm. “They have been in the car all day with the heater on,” he said. “The inside of their home has dropped below 40 degrees.”Rolling power blackouts were...WW…
At least 15 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
(CNN) was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. , a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned to climb again, most recently on Alaska's Bear Mountain. Jessen, Moughamian and Nyman are three of the 15 people who between February 1 and February 8. It's the highest number of avalanche deaths recorded in a seven-day period since the US Forest Service's started tracking deaths, according to Karl Birkeland, the center's director.The most recent avalanche death happened...…(CNN) was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. , a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned to climb again, most recently on Alaska's Bear Mountain. Jessen, Moughamian and Nyman are three of the 15 people who between February 1 and February 8. It's the highest number of avalanche deaths recorded in a seven-day period since the US Forest Service's started tracking deaths, according to Karl Birkeland, the center's director.The most recent avalanche death happened...WW…
Boston's new Police Commissioner on leave after domestic violence allegation surfaces
(CNN)Boston's mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late 1990s surfaced on Wednesday. In a statement provided to CNN, Mayor Marty Walsh said that these "disturbing issues" were not known by him or his staff, but "should have been at the forefront."White declined to comment on the allegations. The Boston Police Department referred CNN to the mayor's office for comment.White, a Superintendent in the department and Chief of Staff to the former Commissioner, was sworn in earlier this week to be the city's...…(CNN)Boston's mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late 1990s surfaced on Wednesday. In a statement provided to CNN, Mayor Marty Walsh said that these "disturbing issues" were not known by him or his staff, but "should have been at the forefront."White declined to comment on the allegations. The Boston Police Department referred CNN to the mayor's office for comment.White, a Superintendent in the department and Chief of Staff to the former Commissioner, was sworn in earlier this week to be the city's...WW…
Autopsy report says Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, lists manner of death as homicide
Atlanta (CNN)Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks died from organ damage and blood loss from the two gunshot wounds, according to the office.The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. The manner of death is listed as homicide.Protesters took to the streets of Atlanta -- and elsewhere around the country -- again Sunday. In Atlanta, they gathered at the fast food restaurant where Brooks died Friday. The restaurant was torched by protesters Saturday....…Atlanta (CNN)Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back, according to a release by the Fulton County, Georgia, Medical Examiner's Office. Brooks died from organ damage and blood loss from the two gunshot wounds, according to the office.The autopsy, performed on Sunday, lists Brooks' cause of death as gunshot wounds to the back. The manner of death is listed as homicide.Protesters took to the streets of Atlanta -- and elsewhere around the country -- again Sunday. In Atlanta, they gathered at the fast food restaurant where Brooks died Friday. The restaurant was torched by protesters Saturday....WW…