BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota on Wednesday charged Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday, with second-degree manslaughter.Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police department, resigned from her post on Tuesday after Wright’s death sparked protests in the Minneapolis suburb. Police Chief Tim Gannon also tendered his resignation Tuesday, after telling reporters one day earlier that Potter appeared to have mistaken her gun for her Taser during the traffic stop Sunday that led to Wright’s...…BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Authorities in Minnesota on Wednesday charged Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday, with second-degree manslaughter.Potter, a 26-year veteran of the police department, resigned from her post on Tuesday after Wright’s death sparked protests in the Minneapolis suburb. Police Chief Tim Gannon also tendered his resignation Tuesday, after telling reporters one day earlier that Potter appeared to have mistaken her gun for her Taser during the traffic stop Sunday that led to Wright’s...WW…

LUMBERETON, N.C. — North Carolina authorities have arrested the man suspected of one week ago.Dejywan Floyd, 29, of Lumberton, North Carolina, was arrested just after midnight Thursday and is charged with first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an occupied property in connection with the death of 47-year-old Julie Eberly, reported.Julie and Ryan Eberly were to celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary, when their vehicle reportedly came close to one believed to be driven by Floyd during a lane merge, Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said.Floyd is accused of then driving up...…LUMBERETON, N.C. — North Carolina authorities have arrested the man suspected of one week ago.Dejywan Floyd, 29, of Lumberton, North Carolina, was arrested just after midnight Thursday and is charged with first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into an occupied property in connection with the death of 47-year-old Julie Eberly, reported.Julie and Ryan Eberly were to celebrate their seventh wedding anniversary, when their vehicle reportedly came close to one believed to be driven by Floyd during a lane merge, Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said.Floyd is accused of then driving up...WW…

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio couple has been arrested on suspicion of causing injury to a child after police discovered an emaciated, COVID-19 positive 9-year-old girl on the verge of hypothermia in their care.Walter Hawthorne, 34, and Lakendra Williams, 30, were arrested the day after Williams called 911 on Thursday to report the child was unresponsive and cold to the touch, reported.First responders found an “extremely emaciated” child, weighing only 35 pounds, according to the arrest affidavit.The average weight for a 9-year-old girl is about 70 pounds, reported.Williams told police that...…SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio couple has been arrested on suspicion of causing injury to a child after police discovered an emaciated, COVID-19 positive 9-year-old girl on the verge of hypothermia in their care.Walter Hawthorne, 34, and Lakendra Williams, 30, were arrested the day after Williams called 911 on Thursday to report the child was unresponsive and cold to the touch, reported.First responders found an “extremely emaciated” child, weighing only 35 pounds, according to the arrest affidavit.The average weight for a 9-year-old girl is about 70 pounds, reported.Williams told police that...WW…

NASHVILLE — A Tennessee state lawmaker introduced legislation Wednesday proposing that a statue of one of the state’s most celebrated natives adorn the Capitol grounds in Nashville.Rep. John Mark Windle, D-Livingston, introduced House Bill 135 aimed at honoring country music legend, actress, literacy advocate and philanthropist Dolly Parton, reported.If approved, Windle said the statue would face the direction of the Ryman Auditorium, the former home of the Grand Ole Opry and the site of numerous Parton performances over the years.“At this point in history, is there a better example, not...…NASHVILLE — A Tennessee state lawmaker introduced legislation Wednesday proposing that a statue of one of the state’s most celebrated natives adorn the Capitol grounds in Nashville.Rep. John Mark Windle, D-Livingston, introduced House Bill 135 aimed at honoring country music legend, actress, literacy advocate and philanthropist Dolly Parton, reported.If approved, Windle said the statue would face the direction of the Ryman Auditorium, the former home of the Grand Ole Opry and the site of numerous Parton performances over the years.“At this point in history, is there a better example, not...WW…

By: ANTIOCH, Tenn. — Federal authorities confirmed on Sunday that a man named Anthony Quinn Warner was responsible for the Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville and that he died in the blast, multiple media outlets reported. Warner’s death in the explosion was confirmed using DNA and other evidence, but a motive in the bombing has not yet been determined, reported. BREAKING: Nashville Police name "person of interest" in Christmas morning bombing. Agents are providing updates at a press conference now. Officials say Anthony Warner is the bomber. They say Warner was present when...…By: ANTIOCH, Tenn. — Federal authorities confirmed on Sunday that a man named Anthony Quinn Warner was responsible for the Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville and that he died in the blast, multiple media outlets reported. Warner’s death in the explosion was confirmed using DNA and other evidence, but a motive in the bombing has not yet been determined, reported. BREAKING: Nashville Police name "person of interest" in Christmas morning bombing. Agents are providing updates at a press conference now. Officials say Anthony Warner is the bomber. They say Warner was present when...WW…

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Wednesday for more than 430,000 bottles of Excedrin due to a manufacturing defect that may have left holes in the bottom of the painkiller bottles.The full recall includes many of the company’s over-the-counter aspirin- and acetaminophen-based products sold nationwide between March 2018 and September 2020.No injuries or incidents have been reported, but the products – sold under the brand names Excedrin Migraine Caplets, Excedrin Migraine Geltabs, Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin PM Headache Caplets, and Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets – have been deemed...…Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Wednesday for more than 430,000 bottles of Excedrin due to a manufacturing defect that may have left holes in the bottom of the painkiller bottles.The full recall includes many of the company’s over-the-counter aspirin- and acetaminophen-based products sold nationwide between March 2018 and September 2020.No injuries or incidents have been reported, but the products – sold under the brand names Excedrin Migraine Caplets, Excedrin Migraine Geltabs, Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin PM Headache Caplets, and Excedrin Tension Headache Caplets – have been deemed...WW…

WASHINGTON — One day after the U.S. COVID-19 death toll soared past a quarter of a million, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has agreed to resume relief talks with Democrats.“Last night, they’ve agreed to sit down, and the staffs are going to sit down today or tomorrow to try to begin to see if we can get a real good COVID relief bill,” Schumer said during a Thursday news conference in New York, reported.Schumer says McConnell has agreed to resume negotiations over Covid-19 stimulus — CNBC (@CNBC)“So there’s been a little bit of a breakthrough...…WASHINGTON — One day after the U.S. COVID-19 death toll soared past a quarter of a million, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has agreed to resume relief talks with Democrats.“Last night, they’ve agreed to sit down, and the staffs are going to sit down today or tomorrow to try to begin to see if we can get a real good COVID relief bill,” Schumer said during a Thursday news conference in New York, reported.Schumer says McConnell has agreed to resume negotiations over Covid-19 stimulus — CNBC (@CNBC)“So there’s been a little bit of a breakthrough...WW…

PINOLA, Miss. — A federal lawsuit has been filed after a Mississippi elementary school prohibited a third-grade student – or any student – from expressing her faith through her mandated face mask.According to , Lydia Booth wore a face covering with the words “Jesus loves me” on Oct. 13, but the principal of Simpson Central School insisted she remove the face covering and replace it with another one.BREAKING: Mississippi public school prohibits 3rd-grade student from wearing ‘Jesus Loves Me’ face maskADF attorneys file suit against Simpson Central SchoolRead more: — Alliance Defending...…PINOLA, Miss. — A federal lawsuit has been filed after a Mississippi elementary school prohibited a third-grade student – or any student – from expressing her faith through her mandated face mask.According to , Lydia Booth wore a face covering with the words “Jesus loves me” on Oct. 13, but the principal of Simpson Central School insisted she remove the face covering and replace it with another one.BREAKING: Mississippi public school prohibits 3rd-grade student from wearing ‘Jesus Loves Me’ face maskADF attorneys file suit against Simpson Central SchoolRead more: — Alliance Defending...WW…

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. — Employees of a Dollar General store in eastern Kentucky encountered a rather difficult customer Wednesday night when a bobcat was discovered browsing the toiletries aisle.A live bobcat being dragged out of a Dollar General kicking and screaming is the most Eastern Kentucky thing to ever happen in Eastern Kentucky. — Collan Lee McCoy (@CollanMcCoy)The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department documented the encounter on Facebook, crediting the help of the Martin Police Department and Kentucky State Patrol for helping to safely capture the feisty feline and remove it from the...…FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. — Employees of a Dollar General store in eastern Kentucky encountered a rather difficult customer Wednesday night when a bobcat was discovered browsing the toiletries aisle.A live bobcat being dragged out of a Dollar General kicking and screaming is the most Eastern Kentucky thing to ever happen in Eastern Kentucky. — Collan Lee McCoy (@CollanMcCoy)The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department documented the encounter on Facebook, crediting the help of the Martin Police Department and Kentucky State Patrol for helping to safely capture the feisty feline and remove it from the...WW…

WOLFE CITY, Texas — A Texas police officer is on leave and a family wants answers after a Saturday night shooting left one man, who they say was attempting to defuse an apparent domestic violence altercation, dead.The Texas Rangers, who are investigating the incident, confirmed late Sunday that one person was shot by a Wolfe City police officer and that that officer has been placed on administrative leave, reported.Although officials have not identified the victim, relatives of Jonathan Price, 31, confirmed to that he was trying to intervene in a domestic violence confrontation at a Kwik...…WOLFE CITY, Texas — A Texas police officer is on leave and a family wants answers after a Saturday night shooting left one man, who they say was attempting to defuse an apparent domestic violence altercation, dead.The Texas Rangers, who are investigating the incident, confirmed late Sunday that one person was shot by a Wolfe City police officer and that that officer has been placed on administrative leave, reported.Although officials have not identified the victim, relatives of Jonathan Price, 31, confirmed to that he was trying to intervene in a domestic violence confrontation at a Kwik...WW…