It was not immediately clear why the department did not discipline Hemphill the day the five officers were fired or what prompted Monday’s announcement. “Officer Hemphill is relieved of duty. This is an ongoing investigation. Once additional information is available, we will update our social media platforms. Hemphill was hired in 2018,” a department spokesperson …
Read More »Chiefs and Eagles to meet for title in Arizona
The Eagles opened as a 1 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. There are no shortage of storylines: Kansas City coach Andy Reid goes against his old team — which he led to Super Bowl 39 — in a game that’s also the first matchup of Black starting quarterbacks in the …
Read More »North Korea is said to lift 5-day lockdown in capital
SEOUL, South Korea — Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in the capital, Pyongyang, that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has not officially acknowledged a lockdown in Pyongyang or a re-emergence of …
Read More »Police search for man who threw Molotov cocktail at New Jersey temple
Police are searching for a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey temple early Sunday morning. The man threw the flammable device at the front door of Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, a township about 7 miles north of Newark, around 3:19 a.m., Bloomfield police said. Security …
Read More »Man accused of torturing woman he held captive is using dating apps while on the run, police warn
SALEM, Ore. — A man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, and who was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity, is using dating apps to find people who can help him avoid the police or to find new victims, authorities said Friday. Benjamin …
Read More »For years, Germany was a soft target for Russian spies. Things are changing fast.
In his statement on the case in December, the president of the BND, Bruno Kahl, said the success of the investigation would depend on ensuring as little information as possible became public. “Restraint and discretion are very important in this particular case. With Russia, we are dealing with an actor …
Read More »Demonstrations, calls for police reforms flood Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators, fueled by newly released body camera footage showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by police officers, demanded justice, accountability and police reform Saturday afternoon. Many in the crowd voiced their frustrations regarding a long history of police violence against citizens, corruption and the …
Read More »‘We are at the brink of World War III’
Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, U.S. foreign policy and undocumented immigrants Saturday as he kicked off his bid for a return to the White House with campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Trump, who is attempting to become the first president elected to …
Read More »At least 3 dead and 4 injured in shooting near Beverly Hills
A shooting in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles early Saturday morning has claimed the lives of at least three people and injured four, according to police. Beverly Crest is approximately 2 miles north of Beverly Hills. Calls about a multi-victim shooting in the 2700 block of Ellison Drive …
Read More »Palestinian gunman wounds 2 in Jerusalem, a day after 7 were killed
A Palestinian attacker in his early teens opened fire in east Jerusalem on Saturday, wounding two people, officials said, a day after another assailant killed seven outside a synagogue in the deadliest attack in the city since 2008 The shooting in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, near …
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