School district investigating divisive high school assignment questioning if Derek Chauvin deserves a new trial
(CNN) — Students at an upstate New York high school were given a writing assignment about whether Derek Chauvin should win a new trial overRead More
Retail sales were flat in April as stimulus spending waned
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales in the U.S. were flat in April after soaring in March, when many Americans received $1,400 stimulus checks thatRead More
Suspect in killing of Yale grad student arrested in Alabama
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A fugitive wanted in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February was arrested Friday in Alabama, U.S.Read More
WATCH: Chicago cat fleeing fire survives 5-story jump, walks off
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago cat may now have eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window Thursday afternoon to escape an apartment fire.Read More
Woman allegedly slapped another woman with 10-pound log of meat at Walmart
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio (WHDH) — An Ohio woman is facing charges after allegedly striking another woman in the face with a 10-pound log of prepackagedRead More
Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash
NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.Read More
Medina Spirit passes the first of 3 drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
(CNN) — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the animalRead More
Tax Day is Monday. Here’s everything you need to know about filing your 2020 taxes
(CNN) — Okay, last call. Next Monday, May 17, is the official deadline for individuals to file their 2020 federal tax return, and in mostRead More
Marine Corps officer arrested for assault in Jan. 6 riot
An active-duty Marine Corps officer seen on camera scuffling with a police officer and helping other members of the pro-Trump mob force their way intoRead More
Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as IsraelRead More