Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said the United States is still in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and that states seeing a resurgence in cases should think about imposing new lockdown orders. “We are not out of this at all. We’re all very…
CLOSELOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officer Brett Hankison has been fired, effective June 23, for his role in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, Louisville Metro Police announced.In a letter, interim Chief Robert Schroeder wrote that after Tuesday's pretermination hearing, Schroeder decided to proceed and terminate Hankison. Schroeder notes that Hankison may appeal the decision to the Police…
Will Colin Kaepernick return to NFL?The media praises Colin Kaepernick amid George Floyd unrest and calls for his NFL return after Roger Goodell admits 'we were wrong' about the kneeling controversy.Brett Favre puts Colin Kaepernick on a high pedestal.The Hall of Fame quarterback said Kaepernick will receive “hero status” because he was willing to sacrifice…
The U.S. Navy on Friday upheld the firing of Capt. Brett E. Crozier, who was relieved of his command aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt after a letter he wrote pleading for help for his coronavirus-stricken crew was leaked to the media. The former commanding officer of the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier was more focused on the…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…