Now that’s a big tip.A California waitress has received over $78,000 in tips and praise as an “everyday hero” after kicking out the CEO of a San Francisco tech company who cursed at an Asian family during a racist rant at a restaurant over the Fourth of July weekend.Gennica Cochran, who works as a server at…

St. Petersburg police officers will no longer respond to non-violent 911 calls, such as quality-of-life complaints or mental health concerns, amid nationwide calls for budget cuts and policing changes, the agency announced.The Florida city’s police department will instead send employees from its newly created Community Assistance Liaison division, which officials described as “a social service…

The Seattle City Council has enough support in its body to defund the city’s police department by 50 percent even without Mayor Jenny Durkan’s approval, a report said.The Seattle Times reported late Thursday that three council members threw their support behind Decriminalize Seattle and King County Equity Now. The paper described Decriminalize Seattle as a coalition inspired by…

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong scientist Dr. Li-Meng Yan was stepping into uncharted territory.Hours before she boarded an April 28 Cathay Pacific flight to the United States, the respected doctor who specialized in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of Public Health had plotted her escape, packing her bag and sneaking past the censors and video cameras…

Maine CDC reports 13 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported no new coronavirus-related deaths and 13 new cases on Friday.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 111. The 13 new cases brings the total in Maine to 3,499.A total of 2,931 Mainers…