8 people shot near Virginia’s James Madison University: Police
ABC News(HARRISONBURG, Va.) — At least eight people were injured early Sunday near the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, when gunshots were fired into a crowd gathered outside an off-campus apartment complex, police said.
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Despite ‘defunding’ claims, police funding has increased in many US cities
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — In Los Angeles, the county sheriff says local residents are in danger because “defunding has consequences” — even though his agency’s budget is up more than $250 million since 2019.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva is not alone in suggest…
Suspected Stockton serial killer arrested, was on a ‘mission to kill’
Stockton Police Department(STOCKTON, Calif.) — A suspected serial killer in the California city of Stockton was arrested Saturday and police say they believe he was “out hunting” when he was nabbed.
“We are sure we stopped another killing,” Chief Sta…
How a 3rd-party candidate upended Oregon governor’s race and may just spoil Democrats’ streak
ABC News(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Oregon has had a Democratic governor for 35 years — but this year’s race could very well break that streak thanks to a potent cocktail of local and national issues but, mostly, because of a boisterous third-party candidate …
‘Protect Black art’: How the indictment of Young Thug and Gunna sparked a movement
Paras Griffin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rap lyrics have been used by prosecutors in the U.S. for decades as alleged evidence in criminal cases, helping put rappers behind bars. But it wasn’t until lyrics were used in the indictment of hip-hop stars You…
Offering abortion pills on campus could eliminate boundaries to access, students say
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images/STOCK(NEW YORK) — Colleges and universities offering the abortion pill on campus could help reduce barriers to abortion care access, even in states that currently have protections for this care, students advocating for abort…
Police find multiple human remains in Oklahoma river amid search for four missing men
Okmulgee Police Department/Facebook(OKMULGEE, Okla.) — The Okmulgee Police Department recovered four male bodies from a river on Friday. The discovery came as police search for four close friends in Oklahoma after their mysterious disappearance last S…
iHeartMedia Atlanta president leaves after appearing to use racial slurs in video
Presley Ann/Getty Images for SHEIN(ATLANTA) — The president of iHeartMedia Atlanta has left after videos of him allegedly using racial slurs came to light, the radio broadcast company said Friday.
Drew Lauter is heard in the videos taken by a compan…
Warnock-Walker spar over the economy, crime, and answer for personal past in Georgia’s Senate debate
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images/STOCK(SAVANNAH, Ga.) — Under the Friday night TV lights and locked in a tight political battle, Georgia’s Senate candidates debated for the first, and likely, only time.
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and f…
Student loan forgiveness application beta version launches
Roy Mehta/Getty Images/STOCK(WASHINGTON) — A “beta test” of the application for student loan relief went live on Friday evening, launching the Biden administration’s sweeping program to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans.
The Depar…