The sweeping report says the NYPD was unprepared for the George Floyd protests, used disproportionate force and “heightened tensions.”
Author: Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY
Child left in tears after mall Santa said no to Nerf guns is flooded with the toys, including from the NRA
A child was left crying after a mall Santa told him “no guns” in response to his request for a Nerf gun. The boy has since been flooded with the toys.
‘Everybody is in shock’: New York City Christmas concert ends with police shooting gunman on cathedral steps
The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
‘Christmas miracle’: Texas boy who fell into well rescued by first responders who chiseled him free
The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, and the boy was later admitted to the hospital, where he was in stable condition.
Can animal poop ward off ‘murder’ hornets? It helps these honey bees defend against their giant predator.
A new study found that a species of honey bee uses animal poop to ward off attacks from giant hornets, a sister species of the “murder hornets.”
‘No point in dying now’: 91-year-old British grandad wins the internet with his vaccination story
A 91-year-old British grandfather has won the internet’s heart after giving CNN a rather frank interview about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mount Everest just got a smidge taller after China and Nepal finally agree on height
China and Nepal for years had different heights for Mount Everest. Now both agree on how tall the world’s tallest peak really is.
‘Never expected this to happen in the US’: How the COVID-19 pandemic exploded from March to December
As COVID-19 rages unabated across the United States, December is already breaking records Here’s how the pandemic has changed over nine months.
Lab-grown ‘chicken bites’? Cultured meat product gets world’s first regulatory approval
The world’s first lab-grown meat product to get regulatory approval is a “chicken bite” to be served in restaurants in Singapore.
Here’s how much exercise you should get a week, even during a pandemic, WHO says in new guidelines
The World Health Organization released guidelines on physical activity Wednesday, urging people to ward off sedentary lifestyles.