Category: BREAKING NEWS
Breaking news, interchangeably termed late-breaking news and also known as a special report or special coverage or news flash, is a current issue that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming and/or current news in order to report its details.
Minneapolis ex-officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck is in state custody
The former Minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on George Floyd’s neck before the unarmed black manContinue Reading
CNN crew released from police custody after they were arrested live on air in Minneapolis
A CNN crew was arrested while giving a live television report Friday morning in Minneapolis — and then released aboutContinue Reading
90-year-old grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police and her grandson
When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show.Continue Reading
A black Latino CNN reporter was arrested. A white CNN reporter was not.
CNN journalist Josh Campbell is also on the ground in Minneapolis, not far from where CNN reporter Omar Jimenez andContinue Reading
Minneapolis police officer at center of George Floyd’s death had history of complaints
The Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of an unarmed black man heard saying “I can’t breathe” multiple times beforeContinue Reading
These are the images of George Floyd you should see
George Floyd moved to Minnesota “to be his best self,” as one friend put it.He worked security at a restaurant,Continue Reading
FX’s Jane Roe deathbed confession reveals the abortion lie at the heart of the religious right
Since it has already made the news, let’s go ahead and spoil the film. Toward the end of FX’s “AKA JaneContinue Reading
Trump threatens to crack down on social media platforms after Twitter labels his tweets
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate” or even shut down social media platforms after Twitter applied a fact-check to twoContinue Reading
Newly released video shows a woman pushing her 9-year-old son into a canal, police say
Newly released video obtained by CNN network partner Univision shows the moment a Florida woman who’s been arrested in theContinue Reading
14 Women Of Color Medical Students And Graduates Who Matched Share On Soon Joining The Frontlines Amid COVID-19
This year March 20, 2020, marked the National Resident Matching Program’s annual day where thousands of medical students and graduates (44,959) fromContinue Reading
‘I can’t breathe’: Man dies after pleading with officer during Minneapolis arrest
“What we saw was horrible, completely and utterly messed up,” Mayor Jacob Frey said of video taken of the incident.Continue Reading
Crayola unveils new packs of crayons to reflect world’s skin tones
Crayola will release new packs of crayons to represent the world’s skin tones, the company revealed Thursday. The 135 yearContinue Reading
Biden: ‘If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black’
Joe Biden told a popular African-American radio host Friday morning that anyone struggling to decide whether to support him or President DonaldContinue Reading
Man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has been arrested, GBI says
William “Roddie” Bryan Jr., the man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in a neighborhood outside Brunswick, Georgia, has beenContinue Reading
Volkswagen apologizes for racist ad
Volkswagenhas apologized for posting a racist video promoting its new Golf 8 on the company’s official Instagram page. The video clipContinue Reading
A son stabbed and killed his father during a Zoom meeting, police say
A Long Island man was stabbed and killed by his son during a Zoom video chat with several people Thursday,Continue Reading
