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Utah police release graphic bodycam footage of 13 year-old boy shot by officer
A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital for mental health treatment, police footage released Monday showed.
Second of LA deputies shot in ambush released from the hospital
The second of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot in an ambush attack early September was been released from the hospital, LASD said in a tweet Monday.
Wildfire death toll in Oregon increases to nine
The number of fatalities from Oregon’s recent wildfires has increased to nine people, the state’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed Monday.
Midwest
Wisconsin farmer plants 2 million sunflowers
A Wisconsin famer planted 2 million sunflowers to bring smiles back to people during the pandemic.
‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ faces 3 charges after horseback ride on Chicago expressway during rush hour traffic
Rush hour traffic looked a lot different in Chicago Monday, as a Chicago man known as the “Dreadhead Cowboy” rode his horse down the Dan Ryan Expressway with a motorcycle escort.
Law enforcement recovers 35 missing, endangered Ohio children
Authorities in Ohio have recovered 35 missing Northeast Ohio children as part of a joint law enforcement operation.
Mid-South
Louisville police chief declares state of emergency for department ahead of Breonna Taylor case update
The Louisville police chief declared a state of emergency Monday for the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) ahead of Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s announcement in the Breonna Taylor case.
Oklahoma State University rodeo team member dies after being thrown off bull
A 20-year old member of the Oklahoma State University Rodeo Team died after being thrown from a bull last Thursday.
Tropical Storm Beta meandering toward Texas, Louisiana
Tropical Storm Beta on Sunday was making a slow crawl to the shores of Texas and Louisiana, casting worries about heavy rain, flooding and storm surge across the Gulf Coast.
Southwest
Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall on Texas coast
Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the upper Texas coast late Monday night.
Woman suspected of sending ricin to White House may have sent similar letters to law enforcement
A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin addressed to the White House may have committed similar offenses in Texas, NewsNation confirmed.
Oklahoma State University rodeo team member dies after being thrown off bull
A 20-year old member of the Oklahoma State University Rodeo Team died after being thrown from a bull last Thursday.
Southeast
Attorney General William Barr announces $100M more to combat human trafficking
U.S. Attorney General William Barr says the federal government is awarding more than $100 million in grants to target human trafficking.
Alabama State University student charged in classmate’s killing
An Alabama State University student has been charged in the killing of a classmate, nearly two weeks after the classmate failed to return to his campus dorm room.
Virginia teen flies PPE donations to rural hospitals
TJ Kim’s unique volunteer efforts are helping rural hospitals receive personal protection equipment. The 16-year-old got his pilot’s license training nearly two years ago and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Kim’s first thought was to help others.
Northeast
Respiratory therapist by day, world-renowned weightlifter by night
By day, James Storch is a respiratory therapist at Schuyler Hospital. By night, he’s a world-renowned weightlifter who’s using his passion for strength to teach future generations to be just as strong.
Residents, businesses leaving New York City as pandemic takes economic toll
New York City, once the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, has gone from cautionary tale to success story, experts say, fighting a horrible battle and flattening the curve.
US judge orders Post Office to expedite November election mail
A federal judge on Monday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to expedite all November election mail and to approve additional overtime for postal workers.
U.S.
Gingerbread-flavored Oreos hitting store shelves just in time for holiday season
The store shelves are beginning to be filled with pumpkin spice but one holiday flavor is hitting the shelves early — gingerbread!
Utah police release graphic bodycam footage of 13 year-old boy shot by officer
A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital for mental health treatment, police footage released Monday showed.
Wildfire death toll in Oregon increases to nine
The number of fatalities from Oregon’s recent wildfires has increased to nine people, the state’s Office of Emergency Management confirmed Monday.
World
Warming shrinks Arctic Ocean ice to 2nd lowest on record
Ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to its second lowest level on record this summer, triggered by global warming along with natural forces, U.S. scientists reported Monday.
Meghan’s lawyers deny she cooperated with royal book authors
Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher that’s being sued for invasion of privacy by the Duchess of Sussex argued Monday that she made personal information public by cooperating with the authors of a book about her relationship with Prince Harry. Her lawyers deny the claim.
Wall Street falls, S&P 500 down 1.2% as global markets swoon
Wall Street slumped Monday as markets tumbled worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain, though the S&P 500 had pared its losses by the end of the day.
