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Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald GreeneA Louisiana trooper has pleaded no contest to significantly reduced charges for his role in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
Robot umpire challenge system could be tested next spring training, 2026 regular-season use possible
Read full article: Robot umpire challenge system could be tested next spring training, 2026 regular-season use possibleMajor League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.
Trooper accused of withholding body-camera video agrees to testify in deadly arrest of Black driver
Read full article: Trooper accused of withholding body-camera video agrees to testify in deadly arrest of Black driverProsecutors have dropped charges against a Louisiana state trooper accused of withholding graphic body-camera footage that shows another officer dragging Black motorist Ronald Greene by his ankle shackles during his deadly 2019 arrest.
Fed's Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses
Read full article: Fed's Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businessesFederal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in Washington.
The Flying Scotsman locomotive collided with another train in Scotland. Several people were injured
Read full article: The Flying Scotsman locomotive collided with another train in Scotland. Several people were injuredSeveral people have been injured after the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive was involved in a low-speed crash with another heritage train in the Scottish Highlands.
Fort Bend ISD student journalist shares ‘best summer ever’ with KPRC 2 +
Read full article: Fort Bend ISD student journalist shares ‘best summer ever’ with KPRC 2 +Hello! My name is Himali Wickramasinghe, and I was selected to be part of KPRC 2+’s Best Summer Ever series! I recently took a trip to the United Kingdom, and I was interviewed to talk about my trip.
Church of England allows blessings for same-sex couples
Read full article: Church of England allows blessings for same-sex couplesThe Church of England’s national assembly on Thursday voted to let priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships, while continuing to ban church weddings for the same couples.
Viral TikTok video shows Conroe ISD teacher assigning option for students to buy his 2 books for perfect grade
Read full article: Viral TikTok video shows Conroe ISD teacher assigning option for students to buy his 2 books for perfect gradeConroe ISD students and parents are concerned over a viral TikTok video being shared on social media, exposing leaked photos from York Junior High School students who expressed discomfort over an apparent lesson plan by a teacher at the school.
Here are some plumbing secrets from the pros
Read full article: Here are some plumbing secrets from the prosAs long as there’s running water, we usually don’t give our bathroom and kitchen faucets much thought. But the next time you need to replace yours, you do need to think about where to buy them.
In French woods, rivals take aim at senator's WWI research
Read full article: In French woods, rivals take aim at senator's WWI research“Any work done using Mastriano is built upon poor, false research,” Gregory wrote. “The issue is not about a few meters’ difference between the two sites,” said Dutch journalist Stephan van Meulebrouck, who has written about the York site controversy. In early March, he made a nearly identical complaint to the University of New Brunswick, where the York research figured prominently in Mastriano's doctoral studies. The 59 pages of footnotes in Mastriano’s book cite — more than 150 times — York's 1928 pseudo-autobiography. Mastriano dismissed doubters in a September 2018 speech at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
Read full article: AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custodyA Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging Greene, a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Body camera footage shows Master Trooper Kory York dragging Greene on his stomach by the leg shackles following a violent arrest and high-speed pursuit, according to internal State Police records obtained by The Associated Press. (Courtesy of the Greene family via AP)A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. The video shows troopers choking and beating the man, repeatedly jolting him with stun guns and dragging him face-down across the pavement, the attorney told AP. AdState Police have repeatedly refused to publicly release the body camera footage.
Sarah, Duchess of York, to publish debut historical romance
Read full article: Sarah, Duchess of York, to publish debut historical romanceFILE - In this Monday, March 7, 2016 file photo, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, salutes during a press event, in Mexico City. Ferguson has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)LONDON – Sarah, the Duchess of York, has landed a book deal for her debut novel for adults, a historical romance fictionalizing the life and loves of her great-great-great aunt. Sarah was married to Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's third child, but the couple divorced in the 1990s. Her novel, which was written with author Marguerite Kaye, is set to be published in August.