Two men are facing charges after a Black Lives Matter street mural in Santa Cruz, California, was vandalized, officials said. A picture of the damage provided by the Santa Cruz Police Department showed black tire marks across yellow “Black Lives Matter” lettering on a street. Santa Cruz police said during a news conference Sunday that…… MORE
Chicago’s police superintendent on Monday blamed the state court system for another spate of deadly weekend shootings in the city, singling out judges for releasing on bail too many people charged with violent crimes. But in a year where the number of shootings in Chicago have been up roughly 11% compared to 2020 and 63%…… MORE
An officer and a sergeant with the Atlanta Police Department have been relieved of duty after a video surfaced on social media allegedly showing the sergeant kicking a woman in the head, authorities said Monday. The action was taken after Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant and commanders within the Atlanta Police Department became aware of…… MORE
The Georgia man accused of fatally shooting eight people at three Atlanta-area spas in March pleaded guilty to four of the killings in a Cherokee County courtroom on Tuesday. Robert Aaron Long agreed in court to plead guilty to 23 charges in all, including four counts of malice murder, and was sentenced to life in…… MORE
A new trilogy continuing the story of “The Exorcist” will have original star Ellen Burstyn reprising her role of Chris MacNeil, a mom whose daughter Regan, played by Linda Blair, begins exhibiting strange behavior. Burstyn, who was nominated for an Oscar for the role, will start alongside “Hamilton” actor Leslie Odom Jr. as a father…… MORE
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics continue Tuesday. Here just some of the events that viewers can enjoy watching. (Don’t forget: Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the US.) Women’s Gymnastics: Suni Lee, Grace McCallum, Jordan Chiles and the rest of Team USA compete in the team final. It began at 6:45 a.m.. ET,…… MORE
It looks like the Kutcher-Kunis family is saving money on soap. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis appeared on an episode of Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast and the talk turned to bathing. After Shepard told co-host Monica Padman that using soap everyday rids the body of natural oils, Kutcher and Kunis agreed, saying they only…… MORE
Another heat wave is rolling in this weekend, and it will affect the Pacific Northwest — again. About 35 million people from there to the Louisiana Gulf Coast will be under heat alerts. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things…… MORE
If you thought we were done seeing — and hearing — cicadas in the United States, think again! The lesser-seen annual cicadas are here. And no, they aren’t just like the periodical ones with red, beady eyes that carpeted the East Coast earlier this year. “(Annual cicadas) are clearly recognized by people as cicadas, but…… MORE
The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs won’t be changing the team’s nickname anytime soon, but are retiring their horse mascot named “Warpaint,” according to organization president, Mark Donovan. His comments came after MLB’s Cleveland Indians announced Friday they would become the Cleveland Guardians next year. The Indians will join the NFL’s Washington Football Team, formerly the…… MORE
