Wis. Man Arrested After Calling Black Cops N-Word, Threatening to Kill One
Martell threatened to kill the first officer, calling him a "racist" as other officers took him into custody.
These Are the States Where You Can Track Your Mail-In Vote
Just 11 states do not currently have the capability to track mail-in ballots, according to an interactive map.
China Jets Head to Air Base Near Indian Border, Standoff in Fourth Month
Two J-20 stealth fighters from the People's Liberation Army Air Force appeared in commercial satellite imagery, according to evidence first captured by Chinese social media users.
China Says COVID Vaccines Must Have 50% Efficacy Rate to Be Approved
The outlined efficacy rates follow guidelines put out by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
FedEx and UPS Dismiss Calls to Ship Mail-in Ballots Amid Fear of USPS Delay
Private companies are technically barred from handling state ballots.
Foundation Says It Will Do NYC 9/11 Tribute Lights After COVID Ruined Plans
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation said it would do "everything in its power" to ensure that the annual light show continues this year.
TX Doctors Say Police Use of Beanbag Munitions Caused Significant Injuries
"These findings highlight the fact that beanbag munitions can cause serious harm and are not appropriate for use in crowd control," the letter stated.
Arizona School District Delays Reopening After Teachers Refuse to Show Up
According to a statement from Superintendent Gregory Wyman, the district received an "overwhelming response" from staff saying they didn't feel it was safe to return to classrooms with students.
MI Sen. Who Tested Positive for COVID Attended Anti-Whitmer Event Maskless
Senator Tom Barrett, 39, who represents the 24th District in the state Senate, announced he tested positive despite saying he had taken "reasonable precautions" to protect himself from the virus.
UnitedHealth Increases Profits Amid COVID, As N.Y. Cuts State Rates
Operating earnings increased so drastically because of the "temporary impact of deferred care, net of COVID-19 treatment costs and the initial impact of a decelerating economy," according to UnitedHealth Group.
Motorcycle Rally Goer Survives Wild Bison Attack Because Her Pants Fell Off
The woman got off her motorcycle to approach the calf when an adult bison charged at her, witnesses said. The bison caught the woman's belt and jeans on its horn as it violently swung her around.
Biden Widens Lead Over Trump as More Americans See COVID as a Threat: Poll
A total of 71 percent of respondents said they feared the virus—a statistic which comes as Trump continues to downplay its severity.
Here's Where Polls Put Kamala Harris After Biden Picked Her as His VP
The polls released this week suggest the excitement among American voters for Harris as Biden's pick, who made history as the first Black and South Asian American woman selected as the vice presidential nominee of a major party.
Woman Arrested After Striking Gate Agent at Phoenix Airport Over Mask Rule
"If I don't get on that flight, you're going to be beat down to the death right here. I promise you that," she said.
Trump Says COVID-19 Is 'Going Away,' U.S. Has Highest Death Toll Since May
"It'll be going away and they scream, 'How can you say that?'" Trump said. "I said, 'Because it's going to be going away.'"
Is Amazon Alexa Safe? Cybersecurity Researchers Uncover Privacy Issues
Check Point published a report detailing "vulnerabilities found on Amazon's Alexa," including a hacker's access to the user's voice history and personal information.
'Organized Raid': Chicago Mayor Says Looting Was Planned
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the incident, which began Sunday and continued into the early hours of Monday, was not the result of peaceful demonstrators.
Penn State Students Must Sign COVID Waiver Discharging Liability
Students reported that the document began popping up when they tried signing into their university accounts August 5, requiring their agreement before being allowed to continue to the site.
As Police Officers Across America Quit, Homicide Rates Rise in U.S. Cities
Crime statistics show that homicides are up in big cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, as well as smaller cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Portland's Democratic Mayor: Violent Protesters Should Be Held Accountable
"We have to isolate those individuals where we can do so safely," Mayor Ted Wheeler said. "We need to arrest them, and we need to hold them accountable."
Republican Congressional Candidate Ends Campaign After Strangulation Charge
Wethersfield police officers arrested Thomas Gilmer late Monday night and charged him on a warrant with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation.
Trump Suggests 'Men Are Insulted' by Biden Committing to Pick Female as VP
"[Joe Biden] roped himself into a certain group of people," Trump told sports journalist Clay Travis during an interview Tuesday.
Drunk Fla. Man Drives Lawnmower Down Highway, Tells Cop 'Take Me to Jail'
The deputy arrested the man, Paul Burke, on a DUI charge. Burke has had three prior DUI convictions, according to a post on the Marion County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
After 102 COVID-Free Days, NZ Detects 4 New Cases, Reimposes Lockdown
"I know that this information will be very difficult to receive," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. "We had all hoped not to find ourselves in this position again, but we had also prepared for it."
New Mexico Man Dies From Plague 2 Weeks After First Case Reported In State
The man, who was in his 20s, died after being hospitalized, the New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday.
Texas AG Says Local Govts. Can't Override State Mandates To Delay Evictions
"While local officials do possess certain emergency powers...statewide eviction procedures far exceed the requirement that those powers be exercised 'on an appropriate local scale,'" the Texas attorney general wrote.
Over 5,800 Americans Give Up Citizenship This Year, Double 2019 Numbers
"Look at the climate in the U.S. with politics, Black Lives Matter movement — all of these different things...makes people wonder, 'O.K., why am I still tied back to the U.S. if I really have nothing connected?'" Nicole Caba, an expat, said.
MS Coroner Says COVID Death Tally In State Is Misleading, Causing Fear
The coroner said in a Facebook post that felt compelled to say something because of the "many facebook google experts and politicians with politically driven agendas driven by money reporting information that is twisted and false to the public."
Man Dies in Car Crash After Defacing Black Lives Matter Mural
Using DNA from the crash scene, police were able to positively match those samples to ones collected from spray paint cans found near the mural.
New York, State With Largest School District, Allows Schools to Reopen
"Every region is well below our COVID infection limit, therefore all school districts are authorized to open," Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote on Twitter.