Courtesy Hamblin family(NEW YORK) — A lawsuit against football helmet manufacturer Riddell, filed by the family of a 22-year-old who suffered a seizure and drowned while fishing, will go forward, a judge in Ohio has ruled. The family claims their son’s death was a result of brain damage suffered due to years of playing football. …
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May 17
MGM might pay $800M to settle lawsuits from Las Vegas shooting that killed 58
anouchka/iStock(LAS VEGAS) — MGM Resorts said on Thursday it may pay as much as $800 million in liabilities tied to the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and injured more than 800. The company, which owns Mandalay Bay, from which Stephen Paddock fired on a crowd of thousands, said in a …
May 16
F-16 crashes into building near runway at March Reserve Air Force Base
KABC-TV(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) — An F-16 crashed at March Reserve Air Force Base on Thursday afternoon, hitting a warehouse located right by the runway. Maj. Perry Covington, a public affairs officer, said the building was on fire. The pilot ejected and was OK, Covington said. No other injuries were reported. The unit flying this alert mission …
May 16
SAT will include more context about a students’ background using new tool
undefined undefined/iStock(NEW YORK) — The College Board has announced it’s going to start giving more context about a student’s background that will accompany their SAT exam score during the college admissions process based on various factors – including some outside of the classroom – in an effort to increase diversity. The new tool, according to …
May 16
2-year-old dies after family apprehended at southern border
VallarieE/iStock(EL PASO, Texas) — A 2-year-old boy from Guatemala, apprehended with his family at the southern border, died in Texas on Tuesday after being released from U.S. custody at a hospital near the border, a Guatemalan official confirmed to ABC News. The death comes as authorities continue to raise warnings about the dangerous conditions faced …
May 16
Colorado police officer who pulled gun on black man picking up trash quits force
Vanardo Merchant(BOULDER, Colo.) — A white Colorado police officer caught on video pulling a gun on a black man who was picking up trash outside his home has resigned, officials said Thursday. Boulder Police Officer John Smyly quit the police force after an investigation found he violated department policy when he drew his gun and …
May 16
Prince Harry wins apology from paparazzi, court victory over photos of country home
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — New dad Prince Harry received an apology and won a court victory Thursday against paparazzi who took photos of his and his wife Meghan’s country home in Oxfordshire. The photos were taken in January via a helicopter chartered by Splash News and Picture Agency LLC, according to court documents. The helicopter …
May 16
Missouri Senate passes sweeping anti-abortion bill
Randomphotog/iStock(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — The Republican-led Missouri Senate passed a sweeping anti-abortion bill Thursday after hours of contentious debate. The bill, HB 126, includes a so-called “heartbeat” ban on abortions as well as a ban on abortions done on the basis of the race or sex of a fetus or a diagnosis or screening indication …
May 16
Missing toddler found alive in ‘remarkably good condition,’ authorities say
katifcam/iStock(PRESTONBURG, Ky.) — A toddler missing from a rural area in Kentucky since Sunday has been found alive, authorities said. Crews were out searching for Kenneth Howard, nearly 2 years old, and took a break to check in with each other on Wednesday when one firefighter said he thought he heard cries, Prestonsburg Fire Department …
May 16
Early morning fire destroys garage
An early morning fire leveled a garage in the alley behind 936 East Fourth Avenue in Mitchell. Firefighters arrived shortly after 2:30 and found the structure fully involved and controlled the blaze. Mitchell Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says investigators are looking for fire’s the cause and origin. “We’re trying to first identify where the fire …