Author: Associated Press

Man shot roommate after accusing him of eating the last Hot Pocket, police say

Photo source: Louisville Metropolitan Department of CorrectionsLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket, authorities say. Clifton Williams, 64, was arrested on assault charges Sunday after he accused his roommate of eating their last Hot Pocket and attacked him, shooting him in…

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing as Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers inside a fourth-grade classroom in Uvalde. The continuing probe underlines the lasting fallout over Texas’ deadliest school shooting and how the days after…

Missouri man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier near White House

Image source: CNN, TWITTER, @ITSZABOJI, WUSA, POOL, Twitter/@itszabojiWASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday. Sai…

Netflix to charge an additional $8 month for viewers living outside US subscribers’ households

Image source: Netflix, CNNNetflix has outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S. It’s an attempt to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth. To combat password sharing, Netflix will limit viewership of its programming to people living in the same household. Those who…

Kentucky sheriff’s deputy fatally shot during traffic stop

Photo source: Scott County Sheriff’s OfficeGEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a man who fled and wounded another man during a carjacking before being taken into custody, officials said. Scott County Sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley, 35, was shot Monday evening during a traffic stop on Interstate 75 near Georgetown…

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

Photo source: NBCNCCLEVELAND (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, an unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87. A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home…