Five fired Memphis police officers were charged with murdering Tyre Nichols. He died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop. Police video of the incident is to be released on Friday. (Jan. 27)
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Champion says Rubik’s Cube, violin go hand in hand
A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers.” He also is an accomplished violinist. Stanley Chapel says the two fields go hand in hand (Jan. 27)(AP video: Mike Householder)
High winds wreak havoc in Southern California
Powerful Santa Ana winds raked much of Southern California on Thursday, toppling trees and big rigs. (Jan 26)
NY bike path killer convicted, death penalty looms
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of 28 federal crimes and could face the death penalty. (Jan. 26)
Today in History for January 27th
Highlights of Today in History: , Soviet troops liberate concentration camps; Paris peace accords are signed; Astonauts die on Apollo one;Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born;Composer Jerome Kern born
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Russia fires missiles and self-exploding drones in Ukraine; Vice President Kamala Harris pays tribute to victims of mass shooting; Virginia superintendent fired after a 6-year-old boy shoots teacher; Egypt unveils new archeological discoveries. (Jan. 2…
Ukrainian specialists dismantle destroyed buildings
Rescue climbers from the Special Purpose Rescue Squad in Ukraine are dismantling destroyed residential high-rise buildings in Kharkiv’s shattered neighbourhood of Saltivka.
1 dead, 8 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire
Chicago authorities said one person has died and eight others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city’s South Side, battling flames that leaped up 10 floors as snow fell. (Jan. 25)
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Winter storm wallops Detroit and road crews are busy
Road crews were out in full force on Wednesday as a storm system threatened to dump a half-foot of snow on the Detroit area (Jan. 25)(AP video: Mike Householder)
Pope Francis decries war as ‘easy path’ of arrogance compared to dialogue
In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Pope Francis said that the world was obsessed with having weapons and that war was a path of arrogance compared to negotiation and dialogue. (Jan. 25) (AP video: Luigi Navarra)
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