Issued on: 03/07/2020 – 03:46Modified: 03/07/2020 – 03:46 Police said Thursday they had arrested more than 800 people across Europe after shutting down an encrypted phone system used by organized crime groups to plan murders and drug deals. French and Dutch police said they hacked the EncroChat network so they …
Read More »2 officers face murder charges after using Taser on man more than 50 times, officials say
Spencer Bryan, an attorney for Mr. Lakey’s parents, Doug and Cynthia Lakey, said that both officers had initially claimed that they used Tasers with Mr. Lakey only four times. He said the charges were appropriate given what was shown in Mr. Taylor’s body camera images, which he said the city …
Read More »Texas Republicans to Hold In-Person Convention Amid Coronavirus Surge
The party’s executive committee on Thursday night passed a resolution, 40-20, in support of moving ahead with its in-person convention in Houston. The convention will take place inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston on July 16-18. The committee meetings will begin on July 13. The Republican …
Read More »West Nile virus found in St. Joseph County
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – The St. Joseph County Health Department has identified a group of mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus. The pool is in the east of Mishawaka. St. Joseph County is one of 2 counties in Indiana where mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been found this …
Read More »Cubs COVID testing, outdoor facilities, diversity committee
Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein spoke today about Jose Quintana’s injury. That was a nuisance. However, Epstein got into a variety of other topics worth sharing here. Cubs players will undergo COVID-19 testing this week, as will players from all over baseball. And while teams are prohibited …
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