By Harriet McLeod NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A video captured by a South Carolina police cruiser’s dashboard camera surfaced on Thursday showing a black man fleeing after what appears to be a routine traffic stop by a white officer who would eventually pursue and fatally shoot him in the back. The footage, released by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and aired by CNN, was taken minutes before
By Bob Chiarito ROCHELLE, Ill. (Reuters) – A dangerous storm system rolled through the Midwest on Thursday evening, killing at least one person and leveling houses and businesses northwest of Chicago, local officials said. One person was killed and at least seven people were injured in the tiny town of Fairdale, Illinois, located some 75 miles (120 km) from Chicago, according to local media, citing emergency officials. Les Bellah, village
(Reuters) – Authorities in Maryland are searching for a man who shot and seriously injured a police officer early Friday morning in a confrontation outside a convenience store near the state’s capital, according to police. He is in critical condition, county police spokesman Lieutenant T.J. Smith said in an interview with ABC News affiliate WMDT. Just after 2 a.m. on Friday, the officer was on a routine patrol when he
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva condemned the guilty verdict delivered by the jury in the Boston bombing trial.
In a move that further solidifies the White House’s stance on gay marriage and LGBTQ civil liberties, President Obama is calling for an end to what’s known as gay and transgender conversion therapies. This comes just a few months after a 17-year-old transgender teen, Lellah Alcorn, took her own life after writing an online suicide note, which included references to how religious therapists attempted to change her back to being
Swarovski January Kris Bear Precision cut-crystal maker Swarovski is keeping up its dedication to sustainability practices with a consumer survey asking for personal views of the brand. Asking for consumers to participate on social media in a branded survey can lead to a small amount of leads, so Swarovski is offering respondents a chance to win an animal charm to entice participation. Understanding consumer’s views on sustainability and ethical business practices
Chanel’s collection on Net-A-Porter French fashion house Chanel is taking more steps toward its ecommerce platform with a shop-in-shop on online retailer Net-A-Porter’s site. Coco Crush, a six-piece fine jewelry collection, will launch online prior to being in-store. The soft opening of ecommerce through Net-A-Porter will likely offer Chanel some insight to its consumer’s willingness to buy online. Going digitalThe collection will sell five rings and one cuff, all designed
Get ready for a new economic order. That’s according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest macroeconomic projections that go out to 2030.
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – Sales of medically important antibiotics in the United States for use in livestock jumped by 20 percent between 2009 and 2013, federal regulators reported on Friday, data that is sure to feed the national debate about the growth of drug-resistant bacteria. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that domestic sales and distribution for such drugs approved for use in cattle, chickens, hogs and
The surprising results of a study on weight and dementia risk are not at surprising as they first seem, according to our experts.