Category Archives: (1470 & 100.3 WMBD) Breaking News

Ex-police officer who shot Black man to be charged with manslaughter: report
(Reuters) – A former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a scuffle in a Minneapolis suburb that followed a routine traffic stop was expected to be charged with second-degree mansl...
Jeremy Scott Apr 14, 2021

Federal Bureau of Prisons says Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff has passed away
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bernard Madoff, who was convicted for running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in federal prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence, the Bureau of...
Julia Bradley Apr 14, 2021

U.S. to call for pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) – U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood c...
Julia Bradley Apr 13, 2021

Reports of shooting at Knoxville, Tennessee high school with multiple victims -police
(Reuters) – Police in Knoxville, Tennessee said on Monday they were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school, with at least several victims. “Multiple gunshot victims reported,...
Jeremy Scott Apr 12, 2021

Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Duke ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 09, 2021

All American adults to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by April 19 – Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility target for all American adults to April 19, but warned that with new virus variants spreading...
Jeremy Scott Apr 06, 2021

Police officer killed in vehicle attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A motorist rammed a car into U.S. Capitol police on Friday and brandished a knife, killing one officer and injuring another and forcing the Capitol complex to lock down in an att...
Jeremy Scott Apr 02, 2021

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for t...
Jeremy Scott Mar 31, 2021

Biden says he plans to run again, defends U.S.-Mexico border policy in news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Thursday said he expects to run for president again in 2024 and defended his policy to provide shelter to unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. b...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021

Boulder shooting suspect held without bail while he undergoes mental health assessment
(Reuters) – A county judge in Boulder, Colorado, on Thursday ordered a 21-year-old man accused of killing 10 people when he opened fire at a supermarket to be held without bail while he undergoe...
Julia Bradley Mar 25, 2021
