Albany landlord accused of tying up, kidnapping tenants

An Albany landlord fed up with a COVID-19 eviction moratorium is accused of kidnapping his two tenants and leaving them at a cemetery early Sunday morning, a report said. Shawn Douglas, 48, allegedly tied up the tenants and covered their faces with pillowcases during the gunpoint attack, the Albany Times Union reported, citing police records...
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Decision to pull six Dr. Seuss books followed academic study accusing author...

The decision to yank six Dr. Seuss books from publication Tuesday followed years of concerns over racist imagery - including an academic study that examined the characters in... Read more ...

Kyle Van Noy getting dumped by Dolphins in $51 million stunner

The NFL has yet another surprise before the new league year officially begins. The Miami Dolphins are planning on cutting linebacker Kyle Van Noy, according to ESPN, in a... Read more ...

Cubs finalize $800,000 deal with reliever Ryan Tepera

MESA, Ariz. - The Cubs finalized an $800,000, one-year contract with reliever Ryan Tepera on Tuesday, a deal that allows him to earn up to $1.75 million, and opened a roster... Read more ...

Urban League Sacramento President Cassandra Jennings reflects on life during...

Greater Sacramento Urban League President and CEO Cassandra Jennings reflected on her upbringing in Williamston, North Carolina, and how growing up during segregation would... Read more ...

Supreme Court appears to favor upholding voting laws that lower court found...

Son accuses Terry Francona of ‘covering up' for Mickey Callaway as Indians...

Amid a detailed report from The Athletic outlining how Indians management must've known about the sexual harassment allegations the website brought to light against their... Read more ...

United Center to open more than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments...

CHICAGO - COVID-19 vaccination appointments at the United Center will open Thursday to all Illinois seniors. Beginning Thursday at 8:30 a.m., seniors, age 65 and over, can... Read more ...

LIVE: Lightfoot, Arwady issue update on COVID-19 in Chicago

CHICAGO - The City of Chicago is allowing bars and restaurants to expand their indoor seating capacity. On Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office announced that effective... Read more ...

Frontline workers eligible for vaccinations Wednesday, people with health...

A larger group of frontline essential workers was able roll up their sleeves for a coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday in Fayetteville, and even more will across the state by Wednesday. Read more ...

Reggae legend Bunny Wailer, Bob Marley's former bandmate, dead at 73

He was the last surviving original member of the Wailers after Marley died in 1981 and Peter Tosh was murdered in 1987. Read more ...