A six-year veteran Toronto police officer was suspended with pay after he fatally shot a knife-wielding 18-year-old in an empty streetcar last Saturday evening, the Christian Science Monitor reported on Tuesday. As a result, hundreds of people protested the shooting and the victim was identified as Sammy Yatim.
Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or a reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives. The data suggested a widening gap between the rich and poor, and the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs.
The funeral of bride-to-be, Lindsey Stewart, who died in a New York boating accident last week is scheduled for Thursday in the church where she would have been married
A state of emergency was called in Catawba County, North Carolina on Sunday, as two reportedly drowned from heavy rains causing neighboring towns to flood, CNN reported on Monday. The town of Lincoln County, for instance, saw 8 to 10 inches of rain in 12 hours.
