An Illinois woman has been arrested and charged with child endangerment after police say she drove with her children in an inflatable swimming pool that was atop her vehicle. (July 10)
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Country rap ‘The Git Up’ goes viral
The next viral country rap hit has fans dancing along to the “The Git Up” with its creator, Atlanta producer and artist Blanco Brown, saying Lil Nas X’s smash “Old Town Road” opened the door. (July 11)
Weinstein arrives to court, lawyer wants off case
Harvey Weisnstein arrived to court in Manhattan Thursday as yet another attorney is requesting to be withdrawn from the former media mogool’s sexual assualt case. (July 11)
Louisiana braces for possible weekend hurricane
A potential tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico presents twin troubles for southeast Louisiana – the possibility that a high Mississippi River will approach the tops of levees and a danger of flash floods. (July 11)
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Arizona standoff: car vs. cactus and cactus wins
Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car’s windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. (July 10)
Chicago police confirm alligator in lagoon
Chicago police investigators have cracked the case: A 4- to 5-foot alligator is living in a lagoon at one of the city’s most popular parks. (July 10)
New doc provides insight into Apollo 11 moon landing
As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11moonlanding draws near, a new documentary, “Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes,” tells the incredible story of mankind’s greatest leap. (July 10)
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Here’s the latest for Wednesday July 10: Calls for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign; Obama health care law challenged in federal court; Floods in Nebraska; Heatwave in Alaska.
Police in Calif. fatally shoot knife-wielding man
Police officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man near the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California on Tuesday. KESQ-TV reports that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirms the man was waving a knife when he was shot. (July 10)
Outrage over Arizona black teen’s stabbing death
A 17-year-old black youth was killed at a Phoenix-area convenience store. A white man charged with first-degree murder said he felt threatened by the teen’s rap music. A defense attorney says the suspect is mentally ill. (July 10)