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Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) investigators are said to be drowning in unsolved shootings and gun-related murders this year, having closed less than 30% of the firearms-related homicides and an even smaller percentage of the city’s nonfatal shootings, according to a recent report.
CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour has been labeled “despicable” and “disgusting” after comparing a deadly night considered the start of the Holocaust to President Trump’s four years in the White House to viewers across the world. — FOX News
Western Michigan Kaleb Eleby got to the line and instead of spiking the ball he faked the spike and threw a touchdown pass to a wide-open Jaylen Hall to win the game against Toledo. — FOX News
The 2020 NFL season has reached Week 10 and things aren’t getting any easier in terms of handling the coronavirus. — FOX News
The school system, the nation’s largest, has had strikingly few virus cases. Even so, the mayor may end in-person classes because the city’s overall rate is surging. — New York Times: Top Stories
A man who claimed he was headed to Missouri to kill former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was arrested Wednesday in Utah after troopers caught him driving up to 130 mph, according to court documents. — FOX News
A manhunt continued Wednesday for the second suspect who remained at large just two days after Houston Police Sgt. Sean Rios was fatally gunned down after entering a hotel parking lot on his way to work, leaving behind four children. — FOX
Four pro-democracy figures were ousted from the legislature, prompting 15 others to vow to resign in solidarity, as Beijing cracks down on one of the city’s few remaining venues for political opposition. — NYT: Top Stories
Staten Island has bristled at coronavirus restrictions, but now has the highest positive test rate in the New York City. — NYT: Top Stories