Bethany Farber says she was wrongfully held in jail for 13 days in squalid conditions after police arrested the wrong woman bearing the same name.
Author: Celina Tebor, USA TODAY
4 dead after military-contracted helicopter crashes at missile range in Hawaii, Navy says
At least 4 people were killed Tuesday morning after a military-contracted helicopter crashed at a missile range facility in Kauai, Hawaii.
California wildfire near airport burns over 4,000 acres, officials say; 20% contained
A wildfire started near the Sierra Nevada mountains near central California, burning over 4,000 acres, officials said.
Vaccination during pregnancy protects babies from severe COVID, CDC study finds; Ottawa police chief ousted: Live COVID updates
New York City has fired more than 1,400 workers who failed to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Latest news.
Plane carrying 8 crashes off North Carolina coast, officials said; 1 person found dead
A private plane carrying eight passengers crashed off the coast of North Carolina Sunday afternoon, likely leaving no survivors, officials said.
Facing blockade spillover, US urges Canada to resolve standoff with truckers: Latest COVID-19 updates
A protest at a major border crossing by Canadian truckers critical of vaccine mandates entered its fourth day Thursday. Latest COVID news.
Warrants issued for 2 Dallas police officers accused of assault during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests
The Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s office announced the filing of criminal charges against one current and one former Dallas officers.
‘A sad and dark day’: 2 campus officers killed in shooting at Bridgewater College in Virginia
Campus officers John Painter and J.J. Jefferson were fatally shot Tuesday at Bridgewater College, ranked last year as the safest in Virginia.
Connecticut police officers suspended over Lauren Smith-Fields, Brenda Rawls death investigations
Two Connecticut police officers involved in the investigations of two Black women, Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, were suspended.
Hospitals across nation under ‘unprecedented strain’; COVID deaths pass delta’s peak: Updates
While omicron symptoms tend to be milder than previous variants, its high transmissibility has caused more people to become infected.