Investigators searching for a 5-year-old Illinois boy missing since at least Thursday are focusing on the family’s residence, police said. The boy’s parents reported Andrew “AJ” Freund missing Thursday morning, telling police they last saw him around 9 p.m. the evening before, at bedtime, according to a release by the Crystal Lake Police Department. The…… MORE
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Paris police use tear gas against ‘yellow vest’ protesters
Riot police unleashed tear gas at the so-called yellow vest protesters in central Paris who marched Saturday for the 23rd consecutive weekend. The French capital was the scene of chaos as police confronted protesters, who set off small fires. Video shows heavy black smoke in the air. Police also used water cannons to disperse the…… MORE
Man City return to top of Premier League with victory over Tottenham
Pep Guardiola must have been sick of the sight of Mauricio Pochettino. This was the third time in the last 11 days that Manchester City and Tottenham have gone toe to toe, with the north London side coming out on top on the previous two occasions. True, City may have won 4-3 in Wednesday’s pulsating…… MORE
Climate protests this week caused major disruption. That was the point.
Environmental activists across the globe took drastic measures this week to demand that their governments act to curb climate change. They glued themselves to trains. They blocked major landmarks. They poured fake blood onto the streets. More than 680 people were arrested in London, where the most prominent protests took place, police said on Friday…… MORE
An interstellar meteor, Crusader DNA and water on the moon: This week in space and science
This week, scientists discovered the interstellar origins of a meteor that crashed into Earth in 2014, and DNA was extracted from the bones of 13th-century soldiers who fought in the Crusades. A NASA study determined that when meteorites strike the moon, they cause water plumes to shoot into space. The first molecule produced by the…… MORE
A peep into the history of Easter’s marshmallow icon
Easter is a popular time for America’s bunny- and chick-shaped marshmallows friends known as Peeps. Every day, about 5.5 million Peeps are produced, roughly 2 billion a year. Peeps may be made with love, but they also have some less-healthy ingredients. Four yellow marshmallow bunny Peeps — considered one serving — contain 110 calories and…… MORE
Church apologizes after pastor asks students to spit on him and cut him as part of Easter lesson
An Ohio church is apologizing for an “inappropriate” Easter lesson in which a pastor urged students to spit on him, slap him and cut him with a steak knife. Impact City Church lead pastor Justin Ross and part-time associate pastor Jaddeus Dempsey went on Facebook this week to publicly apologize to students who were part…… MORE
Swine fever has wreaked havoc with China’s pork production, and the world is feeling it
African swine fever is plaguing China’s pork production. The disease is killing multitudes of animals, hitting the global pork supply chain, and driving up prices. China is one of the biggest producers of pork in the world, with around half of the meat’s global output. China’s pork production has fallen 10% this year, according to…… MORE
Colin Donnell is leaving ‘Chicago Med’
Colin Donnell is leaving “Chicago Med.” The actor confirmed the news Friday on Twitter. “Sorry to say that this is true,” Donnell tweeted. “A special thank you to all the fans that have made these last four seasons so amazing.” Donnell starred as Dr. Connor Rhodes on the NBC show since 2015. He played the…… MORE
Alabama ex-investigator pleads guilty to beating handcuffed man
A former Tallahassee police investigator pleaded guilty to assaulting a handcuffed 24-year-old man after his arrest. According to the guilty plea, Brandon Smirnoff, 27, was on duty in pursuit of the victim on a four-wheeler. Several officers had placed the man in handcuffs and before placing him into his vehicle, Smirnoff lifted him in the…… MORE
