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For the second time this week in New Orleans, a person was fatally hit by a float during Carnival parade

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(CNN)A person was killed Saturday night at the Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans when they were hit by a float, authorities said. Cantrell said police responded to the fatality “in record time.” The final part of the parade was canceled, NOLA Ready tweeted. It is the second death during the Carnival season that precedes Mardi Gras. A woman was killed Wednesday night during the Krewe of Nyx parade. She was hit by a tandem float, authorities said. In 2017 a pickup truck went into the crowd and dozens…

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These states recently enacted bail-reform laws

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Aerial view of Rikers Island, New York’s City main jail complex. “Bail reform, it’s lit!” Charles Barry said as he was being transferred by police to Manhattan Central Booking. “It’s the Democrats! The Democrats know me and the Republicans fear me. You can’t touch me! I can’t be stopped!” Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defended the law, calling it an “ongoing process.” “We need to respond to the facts but not the politics, we need to act on information and not hyperbole,” he said in January. New Jersey The New Jersey Criminal Justice…

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How to watch ‘Forensic Files II’

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(CNN)Good news, true crime fans and armchair sleuths: “Forensic Files” has gotten a reboot. When can I watch it? New episodes air on HLN Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT starting February 23. Are they different from the old episodes? No. Aside from new stories and evolved investigative technology — a lot has changed since the show went out of production nine years ago — “Forensic Files II” is comfortingly familiar with the original format and title music. Who’s narrating? That would be actor Bill Camp, who has joined the “Forensic…

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White House expected to ask Congress for coronavirus funds this week

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Washington (CNN)White House officials are expected to ask Congress for emergency funding this week to battle the coronavirus amid growing fears of a larger outbreak in the US, two officials familiar with the forthcoming request said. A spokesperson for HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The supplemental funding request was first reported by Politico. The discussions about funding come as the Trump Administration has grappled with how to deal with the rapidly-spreading disease, including what to do with those Americans on board that cruise ship who…

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Courtside server spills tray of drinks at Portland game months after LeBron knocked her over

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“That’s a tech for touching the ref,” a Twitter user joked. Others quickly recognized that Stevens was the same waitress who was knocked to the ground by James during a Trail Blazers-Lakers game back in December. The NBA star immediately helped her up and gave her a hug following the unintended contact. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS “This is the same lady that Lebron knocked over a few months ago….she can’t catch a break this season!!! LMAO!!!” another person tweeted. While some Twitter users suggested Stevens…

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Firefighters rescue four from cars in floods

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North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed three adults and a child were pulled to safety from the trapped cars in Dolgellau. The road has now re-opened in the town. However, flooding on the A470 has forced highway officials to close the road further north between Betws-y-Coed and Bodnant in Conwy. Image caption Clean-up work and repairs are still being carried out at Clwb y Bont, Pontypridd Prince Charles met flood victims and their rescuers during a visit to the town on Friday. The storm affected more than 1,000 homes…

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Settle in with these weekend reads

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(CNN)Marches against femicide. A costly French con. Citizens assisting NASA. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in. Here’s what you might have missed during a busy news week. Christina Figueres has plenty of reasons to be worried about climate change. Yet the Costa Rican diplomat still feels upbeat about fighting the crisis at hand. What’s spreading faster than the coronavirus Ignorance and misinformation about the novel coronavirus, experts say, are leading to more racist assaults and ignorant attacks against Asians in the United States. A multi-million dollar French scam…

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‘My business was flooded twice in two days’

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Image copyright Chris Harrison Image caption The Dale End Cafe was flooded twice in less than two days It’s a familiar story to business owner Mark Davies. He runs Darwin’s Townhouse bed and breakfast in Shrewsbury – on the banks of the River Severn. “I was away for a business meeting when the river started rising, and I got back to complete devastation,” he says. Mark says that the damage has taken two rooms out of action in the basement of the “main house”, an 18th Century property. “All our…

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Climate change may doom 1 in 3 species of plants and animals in the next 50 years

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(CNN)Take a moment to cherish your plants and appreciate the animals you see around you. Of the 538 species studied, 44% of them have already experienced an extinction in a particular local area. The researchers found that local extinction sites had larger and faster changes in the hottest yearly temperatures than those that did not. While many species were able to tolerate a moderate increase in maximum temperatures, 50% of the species had local extinctions if maximum temperatures increased by more than 0.5 degrees Celsius. That number rose to 95%…

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Backpacker killer’s sentencing ‘is not closure’

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Image caption Grace’s cousin and mum donate the bags to refuges along with a tag reading: “Love Grace x” Ms Millane’s killer, a 28-year-old man who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty last year and will be sentenced in Auckland on Friday morning – Thursday evening, UK time. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, Ms O’Callaghan was asked whether the family felt as if this week was a big week, or marked a chapter ending. Ms Callaghan said: “No. Every week is going to be a big…

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Stopping Bernie Sanders just got a lot harder

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(CNN)If you tuned in to even five minutes of Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, you’d have concluded that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was the race’s clear front-runner. He was savaged at every turn by almost every candidate — all of whom seemed determined to bring him down, and fast. “Bernie Sanders in all likelihood is the nominee, unless it gets taken away from him at the convention,” predicted David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, Thursday morning on MSNBC. Plouffe is exactly right.

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The health benefits of a random act of kindness

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(CNN)This year, “Random Acts of Kindness” Day falls on Monday, but the foundation behind it wants you to consider being kind every day. Studies have shown that putting the well-being of others before our own without expecting anything in return — or what is called being altruistic — stimulates the reward centers of the brain. Those feel-good chemicals flood our system, producing a sort of “helper’s high.” Volunteering, for example, has been shown to minimize stress and improve depression. That’s not all: The same activity can also reduce the risk…

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A jetpack company just reached a major milestone in our quest to fly like Iron Man

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(CNN)We may be closer to seeing a real-life Iron Man suit than you think. While traveling at an average speed of nearly 150 mph, Reffett was able to reach 1,000 meters of altitude in 30 seconds. Reffett was even able to perform a roll and loop with the wingsuit. His flight lasted approximately three minutes, and he opened his parachute at 1,500 meters before landing safely to the ground. “We are so happy we achieved this incredible flight,” Reffett said in a statement. “It’s the result of extremely thorough teamwork,…

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NSA leaker Reality Winner seeks clemency, turns in thousands of letters of support

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Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner is asking for early release in the middle of her five-year prison sentence for leaking classified documents to the media on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.  (Justice Department, File) Winner was arrested in 2017 and charged under the Espionage Act for removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet, according to the Justice Department. The arrest came after the Intercept published a June 2017 story detailing how Russian hackers attacked voting software and engaged in email…

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