No charges against Minneapolis officers in black man’s death
Two Minneapolis police officers will not be criminally charged after shooting and killing a black man who was fleeing from the officers. In a body-camera video, the two officers pull up to Blevins when one of the officers shouts, “He’s got a gun!” They chase Blevins for less than a minute, and Blevins yells back, “I didn’t do nothing bro,” ”Please don’t shoot” and “Leave me alone.” Officers shot 14 times and hit Blevins four times. Officer Ryan Kelly said he believed Blevins had a gun on him and was “pretty sure” Blevins fired the weapon at him. The videos showed Blevins was holding a bottle in his hand.
IS claims Tajikistan attack that killed 4 foreign cyclists
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for killing two American and two European cyclists in an attack where a car rammed into a group of foreigners and the driver and passengers got out and stabbed the cyclists with knives. A video posted on an IS-linked website Tuesday shows five men sitting on a hill in front of a black-and-white IS flag. The men declare allegiance to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and pledge to slaughter disbelievers in the name of Allah. A note accompanying the video said the men participated in the weekend attack.
Alex Trebek can see life without ‘Jeopardy’
“Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek spoke on Sunday saying he won’t return to the game show when his contract expires in 2020. The 78-year-old has hosted “Jeopardy” since 1984, and will have hosted the show for 36 years once his time is up. Trebek says he suggested to Alex Faust to the show’s producers as a replacement.
