Alex Johnson

S.F. antiques dealer who was recorded spraying a homeless woman with a water hose is arrested

The San Francisco antiques dealer whose gallery was vandalized and denounced online after viral video showed him spraying a homeless woman with a water hose was arrested Wednesday and charged with battery, authorities said. Collier Gwin, 71, was…

'The pandemic is over,' Biden says in TV interview

After more than 1 million deaths in the U.S. and almost three years of lockdowns and economic disruption, President Joe Biden declared the coronavirus pandemic is over in an interview that aired Sunday. Biden said on CBS’s “60 Minutes” that “we still…

'Catastrophic damage': 1 dead, New Orleans without power as Hurricane Ida slams Louisiana

A man was killed and federal authorities reported "catastrophic" damage in parts of southeast Louisiana on Sunday night after Hurricane Ida crashed into the state as what the governor said was "one of the strongest storms to make landfall here in…

U.S. passes 35 million Covid cases as California tops 4 million

The number of U.S. Covid-19 cases has surpassed 35 million as California became the first state to pass 4 million, according to an NBC News tally late Sunday. Almost 616,800 people have died from the disease in the U.S., according to the…

Four killed in Northern California helicopter crash

Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed Sunday afternoon in Northern California, authorities said. Colusa County sheriff's deputies and Sacramento River Fire Division personnel discovered the bodies after they responded to a report around…

Walter Mondale, former vice president, dies at 93

Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a close adviser to President Jimmy Carter who lost his own presidential race, died Monday. He was 93. "Today I mourn the passing of my dear friend Walter Mondale, who I consider the best vice president in our…

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court justice who was as pioneering as she was brash, died Friday, the high court said. She was 87. The court said Ginsburg, a lifelong champion of women's rights and a fierce advocate for gender equality, died…

Minnesota attorney general to take over prosecutions in George Floyd's death

Minnesota's governor appointed state Attorney General Keith Ellison on Sunday to lead the prosecution of any cases arising from the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is charged with…

Some police step out to show support for George Floyd demonstrators

The viral video of New York police kneeling with demonstrators Sunday dramatically documented the cracks that have formed in the thin blue line of America's law enforcement agencies as some officers denounced the death of George Floyd and sometimes…

In Minneapolis and across America, another night of anger

Part of a park directly across the street from the White House went up in flames and many of America's biggest cities were under curfew orders and the watchful eyes of National Guard troops overnight as police again clashed with demonstrators…

Parks, trails closed in Los Angeles area

A vote to advance a massive coronavirus stimulus bill failed Sunday night in the Senate as negotiations so far have yet to produce a deal on the more than $1 trillion aid package. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday became the first senator known to…

IOC says canceling Tokyo Olympics wouldn't solve anything and 'isn't on the agenda'

The United Kingdom went into lockdown Monday as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to stem the spread of coronavirus, which has infected more than 5,000 people and killed hundreds in his country. More American states did the same, too.…

U.S. launches strikes on group that attacked coalition base in Iraq

The U.S. launched airstrikes on weapons storage facilities in Iraq in retaliation for a rocket attack that killed two U.S. service members and a British soldier, the Defense Department said Thursday. The strikes, which the Pentagon said targeted five…

Judge orders Chelsea Manning to be released

A federal judge ordered Thursday that former Army analyst Chelsea Manning immediately be released from the Virginia jail where she's been held in contempt for almost a year. Manning, 32, was taken to a hospital Wednesday after she attempted suicide,…

4 French MPs hospitalized with coronavirus; large public gatherings banned nationwide

The French government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people Sunday after three more people died and four members of the National Assembly were confirmed to have tested positive, authorities said. France last week banned gatherings of more than…

Is Italy’s massive coronavirus quarantine sign of things to come?

Third coronavirus victim dies in U.K. A man who had recently traveled to Italy became the third person to die in the U.K. from the disease caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said Sunday. The man, who wasn't publicly identified, died at…

California gov. announces new coronavirus cases

Iowa reports first three cases of COVID-19; all reported doing well Iowa health officials reported the state's first cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, saying Sunday that three people who were recently on a cruise to Egypt…

Iowa reports first three cases of COVID-19; all reported doing well

Three staffers at coronavirus-hit Washington state care center hospitalized Three employees of the Seattle-area care center at the center of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak have been taken to hospitals, at least one of whom has tested positive for…

Biden to grab second in Nevada, winning delegates, NBC News projects

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former Vice President Joe Biden will finish second in the Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses, NBC News projected Sunday night, and will likely earn seven national convention delegates. The second-place finish, added to the…

2020 Super Bowl: Mahomes catches fire late, leads Chiefs to 31-20 comeback win

Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs' otherworldly quarterback, overcame several mistakes to lead the Chiefs to a 31-20 comeback win over the San Francisco 49ers in the 54th Super Bowl. It was the 222nd career victory for Chiefs coach Andy Reid,…