Veronica Knapp makes history as the first woman in U.S. Army to serve as a division leader PUBLISHED 6:31 AM ET May. 28, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:31 AM EDT May. 28, 2021
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Ft. CAMPBELL, Ky. Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp made history by becoming the first woman to serve as a command sergeant in U.S. Army history leading the 101st Airborne Division.
What You Need To Know
Knapp is the first woman in U.S. Army history to serve as a division leader
She will lead more than 20,000 non-commissioned officers
She is taking the reigns from Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan Barker
Knapp was appointed to the position by Maj. Gen. Joseph McGee, who says she is more than qualified for the position.
Seattle man sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud, theft
May 5, 2021
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Seattle man sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud, theft
SEATTLE (AP) A Seattle man who stole tens of thousands of dollars from a woman in her 70s while she was dying in a hospital was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in prison, federal prosecutors said.
Dwayne Brooks, 38, was convicted of 10 felony charges after a four-day trial in February 2020. The charges included bank fraud, computer hacking and identity theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa Gorman said in a press release.
“This defendant is a financial predator who ruthlessly exploited anyone he could, including the elderly, infirm, or even medically incapacitated,” Gorman said. “He was relentless in his efforts to open credit accounts, cash stolen checks, and steal from bank and retirement accounts. His victims are still sorting out the damage he did to their financial lives.”
Five-Hundred vaccine doses were given during Sunday s clinic. Among the recipients was Francine Howell.
“I want to travel, but I’m still kind of scared but at least I’m vaccinated,” said Howell.
There are several factors that have led to low rates of vaccinations in the Black and Latino communities. Among them is access to technology and transportation.
“It’s everything because you have people who can’t get around. You have people who don’t have transportation and if you have to drive out to La Jolla or something to get a shot it’s not gonna happen,” said Webb.