An unarmed man was shot by a Virginia deputy who gave him a ride home an hour earlier
An unarmed man was shot by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy about an hour after the same deputy gave the man a ride home, Virginia State Police…
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Family attorney for unarmed man shot by deputy says ‘failure of communication’ between dispatcher and officers led to shooting
The family attorney for an unarmed man shot and wounded by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy said the shooting occurred because of a “failure…
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Study finds majority of severe Covid-19 cases had longterm symptoms, as officials race to vaccinate
Mask mandates are being lifted across the US. Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are dropping. People are getting vaccinated. All these promising…
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How a deadly raid shows al Qaeda retains global reach under Taliban ‘protection’
A raid on a remote village in Afghanistan kills an ageing al Qaeda leader wanted by the FBI. Messages to the group’s cells around the world are…
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Russian Wagner mercenaries’ African exploits immortalized on big screen
It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its…
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New York Times: Intelligence officials said to have untapped evidence on Covid-19 origins
President Joe Biden’s instructions to the US intelligence community to redouble its efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19…
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A deadly raid shows the Taliban hasn’t cut ties with al Qaeda, despite promise to US
A raid on a remote village in Afghanistan kills an ageing al Qaeda leader wanted by the FBI. Messages to the group’s cells around the world are…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans expected to block vote on January 6 commission
Senate Republicans are expected to block a bill creating a commission to investigate the pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol on January 6, preventing a…
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What we know about the public transit employee who fatally shot his coworkers in San Jose
The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had a hatred for his workplace that he expressed in notes discovered…
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Paul Ryan enters GOP’s civil war by criticizing Trump’s hold on party
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan criticized former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night as he…
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Mother of fallen Capitol Police officer asks GOP senators to support January 6 commission but changes few minds
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick met with more than a dozen Republican senators Thursday, urging them to vote to…
Continue ReadingIt’s getting more likely the world will reach a climate tipping point in the next five years
The likelihood that the Earth’s average temperature will at least temporarily breach a crucial tipping point is rising, according to the…
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Mother of fallen Capitol Police officer meets with GOP senators ahead of commission vote
The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who had asked to meet with GOP senators, met with several of them on Thursday ahead of…
Continue ReadingRonald Greene’s family wants officers held accountable for his death. And they’re appealing to state leaders
Ronald Greene‘s family attorneys said they were encouraged after meeting with a local prosecutor in Louisiana Thursday to discuss the…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security says commemorations of Tulsa race massacre could be target for White supremacists
The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Former DHS secretaries tell Senate to ‘put politics aside’ and support January 6 commission
A group of former Homeland Security secretaries who served in both Republican and Democratic administrations is calling on the Senate “to put…
Continue ReadingEnergy Secretary sells off Proterra stock for $1.6 million
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently sold off stock in an electric vehicle company, a department spokesman said, divesting her interest after…
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Paul Ryan to enter GOP’s civil war by criticizing Trump’s hold on party
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to criticize former President Donald Trump and his hold on the Republican Party during a speech Thursday night,…
Continue ReadingACLU urges Biden administration to offer Covid-19 vaccine to detained immigrants
The American Civil Liberties Union is urging the Biden administration to provide Covid-19 vaccine access to immigrants in detention, citing the rapid…
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