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1-year-old Houston boy still 'fighting for his life' after being shot in the head by police, says mom
NY Daily News - 17 Mar 2021 14:49
Weeks after a Houston baby was accidentally shot in the head by police, he's still in the intensive care unit, his mother said Tuesday in a tearful plea for justice.
White supremacist propaganda sharply increased in 2020, Anti-Defamation League reports
The Week - 17 Mar 2021 14:34
White supremacist propaganda sharply spiked in 2020, according to a new report, reaching the highest level ever recorded by the Anti-Defamation League. The organization in a report Wednesday said its Center on Extremism ...
Surge in Migrants Defies Easy or Quick Solutions for Biden
The New York Times - 17 Mar 2021 04:59
The administration expects more apprehensions at the border this year than at any point in the past two decades. Enacting policy to deal with the problems faces deep-rooted political and logistical challenges.
Judge says videos show 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley lied about Capitol riot
New York Post - 17 Mar 2021 15:22
The accused US Capitol rioter who calls himself the "QAnon Shaman" lied during a jailhouse interview claiming that he was "waved" into the building by police officers, a federal judge said. In a 32-page March 8 motion or...
Georgia spa shooting spree suspect identified as Robert Aaron Long
NY Daily News - 17 Mar 2021 05:37FBI joins investigation into Atlanta spa shootings that left eight dead
New York Post - 17 Mar 2021 15:01
The FBI has reportedly joined the investigation into the shooting spree that left eight people - six of them Asian women - dead at three metro Atlanta massage parlors. Agents arrived Wednesday morning in Crisp County, wh...
Donald Trump Tells Americans They Should Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2021 04:04
Republican men are the most likely group to say they won't get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to recent polling.
As nursing homes raise concerns over ongoing need for COVID vaccinations, Illinois launches plan with some private pharmacies to provide shots
Chicago Tribune - 17 Mar 2021 15:45
Nursing home residents may again face a dangerous delay in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, officials fear, due to inadequate plans to provide ongoing vaccinations.
Europe faces COVID 3rd wave and new lockdowns amid vaccine shortage
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 14:37
Suspensions of the most readily available vaccine, along with new variants spreading fast and Europeans letting their guard down, are all prolonging the agony in Europe.
8 dead in 3 shootings at Georgia spas; suspect in custody
ABC News - 17 Mar 2021 04:59
Police said they believe the same person carried out all three shootings.
Military veteran upset over stimulus check throws smoke bomb outside Mar-a-Lago
New York Post - 17 Mar 2021 15:32
A 38-year-old military veteran tossed a smoke bomb outside former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida because he was upset he had not yet received a stimulus check, according to a report. Paul Brantly R...
Biden defends Major as a 'sweet dog' after biting incident
New York Post - 17 Mar 2021 15:23
President Biden on Wednesday defended his German Shepherd as a “sweet dog” who’s adjusting to his new surroundings -- after the rescue pooch bit a member of the White House security team. “Is Major out of the dog...
New COVID strains first detected in California officially 'variants of concern,' CDC says
NY Daily News - 17 Mar 2021 15:05
Mutated strains of coronavirus emerging all over the world, most recently in California, have added an extra layer of urgency in the race to inoculate the public against the fast-spreading disease.
She Kept a Library Book for 63 Years. It Was Time to Return It.
The New York Times - 17 Mar 2021 11:00
"I think that says a great deal about how much we as a society value the written word," a shocked librarian said.
Matthew McConaughey on "We're Texas" benefit concert, potential Texas governor run and COVID-19
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 16:25
Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about "We're Texas," a virtual benefit to help out his native state of Texas after February's winter storm. Plus, the actor discusses a potential ...
At least 8 killed in shootings at 3 Atlanta-area spas, suspect in custody
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 05:32
The suspect is linked to at least one of the shootings and police say it is "extremely likely" he is also the suspect in the other two shootings.
Hispanic lawmakers press Pentagon on extremism in the military
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 04:55
The lawmakers point to the involvement of violent extremists during the January 6 insurrection at the U.S Capitol.
Cuomo should resign if allegations confirmed: Biden in exclusive ABC News interview
ABC News - 17 Mar 2021 04:43
President Joe Biden told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos he thought New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would "probably end up being prosecuted, too."
Suspect in custody after several killed at Atlanta-area spas
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 04:25
At least eight people were killed in three shootings at Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday. A suspect linked to at least one of the shootings is in custody and has been identified by authorities. CBS News digital journalist Je...
Republican Attorneys General Press Biden Over Restrictions on State Aid in Stimulus Plan
The New York Times - 17 Mar 2021 04:23
In a letter, 21 officials asked the Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, to clarify how expansively her department would interpret a portion of the law.
Slowdown of powerful current system could negatively impact climate patterns, study says
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 04:20
A new study says there's a weakening of a powerful current system that is tied to how heat is distributed across the Earth, which experts warn could negatively impact global climate patterns. Peter de Menocal, president ...
Several killed in shootings at Atlanta-area spas
CBSNews - 17 Mar 2021 04:20
At least eight people were killed Tuesday in shootings at three spas in the Atlanta area. A suspect is in custody in connection to at least one shooting. Police said it was too early in the investigation to say if the sh...