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Biden Will Seek Tax Increase on Rich to Fund Child Care and Education
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2021 01:43
The president's American Family Plan, which remains in flux, does not currently include an effort to expand health coverage, as administration officials had previously planned.
Woman gashed in the head after turtle crashes through windshield
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 03:34
The 71-year-old was riding with her daughter on Interstate 95 Wednesday morning when the reptile came crashing in, the Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.
Explosion from gender reveal party felt miles away in New Hampshire
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 03:33
A New Hampshire gender reveal party was truly rocking. Police in Kingston received reports of a loud explosion Tuesday night that was heard in neighboring towns, and across the border in Massachusetts. When officers arri...
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty in 2016 Killings of 8 in Same Family
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2021 03:49
Edward Wagner, 28, who prosecutors said had been in a custody dispute over his daughter, apologized for the Rhoden family murders.
Man fatally shoots pregnant wife, 23, and toddler son in murder-suicide
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 02:35
An Arkansas man shot and killed his 23-year-old pregnant wife and her toddler son before turning the gun on himself in a horrific murder-suicide, authorities said. Police believe David Wayne Priest, 24, opened fire insid...
Mom charged with murder after young daughter's fentanyl overdose
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 03:04
A grand jury indicted Prestina Clark-Wilcox for first-degree murder, aggravated child neglect and aggravated child endangerment, according to People Magazine. The child died in July.
Man found dead in Little Village fire that displaced 4 others
Chicago Tribune - 23 Apr 2021 15:33
A 53-year-old man died after emergency crews found in him in a burning Little Village apartment early Friday, according to officials.
Hundreds of theater workers demand change in Times Square
ABC News - 23 Apr 2021 03:29
Hundreds of theater workers marched down Broadway on Thursday, rallying to demand more inclusion in the industry, protesting producer Scott Rudin and to call for greater transparency from their union, Actors’ Equity As...
Zimbabwe to sell hunting rights for endangered elephants
CNN - 23 Apr 2021 03:14
Zimbabwe will "soon" start selling rights to shoot as many as 500 elephants this year, the country announced this week.
JPMorgan Apologizes for Its Role in Super League
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2021 15:33
The bank that was to provide billions of dollars in financing for a breakaway European soccer league said it "misjudged" how fans would react.
Teacher, 49, accused of sending nude pics and X-rated Snapchats to teen student
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 15:31
Texas teacher Helen Page has been arrested and accused of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with an underage teen student
Israelis and Palestinians Clash Around Jerusalem's Old City
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2021 15:18
The violence broke out as an extremist Jewish supremacy group marched in the city, chanting "Death to Arabs."
'Lifting the ban is not undoing the injustice': How Muslim groups want Biden to fight Islamophobia
USA Today - 23 Apr 2021 15:13
Muslim groups across the country are calling on President Joe Biden's administration to appoint a special envoy to monitor and combat Islamophobia.
Alternate juror in Chauvin trial says 1 prosecution witness 'really got to me'
The Week - 23 Apr 2021 05:05
As an alternate juror in the Derek Chauvin trial, Lisa Christensen listened to all of the testimony and saw all of the evidence, without having a say in the verdict. Now that the trial is over, she has become the first p...
Trump slams LeBron James for 'racist rants' after Ohio cop tweet
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 04:39
Former President Donald Trump slammed NBA star LeBron James on Thursday for an inflammatory tweet about the Ohio cop who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. “LeBron James should focus on basketball rather than ...
One dead, one injured in shooting outside apartment building near Niles and Glenview: Police
Chicago Tribune - 23 Apr 2021 04:01
An 18-year-old man was killed and another teenager seriously injured in a shooting outside an apartment building near Niles, police said.
Urgent action on Myanmar is needed but engaging the junta at the Southeast Asian leaders meeting is a risky gamble
CNN - 23 Apr 2021 03:54
The international community is putting its hopes on a meeting between Southeast Asian leaders this weekend to reach a breakthrough on stopping the violence in Myanmar, as the country's ruling military junta continues its...
Oregon: CDC investigating woman's death after J&J vaccine
ABC News - 23 Apr 2021 03:30
Oregon health authorities say federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
California's public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
ABC News - 23 Apr 2021 03:30
Two of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State University campuses this fall
Earth Day: Rehabilitated sea turtle released in Florida Keys
ABC News - 23 Apr 2021 03:29
Staff from the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital have released a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle back to the ocean to mark Earth Day
Ma'Khia Bryant's Death Keeps Columbus Grappling With Police Shootings
The New York Times - 23 Apr 2021 03:25
With four killings in the past four months, many residents in Ohio's capital feel victimized by their Police Department, which has received a litany of misconduct complaints.
77 Iowa inmates received overdoses of COVID vaccine
New York Post - 23 Apr 2021 03:10
Dozens of Iowa prisoners received overdoses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday -- kicking off an internal investigation at the state facility.