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Man accused of sexually assaulting girl, 9, could be linked to 2017 murders
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 04:57
Authorities are looking into whether a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl might be connected to 2017 murders.
'Never-Trump' conservatives really liked Tim Scott's GOP rebuttal to Biden's speech
The Week - 29 Apr 2021 06:16
Sen. Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) response to President Biden's address to Congress on Wednesday was met with high praise from conservatives, including those who fall under the "never-Trump" label. Scott began his speech by sayi...
Feds plan to indict Chauvin, other ex-cops on civil rights charges: report
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 04:33
Justice Department officials plan to ask a grand jury to indict Derek Chauvin and the other former officers on charges of civil rights violations.
New $1.8T 'family plan' adds to mega spending for COVID and infrastructure
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 06:24
Six trillion dollars and counting . . . that's the price tag that President Biden says Americans need to pay for his triple play of COVID-19 relief, infrastructure and social spending. During his first speech to Cong...
To mask up outdoors or not? Some Chicagoans welcoming loosened CDC rules, others find it harder to let go of a new habit
Chicago Tribune - 29 Apr 2021 15:31
The CDC now says it's okay for vaccinated people to be maskless outdoors in most situations, and for the unvaccinated in some. How are Chicagoans reacting?
U.S. reportedly investigating a potential energy attack near the White House
The Week - 29 Apr 2021 15:26
Federal officials are investigating two incidents in the United States that appeared similar to the mysterious apparent attacks that left overseas personnel suffering from "debilitating" symptoms, CNN reports. In one inc...
Knife attacker kills 2 children, wounds 16 at Chinese kindergarten
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 15:40
A man wielding a knife killed two children and wounded 16 more people at a kindergarten in China’s southwestern region of Guangxi on Wednesday, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. Xinhua had earlier reporte...
Rudy Giuliani raid may be tied to voicemail that hinted at burner phone: report
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 15:15
The feds may have been spurred to raid Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and office based on a voicemail he left a former business associate’s lawyer in which he hinted at having a burner phone, according to a report...
What we know about the investigation into Rudy Giuliani
ABC News - 29 Apr 2021 05:00
Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney to Donald Trump, is facing growing legal scrutiny after federal investigators searched his home and office Wednesday.
Feds charge 3 men with hate crime, attempted kidnapping in Ahmaud Arbery shooting
ABC News - 29 Apr 2021 04:56
Arbery was killed while out for a jog in Georgia in February 2020.
Moderate Republicans are skeptical of Biden's unity efforts
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 15:38
Republican lawmakers with penchants for bipartisanship reacted with skepticism to President Biden’s first joint address to Congress, as he continued his efforts to woo the group on supporting critical pieces of high-do...
Pope Francis Issues Law to Combat Corruption in the Vatican
The New York Times - 29 Apr 2021 15:28
Cardinals and other church officials will be required to make detailed financial disclosures and decline most gifts.
Why Putin Flexed His Military Muscle on Ukraine's Border
Time - 29 Apr 2021 14:32
Russia has been pulling back tens of thousands of troops from its border with Ukraine following a show of strength that rattled nerves from Kyiv to Washington. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the drawdown would be compl...
President pushed new jobs, infrastructure, policing initiatives in COVID-era speech to Congress
USA Today - 29 Apr 2021 05:04
Biden addressed a joint session of Congress days before marking his 100th day in office.
U.S. cruises could restart in mid-July with 95% of passengers fully vaccinated, CDC says
USA Today - 29 Apr 2021 04:50
Cruising could restart in mid-summer in American waters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a letter to the cruise industry.
Bodycam video released of Chicago cop fatally shooting 22-year-old Latino man as he runs away from police while carrying a gun
NY Daily News - 29 Apr 2021 04:38
The shooting of Anthony Alvarez occurred March 31 in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on the northwest side.
Louisville Police in 'dire straights' following Breonna Taylor shooting
New York Post - 29 Apr 2021 04:37
The beleaguered Louisville Police Department has been hemorrhaging officers since the Breonna Taylor shooting, in the face of a federal investigation and a soaring murder rate. More than 230 cops have either retired, res...
Louisville police officer shot in Breonna Taylor fatal raid to retire
USA Today - 29 Apr 2021 04:33
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, the Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid is retiring.
Driver charged with homicide in Georgia crash that killed 6
ABC News - 29 Apr 2021 16:42
Police say the driver of a van that crashed and burst into flames on a Georgia interstate has been arrested and charged with six counts of homicide by vehicle
FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes
ABC News - 29 Apr 2021 16:28
U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes
He was innocent. But a facial recognition 'match' got this man arrested
CNN - 29 Apr 2021 13:42
Nijeer Parks couldn't have committed the crime. That didn't stop police from arresting him based off of a false facial recognition match. Here's why the technology can often misidentify Black people, with serious consequ...
US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House
CNN - 29 Apr 2021 11:00
Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious, invisible attacks that have led to debilitati...