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Jonathan Bush, brother of President George H.W. Bush, dies
New York Post - 7 May 2021 03:49
Jonathan Bush, the younger brother of the late President George H.W. Bush, travelled around the world on his brother's behalf.
Iraq TV cancels prank show with ISIS-style ambushes
New York Post - 7 May 2021 04:01
Raslan Haddad, the host of the controversial Iraqi prank show Tannab Raslan, claims the show shouldn't have been taken off the air.
DNA links Ohio man to 1995 murder of bridesmaid in his wedding
New York Post - 7 May 2021 03:03
Police arrested an Ohio man for the 1995 sexual assault and murder of a teacher they said was a bridesmaid in his wedding. Clayton Bernard Foreman, 61, was linked to the Texas cold case of school teacher Mary Catherine E...
After a stock transfer from Bill Gates, Melinda Gates is a billionaire
USA Today - 7 May 2021 15:45Pfizer could become first vaccine in US to get full FDA approval; India sets new global record for cases: Latest COVID-19 updates
USA Today - 7 May 2021 15:12
Pfizer-BioNTech are asking the FDA for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine. India recorded a single-day high in new cases. Latest COVID-19 news.
At least 25 dead during Brazilian police raid in Rio
Fox News - 7 May 2021 04:04
Police targeting drug traffickers raided a slum in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least one officer and two dozen others died after being shot, authorities said.
After Ledell Lee's Execution, Another Man's DNA Is Found on the Murder Weapon
The New York Times - 7 May 2021 15:02
Lawyers' request to conduct additional DNA testing before Ledell Lee was executed had been denied.
U.S. airlines have banned 4,000 people over the last year due to bad behavior
The Week - 7 May 2021 04:58
Over the past year, more than 4,000 people have been banned by U.S. airlines, including one woman on a JetBlue flight who refused to wear a mask, threw food and an empty liquor bottle at flight attendants, and then grabb...
Man charged with premeditated attempted murder in stabbing of Asian women
ABC News - 7 May 2021 03:26
The women, ages 84 and 63, were stabbed Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, 54-year-old Patrick Thompson, was taken into custody.
Hostage situation unfolds at Wells Fargo in Minnesota
New York Post - 7 May 2021 02:04
The local police and FBI are responding to an active hostage situation at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Grand jury indicts 4 ex-cops involved in George Floyd death
ABC News - 7 May 2021 15:55
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-do...
'High-level chess': How Biden is navigating his relationship with Mexico's President 'AMLO'
USA Today - 7 May 2021 15:49
Joe Biden and Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador are under pressure to work closely to stem migration. First they have to fix a rocky relationship.
Vaccine equity remains elusive as vaccination rates for people of color still lag
USA Today - 7 May 2021 15:41
White people in the U.S. continue to be vaccinated at faster rates than people of color, data shows. More need to be done to reach them, experts say.
Missouri House approves push to create 'Rush Limbaugh Day'
New York Post - 7 May 2021 15:15
A proposal to honor late conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh with an official state designation is one step closer in Missouri, following the GOP-led House's approval.
And Then There Was One: G.O.P. Defends Its Last Seat in Queens
The New York Times - 7 May 2021 15:06
The party struggles to hold on in an increasingly diverse borough, even as it fights its own internal battles.
This Town Vaccinated Nearly All Adults Against Covid-19, Creating an Oasis in Brazil
Wall Street Journal - 7 May 2021 15:00
A community starts to return to normal as the pandemic continues to rage across the rest of the South American country.
Republicans Attack Democrats as Liberal Extremists to Regain Power
The New York Times - 7 May 2021 14:47
As Democrats prepare to run on an ambitious economic agenda, Republicans are working to caricature them as liberal extremists out of touch with voters' values.
An inside look at how Donald Trump's name came to appear on stimulus checks
ABC News - 7 May 2021 14:39
ABC News obtained images and emails showing the scramble to add then-President Donald Trump's name.
U.S. Jobs Report Is Expected to Show a Big Gain
The New York Times - 7 May 2021 11:57
Economists are expecting another large hiring jump when the Labor Department releases its April jobs report on Friday. Here's the latest on the economy.
'It's real': A 6th grade girl opened fire in Idaho middle school, injuring 3; horrified students thought it was a drill
USA Today - 7 May 2021 05:13
A shooting at Rigby Middle School in eastern Idaho left three injured and a student in custody, the local sheriff says.
Survivor of Mexico City subway crash reflects on decision to change cars
New York Post - 7 May 2021 05:09
A decision to change cars may have saved Erik Bravo, a financial adviser who survived the collapse of an elevated line in Mexico City's subway system that killed 25 people and injured around 80.
Parents of Walter Wallace Jr. demand justice and police reform in Philadelphia
ABC News - 7 May 2021 04:37
Wallace was shot 10 times by police while experiencing a mental health crisis.