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Dashcam footage shows disgraced Texas trooper vaping confiscated marijuana
New York Post - 12 Feb 2022 00:03
Chad Harden, the now-former trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, was caught on camera inhaling pot from a vaping pen he'd just taken from a suspect, according to the video.
Ex-Air Force Sgt., alleged 'Boogaloo' follower plead guilty to shooting
New York Post - 12 Feb 2022 04:07
The California man, who was allegedly a member of the militia extremist group Boogaloo Boys, is also facing separate charges for killing a Sheriff's deputy.
Chicago-area schools face 'warlike conditions,' with protests and student walkouts over state's mask mandate
Chicago Tribune - 12 Feb 2022 01:59
"I have teachers telling me they've just had the worst week in their careers, and are dealing with warlike conditions," said an official with the Illinois Education Association.
Consumer sentiment at lowest level in decade, Americans unhappy with Biden: polls
New York Post - 12 Feb 2022 02:27
A survey found consumer sentiment at its lowest level in more than a decade -- while a separate poll indicates one-third of Americans don't like anything Biden has done while in office.
Biden, Putin to discuss Ukraine as US, allies empty embassies
New York Post - 12 Feb 2022 16:51
Russia has massed roughly 130,000 troops and a huge arsenal of weapons along Ukrainian borders in recent months, has repeatedly denied that it seeks to invade.
Afghans protest US order to give $3.5 B to 9/11 victims
ABC News - 12 Feb 2022 14:30
Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital have condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims
US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
New York Post - 12 Feb 2022 06:50
The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent.
Police seek charges against 7 students after Woburn locker room incident
Boston - 12 Feb 2022 03:10
A freshman football player, 14-year-old Johnathan Coucelos, was allegedly assaulted by a throng of teammates last fall. The post Police seek charges against 7 students after Woburn locker room incident appeared first on ...
Is Putin Overestimating His Power?
OpEdNews - 12 Feb 2022 02:49
The news from all American authorities contains the unpleasant smell of bloodshed. Putin might be involved in a show of force.--or he might be really going for it. All indications are that it is getting closer and closer...
Police block off area surrounding Canada-US border where truckers are protesting
ABC News - 12 Feb 2022 16:59
Police arrive at Canada-US border where truckers are protesting.
In 2nd Floyd killing trial, judge seeks speed, not emotion
ABC News - 12 Feb 2022 16:54
The judge handling the second trial in the killing of George Floyd is putting a premium on speed — and making clear that he doesn't want the trial to turn on emotion
Covid Deaths in Some States More Than Doubled Recently
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2022 16:47
While governors across the U.S. have been dropping mask mandates as cases fall, deaths from Covid-19 remain stubbornly high. Follow pandemic news.
WATCH: Thousands of workers lose jobs after failing to meet vaccine requirement
ABC News - 12 Feb 2022 16:20
In New York City, 3,000 workers face termination.
Fame and fury: China's wildly different reactions to US-born Olympians
CNN - 12 Feb 2022 04:39
In the span of a week, three American-born athletes of Chinese descent have been thrust into the spotlight at the Beijing Winter Olympics -- to very different reactions in China.
Maine man found guilty nearly 30 years after woman found dead in Alaska university bathtub
NY Daily News - 12 Feb 2022 19:29
A man from Maine has been found guilty in a cold case killing nearly 30 years after the victim was discovered dead and half-undressed in a women's bathroom at an Alaska university.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Addresses 'Gazpacho Police' Gaffe, Makes The Mockery Worse
The Huffington Post - 12 Feb 2022 11:36
The extremist Georgia Republican evoked Donald Trump's "covfefe" tweet as a defense and faced a new round of ridicule.
US could prosecute Russians over figure skater's case, says anti-doping chief
CNN - 12 Feb 2022 04:31
• Why was Russian figure skater allowed to compete despite failing drug test?
Trump Flouted Presidential Records Law. Will He Face Consequences?
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2022 03:55
The former president's telephone habits and penchant for destroying papers have investigators examining the Presidential Records Act and other statutes.
Russia accuses the West of spreading disinformation on Ukraine as Kyiv fortifies evacuation plans
CNN - 12 Feb 2022 03:55
Russia blasted Western countries and media for spreading a "large-scale disinformation campaign" over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying Friday that they were doing so "to divert attention from their own aggr...
Black New York state high school player taunted with monkey sounds at free throw line
NY Daily News - 12 Feb 2022 03:39
'Why didn't any of them say, 'Stop. Hey, who did that?' Nyack school board's President wonders
Harris Says Replacing Lead Pipes Is a Priority, Despite Limited Funding
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2022 03:27
Some civil rights leaders have grown frustrated with the lack of action behind administration proposals that would help Black and Latino communities.
Puzzle in Ukraine Crisis: Where's the U.S. Ambassador?
The New York Times - 12 Feb 2022 02:34
Diplomats say President Biden's 13-month delay in sending an envoy to a top crisis spot is impossible to explain.