Officer who shot Daunte Wright dead during traffic stop should be fired, mayor says
The police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her chief says…
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Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
President Joe Biden, having concluded there is no military solution to the security and political problems plaguing Afghanistan and determined to…
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Trekking 4,000km along the Australian coast — on a skateboard
If you’ve been out driving on the eastern coast of Australia in the last few months, you might have seen Tom Drury. He would have been hard to…
Continue ReadingJapan to start releasing treated Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
Japan will start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean in…
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The officer involved in a shooting at a Knoxville high school is identified as a 20-year police department veteran
The officer involved in a shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday has been identified, according to a tweet from the Knoxville Police…
Continue ReadingFamilies hope recommendations will help lower suicide rates
Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — A Michigan resident dies by suicide every six hours,…
Continue ReadingSpain moves to open grave containing 33,000 civil war victims
The government of Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has started the process to open up a mass grave containing the remains of more…
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Some state parks opening to reservations on Thursday; size limits in place
Limited reservable group camping and reservable group day-use areas in some state parks will open to reservations on Thursday, for stays beginning…
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READ: US intelligence community’s threat assessment amid pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
Continue ReadingWife of injured police officer publicly thanks everyone for the ‘outpouring of love’
Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Georgia (WGCL) — The wife of one of three officers shot on Monday…
Continue ReadingHealthcare provider poised to reach vaccine milestone
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut has administered more than 2.4…
Continue ReadingAnimal advocates say dept. ignored rehoming alternatives after agency euthanizes young bear
Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Animal rights activists are upset after a young bear was…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand bill would require banks to disclose climate risks, in a world first
New Zealand is set to consider legislation that would require banks, insurers and asset managers to disclose the impacts of climate change on their…
Continue ReadingAustin announces increase to US military presence in Germany
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance…
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Domino’s is launching a pizza delivery robot car
The robots are coming, and they’re bringing pizza. This week, Domino’s is rolling out a robot car delivery service to select customers in…
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Dow slips after US urges pause on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Wall Street has been riding high as America’s vaccination program exceeded expectations, lifting prospects of a speedy economic recovery. But a…
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Fewer C. Oregonians got paused single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Bend resident Tina Chouinard was perfectly fine with getting the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on March…
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GOP senator says he is not ruling out ‘some kind’ of tax increase to pay for infrastructure
A Republican senator who was one of several lawmakers who took part in President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure meeting Monday said he…
Continue ReadingInvestigation into dangers in mattresses gains national attention, prompts class action lawsuit
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It should have been a peaceful night’s sleep for one…
Continue ReadingKurdish People Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in…
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