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Month: May 2021

No charges will be brought against law enforcement over the fatal shooting of a Louisville restaurant owner last year

No charges will be brought against law enforcement personnel who fatally shot a Black restaurant owner during protests in Louisville last year, the Kentucky Commonwealth attorney said Tuesday. David McAtee, the owner of YaYa’s BBQ, died after being shot during a protest against police brutality on June 1, 2020. The shooting and protest in Louisville

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Casi 50 años después del crimen, confirman que la muerte de un adolescente en Massachusetts fue autoría de un sacerdote

Nueva York (CNN) — Casi 50 años después de la muerte de Daniel Croteau, un adolescente de Massachusetts, las autoridades anunciaron el lunes que un sacerdote católico cercano a la familia fue el responsable del crimen. El viernes, las autoridades se encontraban tramitando una orden de arresto contra Richard R. Lavigne, pero éste falleció esa

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Young Americans are lagging with Covid-19 vaccines. These threats have experts pushing them to get shots

Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they get coronavirus. The United States has so far made significant progress in vaccinating adults and a new milestone was achieved

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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 9: ‘We don’t know who can have that kind of hate’ – Family torn apart after son murders mom

EL PASO, Texas — Gloria Marmolejo, a 54-year-old mom and grandmother, was found dead in the southern New Mexico desert in the summer of 2009. Her family pleaded for the community’s help to find whoever murdered her. But El Paso police investigators believed her son, David, killed his mother. And they learned he was hiding

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Los niños corren un mayor riesgo de intoxicación accidental por los productos comestibles con marihuana, según un estudio

(CNN) — Los niños corren un alto riesgo de intoxicarse de manera accidental por el consumo de comestibles y otros productos elaborados con marihuana, según un nuevo estudio que analiza las llamadas a los centros de control de intoxicaciones desde enero de 2017 a diciembre de 2019. De acuerdo con el estudio, las llamadas por

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Trump responde a la demanda por insurrección afirmando que tenía inmunidad mientras era presidente

Washington (CNN) — El abogado de Donald Trump defendió el discurso incendiario del expresidente del 6 de enero, diciendo que está protegido por la Primera Enmienda y que tenía «inmunidad absoluta» mientras era presidente para impugnar las elecciones, según una declaración judicial presentada esta semana.El argumento es la primera vez que Trump defiende formalmente sus

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ACLU sues Arkansas to block enforcement of ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans youth

The American Civil Liberties Union sued Arkansas on Tuesday in an effort to block enforcement of a recently passed law that prohibits physicians in the state from providing gender-affirming treatment for trans youth, arguing it violates the Constitution and will have “devastating consequences” for members of the community. The lawsuit, filed in federal court on

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Biden indicated he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Republicans say, as GOP group prepares new offer

GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion, significantly lower than the White House’s public offer last week. Two key GOP negotiators — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Roger Wicker of Mississippi — both indicated on Tuesday that

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At least 1 dead after a firefighting helicopter crashed in Florida during a training exercise, FAA says

At least one person is dead after a helicopter crashed Tuesday into a marsh near an airport in Leesburg, Florida, according to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson. The Sikorsky UH-60 firefighting helicopter crashed during a training exercise around 4 p.m., according to the FAA. Four people were on board the helicopter. No survivors have been

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NMSU baseball opens 2021 WAC Tournament Wednesday against Seattle

(Courtesy: NMSU Athletics) MESA, Arizona – The NM State Aggies baseball program opens the 2021 Western Athletic Conference Tournament Wednesday night against Seattle. First pitch from Hohokam Stadium is set for 7 p.m. MT. The winner of Wednesday matchup between the fourth-seeded Aggies and fifth-seeded Redhawks will advance to the winner’s bracket where either No. 1 Grand Canyon or

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House Republican leaders condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust comparison after 5 days and a wave of outrage

House Republican leaders have condemned incendiary remarks from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene five days after she first publicly compared Capitol Hill mask rules to the Holocaust, amid a wave of criticism from Republican and conservative critics as well as Jewish groups aimed at the Georgia congresswoman and the party leaders’ silence. “Marjorie is wrong,

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Louisiana trooper involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired over unrelated use of force case, source says

One of the troopers involved in Ronald Greene’s arrest will be fired over an excessive force incident not involving Greene, according to a Louisiana state official with knowledge of the investigation. The dismissal of Trooper Dakota DeMoss by Louisiana State Police is pending official paperwork, the official said Tuesday. The official did not provide details

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The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died while being forcibly removed from a jail cell, to get $10 million settlement

The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died in jail earlier this year while being forcibly removed by deputies, will receive a $10 million settlement. The Charleston County Council in South Carolina unanimously approved the settlement Tuesday night, according to video from the meeting viewed by CNN. The settlement was first approved by the finance committee

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Marta Carmona named as the Socorro School District’s interim superintendent

EL PASO, Texas — A spokesperson with the Socorro Independent School District confirms to ABC-7 that Marta Carmona has been named as the district’s interim superintendent. Carmona is currently the district’s internal auditor. She will now take over the position of interim super after former superintendent Jose Espinoza resigned. Carmona graduated from Socorro High School

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Washington Post: Manhattan DA convenes grand jury to consider potential charges in Trump Organization probe

Manhattan’s top prosecutor has convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former President Donald Trump should prosecutors present criminal charges in their probe of the Trump Organization, two people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post. The panel, convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, could also decide to

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