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Month: May 2021

District Attorney says deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr.

District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly force, saying Brown “recklessly” drove at the officers on scene while trying to flee arrest. “Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe it

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Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the 1992 riots in Los Angeles. The riots stemmed from the acquittal of four white Los Angeles Police Department officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King in 1991. Facts The riots over five days in the spring of 1992 left more than 50 people dead, and more than 2,000

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Canada marks 25,000 COVID-19 deaths

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Canada (CTV Network) — Canada has marked 25,000 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic started. The country reached the grim milestone on Tuesday, after Ontario reported an additional 17 deaths related to the disease. Many younger Canadians succumbed to the disease in recent months, as the third COVID-19

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Life delayed: Why ‘languishing’ is a pandemic thing, and what you can do to get out of that rut

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Canada (CTV Network) — Grieving? Traumatized? Depressed? Unmotivated? Burnt out? It’s difficult to put a single word to the general malaise many people have been feeling during the pandemic. But “languishing” is a pretty good fit. First applied to our global mood last month, in a widely

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Presidenta del sindicato de enfermeros critica la nueva guía de los CDC sobre el uso de mascarillas

(CNN) — La presidenta del sindicato de enfermeros más grande del país se ha pronunciado en contra de la guía federal actualizada que dice que, con algunas excepciones, las personas que están completamente vacunadas contra el covid-19 no necesitan usar mascarillas en lugares cerrados o abiertos. Hablando este lunes en «New Day» de CNN, la

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T.I. and Tiny’s lawyer says they have not been contacted by police

An attorney representing rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, says the couple have not been contacted by authorities regarding an investigation into sexual assault and abuse allegations levied against the couple. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to CNN Tuesday that there is an active investigation involving

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24 hikers rescued

Click here for updates on this story     DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KOAT) — A group of 24 hikers has been rescued in the Organ Mountains in Las Cruces on Sunday. According to Las Cruces Fire Department and other state officials, the group was found after hours in The Needle, which is one of the

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Sexual misconduct by students, staff investigated

Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, California (KSBW) — Two investigations are underway into sexual misconduct allegations against two former San Lorenzo Valley High School teenagers. The allegations were originally posted on Instagram and now the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office are looking

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