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Law enforcement officials say one officer has died after the shooting outside the Pentagon transit station

August 3, 2021 11:59 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon. That’s…

Cuomo faces calls for resignation from powerful Democrats in wake of AG report

August 4, 2021 5:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Devan Cole, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s remaining political support among top Democrats crumbled on Tuesday…

Cuomo stays defiant after probe finds he harassed women, saying ‘facts are much different than what has been portrayed’

August 3, 2021 11:25 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has found that he sexually harassed multiple current and former state government…

Mother of would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley Jr. dies at 95

August 3, 2021 11:20 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jo Ann Hinckley, whose son John Hinckley Jr. tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, has died. Her son’s lawyer Barry…

LGBTQ advocates sue Tennessee over new anti-transgender bathroom law

August 3, 2021 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN LGBTQ advocates filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block enforcement of a new Tennessee law they say will prevent transgender…

Harris to promote ‘America is back’ message in Singapore and Vietnam

August 3, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Singapore and Vietnam later this month, becoming the highest-ranking Biden…

Senate unanimously votes to award Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol police and MPD

August 3, 2021 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristin Wilson and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has unanimously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the officers of the US Capitol Police and…

Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report — and what’s next

August 3, 2021 5:54 PM CNN

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced findings in the investigation into sexual harassment claims against New York Gov. Andrew…

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, state attorney general report says

August 3, 2021 4:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Sonia Moghe and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN The New York attorney general’s investigation into sexual harassment allegations…

Police officer dies following shooting outside the Pentagon building

August 3, 2021 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, Evan Perez, Ellie Kaufman and Zachary Cohen, CNN A police officer died Tuesday after shots were fired outside the Pentagon…

Police union goes to bat for Chicago officer charged in US Capitol riot

August 3, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen The Chicago chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police union is going to bat for one of its members who stormed the US Capitol and…

Systemic cybersecurity failures persist across federal agencies, Senate report finds

August 3, 2021 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands and Alex Marquardt, CNN Key agencies across the federal government continue to fail meet basic cybersecurity standards, according to…

White House celebrates US reaching 70% of US adults getting at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot

August 3, 2021 7:39 AM CNN

Dr. Celine Gounder warns that some health officials and news outlets have been “declaring ‘mission accomplished’ much too soon.” Covid will be a fact…

White House celebrates US reaching 70% of US adults getting at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot

August 3, 2021 7:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Monday that 70% of US adults have received at least one Covid-19…

‘If you aren’t going to help, please get out of the way’: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as Delta spreads

August 3, 2021 8:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on some Republican governors to do more for their…

Defense Secretary Austin expected to make Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for active duty troops

August 4, 2021 3:00 PM CNN

The country’s Covid-19 response coordinator says vaccine requirements are a growing…

White House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack

August 3, 2021 9:18 PM CNN

Former Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff calls for better mental health care after four officers who were at the Capitol on January 6 have died by suicide.…

What to watch for in Ohio’s special election primaries

August 3, 2021 4:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN A pair of special election primaries in Ohio on Tuesday will put the spotlight on tough questions facing both…

What to watch for in Ohio’s special election primaries

August 3, 2021 4:09 AM CNN

Democrats Nina Turner and Shontel Brown will go head-to-head in the special election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District to fill the vacant seat…

Ron Johnson suggests, without evidence, FBI had advance knowledge of January 6 riot but did nothing

August 3, 2021 7:14 AM CNN

Without evidence, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed the FBI knew more about the Capitol attack before it occurred, according to a new video obtained by…

Ron Johnson suggests, without evidence, FBI had advance knowledge of January 6 riot but did nothing

August 3, 2021 7:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson suggested to his constituents at a luncheon on Saturday that the FBI had advance…

New York Times: Andrew Cuomo questioned for 11 hours by New York attorney general’s office in sexual harassment inquiry

August 2, 2021 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc and Rob Frehse, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was questioned by investigators in the state attorney general’s office for 11…

Lawyers for landlords ask federal court to block new eviction moratorium

August 5, 2021 6:33 AM CNN

Expiration of the nation’s eviction moratorium has left millions of families staggering. CNN’s Nick Watt reports how one mother and her family are…

Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in July

August 2, 2021 6:16 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities likely hit an…

Maricopa County defies latest subpoena request from Arizona state Senate seeking to expand 2020 ballot review

August 2, 2021 6:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Becker, CNN Maricopa County and Dominion Voting Systems are rebuffing the latest subpoenas from Arizona’s GOP-led Senate for…

US-Mexico border arrests remain at highest level in decades amid hottest summer weeks

August 2, 2021 5:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN Federal authorities in July arrested tens of thousands of migrants attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, likely…

Top RNC official in Florida spreads Covid-19 conspiracies, calling vaccines the ‘mark of the beast’

August 3, 2021 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Em Steck, Drew Myers and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Amid recent surging coronavirus cases in Florida, a top Republican National Committee official in…

Rare divide emerges between White House and congressional Democrats after eviction moratorium expires

August 3, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House officials on Monday described a behind-the-scenes scramble over the weekend to locate any legal avenue for the…

Illinois governor signs bill expanding background checks on gun sales starting in 2024

August 2, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed new legislation expanding background checks on all gun sales in…

Illinois governor signs bill expanding background checks on gun sales starting in 2024

August 2, 2021 3:18 PM CNN

The gun violence epidemic is gripping the nation with a violent, deadly 72 hours that’s spawned more than 350…