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2 Louisville Police Officers Connected To Breonna Taylor's Death Have Been Fired
Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the search warrant for Taylor's apartment, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal investigators said fired the shot that killed her, have been terminated.
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Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused In Kenosha Shootings, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges
The suspect is accused of shooting three protesters in Kenosha, Wis., during unrest in the city following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Two of his alleged victims were killed.
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National Guard Mobilized As Kenosha Braces For Charging Decision in Jacob Blake Case
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said 500 troops have been mobilized in advance of a decision whether to charge a white police officer who shot Jacob Blake, who is Black, seven times in the back in August.
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How The Rockets-Thunder Delay Could Foreshadow Challenges To This NBA Season
The NBA postponed the Wednesday game after three Rockets players had positive or inconclusive coronavirus tests and four others were in quarantine. It left the team without enough players to play.
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Health
Travel From The U.K. Shut Down As Nations Assess Threat Of New Coronavirus Strain
Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.
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MLB Recognizes Negro Leagues As 'Major League' — Correcting A 'Longtime Oversight'
"All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game's finest players, innovations and triumphs against the backdrop of injustice," said the MLB commissioner.
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Fauci Predicts U.S. Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April
Dr. Fauci said once the vaccine becomes widely available, if by "April, May, June, July, we get as many people vaccinated as possible, we could really turn this thing around" by the end of 2021.
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Biden Team Response To Controversial Op-Ed 'Clearly A Political Strategy,' Editor Says
Paul Gigot, editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, writes, "There's nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism."
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Former U.S. Marine Found Guilty Of Trying To Smuggle Firearms Into Haiti
Jacques Yves Sebastien Duroseau, 34, was found guilty of five counts related to gun smuggling charges. Court filings say he wanted to "train the Haitian police, and run for president of Haiti."
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Police In Ohio Say Slain Black Man Brandished A Gun; Family Says He Held A Sandwich
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said a deputy shot and killed 23-year-old Casey Goodson on Friday. Law enforcement recovered a gun. Goodson's attorneys say he was licensed to carry a firearm.