Brian Mann
Stories
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National
NYC Setting Up Quarantine Checkpoints For Travelers From COVID-19 Hot Spots
Checkpoints at major bridges, tunnels and other sites are meant to drive home the message that 14-day quarantine rules are mandatory for people returning from states with high infection rates.
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National
Federal Judge Speaks Out About Deadly Attack On Her Family
Esther Salas is calling for reforms to keep judges and other court officials safe from attacks. "This is a matter of life and death," she said. Her son was killed at her home last month.
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National
New York Police Draws Anger After Plainclothes Cops Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van
Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras.
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National
Fatal N.J. Shooting By 'Anti-Feminist' Raises Questions About Protection Of Judges
Attacks such as the one that left Judge Esther Salas' son dead are rare, but a report shows "threats and inappropriate comments" against federal court workers increased fourfold since 2015.
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National
Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions
Forty Americans die every day from overdoses linked to prescription opioids, but researchers say many doctors and dentists still have a "prescribe and forget" attitude toward the medications.
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National
Some States To Out-Of-Towners: If You Come Visit, Plan To Quarantine For Two Weeks
The 14-day quarantine rule — which in some areas carries fines of up to $10,000 — is meant to help contain the spread of COVID-19, but enforcement varies from state to state.
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National
How Protests Are Adding New Hardships For First Responders And Health Care Workers
First responders and health workers are already exhausted by the pandemic. But now street protests around the U.S. are adding new hardships, potentially contributing to the second wave of the virus.
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National
3 Police Injured During Brooklyn Stabbing Attack
The late-night violence occurs in the Flatbush neighborhood when police say a man approached an officer assigned to an anti-looting patrol and stabbed him in the neck.
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National
Trump Officials Defend Their Handling Of Worker Safety During Coronavirus
They told lawmakers at a congressional hearing Thursday that federal agencies reacted swiftly, giving updated guidelines to employers at hospitals, nursing homes, meat-packing plants and warehouses.
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Politics
U.S. Is Still Without Regulations For Personal Protective Equipment
Nearly 300 American health care workers have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, lawmakers will question Trump officials about how and why that happened.