Deepa Shivaram
Stories
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National
Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack in LA
The all-around champion, who is Hmong American, says she was with a group of friends of Asian descent in Los Angeles when people in a passing car yelled at them to "go back to where they came from."
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National
McDonald's CEO apologizes after saying 2 slain children were failed by their parents
Chris Kempczinski held a town hall with employees on Monday after reports revealed he messaged Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and appeared to blame the death of two shooting victims on their parents.
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National
The U.S. Navy has christened a ship named after slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk
Milk served in the Navy in the 1950s, but was discharged after being questioned about his sexual orientation. He became the first openly gay elected official in California before his death in 1978.
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National
8 people were killed at Houston's Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage
Authorities in Houston said scores were injured and 11 people were transported to the hospital after going into cardiac arrest at a concert by rapper Travis Scott.
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National
University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all
The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.
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Politics
A Southwest pilot is under investigation for the divisive phrase 'Let's go, Brandon'
The airline said it will address the situation with the pilot and that it doesn't condone employees sharing personal political opinions while working or tolerate behavior that leads to divisiveness.
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National
American Airlines has cancelled more than 1,700 flights since Friday
The airline says it was forced to cancel more than 800 flights on Sunday alone due to poor weather and staff shortages.
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Education
Textbook that asked if treatment of Native Americans was 'exaggerated' is recalled
Hodder Education, the publisher of the textbook, said it was removing the book from sale and would conduct a review of the content.
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Arts & Life
Alec Baldwin was practicing for a scene when gun went off, affidavits show
Affidavits released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office offer the most complete accounting so far of the shooting that killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Politics
White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19
A 1992 law called for all records surrounding the assassination to be made public, but the National Archives says it needs more time to review the files to ensure their release wouldn't cause harm.