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• D.C. Marijuana Activists Stage 'Joints for Jabs' to Promote Vaccines

  20-04-2021 23:59
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Josh Miller walked away from the U.S. capital's convention center on Tuesday with a COVID-19 vaccination and a joint.He was...
  
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• Rep. Ayanna Pressley Made Money as a Landlord While Calling Rent Cancellation a ‘Matter of Life and Death’

  20-04-2021 23:58
  
  Maybe it’s not that leftists are ignorant of the suffering their economy-crushing proposals would inflict, but that they always assume they’re above anything they enact. At least that seems to be the case for “Squad” member Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts who presumably collected thousands of dollars in rental income while pushing to cancel…
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• Kentucky Reports 609 New COVID-19 Cases

  20-04-2021 23:56
  Kentucky has reported 609 new coronavirus cases and 13 more virus-related deaths.
  
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• Nevada Teen Suffers Seizures, Brain Clots After J&J Vaccine

  20-04-2021 23:54
  A spokesperson with the family of an 18-year-old woman in Nevada who suffered seizures after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine said the girl has received three brain surgeries related to blood clots.
  
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• 2nd Top Aide to Louisiana Attorney General Resigns

  20-04-2021 23:54
  A newspaper reports that a second top aide has resigned from the state attorney general's office, saying his boss targeted him for being a whistleblower.
  
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• In Minneapolis, City Fortified After Chauvin Guilty Verdict

  20-04-2021 23:52
  
  More than 3,000 National Guard soldiers, along with police officers, sheriffs deputies and other law enforcement personnel have flooded Minneapolis in the wake of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murder in the death last year of George Floyd.
  
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• Supporters of Lawmaker in Rape Complaint Name His Accuser

  20-04-2021 23:51
  When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him — in part by publicly releasing the name of his accuser.
  
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• Fire Erupts at Domino Sugar Plant, No Injuries Reported

  20-04-2021 23:48
  
  A fire at the Domino Sugar plant sent white smoke billowing over the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.
  
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• Saudi Arabia Reiterates Call for Iran to Engage in Ongoing Negotiations - SPA

  20-04-2021 23:47
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia reiterated on Tuesday its call for Iran to engage in the ongoing negotiations over the 2015 nuclear agreement, avoid...
  
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• Japan's Foreign Residents Ponder Travelling for Vaccines Amid Slow Inoculation Push

  20-04-2021 23:47
  
  By Rocky Swift and Daniel LeussinkTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's glacial COVID-19 inoculation push is prompting some foreign residents to consider...
  
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• Ex-Cop Guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in Floyd Case

  20-04-2021 23:43
  
  Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest.
  
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• CNN Made Decision on Death of George Floyd Before Jury Could Even Decide

  20-04-2021 23:42
  
  On Tuesday, former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was found guilty on multiple counts relating to the death of George Floyd, but CNN convicted the accused before the jury was given a chance to conclude deliberation. Chauvin was found guilty of third-degree murder, second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter. He will be sentenced in May. But…
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• Pennsylvania Plans to Send Vaccine to More Providers

  20-04-2021 23:41
  Pennsylvania plans to greatly expand its network of COVID-19 vaccine providers as demand for the life-saving shots begins to slow and existing vaccinators order fewer doses.
  
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• Doctor Named as One of Victims in Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas

  20-04-2021 23:41
  
  Austin, TEXAS (Reuters) - One of the two victims killed in Texas at the weekend in the crash of a Tesla car believed to operate without a driver...
  
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• DiCaprio, Fonda Urge US Not to Sign Climate Deal With Brazil

  20-04-2021 23:41
  
  Dozens of celebrities including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Joaquin Phoenix are calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to refrain from signing any environmental agreement with his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro.
  
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• Factbox: Outcomes of High-Profile Trials of Police-Involved Deaths

  20-04-2021 23:40
  
  (Reuters) - Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday in the choking death of George Floyd...
  
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• Judge Orders LA to Offer Shelter for Homeless on Skid Row

  20-04-2021 23:38
  A judge overseeing a sweeping lawsuit about homelessness in Los Angeles has ordered the city and county to find shelter for all unhoused residents of Skid Row within 180 days.
  
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• Florida Sheriff Warns Newcomers: Don’t Vote the ‘Stupid Way You Did Up North’

  20-04-2021 23:38
  
  Welcome to the Sunshine State — just don’t vote stupid. That was the message Polk County, Florida, Sheriff Grady Judd delivered Monday as he helped Gov. Ron DeSantis announce the state’s new law aimed at heading off the kind of major disturbances that have plagued too much of the country over the past year. And…
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• Even the Fact-Checkers Admit Democrats Are Fudging Bipartisan Support for Biden’s Jobs Plan

  20-04-2021 23:37
  
  The Biden administration and Democrats have touted the so-called American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, as having bipartisan support — but a fact-checker just destroyed their facade. The analysis Monday by FactCheck.org found that President Joe Biden and his team are spinning the public’s opinion on the matter. The fact-checker noted that the…
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• Factbox: After Chauvin, Minnesota Set to Prosecute Three Other Officers in Floyd Death

  20-04-2021 23:35
  
  (Reuters) - With the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday, prosecutors will begin...
  
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• Biden Prayed for 'The Right Verdict' in Chauvin Trial

  20-04-2021 23:34
  
  Before the verdict was announced in Minneapolis, President Joe Biden said he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
  
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• Turkey Summons Swedish Envoy to Protest Sweden's 'Support for Terrorists'

  20-04-2021 23:31
  ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Sweden's ambassador in Ankara to a meeting to protest contacts between two Swedish ministers...
  
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• Federal Judge Overseeing Homeless Lawsuit Orders Los Angeles to Find Shelter for Unhoused Residents of City's Skid Row.

  20-04-2021 23:31
  Federal judge overseeing homeless lawsuit orders Los Angeles to find shelter for unhoused residents of city's Skid Row.
  
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• AP Sources: Biden to Pledge Halving Greenhouse Gases by 2030

  20-04-2021 23:31
  
  President Joe Biden will pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030 as he convenes a virtual climate summit Thursday with 40 world leaders.
  
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• Health Officials Report Drop in Illinois COVID-19 Infections

  20-04-2021 23:30
  Numbers released by the Illinois Department of Public Health show the COVID-19 infection rate in Illinois is improving for the first time in weeks.
  
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• U of Tennessee System Won't Require Student COVID-19 Shots

  20-04-2021 23:29
  The University of Tennessee system will not require its students to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
  
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• In Minneapolis, a Fortified City in Wake of Chauvin Verdict

  20-04-2021 23:29
  
  More than 3,000 National Guard soldiers, along with police officers, sheriffs deputies and other law enforcement personnel have flooded Minneapolis in the wake of a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with murder in the death last year of George Floyd.
  
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• Company Asks for Pause in Memphis Oil Pipeline Dispute

  20-04-2021 23:21
  
  A company facing resistance to its plans to build an oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people has asked for a "mutual pause” in its dispute with city officials in Memphis, Tennessee.
  
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• State of Emergency in Portland for Chauvin Verdict

  20-04-2021 23:17
  Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency in the city to address potential protests following the verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Neo-Nazi Leader Arrested in Arizona for Aggravated Assault

  20-04-2021 23:16
  
  By Julia HarteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Burt Colucci, commander of one of the United States' oldest white supremacist groups, was arrested on Monday...
  
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• Top military official warns China and Russia are modernizing nuclear weapons faster than US

  20-04-2021 23:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The top US military official who runs the American nuclear arsenal warned that China and Russia are modernizing their nuclear weapons and capabilities faster than the US, saying during a congressional hearing on Tuesday that if it does not start investing more in nuclear defense and infrastructure, the US will be "at risk of losing credibility in the eyes of our adversaries."
  
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• The Latest: Ex-Cop Guilty of Murder, Manslaughter of Floyd

  20-04-2021 23:15
  
  Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days in a city on edge against another outbreak of unrest.
  
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• CSX 1Q Profit Dips 8% but Railroad Sees Economy Growing

  20-04-2021 23:14
  
  CSX Corp. says its first-quarter profit declined 8% due to higher expenses, but the railroad says it expects to benefit as the U.S. economy strengthens further over the rest of the year.
  
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• North Dakota to Work With Manitoba to Vaccinate Canada’s Essential Workers

  20-04-2021 23:12
  
  As many as 4,000 Canadian essential workers would be vaccinated as part of the effort, which could begin as early as Wednesday.
  
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• Tennessee Man Arrested in Connection With Capitol Riot

  20-04-2021 23:09
  A Tennessee man has been arrested on charges related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
  
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• Derek Chauvin Convicted of Murdering George Floyd; Found Guilty on All Counts

  20-04-2021 23:09
  
  A jury found the ex-Minneapolis police officer guilty on all three charges against him for the murder of Floyd – an event that led to months of racial justice protests last year.
  
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• Liverpool Players Add Voices to Growing Super League Opposition

  20-04-2021 23:08
  (Reuters) - Liverpool's players added their voices to growing opposition to the proposed European Super League on Tuesday, with captain Jordan...
  
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• Jury Announces Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

  20-04-2021 23:08
  
  A jury reached its decision Tuesday in the case of the State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin, finding Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after roughly 10 hours of deliberation. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was accused of killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020. During Floyd’s arrest,…
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• Minneapolis jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin GUILTY on ALL CHARGES in death of George Floyd

  20-04-2021 23:07 via rt.com
  
  Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of killing George Floyd, an African-American man whose death touched off Black Lives Matter protests and riots across the US in 2020.Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after Floyd died on May 25, during an attempt by six officers to arrest him for allegedly passing a counterfeit bill at a Minneapolis grocery store. 
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• GUILTY: Minneapolis jury finds ex-cop Derek Chauvin at fault in death of George Floyd

  20-04-2021 23:07 via rt.com
  
  Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of killing George Floyd, an African-American man whose death touched off Black Lives Matter protests and riots across the US in 2020.Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter after Floyd died on May 25, during an attempt by six officers to arrest him for allegedly passing a counterfeit bill at a Minneapolis grocery store. 
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• Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin Convicted of Murder and Manslaughter in George Floyd Death That Stirred Worldwide Protests

  20-04-2021 23:07
  Ex-cop Derek Chauvin convicted of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd death that stirred worldwide protests.
  
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• Videos: Police Take Bike, Cuff Black Youth, Sparking Anger

  20-04-2021 23:05
  A roughly one-minute video clip showing New Jersey police officers handcuffing a young Black person and confiscating his and others’ bicycles drew angry comments about policing online on Tuesday.
  
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• Oscars ceremony demands guests mask up – but only when camera’s OFF

  20-04-2021 23:05 via rt.com
  
  The annual Academy Awards will spare visitors the mask mandate during the main ceremony, but stars and viewers who step outside must don the mask for commercials and jump through plenty of hoops to participate.Unlike the Grammys, the Oscars on Sunday will be held mostly mask-free at Los Angeles’ Union Station, media revealed on Monday. However, those in the audience will be required to put their face coverings back on during commercial breaks and as they “cycle” through two out
  
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• Consumer-Owned Utility Advocates Plan to Oust CMP, Versant

  20-04-2021 23:04
  A bipartisan group of Maine legislators have introduced a bill that would allow a consumer-owned nonprofit corporation to take over state utility services from Central Maine Power and Versant Power.
  
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• Democrats Point to Georgia in Push for New Elections Law

  20-04-2021 23:03
  
  Senate Democrats are holding new Georgia voting rules up as a warning as they push a broad legislative overhaul of U.S. elections.
  
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• Biden to Admit Tens of Thousands of Additional Foreign Workers Amid Pandemic

  20-04-2021 23:02
  
  An additional 22,000 seasonal guest-worker visas will be made available to foreign employees this summer, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. The visas are in addition to the 66,000 H-2B visas available to seasonal employees including landscapers, fisheries, resorts and county fairs, The Wall Street Journal reported. Six thousand visas will be reserved for…
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• Apple Unveils New Products, Schedules Privacy Crackdown

  20-04-2021 23:01
  
  Apple is sprucing up its own product line as it prepares next week’s rollout of a long-awaited software update could hurt other companies by preventing apps from tracking the online activities and whereabouts of iPhone users.
  
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• Judge Rules for News Organizations in Public Records Lawsuit

  20-04-2021 23:00
  A judge has ordered the Albuquerque school district to pay over $400,000 to the Albuquerque Journal and KOB-TV for violating state law by not turning over public records in a timely manner and not meeting deadlines on responding to requests for documents.
  
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• Police Shoot, Kill Armed Suspect in Suburban Denver

  20-04-2021 22:59
  An investigation is underway after a police sergeant shot and killed an armed man during a confrontation in suburban Denver.
  
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• The Latest: Crowd Awaits Verdict at Trial Over Floyd's Death

  20-04-2021 22:58
  
  At the Minneapolis intersection that has been dubbed George Floyd Square, about 100 people have gathered around a large painting of Floyd in anticipation of the verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.
  
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