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Month: March 2021

Transportation Department watchdog asked DOJ to consider criminal probe of then-Secretary Elaine Chao over ethics concerns

The Transportation Department’s inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to consider a criminal probe into then-Secretary Elaine Chao over her alleged misuse of office, documents made public Wednesday said, including her alleged use of staff for personal tasks like sending Christmas ornaments to family. The Justice Department and the US Attorney’s Office in

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SpaceX Mars prototype rocket nails landing for the first time, but explodes on pad

A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a pinpoint landing near its launch site. Approximately three minutes after landing, however, multiple independent video feeds showed the rocket exploding on its landing pad. SpaceX’s SN10, an early prototype of the company’s Starship Mars rocket,

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House passes bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked nationwide calls to overhaul policing and address racial injustice. House Democrats originally introduced and passed the bill — titled the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act — last

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Fiscalía de Colombia impone detención domiciliaria al gobernador de Antioquia, Aníbal Gaviria

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Colombia impuso este miércoles una medida de detención domiciliaria contra el gobernador de Antioquia, Aníbal Gaviria Correa. El funcionario ha sido acusado ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia por presuntas irregularidades en la adjudicación de un contrato de US$ 11,6 millones para el mantenimiento y pavimentación de un

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