By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. But the first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a far more
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. But the first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a far more
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By Scottie Andrew, Harmeet Kaur and Radhika Marya, CNN The past year packed some of the biggest stories of our lifetimes into just 365 days. From the insurrection and a new administration to viral missing persons cases, with the Covid-19 pandemic looming above it all, readers had a lot to catch up on. One of
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos se sumerge en una pelea invernal aterradora y que empeora rápidamente con el aumento de casos de covid-19, una situación que dejará intactos a pocos ciudadanos y comunidades. Pero a medida que la variante ómicron altamente transmisible arrasa en todo el país, el gobierno de Biden revela signos
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The man charged in a deadly hit and run crash in Wilton Manors that struck six children, killing two, made his first court appearance on Wednesday. Sean Charles Greer, 27, faces a number of charges including tampering with evidence, failing to
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A member of the jury that convicted Minnesota police officer Kim Potter of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright says jurors felt she made an honest mistake when she drew her firearm instead of her Taser, but that she was still responsible for his death. The juror spoke with KARE-TV reporter
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks were modestly higher Thursday, helped by a bit of good economic data. Trading was relatively quiet with many investors having closed out their positions for the year. Companies that rely on consumer spending as well as health care and communications stocks accounted for a big share of the
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks were modestly higher Thursday, helped by a bit of good economic data. Trading was relatively quiet with many investors having closed out their positions for the year. Companies that rely on consumer spending as well as health care and communications stocks accounted for a big share of the
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s latest report on unemployment benefits is proof that the US jobs recovery is still in full-swing. The average number of weekly jobless benefits claims over the past four weeks fell to 199,250. That’s the lowest four-week moving average since October 1969, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Last week alone,
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Not for the first time a statue of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is getting people talking — this time in India. Unveiled in Goa, the statue of the Portuguese star was commissioned to inspire young people’s love of football, according to a state minister. “For the love of football and at
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials from the state of Virginia and the city of Richmond have tentatively decided the future of their now mostly relocated Confederate monuments. The officials on Thursday announced a proposal to transfer ownership to the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. Included in the transfer would be an enormous
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla is recalling certain Model 3s because a coaxial cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit to the driver’s main console. All Model 3s from model years 2017 to 2020 are included in the recall, with as many as
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla is recalling certain Model 3s because a coaxial cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit to the driver’s main console. All Model 3s from model years 2017 to 2020 are included in the recall, with as many as
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla is recalling certain Model 3s because a coaxial cable for its backup camera can become worn and fail to transmit to the driver’s main console. All Model 3s from model years 2017 to 2020 are included in the recall, with as many as
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have signed coach Dean Evason and his staff to multiyear contract extensions. Evason is in his second full season as Minnesota’s coach. The Wild have won 19 of their 30 games so far this season and are on their way to a third consecutive playoff appearance with
Continue Reading WINFIELD, Ala. (AP) — Authorities in Alabama say homes and buildings were damaged and trees blown down as a line of intense thunderstorms rolled across several Southern states. The storms Wednesday brought the threat of tornadoes and high winds, though it wasn’t immediately known whether a twister caused the damage in Alabama on Wednesday evening.
Continue Reading FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Forecasters say a storm is expected to produce hazardous driving conditions across much of Arizona beginning late Thursday and continuing into Saturday. The National Weather Service says snow is expected in higher elevations, including at Flagstaff and other areas in northern Arizona and in eastern Arizona’s White and Chuska mountains. Moderate
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved slightly higher in the final week of 2021. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark, 30-year home loan ticked up to 3.11% this week from 3.05% last week. A year ago, the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drenching rains are falling across a swath of Southern California and snow has brought traffic to a halt on a major highway as the last in a series of December storms moves through. The California Highway Patrol says the Grapevine section of Interstate 5 high in the mountains north of Los
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family’s Ohio home after he mistook her for an intruder. Authorities say the mother called 911 after the shooting in Columbus around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday and said the father had shot at someone he thought was breaking into the house
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