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Embattled St. Louis Corrections Commissioner Stepping Down
The head of St. Louis' oft-criticized corrections department will resign at the end of the month, the new mayor announced Wednesday.
'Forced to Work 87 Hrs a Week': Indian Workers Building Hindu Temple in US Allege Violations
The suit has been filed by five of the workers against their employer Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha.
Data Expert Testifies At Landmark West Virginia Opioid Trial
A data expert testifying at a landmark opioid trial in West Virginia said Tuesday that the potency of prescription drugs sent to local communities increased over time, but the three large drug distributors being sued tried to discredit his analysis.
Bear Has Close Call On Utility Poles In Arizona Border City
Residents of an Arizona border city were left in disbelief by a surprise visit from a bear.
Feds: Ex-NYC Officer Charged With Bribery Sent Racist Text
A white New York City police officer once bragged about trying to scare Black people for kicks by randomly pointing his gun at them while on the job, federal prosecutors said Tuesday in announcing corruption charges against the officer and two others who...
EPA Sets Grants To Restore 'Brownfields' At Blighted Sites
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced more than $66 million in grants to 151 communities nationwide to assess and clean up contaminated or abandoned "brownfields'' industrial and commercial properties that contain a hazardous substance...
AIDS Virus Used in Gene Therapy to Fix 'Bubble Baby' Disease
Results show that all but two of the 50 children who were given the experimental therapy in a study now have healthy germ-fighting abilities.
China Reports Population Growth Closer to Zero in 2020
Chinese leaders have enforced birth limits since 1980 to restrain population growth but worry the working-age population is falling too fast, disrupting efforts to create a prosperous economy.
El Salvador's Bukele Says He'll Donate Vaccines To Honduras
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said Monday he will donate coronavirus vaccines to seven towns in Honduras even though his own countrys vaccination effort is still struggling.
US: Man Faces Domestic Terror Probe Tied To Racist Extremism
A Southern California man with ties to the white supremacy movement is the subject of a domestic terrorism investigation, federal authorities wrote in court documents.
Attorneys: DA Should Step Aside From Deputy Shooting Probe
Attorneys for the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies in North Carolina have asked the local prosecutor to recuse himself from the investigation because they say he's too close to the men who fired their weapons.
Police Searching Virginia Landfill For Baby Missing From DC
Law enforcement officials said Monday that they are searching a landfill in Virginia as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a baby who disappeared last week in the nations capital.
Top U.S. Fuel Pipeline, Crippled By Ransomware Attack, Days Away From Restart
America's biggest gasoline pipeline is unlikely to resume significant operations for several days due to a ransomware cyberattack that Washington on Monday blamed on a shadowy criminal network called DarkSide.
Police: Maryland Man Killed 3 Neighbors, Set House Ablaze
A Maryland man who neighbors said had a long history of aggression went on a rampage over the weekend, shooting or stabbing three people to death and setting his home on fire before responding officers fatally shot him, police said Sunday.
Scottish Nationalists Vow Independence Vote After Election Win
Proindependence parties won a majority in Scotland's parliament on Saturday, paving the way to a highstakes political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the future of the United Kingdom.
US Stand on Waiver of Covid-19 Vaccine Patent is No 'Magic Bullet', Says EU
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that giving any priority to discussing intellectual property rights now, is a false debate.