Mayor’s request for release of school shooting video denied
The mayor of the east Tennessee city of Knoxville requested the release of video footage of a high school shooting that left one student deadRead More
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Capitol Police watchdog says force needs a ‘culture change’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top watchdog for the U.S. Capitol Police told a House committee Thursday that there is a need for a culture changeRead More
Dartmouth latest school to require student vaccinations
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College students will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the fall term, according to campus officials. Provost JosephRead More
Divers aim to reach capsized ship in search for survivors
PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — Racing against time in the search for 12 people missing since their ship capsized in the Gulf of Mexico, CoastRead More
NFL reprises Draft-a-Thon to raise money for pandemic relief
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is bringing back the Draft-a-Thon that raised money last year for charities dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The leagueRead More
US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffsRead More
Police: 13-year-old driver struck, killed 3-year-old in Maine
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — A 13-year-old girl was alone behind the wheel of a car that killed a 3-year-old boy in a residential neighborhood, policeRead More
Judge orders release of 6 detained over Lebanon port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive blast at Beirut’s port on Thursday ordered the release of six people,Read More
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes new round of sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people,Read More
Homeless Americans finally getting a chance at COVID-19 shot
Homeless Americans who have been left off priority lists for coronavirus vaccinations — or even bumped aside as states shifted eligibility to older age groupsRead More