One officer shot Taylor; the other prepared the search warrant. January 6, 2021, 7:28 PM • 8 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Two Louisville police officers have been fired from the department for their roles in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. The terminations of officer […]
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Justice Department says it’s been affected by Russian hack
The Justice Department says about 3 percent of its email accounts could be compromised as part of a massive breach of federal government agencies that U.S. officials have linked to Russia By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press January 6, 2021, 6:50 PM • 1 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail […]
Former client sues lawyer convicted of massive fraud scheme
An eastern Kentucky attorney who admitted to defrauding the government of more than $600 million is being sued by a former client ByThe Associated Press January 6, 2021, 6:32 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LEXINGTON Ky. — An eastern Kentucky attorney who admitted […]
Death of 9 nuns highlights toll of coronavirus in convents
A home for retired and infirm nuns lost nine residents to COVID-19 during December as the coronavirus pandemic’s second wave surged in upstate New York By MARY ESCH Associated Press January 6, 2021, 6:25 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LATHAM, N.Y. — Through […]
Mike Pence rejects Trump’s call to overturn Biden election
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday refused President Donald Trump‘s demand that he try to block confirmation by Congress of Joe Biden‘s election as the next president of the United States. Pence said in a letter that he did not believe, as Trump has claimed, that a vice president has […]
HHS secretary recommends states open Covid vaccinations to older Americans, vulnerable groups
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday urged states against “micromanaging” their allotted coronavirus vaccine doses, saying it’s better to get the shots out as quickly as possible even if they haven’t been able to vaccinate all of their health-care workers. “There is no reason that states need […]
Warnock makes history in Georgia Senate runoff
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“We will never concede”: Trump revs up supporters with false claims
President Trump revved up supporters Wednesday at a rally near the White House as Congress prepared to convene in a joint session to count the electoral votes, the final step before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated January 20. The president urged his supporters to march on the Capitol, and even […]
Stocks extend their gains amid Georgia runoff results, Dow surges 600 points to record
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose to all-time highs on Wednesday, with traders cheering the prospects of additional fiscal stimulus as results from the runoff elections in Georgia rolled in. The 30-Dow climbed 624 points, or 2%. The S&P 500 advanced 1.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite traded […]
Unlikely allies: Inmates at Soledad State Prison raise $32,000 to help California student in need
The U.S. has less than 5% of the world’s population but about 20% of its prison population. A literature program called “Exercises In Empathy” is tackling mass incarceration by focusing on restorative justice. Omar Villafranca shares the details of how an unlikely partnership was forged behind bars, and it all […]