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Nation / World

Published
April 26, 2021

Black man killed by North Carolina deputies was shot in back of head, attorney says

Andrew Brown Jr.'s death prompted days of protests and calls for the public release of body camera video. Civil rights leaders decried that warrants should not lead to a fatal shooting.
Published
April 26, 2021

Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles

The president's goals aren't impossible, but the timeframe may need some tweaking.
Published
April 26, 2021

Republican Sunbelt gains congressional seats as census shows population shift

For the first time in 170 years of statehood, California is losing a congressional seat.
Published
April 26, 2021

Justice Department opens Louisville policing probe over Breonna Taylor’s death

Similarly, Attorney General Merrick Garland last week announced a probe into the tactics of the police in Minneapolis following the death there of George Floyd.
Published
April 26, 2021

EPA to give California the right to set climate limits on cars, SUVs

The move comes days after the Transportation Department withdrew Trump-era restrictions on state tailpipe emission rules and could help pave the way for a broader climate deal with automakers.

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Published
April 26, 2021

U.S. will share its stock of AstraZeneca vaccines with world

The vaccine is not yet authorized for use here, but it has cleared safety reviews in other countries.
Published
April 26, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense

The justices said Monday they will review a lower-court ruling that upheld New York’s restrictive gun permit law.
Published
April 25, 2021

Police seek attacker who kicked Chinese American man in head

The man, who was collecting cans when he was attacked from behind, is in critical but stable condition.
Published
April 24, 2021

How struggling households can get federal rental assistance

The U.s. government has approved two rounds of aid, worth more than $46 billion total, that is slowly making its way to renters.
Published
April 23, 2021

Hospitals in India plead for oxygen as country sets COVID-19 record

The world’s worst coronavirus surge is wearing out the nation, which on Friday set a global record in daily infections for a second straight day with 332,730.