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White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park Has Been Fired
A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. His video, which has gone viral, shows her telling emergency operators that the man is threatening her and her dog.
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Georgia Investigators 'Confident' In Arrests Made In Ahmaud Arbery Case
William "Roddie" Bryan has said he was a witness. "I can tell you that if we believed he was a witness we wouldn't have arrested him," the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.
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Michael Cohen Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus Concerns
President Trump's former attorney will be placed in home confinement. Thousands of federal inmates have been released to home confinement since March due to concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.
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Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal
Loughlin is facing two months in prison and a $150,000 fine, according to the recommendations of the plea agreement. Her husband is facing five months in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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NFL Announces New Rules To Tackle Lack Of Diversity In Its Coaching, Executive Ranks
The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule on the same day teams were allowed to reopen practice facilities if area regulations allowed. Team facilities were shut in late March out of COVID-19 concerns.
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Lawyer For Arbery Shooting Suspect: 'This Is Not Some Sort Of Hate Crime'
Lawyers for Gregory McMichael, one of the two men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, said the facts of the case "can not be shoehorned into a narrative that's being told so far."
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Delta To Retire 777 Fleet As Demand For Travel Plummets Amid Coronavirus
The wide-bodied planes were used for ultra-long-haul flights. It's a signal Delta does not anticipate international travel will pick up anytime soon.
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Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.
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More Arrests Possible In The Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia Investigators Say
Two men, Gregory and Travis McMichael, have been charged with murder in connection with the killing of an unarmed black man in February. State officials say the investigation remains open.
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Fauci Says It's 'Doable' To Have Millions Of Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine By January
Noting that trials are still in the early phase, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the plan is to develop a vaccine that is safe, effective — and can be quickly scaled up for distribution.