Laurel Wamsley
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National
Park Police Officer Who Provided Backup Testifies In Derek Chauvin Trial
Chauvin's attorney said the footage from Officer Peter Chang's bodycam would show how another officer reacted to events as well as reflect bystanders' reactions to what they were seeing.
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Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 MAX Planes
The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people.
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CDC Director Declares Racism A 'Serious Public Health Threat'
"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for generations and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism," Walensky said.
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FAQ: What Is A Vaccine 'Passport,' And What Are These Credentials Used For?
These digital credentials could return us to normal life more quickly, but they have stirred controversy in some quarters.
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Politics
As Biden Pushes Major Rail Investments, Amtrak's 2035 Map Has People Talking
"You and your family could travel coast to coast without a single tank of gas onboard a high-speed train," President Biden said. The map shows 30 new routes across the U.S. that funding could create.
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Chauvin Trial: Witnesses Describe Officers' Fatal Detention Of George Floyd
"Even I said to the officer, I said, 'man, he said he can't breathe.' They said, 'if he keep talking, well, he can breathe,'" said Charles McMillian, who testified that he pulled over to observe.
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Politics
Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military
President Biden signed an executive order repealing the Trump transgender ban in his first week in office, directing the Pentagon to begin the process to allow transgender people to serve openly.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis Rejects Vaccine Passports As 'Completely Unacceptable'
DeSantis said he will issue emergency rules this week to prevent businesses from requiring proof of vaccination, and will work with Florida's legislature on a permanent ban.
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Rachel Levine Makes History As 1st Openly Trans Federal Official Confirmed By Senate
Levine, a doctor who was previously Pennsylvania's secretary of health, is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. She's the new assistant secretary for health.
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Here's What We Know About The Victims Of The Boulder Shooting
Ten people died in the shooting at a Colorado grocery store on Monday. They ranged in age from 20 to 65. Here are their stories, as we learn them.