Vanessa Romo
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National
Chicago Releases Video Showing Fatal Police Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo
The highly anticipated footage was released to the public on Thursday, more than two weeks after the seventh-grader was killed by an officer following an alleyway foot pursuit.
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National
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Transgender Health Care Bill: 'Step Way Too Far'
"My own personal view that this is too extreme, it was too broad and did not grandfather in those young people who are currently under hormone treatment," he said, before apologizing.
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National
Former Training Commander On Chauvin Neck Restraint: 'That's Not What We Train'
When asked if former officer Derek Chauvin's restraint of George Floyd followed proper protocol, Minneapolis Inspector Katie Blackwell said, "I don't know what kind of improvised position that is."
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National
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority.
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National
MLB Moves All-Star Game From Atlanta Over Georgia's New Voting Law
"Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box," said Commissioner Rob Manfred. A new host city for the game was not named.
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National
San Francisco Man Who Threatened Asian Woman In Bakery Arrested For Hate Crime
The victim first called police on Sunday when she says Darrell Hunter entered the store threatening to shoot Chinese people. Officials arrested him days later when he returned to menace her.
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Politics
G. Gordon Liddy, Chief Operative Behind Watergate Scandal, Dies At 90
The bombastic conservative, who became a popular talk show host, reveled in his reputation as a man willing to go to any lengths to reelect Nixon, saying, "I'd do it again for my president."
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National
Firefighter Testifies: 'I Was Desperate To Help ... And This Human Was Denied That'
Video footage played in court on Tuesday shows Genevieve Hansen pleading with officers on top of George Floyd for a chance to help him. She asked them to check his pulse.
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National
Microsoft, Facebook, Uber Plan To Reopen Offices
All three companies say they intend to abide by local health protocols and safety guidelines as limited numbers of employees will be allowed to return to headquarters.
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National
USC Agrees To $852 Million Settlement To End Sex Abuse Litigation
Added to a separate 2018 settlement of $215 million, the agreement means the university is paying more than $1 billion to clear the lawsuits related to former campus gynecologist George Tyndall.