Vanessa Romo
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Politics
Ex-Homeland Security Official Outs Himself As 'Anonymous' Anti-Trump Author
Miles Taylor defended his decision to criticize the president anonymously, saying it forced Trump to address the merits of the claims "rather than creating distractions through petty insults."
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Health
Barron Trump Tested Positive For Coronavirus, But Now Negative
First lady Melania Trump says she dreaded the diagnosis after she and the president got sick. "Luckily [Barron] is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms."
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National
Derek Chauvin Can Await Murder Trial Out Of State Amid 'Safety Concerns'
The former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd can leave Minnesota while he awaits trial. Floyd's family lawyer called it "an example of two justice systems in America."
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National
Michigan AG Says White Supremacist Groups Behind Plot To Kidnap Gov. Whitmer
"This effort to have a mass uprising nationally is something that we should be very concerned about because, again, it's not just a Michigan problem, this is an American problem," Dana Neseel said.
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National
White Gun-Wielding St. Louis Couple Reportedly Indicted By Grand Jury
"I've been told they've been charged with exhibiting a firearm and tampering with evidence," Joel Schwartz, who represents Mark and Patricia McCloskey told NPR.
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National
Seagram's Heiress Sentenced In Nxivm Sex Trafficking Ring Case
Several victims of the group offered tearful testimony of the abuse they suffered at the hands of Clare Bronfman, a wealthy member who used her millions to intimidate, control and punish other women.
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![caption: Bombing victim Sarah Collins Rudolph, pictured in 2013, argues that Ku Klux Klan members who attacked the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963 were "inspired and motivated by then-Gov. [George] Wallace's racist rhetoric."](https://kuow-prod.imgix.net/store/ba8132c51cab22906522a27657e80ba6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&w=340&h=226)
National
Alabama Gov. Apologizes To Surviving '5th Girl' Of 1963 KKK Bombing
"There should be no question that Ms. Collins Rudolph and the families of those who perished ... suffered an egregious injustice that has yielded untold pain and suffering over the ensuing decades."
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National
Pac-12 Reversal: Football To Start In November
The conference will play a seven-game season with the championship slated for December. The Big Ten made a similar decision earlier this month. Both say players will receive daily Covid-19 tests.
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National
Louisville Police Officer Shot As Protests Erupt After Charges In Breonna Taylor Case
Police officials offered no details about the shooting, which was announced at about 7:40 p.m. ET — shortly before a countywide curfew went into effect.
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Law & Courts
9 Protesters Confronted By Gun-Waving St. Louis Couple Get Trespassing Citations
Officials are reviewing the citations and the police department's evidence. "It's now incumbent on the city counselor to decide whether or not to charge these people," the city counselor said.