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Tensions escalate between police, protesters
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — Tensions between protesters and police intensified for the second night in a row Monday around the…
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Defense to call witnesses, judge says
MINNEAPOLIS — Jurors were expected to start hearing from witnesses testifying for the defense Tuesday in the murder trial of former…
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Biden to pick Christine Wormuth as first woman secretary of the Army
WASHINGTON — A woman may serve as secretary of the Army in the Department of Defense for the first time.…
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Arkansas police rammed pregnant woman’s SUV in traffic stop: Lawsuit
An Arkansas woman says she had no safe place to pull over in July 2020 when a state trooper tried to…
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Gunman kills woman and toddler after Florida market
A man, woman and child were dead at a Publix supermarket Thursday, officials said. Officials say the shooter was among the…
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What’s driving the day at the U.K. summit attended by Joe Biden
FALMOUTH, England – Leaders from some of the world's wealthiest nations were gathering Friday for their first in person meetings since the start of the…
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Delta COVID variant spreads; US nears 600K coronavirus deaths: Updates
As a glimmer of hope emerges while the United States enters the summer with some of the lowest COVID case rates…
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What’s driving Joe Biden, wealthy countries on Day 1?
FALMOUTH, England – Leaders from some of the world's wealthiest nations were gathering Friday for their first in-person meetings since the start of the coronavirus…
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Critical race theory bills prompt nationwide teacher protests
Growing up in Arkansas, Jared Middleton remembers learning only the basic facts of events with heavy racial dynamics, such as the Civil War…
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Experts explain why we shouldn’t say it
In our daily lives, we may encounter phrases like "I am disabled" or "My child has special needs." And to…
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Westminster Dog Show has legend Patricia Trotter judge Best in Show
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – She is a royal who carries herself like a commoner, a Tom Brady who could be mistaken…
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Darnella Frazier wins Pulitzer Prize citation for George Floyd video
The teenager who recorded the infamous video showing George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police was awarded a 2021…
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USA TODAY Network projects honored with awards
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded George Floyd's murder, was honored with a Special Citation by the Pulitzer Prize board…
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