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Judge says he wants to review Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health records
(ATLANTA) -- A Georgia judge on Thursday said he wants to review Ahmaud Arbery's mental health records in private to determine if he will allow them to be used at the trial of three white defendants accused of tracking down the 25-year-old Black man ...
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Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack highlights US vulnerability: Experts
(NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans on Thursday were still feeling the effects of the ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of one of the biggest gas pipelines on the East Coast. While Colonial Pipeline said operations were starting to return to normal, at ...
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Police make arrest in attack of Asian woman hit with hammer
(WASHINGTON) — The suspect who allegedly hit an Asian woman in the head with a hammer earlier this month has been arrested. Ebony Jackson, 37, who officials describe as a homeless woman, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon ...
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Trial postponed for three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death
(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The state trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd is being delayed until March 2022, Judge Peter Cahill said Thursday. The former officers -- Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng -- have been charged ...
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At least two killed, others injured in six separate shootings across Houston, police say
(HOUSTON) -- At least two people were killed and three others injured in a string of six separate shootings across Houston on Wednesday evening, police said. The shootings occurred within a few hours of each other and are still under investigation. The first happened in ...
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Family of Bowling Green State University sophomore who died after alleged hazing incident sues fraternity
(FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio) -- The parents of an Ohio college sophomore who died from alcohol poisoning following an alleged fraternity hazing ritual in March has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the fraternity and several of its members. Stone Foltz, 20, died March 7 after ...
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78-year-old graduate fulfills lifelong dream of earning college degree
(NEW YORK) -- Vivian Cunningham is a grandmother, great-grandmother and now a college graduate. The 78-year-old graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 8. "I was amazed. I really felt great." said Cunningham. "The only thing I can say is I was just elated. ...
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Judge mulls defense request to allow Ahmaud Arbery’s criminal and mental history into trial
(GLYNN COUNTY, Ga.) -- A Georgia judge is considering whether to allow Ahmaud Arbery's criminal history and a diagnosis of mental illness to be presented at the trial of the three white men accused of tracking down the 25-year-old Black man and fatally shooting ...
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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations following hacking shutdown
(WASHINGTON) -- The Colonial Pipeline has been restarted following a multiday shutdown in the wake of a ransomware attack. The shutdown had caused panic buying of gas in many southeastern states. The company restarted operations at about 5 p.m. ET. "Following this restart, it will take ...
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Times Square shooting suspect arrested by US Marshals in Florida
(NEW YORK) — The suspected shooter who in opened fire in Times Square over the weekend and wounded three people, including a 4-year-old girl, has been arrested in Florida by U.S. Marshals, police sources told ABC News. Farrakhan Muhammad was arrested Wednesday in Starke, outside ...
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Trans teen speaks out against trans athlete bans, says football has been ‘lifesaving’
(NEW YORK) — When 13-year-old Kris Wilka was younger, he would watch football games at his cousin’s house. This tradition, he says, sent him spiraling into playing the sport himself. “It was very fascinating to me. Like, all the different things that would go into making a ...
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Phylicia Rashad named dean of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts
(WASHINGTON) -- Actress Phylicia Rashad is taking on an exciting new role off-screen. Howard University announced Wednesday that the award-winning actress will serve as the dean of its recently reestablished College of Fine Arts. Rashad, who famously played Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show, previously graduated ...
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