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Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence WASHINGTON (AP) — It won't speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden's decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration's commitment to global leadership. by Associated Press Published May. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man's constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air. by Associated Press Published May. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden administration allocates $21.6B in rental assistance WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced the allocation of $21.6 billion in emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions of people who lost jobs during the pandemic. by Associated Press Published May. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Some in GOP worry new limits will hurt their voters, too As Republicans march ahead with their campaign to tighten voting laws in political battlegrounds, some in their party are worried the restrictions will backfire by making it harder for GOP voters to cast ballots. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family Cece Linder was living in a 770-square-foot apartment outside Washington, D.C., last spring when the area went into lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Remote learning still widespread even after goal hit President Joe Biden has met his goal of having most elementary and middle schools open for full, in-person learning in his first 100 days in office, according to new survey data, but the share of students choosing to return has continued to lag far behind. by Associated Press Published May. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

States push back against use of facial recognition by police Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about its accuracy and the growing pervasiveness of video surveillance is leading some state lawmakers to hit the pause button. by Associated Press Published May. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

Deluge over: South cleaning up debris of rain, twisters A deluge that dumped more than 7 inches of rain in a few hours and spawned at least three tornadoes eased Wednesday but left homeowners and workers to clean up a wide area across the Southeast. by Associated Press Published May. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

San Francisco women stabbed amid wave of attacks on Asian people SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two elderly Asian women were stabbed as they waited for a bus in downtown San Francisco — the latest in a series of attacks against Asian Americans nationwide since the start of the pandemic last year. by Associated Press Published May. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

Some Black parents say remote learning gives racism reprieve Before schools shuttered during the pandemic, Ayaana Johnson worried every time she dropped her daughters off at school. by Associated Press Published May. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

2 Asian American women stabbed in San Francisco attack Police were hunting for a man who stabbed two Asian American women without warning Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco's Mid-Market area. by Associated Press Published May. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Supreme Court skeptical of low-level crack offender's case Crack cocaine trafficking kingpins convicted more than a decade ago can ask courts to reduce their prison terms under a 2018 federal law. by Associated Press Published May. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Man who fatally shot 3 at Kansas Jewish sites dies in prison A man who fatally shot three people at Jewish sites in Kansas in 2014 has died in prison, the Kansas Department of Corrections said Tuesday. by MARGARET STAFFORD, Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 11:05am

EPA rule to phase out some greenhouse gases In the first Biden administration rule aimed at combating climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

US begins reuniting some families at Mexico border The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump's presidency will be reunited in the United States this week in what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calls "just the beginning" of a broader effort. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Calls for justice expressed at N.C. funeral of Andrew Brown Jr. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton issued a powerful call for transparency and the release of body camera footage at the funeral Monday for Andrew Brown Jr. by Associated Press Published May. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Use-of-force cases prompt state debates over officer records DENVER (AP) — Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public or to share them with other agencies, a push that comes amid high-profile deaths at the hands of law enforcement. by Associated Press Published May. 3 2021 @ 12:15am

Mourners attend viewing for man shot by North Carolina deputies ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to a North Carolina man whose shooting at the hands of sheriff's deputies has triggered a wave of protests. by Associated Press Published May. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego Three people were killed and more than two dozen others were hospitalized Sunday after a boat capsized and broke apart in rough water just off the San Diego coast during a suspected human smuggling operation, authorities said. by Associated Press Published May. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Booms in Idaho, Utah buck curve of slowing US growth Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho. by Associated Press Published May. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Sentencing uncertain for those charged in Capitol riot More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. by Associated Press Published May. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

States see potential federal windfall, go slow on road taxes Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have agreed on in recent years. by David A. Lieb, Associated Press Published May. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published May. 1 2021 @ 12:05am