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2 Louisville officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests Interim Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder said a suspect was in custody but did not offer details about whether that person was participating in the demonstrations. by Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

In Taylor case, limits of law overcome calls for justice "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" became a rallying cry this summer, emblazoned on T-shirts worn by celebrities and sports stars while protesters filled the streets demanding police accountability. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

US experts vow 'no cutting corners' as vaccine tests expand A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to assure a skeptical Congress and public that they can trust any shots the government ultimately approves. Published Sep. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single former police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor's death. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:55pm

With 95% homes hit, feds say no need for census extension With the number of U.S. households counted topping 95 percent, there is no reason for a judge to order the U.S. Census Bureau to extend by a month the head count of every U.S. resident, government attorneys said in court papers Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night, shortly after President Donald Trump prevailed in a behind-the-scenes fight over his farm bailout. Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

'Unfathomable': US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000 The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, by far the highest in the world, hitting the once-unimaginable threshold six weeks before an election that is certain to be a referendum in part on President Donald Trump's handling of the crisis. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Judge dismisses Trump challenge to Nevada mail voting law A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from President Donald Trump's re-election campaign challenging Nevada's new vote-by-mail law, saying the campaign failed to show how it could be harmed by the law. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Democrats unveil temporary funding bill to avert shutdown Democrats controlling the House unveiled a government-wide temporary funding bill Monday that would keep federal agencies fully up and running into December. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Arrest in case of ricin letters sent to White House, Texas A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to the White House, has been arrested at the New York-Canada border and is also suspected of sending similar poisoned envelopes to law enforcement agencies in Texas, officials said Monday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Wildfires, hurricanes disrupt final weeks of 2020 census Already burdened by the coronavirus pandemic and a tightened deadline, the Census Bureau must now contend with several natural disasters as wildfires and hurricanes disrupt the final weeks of the nation's once-a-decade headcount. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Biden: Don't rush Ginsburg replacement Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose the election-season rush. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles Sunday, burning structures, homes and a nature center in a famed Southern California wildlife sanctuary in foothill desert communities. by Associated Press Published Sep. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor Strong afternoon winds intensified a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains northeast of Los Angeles, prompting authorities to issue new evacuation orders Saturday for desert communities that lost some homes a day earlier. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Democrats face quandary on vaccine support as election nears President Donald Trump is escalating his promise for a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay. by Associated Press Published Sep. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Study hints antibody drug may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations A drug company said partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints it may help keep mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized, a goal no current coronavirus medicine has been able to meet. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

'Nothing left in the bucket': Wildfire resources run thin Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames. by the Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it pushed inland for what could be a slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South. by Associated Press Published Sep. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines The federal government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans. by RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2020 @ 10:22am

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent with a standoff that could force them to face voters without delivering more aid. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

City to pay $12M to Breonna Taylor's family, reform police The city of Louisville will pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor's slaying by police thrust the Black woman's name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

'Huge rainmaker'Hurricane Sally threatens historic floods ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — Hurricane Sally drifted in a slow crawl Tuesday toward the northern Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surge and relentless rainfall forecasters warned could trigger historic flooding as the storm was expected to hover in the area long after coming ashore. by Associated Press Published Sep. 16 2020 @ 12:05am