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6 charged in NH youth detention center sex abuse probe Six former staffers at New Hampshire's state-run youth detention center were arrested Wednesday in connection with the abuse of 11 children over the course of a decade, including one who continued working with children for nearly 20 years after he is accused of holding a boy down while colleagues raped him. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Vaccine reaches world's far corners After enduring 40-knot winds and freezing sea spray, jostled health care providers arrived wet and cold on two Maine islands in the North Atlantic late last month to conduct coronavirus vaccinations. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration's special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced Wednesday in anticipation that even more consumers will gain coverage in the coming months. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Doormen fired for failing to intervene in anti-Asian attack Two New York City apartment building workers have been fired for failing to help an Asian American woman as she was being violently attacked on the sidewalk outside, the building's management company said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Nearly half of new US virus infections in just 5 states Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hotspots. by Russ Bynum and Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Police official: Chauvin trained to avoid neck pressure Minneapolis police are taught to restrain combative suspects with a knee on their back or shoulders if necessary but are told to "stay away from the neck when possible," a department use-of-force instructor testified Tuesday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial. by Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Authorities: Navy medic shoots 2, is shot and killed on base A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people at a Maryland business park Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where he was shot and killed, police and U.S. Navy officials said. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 11:35am

Poll: Border woes dent Biden approval on immigration More Americans disapprove than approve of how President Joe Biden is handling the sharply increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

No indication officer in Capitol attack was stabbed, shot WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer killed last week when a man armed with a knife rammed his car into two officers at a barricade outside the Capitol does not appear to have been stabbed, slashed or shot, a police official told the Associated Press on Monday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd's neck violated policy The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pressing his knee on George Floyd's neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:05am

Inmates stage uprising at St. Louis jail dogged by unrest ST. LOUIS (AP) — Detainees broke windows, set a fire and threw chairs and other items out of a third-floor window during the second significant uprising in two months at a downtown St. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 12:00am

Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US Surveys show vaccine skepticism is more widespread among white evangelicals than almost any other major bloc of Americans. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 11:42pm

Capitol attack raises questions of security vs public access Lawmakers are trying to balance openness with safety after Friday's attack within steps of the Capitol, a challenge for Congress, nearly three months after a mob stormed the seat of American democracy, to "make it as secure as it needs to be but as free as we could possibly make it," as one senator said Sunday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Buttigieg looks to build DC bridges with Biden plan Pete Buttigieg was a few weeks into his job as transportation secretary, buried in meetings and preparing for the launch of President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion public works plan, when evening arrived along with a time to try something new in Washington. by Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police The officer who Cassandra Quinto-Collins says kneeled on her son's neck for over four minutes assured her it was standard protocol for sedating a person experiencing a mental breakdown. by the Associated Press Published Apr. 5 2021 @ 12:05am

AP source: Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, killing one of them before he was shot to death by police, had been suffering from delusions, paranoia and suicidal thoughts, a U. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Vaccine passport efforts draw opposition from GOP lawmakers HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America's perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices. by Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Chauvin's trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed For some, it's too much to watch. Others just can't turn away.The televised trial of Derek Chauvin, the former white police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, has provoked strong emotions among many Black men and women — all tinged with an underlying dread that it could yield yet another devastating disappointment. by the Associated Press Published Apr. 4 2021 @ 12:05am

Lieutenant: Kneeling on Floyd's neck 'totally unnecessary' MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kneeling on George Floyd's neck while he was handcuffed and lying on his stomach was top-tier, deadly force and "totally unnecessary," the head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division testified Friday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Many still hesitate to get vaccine, but reluctance is easing So few people came for COVID-19 vaccinations in one county in North Carolina that hospitals there now allow anyone 16 or older to get a shot, regardless of where they live. by Associated Press Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Fully vaccinated people can travel safely again, CDC says NEW YORK (AP) — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

US Capitol Police officer killed in vehicle attack, suspect shot dead The crash locked down the building for two hours and reignited tensions in a city still struggling to return to normalcy after the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2021 @ 9:34pm