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Month: May 2021

Nine of 12 Super League clubs recommit to UEFA and admit project was a mistake

European football’s governing body, UEFA, says nine of the 12 founding clubs that formed the ill-fated breakaway Super League competition have recommitted to UEFA club and national team competitions. In a Friday press release, UEFA states that Arsenal, AC Milan, Chelsea, Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, have acknowledged

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Family demands accountability as Massachusetts authorities investigate the death of a Black 16-year-old

The family of a Black 16-year-old is demanding accountability and transparency after authorities announced an investigation into the teenager’s death last month in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Mikayla Miller’s body was found by a jogger in the woods off a walking path during the early morning of April 18, according to a Tuesday news release from the

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Police buy new, more accurate Tasers

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police get a major upgrade: moving to a stronger, faster and more accurate Taser. “The fact that you have that second cartridge to attempt to get that effective deployment is a game-changer,” said Officer Mandee Kampbell is a master instructor and academy instructor

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Voter-suppression robocalls case heads to trial

Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced two men accused of intimidating minority voters in Detroit and other cities through a robocall meant to suppress turnout in the 2020 presidential election will go to trial after a failed dismissal attempt. Last October, Arlington, Virginia residents

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US stocks rise despite weak jobs report

Bad economic news was once again greeted with cheers on Wall Street. Investors brushed off Friday’s surprisingly weak jobs report, which showed far fewer jobs were added last month than expected. The Dow and the S&P 500 both rose to new all-time highs Friday, and the Nasdaq was up nearly 1% as big tech stocks

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A suspect has been arrested and hostages released after an eight-hour standoff at a Minnesota bank, police say

A suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and second-degree assault., authorities said. It was a “peaceful resolution, the best possible outcome we could have had,” said St. Cloud Police Chief Blair

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IDWR to change water administration of water rights in the Portneuf Basin

Seven irrigation districts and canal companies representing the Snake River Surface Water Coalition (SWC) sent a letter on April 23 to the Director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) requesting the Director instruct Watermasters in the Portneuf River Basin to regulate surface water rights in the Portneuf River Basin during the 2021 irrigation season in priority with Snake River water rights, IDWR officials said Friday.

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A Philadelphia physician raised $500,000 and is sending oxygen tanks to help India battle its Covid crisis

A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old resident at the University of Pennsylvania, said she and a group of area physicians have raised almost $500,000 in one week to help send supplies directly to state-run hospitals in India that

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Museum back open after yearlong closure

Click here for updates on this story     PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena’s Kidspace Museum reopened its doors Thursday for the first time in more than a year. Some lucky kids got a sneak peak at the fun on Wednesday. Normally, the museum is open Thursdays through Sundays. Kidspace will operate at a reduced capacity because

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Alabama Legislature votes to legalize medical marijuana

Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid ongoing talks over revamping cannabis laws. The measure would create a medical cannabis commission to regulate, license and oversee distribution of medical marijuana. Doctors could prescribe medical marijuana for several conditions including cancer, a

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Boardwalk now a huge homeless encampment

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Venice boardwalk is now a huge homeless encampment. There are fights, fires and even shootings. Isabel Storey was walking her dogs and saw the line of tents. “I’m so sad I’m just feeling like our public officials aren’t doing their jobs.” There are

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Homeland Security reverses Trump-era DNA collection plan for immigration vetting

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday withdrew Trump-era plans to vastly expand the collection of biometric data, including DNA samples, which would have been used for immigration purposes such as verifying family relationships. The withdrawal is “consistent” with President Joe Biden’s February executive order focused on legal immigration, as well administration efforts to reduce

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What is bitcoin cash?

A cryptocurrency that looks and sounds a lot like bitcoin has creeped up into the top 10 biggest digital currencies list: bitcoin cash. Bitcoin cash shares most of its code with bitcoin. But it is significantly faster at processing transactions. The cryptocurrency is having a moment: It surged more than 11% Thursday, and more than

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Federal grand jury indicts four former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s death

A federal grand jury has indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s constitutional rights, according to court documents filed in federal court in Minnesota. The indictment says Derek Chauvin — who was convicted last month on state murder charges in the Black man’s

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Amnesty apologizes to Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny as it restores his ‘prisoner of conscience’ status

Amnesty International has reversed its decision to strip the jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny of his “prisoner of conscience” status, the human rights group said on Friday. The group had revoked the label from Navalny in February over past comments he had made. The activist has been criticized in some corners for past statements against

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A Liechtenstein prince is accused of killing one of Europe’s biggest bears

Romanian authorities are investigating after one of Europe’s largest brown bears was allegedly shot and killed by a prince from Liechtenstein. Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein — the 32-year-old nephew of the tiny principality’s reigning Prince Hans-Adam II — is accused of shooting 17-year-old Arthur in March during a hunting expedition. Prosecutors opened an

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Nasdaq’s computer system literally can’t handle Berkshire Hathaway’s sky-high stock price

The world’s most famous electronic stock market can’t compete with the stubbornness of a 90-year-old billionaire. For decades, Warren Buffett has refused to split Berkshire Hathaway’s sky-high Class A shares, which traded hands Friday at a staggering $436,312. Buffett’s persistence finally caused a Y2K-like problem this week at Nasdaq. Here’s the issue: Nasdaq’s 32-bit computer

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Windy, Cloudy, Chance of Storms

Big difference from yesterday’s near 80 degree temps, with highs in the low 70’s today. Partly sunny with a sligh chance of storms in the Snake Plain. 60% chance for Salmon and with more storms chances for mountain areas and the SE highlands later with wind across the area from the SW 20-30 G 40mph.

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Democrats on Federal Election Commission denounce group’s decision not to punish Trump over hush money payment to Stormy Daniels

Two Democrats on the Federal Election Commission are criticizing Republican members after the commission deadlocked and did not take action against former President Donald Trump‘s campaign related to the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election. “Because of Trump’s apparent role in orchestrating the transaction, we supported (the

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