A Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde elementary school massacre is signaling that local police have still not committed to speaking with it about the shooting that killed 19 children and …
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6/17/22
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Deborah Borda will retire as president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic at the end of the 2022-23 season. She will be succeeded by Gary Ginstling, head of Washington’s National Symphony …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/17/22
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Following a string of union victories at Amazon and Starbucks, a group of prominent progressive grantmakers is seeking to put a total of $20 million into a coalition with organized labor that will …
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By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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6/17/22
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Police say a lone suspect fired on a small group meeting at a church near one of Alabama’s major cities, fatally wounding two people and injuring a third victim. Police say the suspect is in …
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6/16/22
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The church shooting Thursday in Alabama that killed two people and wounded another is just the latest recent high-profile shooting in May and June. The most prominent were a racist attack that killed …
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By The Associated Press
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6/16/22
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California won’t be listing the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species for now. The California Fish and Game Commission voted 2-2 Thursday on whether to list the tree under state …
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE
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6/16/22
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Chicago’s police superintendent is recommending the firing of an officer accused of dragging a Black woman from a car by her hair and kneeling on her back and neck during a period of protests and …
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6/16/22
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An aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is said to be doing well and developing quickly. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance says the female cub was born May 10 and will nurse from mother Zola for …
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6/16/22
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The impact of the 1972 Title IX law barring discrimination in educational programs that receive federal aid is vast, but it has been particularly influential in athletics.
Women’s and men’s …
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By The Associated Press
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6/16/22
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The white man who opened fire on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, killing 10, is due in federal court, a day after authorities announced hate crime charges that could bring the death penalty. …
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON
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6/16/22
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Layla Salazar adored Koala bears and loved the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and dancing to TikTok videos. Her family said she wanted her grandparents to pick her up as often as possible from school because …
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6/16/22
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The wife of a man who killed two police officers in a Los Angeles suburb says she warned them he had a gun. Diana Flores tells KCBS-TV that Justin Flores had attacked her two days ago and she warned …
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By STEFANIE DAZIO and CHRISTOPHER WEBER
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6/16/22
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As another hurricane season gets started, many Native American residents in southeast Louisiana are still struggling to recover from last year's Hurricane Ida. Native Americans have lived in the …
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By REBECCA SANTANA
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6/15/22
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As the summer rainy season known simply as the monsoon started Wednesday, concerns grew for neighborhoods below mountains that have burned repeatedly in northern Arizona. The monsoon runs through …
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By FELICIA FONSECA
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6/15/22
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A dozen students and two adults were served floor sealant instead of milk at a day care summer program at an Alaska elementary school. Juneau school officials say several children complained of …
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By MARK THIESSEN
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6/15/22
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 81-year-old Fauci is fully vaccinated and has …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON
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6/15/22
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Americans cut their spending unexpectedly in May compared with the month before, underscoring how surging inflation on daily necessities like gas is causing them to be more cautious about buying …
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By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
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6/15/22
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The federal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building is entering a new phase that involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel to determine what …
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By CURT ANDERSON
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6/15/22
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U.S. government advisers met Wednesday to decide whether to endorse COVID-19 shots for the youngest children, moving the nation closer to vaccinations for all ages. Kids under 5 are the last …
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By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE
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6/15/22
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