Still, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, says he isn’t ready to declare that the nation has turned the corner on COVID-19.
Carol Semple
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Boulder voted to ban assault weapons 3 years ago. A court this month blocked the ban.
The local ordinance was challenged in court shortly after it passed, and the lawsuit was backed by the National Rifle Association.
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Chemical site cleanup on Maine river to cost more than $180 million
The settlement concerns the site of the HoltraChem Manufacturing plant on the Penobscot River that has been the subject of legal conflicts for more than 2 decades.
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Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Colorado mass shooting
Democrats vow to press gun control measures and a Senate vote on such bills would be the first in several years, but Democrats lack the votes to pass significant reform.
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Jury set for ex-officer’s trial in George Floyd’s killing
Derek Chauvin is charged with murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of Floyd, who died after the officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn’t breathe.
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U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear fishermen’s case against Atlantic Ocean monument
The fishermen sued in federal court saying the establishment of a protected zone where they have historically fished for lobsters and crabs could hurt their livelihoods.
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U.S. officials head to Mexico for talks on migration as surge hits border
Officials say migrant traffickers are encouraging people to make the trip by claiming the U.S. border is open to migrants, while Biden administration officials have stressed that the border is not open.
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Several trails in Acadia National Park closed because of nesting peregrine falcons
The Jordan Cliffs Trail, Precipice Trail, and a portion of the Orange & Black Path are closed until further notice.
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Four men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol
The latest indictment suggests the far-right group deployed a much larger contingent in Washington, with over 60 users ‘participating in’ an encrypted messaging channel that was created a day before the riots.
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Saying ‘silence is complicity,’ Biden denounces racism in Atlanta visit
The president also expresses support for the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, a bill that would strengthen the government’s reporting and response to hate crimes and provide resources to Asian American communities.