Three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s death will be tried together starting Aug. 23.
Katherine Lee
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Biden OKs more foreign seasonal workers as economy improves
The Department of Homeland Security said the U.S. would approve an additional 22,000 H2-B seasonal worker visas on top of the annual limit of 66,000 set by Congress.
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Archaeologists: Site of Harriet Tubman’s father’s home found
Tubman escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist who helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.
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Ted Nugent, who called COVID-19 ‘not a real pandemic,’ is sick with coronavirus
Nugent, a supporter of ex-President Donald Trump, previously called the pandemic a scam and has railed against public health restrictions.
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EU agency links J&J shot to rare clots, says odds favor use
The company will add a warning to its label and is resuming shipments to the bloc, Norway and Iceland.
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Bush criticizes Republicans’ isolationism, anti-immigration rhetoric
George W. Bush, asked to describe the state of the party, said, ‘I would describe it as isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist.’
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Biden administration weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trial
Plans are still fluid with a possible presidential address being considered.
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Greta Thunberg joins fight against vaccine inequity
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has urged governments, vaccine developers and the international community to ‘step up their game’ to fight vaccine inequity.
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Biden administration orders agencies to stop using controversial phrase ‘illegal alien’
The term was common during former President Donald Trump’s administration, turning up frequently in statements and news releases.
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‘Downton Abbey 2’ movie announced with Christmas premiere
The second movie to serve as a sequel to the hit Julian Fellowes TV series will hit theaters on Dec. 22.