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Man convicted of fatally punching 5-year-old son, allegedly over Father’s Day cheesecake
by By Paulina Villegas on May 8, 2021 at 1:33 pm
Travis E. Stackhouse told authorities that he had only eaten one piece, and was upset others were eating it.
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Alabama police officer convicted of murder for shooting suicidal man in 2018
by By Lateshia Beachum on May 8, 2021 at 1:24 pm
An Alabama police officer was convicted of murder on Friday for his response to shooting and killing a suicidal man.
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I cleaned out my mother’s things years after she died. As I lost the clutter, I gained...
by By Blake Turck on May 8, 2021 at 10:00 am
I finally settled on what to keep, what to say goodbye to. I now understand that stuff and memories are two very different things.
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Biden wants to move energy offshore, but choppy seas are ahead
by By Josh Partlow on May 8, 2021 at 9:36 am
To fight climate change, the administration supports a huge expansion in offshore wind farms by 2030.
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Alamo renovation gets stuck over arguments about slavery
by By Richard Webner on May 8, 2021 at 9:01 am
Some heroes of the Texas Revolution were enslavers, a neglected piece of history that has helped stall a badly needed overhaul of the revered battle site.
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Most police departments in America are small. That’s partly why changing policing is...
by By Mark Berman on May 8, 2021 at 8:59 am
Nine in 10 American police departments employ fewer than 50 officers.
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Texas House passes GOP bill tightening voting rules; Democrats vow to fight in court
by By Hannah Knowles and Katie Shepherd on May 7, 2021 at 3:56 pm
The bill — which would crack down on unsolicited mail-ballot applications and voter assistance and grant new powers to partisan poll watchers — passed 78-64 Friday afternoon after heated debate.
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CDC acknowledges airborne transmission
by By Jennifer Hassan, Kim Bellware and Meryl Kornfield on May 7, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Chinese vaccine-maker Sinopharm was listed for emergency authorization by the World Heath Organization Friday in a move expected to bolster the global supply of coronavirus vaccines.
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Florida man tried to track his robbery victim by attaching an iPhone to his car, police...
by By Derek Hawkins on May 7, 2021 at 12:11 pm
The highly unusual method Derrick Maurice Herlong is said to have used to surveil his alleged victim is bound to raise some concerns for the privacy-conscious.
